Article By Bev Mortimer In a fire that suddenly spun out of control about a dozen thatched houses in Lyme … More
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Strikers stop protesting in Hankey, arrested people released on bail
After almost three full days of strike action, violence and clashes between police and protesters in Hankey in the Eastern … More
Violence, teargas, rubber bullets, stun grenades, 10 more arrests in Hankey
In a second day of protest action, unrest and violence in Hankey in the Eastern Cape citrus farming area yesterday, … More
Man arrested in connection with death of St Francis boat builder
Post mortem results of Duncan’s death The SAPS have just confirmed to St Francis Chronicle that 76 year-old St Francis … More
Seven arrested for violent protests in Hankey
(Edited by Bev Mortimer) Seven people were arrested for violent protest action in Hankey today, 19 August, after they blocked … More
St Francis Bay couple attacked, husband dies
(SAPS release, edited by Bev Mortimer) An elderly couple in St Francis Bay’s Santareme suburb was attacked by two armed … More
Humansdorp area caves hold evidence of diet of early humans
Photo supplied by Wits University Research department. (professor Sara Wurz) New discoveries made at the Klasies River Caves (above) … More
Men arrested for suspected stolen meat in Humansdorp
(Edited by Bev Mortimer) Three men were arrested for possession of suspected stolen in Penny Lane, Humansdorp this afternoon. The … More
Humansdorp man dies from multiple gunshot wounds
(Article edited by Bev Mortimer) A 25 year-old man was shot dead outside his front door in Goeda Street, Humansdorp, … More
Jeffreys Bay hair salon raided, owner charged for dealing in illicit drugs
A 47 year-old Jeffreys Bay hair salon owner, after being found in possession of crystal meth and cannabis at his … More
Humansdorp teenager shot to death this morning
Edited By Bev Mortimer A 15-year old teenager, Antonio Botha was shot and killed in the early hour of this … More
Johnny Clegg and the years of ‘le zoulou blanc’
Johnny Clegg, who gave a fantastic concert in Port Elizabeth on 24 October 2012 , devoted some time out of … More
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