Intelligence-driven operations dismantle drug supply networks in Makhanda and Joza A coordinated police operation has resulted in the arrest of two men and the seizure of illicit drugs worth nearly R50,000 in Makhanda and Joza. South…
Closed-circuit camera (CCTV) footage recorded at the time of the accident in which a truck hit a cyclist on the R72 in Port Alfred last Friday has been handed over to the police. The cyclist was seriously injured and remains hospitalised…
Three men were arrested on Wednesday August 19 in a joint operation that uncovered suspected illegal abalone related activities at a lodge in the Southwell area outside Bathurst. South African Police Service spokesperson Colonel Siphokazi…
SARAH BRADFIELD A 63-year-old woman survived a late-night armed robbery at a farm on the N2 east of Makhanda on Friday by escaping and hiding in thick bush until daylight. Local organised agriculture has urged vigilance, saying an…
Truck driver held hostage as SAPS, security company hunt down silver VW Polo A call for public assistance in a kidnapping drama that played out between Makhanda, Kenton, Port Alfred and Bathurst yesterday ended with the arrest of a…
WANDIPHA ANTONI Community members gathered in protest outside the Alexandria Magistrate’s Court this morning where a 78-year-old man was due to appear in connection with the rape and assault of an 8 year old child. South African Police…
Five units of the South African Police Service in Port Alfred worked together to secure the arrest of nine suspects aged 26-46 with suspected stolen copper worth more than half a million rands. The operation was carried out on the R72…
Two men are due to appear before the Makhanda Magistrate’s Court on charges of drug dealing and drug possession. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said, “On Monday, April 20, 2026, at approximately 12:55, a…
A man and a woman arrested in Makhanda in connection with the murder of a six-year-old girl are expected to appear in the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The child’s body was discovered today in a shallow grave at St George’s…
In an intelligence driven operation, police arrested two men and confiscated a significant number of mandrax tablets. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said, “When an optimal operational opportunity was…
A crowd gathered at the corner of Main and Van der Riet Streets in Port Alfred around 2pm on Wednesday afternoon. Bystanders reported hearing shooting. South African Police Service spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana said, “The South…
A 36-year-old man was apprehended and handed over to the police in Port Alfred on Tuesday February 24. His apprehension by local security company Multi Security and subsequent arrest by the South African Police Service came after several…
A 35-year-old man was arrested in possession of a bag with 14 prepaid water meters in Makhanda today. The arrest comes after numerous incidents of vandalism and theft since the installation of prepaid water meters across the town…
Multi Security has urged members of the public to report unusual activity following reports of malicious damage to power meter boxes in the Flame Lily and South Downs areas, mainly during the evenings. In a post shared on community…
Police have arrested a 55 year old Port Alfred scrapyard dealer following the arrest of a 29-year-old man for theft. South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said the 29-year-old suspect was allegedly seen…
A courier vehicle en route from Gqeberha to Makhanda was hijacked on Tuesday night. Affected customers have been urged to submit claims to the courier company. South African Police Service provincial spokesperson Colonel SIphokazi Mawisa…
“Be vigilant and careful out there if you don’t want to be a victim of fraud and scams.” That’s the warning from Absa’s forensics head of the serious crime and violence unit, Wayne van Huysteen, who alerted the Port Alfred community to…
Police have opened an Inquest following the unnatural death of a 17 year old boy in Port Alfred this morning. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said that on Thursday, 18 December 2025 police attended to a…
GUY ROGERS Concerns raised after second incident in province in matter of days Rhino poachers have struck again in the Eastern Cape, killing a mother and leaving her calf orphaned. This time the incident took place at the Great Fish River…
Swift reaction by Alexandria police resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of a vehicle stolen during a hijacking incident just 24 hours earlier. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said…
