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South AfricaSouth Africa orders Israeli envoy out over 'insulting' social media posts- South AfricaRamaphosa condemns wave of killings across South AfricaSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday condemned a series of violent attacks that left at least 37 people dead in the past week, directing the national police commissioner to step up crime-fighting efforts. The spate of killings included mass shootings, a courthouse attack and a…January 25, 2026
- South AfricaEastern Cape police probe fatal shooting of two teachersEastern Cape police are investigating a tragic incident in which two teachers were shot dead by a former colleague at a primary school, who then took his own life. The attack took place on Thursday at Ntabankulu Primary School in Zwelitsha, where the suspect, a former teacher at the school, was…January 23, 2026
- South AfricaWhite millipedes overwhelm Eastern Cape villageResidents of Ngxongweni, a rural settlement near Port St Johns in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, have been left stunned by an unusual natural event after thousands of white millipedes emerged from a nearby forest and moved into their homesteads. The mass movement, which began earlier this week, saw…December 22, 2025
- South AfricaQhawekazi Mazaleni beats nine finalists for Miss SA 2025 crownQhawekazi Mazaleni, a 24-year-old speech therapist from Eastern Cape, was crowned Miss South Africa 2025 at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria on Saturday night. Mazaleni competed against nine other finalists for the title, with Luyanda Zuma named first runner-up and Karabo Mareka second runner-up. One…October 25, 2025
- South AfricaSouth Africa fast-tracks repatriation of apartheid-era political prisoners' remainsSouth Africa is accelerating efforts to repatriate remains of political activists executed during apartheid, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said Saturday as three anti-apartheid fighters were reburied in the Eastern Cape province. The department has handed over 180 remains of political…September 13, 2025
- CrimeJaco Pieterse Exits Bergview College After NPA Drops ChargesBergview College in the Eastern Cape has announced the mutual separation with its former principal, Jaco Pieterse, following allegations that he raped a seven-year-old pupil named Cwecwe. The case, which sparked significant public interest and debate earlier this year, was dropped by the National…August 4, 2025
- South AfricaTwo teen girls found burnt to death in Khayelitsha bushesSouth Africa – Police in the Eastern Cape have opened two murder cases after discovering the burnt bodies of two young women in bushes at Khayelitsha outside Gqeberha on Wednesday morning. The victims are believed to be aged between 17 and 19. Police were notified about the bodies near bushes…June 18, 2025
- South AfricaNPA abandons prosecution in Cwecwe rape case citing lack of evidencePRETORIA, South Africa – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) announced Saturday it will not prosecute anyone in the alleged rape case of a seven-year-old girl from Matatiele, citing insufficient evidence to secure a conviction. The decision comes after months of public outcry and protests…May 17, 2025
- South Africa15 dead in Eastern Cape taxi-bakkie collisionADELAIDE — Fifteen people died and five others were seriously injured when a minibus taxi and bakkie collided head-on along the R63 between Adelaide and Maqoma around midnight on Saturday. The Toyota Quantum minibus taxi was traveling from Qonce (King William's Town) to Cape Town when it collided…May 4, 2025
- South AfricaAmerican Pastor Rescued In Deadly Police Shootout In South AfricaSouth African police rescued American pastor Josh Sullivan following a deadly shootout that left three kidnappers dead in the Eastern Cape city of Gqeberha on Tuesday. Sullivan, 45, was kidnapped last week by armed men who stormed his church during a prayer service. The Hawks, South Africa's elite…April 16, 2025
- CrimePolice Call for Calm Over Rape of 7-Year-Old in Eastern CapePolice have called for calm following widespread protests across South Africa over the rape of a seven-year-old girl in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. The incident, which occurred in October 2024, has gained national attention after the victim’s mother, a police officer, claimed she received minimal…April 2, 2025
- CrimeThree Suspects Identified in Bergview College Rape CaseJOHANNESBURG – Police in the Eastern Cape have identified three suspects in connection with the alleged rape of a former seven-year-old Bergview College learner. One of the suspects has been confirmed as the school’s principal, according to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. The alleged incident, which…March 30, 2025
- CrimeFake estate agent jailed for R800,000 property scamA 49-year-old man who posed as an estate agent has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding multiple victims of more than R800,000 in a property scam. Theophillus Mncedi Pato received his sentence in the East London Regional Court this week after being convicted on three counts of…February 5, 2025
