An elderly couple found dead at the Carriage Way retirement village in Park Drive at Gqeberha on Sunday have been identified. Anthony John Christopher, 81, and his wife Margaret Anne Christopher, 79, were found dead in their bathtub by a…
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…
Social media users caught Nelson Mandela Bay traffic officials hitchhiking on a modified trailer on the M4 in Gqeberha on Sunday. The video drew a lot of criticism, with Facebook users demanding the officials be arrested for breaking the…
A party attended by at least 1,000 people turned chaotic on the Summerstrand beachfront on Saturday with bottles thrown at passing vehicles and a car guard left for dead. Summerstrand Neighbourhood Watch chair Sean Tappan said the party…
Nelson Mandela Bay has started its ambitious campaign of cleaning the city in just one day. The metro has launched its “Can a city be cleaned in one day” campaign this week, visiting businesses and communities in an effort to get them to…
A 13-year-old suspected housebreaker was found hiding in a bathroom at a home in Bluewater Bay in Gqeberha on Saturday, Eastern Cape police said. Police spokesperson Col Priscilla Naidu said members from the K9 unit assisted SAPS…
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has warned the public to exercise caution at beaches after two men drowned in Port Elizabeth this week. In a statement on Saturday, NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the incident happened on…
The decision to rename Port Elizabeth was officially approved and gazetted by sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday, but who was behind the idea to rename the “Friendly City”? Other major name changes will see…
Port Elizabeth has a new name — Gqeberha. East London airport is now the King Phalo Airport and King William’s Town is now Qonce. The decision was officially approved and gazetted by sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa on…
The Hawks have arrested two men after they were found in possession of rhino horn and suspected stolen property in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. Hawks spokesperson Capt Yolisa Mgolodela said the two suspects, aged 27 and 36, were…
In December 2010, a woman was assaulted, dragged into bushes, tied up, blindfolded and raped, apparently by more than one man, for more than 15 hours. Now she has taken her case to the highest court in the land, arguing that police failed…
A Newton Park resident was stabbed several times on Sunday morning when two people broke into his home. The man was later taken to hospital, where he was treated for his injuries. As a result of swift action from the police, two suspects,…
Port Elizabeth police applauded the Algoa Park community for apprehending a suspect after he allegedly attempted to rape a woman on Wednesday morning. According to police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu, two sisters, aged 36 and 42,…
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…
As SA bleeds jobs, four new companies are investing a combined R49m at the Coega industrial development zone (IDZ) in Nelson Mandela Bay and creating employment for at least 100 people. The investment comes amid the devastation wrought…
