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Teacher filmed beating high school pupil

2013-05-22 07:40
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An Eastern Cape teacher has reportedly been filmed beating a Grade 10 pupil, after she and her classmates failed to produce their homework.

Gunmen kill two in Eastern Cape

2013-05-20 16:01

Two men have been shot dead while sleeping in their homes in Kwaaiman in the Eastern Cape, police say.

Gay couple takes on prison head

2013-05-19 14:04

A homosexual couple in a remand detention centre in East London have laid a criminal charge against the head of the prison because they were separated after allegedly having sex in their cell.

SA plane makes emergency landing

2013-05-16 08:06
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A passenger on a flight from PE to Durban has told how she was terrified when the cabin pressure dropped as a result of a cracked windscreen, and the plane had to make an emergency landing.

Unpaid teachers go to court

2013-05-15 10:51

Twenty-five Eastern Cape temporary teachers are taking the basic education department to court to force it to pay them, according to a report.

Don't make empty promises - MEC

2013-05-13 11:11

Eastern Cape health MEC Sicelo Gqobana has reportedly accused his predecessors of lying to the public, after promising a community a new clinic and not delivering it.

Eastern Cape official held for fraud

2013-05-10 18:54

A director at Alfred Nzo local municipality has been arrested for allegedly defrauding his employer of R12.5m, the Hawks say.

R10 000 for info on Dali Mpofu attack

2013-05-09 18:33

A R10 000 reward is being offered for information about the stabbing of lawyer Dali Mpofu in East London, Eastern Cape police say.

Man questioned in E Cape triple murder

2013-05-07 19:57

A 45-year-old man has been held for questioning in connection with the murder of three people in Bizana, Eastern Cape police says.

Man gets 10 years in jail for stealing R100

2013-05-06 22:22
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A 21-year-old Eastern Cape man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing his neighbour of R100, police say.

Man shot dead in Butterworth

2013-05-04 18:01

A man believed to have been a criminal has been shot dead in Butterworth, Eastern Cape police say.

Girls die in Eastern Cape accident

2013-05-03 11:13

Two girls have died when they were hit by a minibus in the Eastern Cape, police say.

Eastern Cape ANC says DA poses a threat

2013-04-30 13:43

The ANC in the Eastern Cape fears losing control of the Nelson Mandela Bay metro to the DA, and is "concerned" about the DA's growing support in the province, according to a report.

Eastern Cape murder suspect arrested

2013-04-29 21:07

A man linked to two murders in the East London, has been arrested.

2 boys drown in Eastern Cape river

2013-04-29 12:52

Two boys, aged 6 and 7, have drowned while swimming in a river in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape police say.

ANC still committed to peace: Zuma

2013-04-26 22:37
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The ANC government is still, as it was 20 years ago, committed to peace, stability and friendship, says President Jacob Zuma.

Girl, 7, dies in fire

2013-04-26 14:30

A 7-year-old girl has died in a fire in the Eastern Cape.

StatsSA to count Eastern Cape pupils

2013-04-25 08:05

The Eastern Cape education department has hired Statistics SA to do a formal count of pupils, teachers and schools in the province.

Eastern Cape man drowns crossing river

2013-04-24 14:55

A man has drowned while trying to cross a flooded river in the Eastern Cape.

E Cape flood damage to be assessed

2013-04-23 16:02

The extent of flood damage in parts of the Eastern Cape is being assessed, the province's local government department says.

Woman nabbed for murder - 8 years later

2013-04-23 12:00

A woman accused of killing another woman has appeared in the Butterworth Magistrate's Court after being arrested almost eight years after the crime.

Shops looted during university protest

2013-04-22 19:40

Students looted shops at Walter Sisulu University's Mthatha campus during a protest, the university says.

Eastern Cape mops up after flooding

2013-04-22 07:22

Mop up operations are set to start in the Eastern Cape following heavy flooding over the weekend which resulted in three deaths and widespread damage, officials say.

Wet weather claims lives in Eastern Cape

2013-04-21 14:20

Three people have died after a rondavel collapsed during a flood in the Eastern Cape, as heavy rains batter parts of the country.

Fraud scheme busted, 2 arrested

2013-04-20 22:12

Two people have been arrested for fraud in connection with a fake investment scheme in Butterworth and surrounding areas.

 

Eastern Cape mob beats man to death

2013-05-20 16:07

A crowd has beaten a man to death in Ngoma, Elliotdale, Eastern Cape police say.

