Four houses burnt in veld fire nerar Humansdorp
Four small houses have been burnt in a veld fire near Humansdorp earlier today. The veld fire broke out at the Orange Grove farm behind Humansdorp. The fire has jumped across the R102… Continue reading
Big sea swells and gale force winds on Eastern and southern coasts
The Eastern Cape Coast and Southern Cape coast can expect big sea swells up to 10 to 12 metres plus gale force winds caused by a cold front expected this coming week. The SA… Continue reading
Second murder in Patensie today
A second murder today has rocked the small town of Patensie in the Eastern Cape. Police this afternoon, 28 May, arrested a man suspected of murdering 30-year-old Lwando Swepu. Swepu was found found… Continue reading
Murder and violence in Patensie township
Breaking News… A 20 year-old woman was stabbed to death in Patensie today, 28 May, and when the suspected murderer was arrested local community members torched his home and some furniture. Monique du… Continue reading
JBay garage robbed by armed men
Four armed men, locked up staff at a garage in Jeffreys Bay last night, 28 May, and made off with cash and laptops. It is alleged the men, who had guns, ordered the… Continue reading
42 years in prison for electricity theft!!
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg this week sentenced four members of an electricity theft syndicate to a combined 42 years in prison. The men were found guilty on 16 452 counts… Continue reading
Man dies in car accident in St Francis Bay
A 29 year-old man, Jarred de Wit, died in a car accident in St Francis Drive at 1.20 am this morning, 24 May. It appears that he lost control of his VW Golf… Continue reading
Heroin, dagga, mandrax busts in JBay and Uitenhage
SAPS members arrested three suspects in Jeffreys Bay for allegedly dealing in heroin, dagga and mandrax . Police seized drugs to the value of R4920 – 69 full mandrax tablets with a quarter… Continue reading
Intrepid explorers in the pristine Baviaans
The Baviaans area of the Eastern Cape brought a true element of magic to this year’s Expedition Africa. This is according to Kinetic Events that said its tranquillity, rugged beauty, wildlife and 59km… Continue reading
An Expedition Africa team charged by a buffalo
Expedition Africa 2017 Team Skylotec Adventure was charged by buffalo yesterday, 15 May, when passing through the ‘buffalo’ dark zone on the second leg of this event in the Eastern Cape. Photo of… Continue reading