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Two die in Nemato shack fire

In a tragic conclusion to the search for relatives of Noluthando Portia Siko, police have confirmed that the body of the former Makhanda resident was found in the aftermath of a fire. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain…

Police seek assistance to find relatives

Nemato Detectives are seeking the assistance of the public in tracing the family relatives of Noluthando Portia Siko (46) who is believed to be originally from Makhanda. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy…

Family, police plead for help in finding missing woman

The distraught family of a young woman who went missing in Port Alfred about three weeks ago have pleaded for anyone who may have seen her in the past three weeks to contact them. Noluthando Jepe, 25, went missing on Saturday July 19. Her…

Life imprisonment for serial rapist

The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Port Alfred has been praised for their diligence after a man who wrought terror on young women in Nemato was handed two life sentences in the Makhanda High Court on Friday,…

Three murders in one night shatter Nemato

Three people were murdered in Nemato, Port Alfred, last night in two separate shooting incidents. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said police arrived at a Nemato house around 8.50pm on Thursday May 1 to…

Police search for kidnapped shopkeeper

Business owner’s car found abandoned Nemato police are investigating a case of business burglary and kidnapping after being called out to a spaza shop in Joe Slovo Road, Nemato, last night. Spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said that…

Horror find triggers community outrage

Scores of residents gathered in Nemato, Port Alfred, on Sunday September 22 as news spread of the shocking discovery of human remains in an isolated area north of Nemato. Meanwhile horrific allegations of the rape and murder of a…

Police rescue kidnapped Port Alfred man

A Port Alfred man reported missing and feared to have been kidnapped has been found and is safe. Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner, Major General Vuyisile Ncata has hailed the efforts of police members for their remarkable…

Police search for missing Port Alfred man

Nemato police are investigating a missing person report after self-employed Port Alfred businessperson Phindile Booi disappeared. Spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said the 56-year-old man had called a family member around 11am on…

Second-hand dealer arrested over illegal firearms

A Biscay Road, Port Alfred second-hand dealer was arrested and the three firearms confiscated Friday afternoon, October 13 2023. South African Police Service spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said an intelligence driven operation…

Rapist sentenced to two life terms

A Port Alfred detective has been praised for exceptional dedication after two life sentences were handed down to rapist for separate incidents in Nemato in 2016. The man was one of a group who gang-raped a woman in Nemato on March 4,…

Happy home landing for Ndlambe’s Charged Up 10

A few weeks ago, 10 young people from Port Alfred and Bathurst boarded a plane to Chicago for the experience of a lifetime, to take part in the One Team, Two Continents (1T2C) Ambassador Programme. The programme teaches young people from…

Support incredible care given to Nemato pets

Port Alfred has an extremely caring community of people, and none so much as a retired nursing sister who is single-handedly making a difference each day to the animals in Nemato. Shar Coleman goes to Nemato with her bakkie laden with…

DECLARING THE WINNER: After a brutal encounter for mini flyweight bragging rights, Loyiso Ngantweni (white shorts, arms raised), beat local lad Ndikho Magadaza in the final round of the six-round contest to retain his number two rating for the SA title. The event took place at the Titi Jonas community centre on Saturday Picture: ROB KNOWLES

Boxing excitement returns to Ndlambe

Ndlambe Local Municipality and Isizwe Boxing Promotions presented five bouts of professional boxing development at the Titi Jonas multipurpose community centre on Saturday July 10 but, due to the Covid-19 restrictions, no supporters were…

CONFISCATED GOODS: An 18-year-old man was arrested and electronic equipment, including a flat-screen TV, laptops and cellphones, as well as a grass cutter and a jewellery box containing antique jewellery, were confiscated by Port Alfred policeImage: Supplied

Stolen items and drugs seized in Port Alfred

When Port Alfred police responded to a tip-off that stolen items were being sold from a house in Nemato on Monday night, they also stumbled across several bags containing crystal meth (tik) and cocaine, weighing more than 90g and 7g,…