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WATCH | Buses on fire at Motherwell Algoa Bus depot

Several buses were set alight at the Algoa Bus Company depot in Motherwell on Wednesday night. This was confirmed by police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu at 9.55pm. However, Naidu said she did not have much information. “A…

Fiery action Trucks are being burned by protesters in Addo Road.Image: Port Elizabeth Traffic Updates

Addo Road a ‘no go’ zone

Several Nelson Mandela Bay roads are closed due to protest action. Addo Road is closed due to ongoing protest action where a truck was allegedly set on fire on Tuesday morning. Protest action is also looming in the Joe Slovo and…

Creative Motherwell residents have transformed a dumpsite in NU1 through art.Image: SUPPLIED

Brothers turn dumpsite into art gallery in Motherwell, Eastern Cape

The Nyendwana brothers sell their art from the gallery in front of their home and have now launched a clothing label that is attracting global attention and raising awareness about Covid-19. Sakhumzi Nyendwana, 35, and his brother…

Traditional healer accused of sexually assaulting boys and forcing one to rape a girl abandons bail bid

A teenage boy’s opening up to his soccer coach about the alleged rape he suffered at the hands of a traditional healer lifted the lid on the alleged violation of four other boys and a girl. According to NPA spokesperson in the Eastern…

The Eastern Cape Liquor Board, the police and metro police launched an operation to patrol Nelson Mandela Bay taverns on Saturday night to ensure compliance with Covid-19 regulations.Image: YOLANDA PALEZWENI

Police pounce on Eastern Cape taverns not complying with Covid-19 protocol

Patrons at three taverns in Motherwell in Nelson Mandela Bay ignored Covid-19 regulations at the weekend, potentially putting hundreds of people at risk of infection. Motherwell is considered a Covid-19 hotspot but throngs of revellers —…

Woman, accused of being a witch, ‘killed by mob’ in Port Elizabeth

The brutally beaten body of a woman has been found in Wells Estate, near Motherwell in Port Elizabeth, with police now on the hunt for her attackers. Spokesperson Capt Andre Beetge said police received a tip-off from a resident at about…