Kerwin Budden appeared in the Port Elizabeth Regional Court on Wednesday.

He was also sentenced for the attempted murder of two men wounded in the same shooting which related to a drug deal.

The court on Tuesday granted an interim order brought by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) following several controversial evictions of late.

Admitting to the rape and murder of Delvina Europa, Reagan Zietsman told the court that he smoked mandrax and tik with her father the day before the attack.

Reagan Zietsman on Tuesday pleaded guilty to all charges relating to the child's death in the Bredasdorp Magistrates Court.

On Monday, eight-year-old Clarence Solomons was shot dead and a 12-year-old girl was wounded, as authorities clashed with locals in the Epping Forest area near Elsies River.

Two other children, a nine-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy escaped the blaze.

Eight awaiting trial prisoners made a run for it over the weekend. They are wanted for various serious crimes including murder and rape.

The suspects who are on the run are wanted for crimes including murder, rape, house break-in and theft.

South Africa has issued a request for proposals to procure 2,000 megawatts of emergency power.

Both men were sitting inside the vehicle when they were attacked on Sunday night.

Mvuleni Mapu and businesswoman Bulelwa Ntanga-Mkwakwi appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Friday and were released R20,000 each bail.

Police spokesperson Noloyiso Rwexana said that a 31-year-old man was shot dead and another was wounded in a shooting in Lavender Hill on Thursday night.

The 46-year-old woman will also serve four years for attempted murder, 15 years for robbery and five years for kidnapping and all the sentences will run concurrently.

Businesswoman Bulelwa Ntanga-Mkwakwi is accused of bribing Mvuleni Mapu, who was the municipality's housing department director at the time, to get a tender.

The Grassy Park community policing forum (CPF) met with Parkwood residents at the start of the week to try to find solutions to ongoing shootings in the area.

The 27-year-old man is wanted on charges of murder and attempted murder.

At least five buses were targeted in separate attacks over the past two weeks.