Gqeberha
Fishing communities fear their livelihoods are threatened by Karpowership plan
Gas energy generation licences approved despite environmental concerns.
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Man arrested for beating his 10-month-old son to death
It's alleged on Tuesday, the man assaulted his baby apparently after he would not stop crying.
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Sentencing expected for Gqeberha man that raped girlfriend’s daughter for years
The 34-year-old man was found guilty by the Port Elizabeth Regional Court this week.
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SAPS appeal to Gqeberha residents for info after foetus found near sewer drain
The gruesome discovery was made on Saturday in a bushy area at the back of a quarry.
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Gqeberha woman sentenced to 15 years in jail for R13m fraud
Estelle Burgess (65) was sentenced in the Port Elizabeth Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday after having pleaded guilty in February.
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Murder investigation under way after Gqeberha tavern owner shot dead
The incident happened in the Walmer area on Saturday night.
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Transnet to lift force majeure declaration on Monday
The force majeure took effect after Transnet experienced a cyber-attack, necessitating those operations be conducted manually.
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Bhanga slams Mthethwa for sticking with Gqeberha name change despite objections
So far, there have been more than 65,000 objections to the renaming of the metro - but Nathi Mthethwa said he had applied his mind and there was no turning back.
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Transnet appoints Coega Development Corp to move 2 major port terminals
The Coega Development Corporation will oversee and implement the migration of the manganese terminal and the liquid bulk terminal from Gqebreha to Ngqura. It's hoped the move will help boost the economy of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro.
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Gqeberha manager handed 12-year sentence for stealing stock worth R1.4 mn
Morne Pretorius (38) was working as the branch manager at the timber wholesaler when he stole stock to the value of over R1.4 million.
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Gqeberha teen begins 17-year jail term for killing rival gangster
The High Court on Friday found that the convicted killer was 17-years-old when he murdered Enrico Kasterivier in 2019.
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Gqeberha man sentenced to six years in jail for using cloned bank cards
The National Prosecuting Authority said Phalo Sixishe faced 170 counts of fraud, which amounted to just over R675,000.
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Police hunt two suspects after Gqeberha tavern shooting
According to police, allegedly two males arrived at the tavern on Saturday evening after 8 pm and they opened fire.
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Gqeberha SAPS search for trio after fatal shooting at bus ticket office
Two people were shot dead on Friday outside bus company offices in Perridgevale after purchasing tickets to Gauteng.
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Gqeberha police hunting 3 suspects after 3 people killed in shooting
Two people were shot dead outside a bus ticket office after purchasing tickets to Gauteng. A bystander was also fatally shot by stray bullets as he left a supermarket on the premises.
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Ex-EC health dept employee pleads guilty to laundering over R357k
Baxolile Ngoloyi has been convicted of fraud, corruption and money laundering, involving over R357,000 by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Gqeberha.
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Mayor Bhanga to establish committee to appeal PE, Uitenhage name changes
Last week, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa signed off on a decision to rename Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha and Uitenhage to Kariega, among other name changes.
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NMB Mayor Bhanga: PE, Uitenhage name change processes weren’t inclusive
On Thursday, he will hold a media briefing to elaborate on concerns around the process followed to rename the two areas.
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Khoisan historical figure Krotoa deserves more recognition, says EC researcher
A researcher for the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders has suggested Krotoa be further honoured in the country.
