Eastern cape
Ipid arrest two SAPS officers for allegedly trying to murder their partners
Both arrests were made on Wednesday; the first in the Eastern Cape and the second in the Free State.
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EC ANC ward councillor faces second murder charge
When they appeared in the dock on Wednesday, the court heard the 42-year-old man and one of his co-accused have been linked to the murder of a second activist from the same community, Hleliphi Thotshe.
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EC residents urged to use water sparingly as dam levels at all-time low
The average dam level in the metro is just over 14%.
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Four people arrested after seven others killed in EC mob attack
One of the suspects is believed to be a local ward councillor in the Zingqolweni locality.
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Zikalala objects to Transnet moving port authority headquarters to EC
Head office operations are currently spread between Johannesburg and Durban and stakeholders, and some government authorities want it to stay that way.
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Six people killed, one injured in apparent mob justice incident in Lady Frere
The vigilante killings occurred on Wednesday night.
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Makhanda school holds prayer after pupils ‘act hysterical’, classes resume
Chaos erupted at the school on Friday and Monday when pupils suddenly started behaving strangely appearing to be hysterical.
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EC police commissioner condemns killing of 4 people at Kwazakele tavern
No arrests have been made in connection with the killing of four people at a tavern in Kwazakele, in the Eastern Cape over the weekend.
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Mbizana Municipality in EC officially renamed after Winnie-Madikizela Mandela
The municipality falls under the Alfred Nzo District and encompasses some of South Africa’s popular tourist attractions including the Wild Coast and the Umtavuna Nature Reserve.
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EC ANC expecting pushback after suspending 5 corruption-accused PEC members
Provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi announced that former Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba and former Buffalo City Mayor Zukiswa Ncitha were among those suspended from the party.
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EC school principal accused of forcing pupil into pit toilet granted bail
The school principal allegedly coerced an 11-year-old pupil into retrieving his cellphone from a dirty pit toilet.
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EC father given life sentence for raping his daughter
Police said the girl was raped by her father while they were walking to a bus stop at Zingonyameni location.
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Mabuyane: Suspension of certain festive activities helped decrease COVID deaths
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has given an update on the province's COVID-19 resurgence plan.
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EC, WC health depts explain their COVID-19 fighting efforts to MPs
The Western Cape and Eastern Cape have some of the country's highest COVID-19 infections rates and fatalities.
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EC lost 161 health workers to COVID-19 since March last year - Zungu
The health workers who have died in the Eastern Cape were among 9,249 medical personnel who were infected with COVID-19 in the province.
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Concern as some EC families exhume bodies of loved ones who died from COVID-19
There has been concern from society following revelations that some community members in the Eastern Cape have resorted to digging up the graves of their family members who succumbed to the coronavirus.
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SA's daily infection rate nearly doubles within 3 weeks
The total number of confirmed infections reported in the country since March has now reached nearly 1,150,000.
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EC govt will be ready for mass vaccination – Premier Mabuyane
Oscar Mabuyane has given an update on the province's response to the pandemic, saying all districts have shown a decline in the number of infections.
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COVID-19 second wave: Has EC reached its peak?
The national coronavirus command council met this weekend to decide what to do to slow the spread of the virus.
