NMB taxis will embark on peaceful protest action
The taxi industry in Nelson Mandela Bay will embark on a “peaceful protest action” tomorrow (25/11/15) to force the municipality to start the IPTS bus service. Laphumi’langa Transport Services chief...
View ArticleFloating body was spotted near Driftsands, Humewood
A helicopter from the South African Police is expected to take off soon to drop rescuers off at a site near Driftsands, Humewood where a floating body was spotted by a member of the public earlier...
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Night roadworks in Port Elizabeth
THE South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) today advised motorists of the night roadworks taking place tonight and tomorrow evening in Port Elizabeth. The recent rain has affected the night...
View ArticleSuspect arrested after murder at traditional ceremony
A TEENAGER was arrested today after an 18-year-old attendee at a mgidi traditional ceremony at Nkanga Village, Willowvale was murdered. According to police, the two had a quarrel and the 19-year-old...
View ArticleHope for Johannesburg man held hostage in Mali
Disaster relief organisation Gift of the Givers says it has made contact with the captors of Stephen McGown from Johannesburg‚ who was taken hostage by al-Qaeda in Timbuktu‚ Mali‚ four years ago....
View ArticleBody found floating in Humewood dam
The body of an unknown man was found floating in a dam near Drifsands Drive, Humewood, this afternoon. The body was spotted by a member of the public who alerted Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Head...
View ArticleHijacking suspects held after shootout
A GROUP of suspected hijackers are due to appear in the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court today after they were arrested following a high-speed car chase and shootout. The four men, aged between 21 and...
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Knysna eatery keeps it fresh
CULINARY DELIGHTS: Albin and Jenny Kilzer, of Kilzer’s Kitchen in Knysna, prepare a meal from home-grown salad ingredients. They only open once a week for half the year.Picture: YOLANDE STANDER...
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Malabar family in futile bid to sort out power woes
SAFETY HAZARD: Monoware Bhamjee, 50, next to the gaping hole. Picture: EUGENE COETZEE A MALABAR resident says she and her family are living like prisoners in their own home after a huge hole, filled...
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Wheels roll for abuse awareness
ON A MISSION: Lunga Ncala will cycle 16km daily during the 16 Days of Activism. Picture: BRIAN WITBOOI Male victim to ride 16km daily NOT every man who has been abused by the woman he loves is brave...
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Counsel clash as Panayiotou docket bid moves to high court
CHRISTOPHER PANAYIOTOU IN A move that saw counsel in the Christopher Panayiotou murder case bump heads in fiery arguments yesterday, the murder accused’s lawyers abandoned their application for copies...
View ArticleTaxi bosses plan protest in city today
‘Implement R2bn IPTS system or else’ TAXI bosses in Nelson Mandela Bay will today embark on what they say is a peaceful protest in front of the City Hall in a bid to force the city’s leaders to get the...
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Armed forces parade in show of support for 16 Days of Activism
STANDING FIRM: Corporal Alicia Prins with her colleagues during yeaterday’s 16 Days of Activism parade. Picture: EUGENE COETZEE THE military launched its 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against...
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Student to push ahead with sexual assault case
ILLEGAL PROTEST: A banner revealing the name of the complainant (blocked out) in a sexual assault case is displayed outside the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on 22 October. THE Port Elizabeth woman...
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Young boy drowns in KwaNobuhle
Picture supplied. The body of a boy believed to be between six and eight years old was recovered by police divers and rescue medics in a dam near Kwanobuhle yesterday afternoon. The boy was swimming in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Altercations as taxis block access in PE Central
Sparks flew today during protest action by taxi operators in the Port Elizabeth city centre when business owners in the area were blocked from entering and leaving their premises. Business owners, who...
View ArticlePoliceman accused of helping rhino syndicate arrested
A policeman accused of colluding with syndicates involved in rhino poaching was arrested on a charge of corruption on Wednesday. The 47-year-old Detective Warrant Officer attached to Phokeng police...
View ArticleZuma calls for harsh sentences for women and child abusers
President Jacob Zuma has appealed to the courts to hand down harsh sentences to men who abuse women and children. Speaking at the official launch of the 16 days of activism for no violence against...
View ArticleWoman gets 15 years for raping nephew
A woman accused of raping her 13-year-old nephew was sentenced to 15 years in prison at the Maphumulo Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. In a media statement, police said that on December...
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Two EP stars get Big Bash contracts
FULL CONTRACTS: EP women cricketers Marizannem Kapp, left, and Dané van Niekerk are off to play in Australia’s T20 Big Bash next month Picture: EUGENE COETZEE Duo heading for inaugural women’s...
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