Mercedes Benz workers on strike

2013-05-20 07:54

Thousands of workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in East London have embarked on an illegal strike, a report says.

Municipal managers 'earn more than Zuma'

2013-05-16 09:06
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There is no regulation in place for municipal managers' salaries, with some earning more than President Jacob Zuma, according to a report.

Dali Mpofu assault: Suspects held

2013-05-15 18:16

Two men have been arrested in connection with the assault of lawyer Dali Mpofu in East London, Eastern Cape police say.

Eastern Cape man hacked to death

2013-05-13 16:18

A man has been hacked to death, allegedly by a group of five men in Illinge, Queenstown, police say.

Arrest of corrupt official welcomed

2013-05-13 11:11

The Eastern Cape local government has welcomed the arrest of a director at Alfred Nzo local municipality for allegedly defrauding his employer of R12.5m.

Court dismisses ex-ANC councillor's bid

2013-05-10 14:07

The High Court in Mthatha has dismissed an application by Mbhashe municipality African National Congress councillors to be re-instated after they were suspended from the party.

ANC rallies behind graft-accused mayor

2013-05-09 10:18

The ANC has denied that an Eastern Cape mayor offered a hardware shop a lucrative contract to settle a R92 000 personal debt, according to a report.

32 Eastern Cape schools set to close

2013-05-07 10:23

Thirty-two more schools in the Eastern Cape have been gazetted to be closed as the schools had been identified as "white elephants".

Woman shot dead by intruders

2013-05-06 14:20

A woman has died after two men allegedly forced their way into her house and shot her, Eastern Cape, police say.

Eastern Cape rapist gets life

2013-05-04 13:05

A man has been handed a life sentence for raping his teenage cousin in the Eastern Cape, the National Prosecuting Authority says.

Man shops with stolen church bank card

2013-04-30 18:05

King William's Town police are looking for a 28-year-old man in connection with a stolen church bank card, Eastern Cape police say.

Mom accuses school of discrimination

2013-04-30 08:29
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An East London woman claims she was discriminated against because of her political affiliation when she tried to enrol her daughter in a school, and was told that the ANC is "busy building Nkandla instead of schools".

Alleged rapist locked in by victim

2013-04-29 14:40

An Eastern Cape man has been arrested in connection with rape, after falling asleep at the crime scene.

7 die in crash on way back from funeral

2013-04-29 08:21

Seven people have died after a vehicle transporting family members back from a funeral collided head-on with a bakkie near Queenstown, Arrive Alive says.

Woman, 61, held for dagga dealing

2013-04-26 14:30

A 61-year-old woman has been arrested for dealing in dagga in Mqanduli, near Mthata, Eastern Cape police say, adding the dagga was found in three containers wrapped with blankets.

Teaching stops at Eastern Cape schools

2013-04-26 07:55

Teaching has stopped at four schools in the Eastern Cape, as there was a shortage of teachers at some schools and no fence at another.

Healer swindles woman out of R1m

2013-04-24 17:38

A traditional healer has been arrested in Amalinda, East London, for defrauding a former teacher of more than R1m, the Hawks say.

Mandla Mandela denies wedding rumours

2013-04-24 12:12

ANC MP Mandla Mandela has denied a report that he is set to wed a Kenyan model, amid ongoing divorce proceedings and a bigamy charge.

2 appear for investment fraud

2013-04-23 16:02

Two men accused of operating a fake investment scheme have appeared in the Butterworth Magistrate's Court on fraud charges.

ANC officials quit in Eastern Cape

2013-04-23 07:16

Officials in the Eastern Cape's Mbizana municipality have resigned as directed by the ANC's top leaders after the municipality was placed under provincial administration last year, the party says.

Eastern Cape top cop in hijacking

2013-04-22 09:08

Five armed men shot at Eastern Cape police commissioner Lieutenant General Celiwe Binta's car in a botched hijacking in East London, but she was unhurt.

SAA cancels East London flights

2013-04-21 20:32

The SAA has cancelled flights to East London due to bad weather, the airline says.

Floods in Eastern Cape as rain continues

2013-04-21 10:47

Cars have been submerged and scores of people evacuated during floods in Port St Johns overnight, as water levels subside in Gauteng following flooding.

Newspaper report leads to arrest

2013-04-19 22:18

A newspaper report on a police-assisted birth in the Eastern Cape has led to the mother being arrested for a murder committed eight years ago, police say.

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