Eastern cape
Striking EC municipal workers worsen water crisis: Gift of the Givers
Elsewhere in the province, areas under the Amathole District Municipality were also grappling with a critical lack of water supply.
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NMB schools urged to settle municipal debt amid water scarcity crisis
The municipality is also at risk of reaching Day Zero.
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Final farewells for little Khayalethu Magadla
Six-year-old Khayalethu Magadla has finally been laid to rest at his family homestead in Bityi, near Qunu in the Eastern CapeMagadla fell into a manhole last month in Soweto. #KhayalethuMagadla
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Khaya Magadla funeral: Community, family in EC bid the 6-year-old goodbye
The child's family and relatives were joined by community members at the Magadla homestead in Bityi where they said their final goodbyes during a funeral service.
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'Why suspend my child?' Asks mom of teen allegedly gang-raped at EC school
The mother is now preparing to take the school to court because after the incident, her daughter was chased away from school.
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MPs to meet with EC traditional leaders following more initiation deaths
An oversight visit by the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs committee has been informed of the deaths of eight initiates. This has been since 17 June in two local municipalities in the province.
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Enyobeni Tavern shut down following deaths of 21 teenagers
Twenty-one children died at event held at the venue over the weekend.
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EC tragedy made even more grave by its occurrence during youth month: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the families of the 20 deceased who lost their lives inside a popular tavern in East London has increased to 20
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At least 20 children dead at Eastern Cape tavern, police investigating cause
The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning at Enyobeni tavern in Scenery Park but the cause of death is unknown at this stage.
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Declare state of disaster in Eastern Cape - DA
Party leaders are anticipating that taps in the drought-stricken area will run dry by the end of the week. They said that the metro's leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay were not controlling the water crisis effectively.
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AmaMpondo King Zanozuko Sigcau to be laid to rest in special category 1 funeral
The late king died late last month after a short illness nearly three years after he was crowned king.
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Serial killings give residents sleepless nights in EC's 'Village of Death'
Tucked in a remote corner of South Africa, this frightened village of 3,000 people has suffered a murder almost every month, occurring with clockwork regularity for a year.
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NSRI appeals for caution along Southern, Eastern Cape due to shark activity
The NSRI'S Craig Lambinon said increased shark activity has been noticed along the Southern Cape coastline from Mossel Bay to Plettenberg Bay and the Eastern Cape coastline from Storms River to Jeffreys Bay.
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8 people dead in Eastern Cape crash
An Opel Corsa Lite and a minibus taxi were involved in a head-on crash on the N2 outside Makhanda.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: We're rebuilding lives and livelihoods after the floods
President Cyril Ramaphosa says in his weekly newsletter that the departments of home affairs, health and social development have been assisting affected communities to access important services.
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EC brothers accused of killing elderly father to make a bid for bail
The duo allegedly assaulted their 74-year-old father at their home in the Mbotyi locality on Sunday night. The deceased sustained a head injury during the alleged assault and later died in hospital.
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More immigrants being kidnapped for ransom in Eastern Cape - Hawks
Early Breakfast host Africa Melane chats to Eastern Cape provincial spokesperson for the Hawks, Captain Yolisa Mgolodela.
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Sandu: Politics and budget cuts impacting on SANDF's work
The union’s Pikkie Greeff said that the current budget allocated to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was much smaller compared to the previous financial year.
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EC cop arrested on fraud charges
The 37-year-old detective sergeant was taken into custody on Thursday by members of the East London serious corruption investigation team of the Hawks.
