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Riaan Marais is a crime reporter at The Herald and Weekend Post

Motherwell flyweights look to dominate EFC

Two men from Motherwell are making a name for themselves in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) — and they hope their achievements will inspire the children in their neighbourhood to strive for a better life.

The bail application of Sinovuyo Rabula, 22, accused of kidnapping two babies from Dora Nginza Hospital, continues in the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court

Woman accused of stealing babies could face attempted murder charges

A Gqeberha woman, accused of kidnapping two babies from Dora Nginza Hospital, could now be charged with two counts of attempted murder.

Sinovuyo Rabula, accused of kidnapping two babies from Dora Nginza Hospital, will return to the New Brighton magistrate’s court on June 6 for a formal bail application

Woman accused of kidnapping babies from hospital to apply for bail

A woman accused of kidnapping two babies from Dora Nginza Hospital earlier this month, flashed a big smile to her family seated in the public gallery of the New Brighton magistrate’s court, before walking back down to the holding cells.

Robin  Clarke, co-accused in the murder case   of 19-month-old toddler Krisley Dirker

Emotional medical staff tell of toddler’s injuries

While doctors and nurses at the Medicross centre in Westering were trying to revive a 19-month-old toddler with severe head injuries, the man who brought her in allegedly burst into the procedure room and told medical staff the little…

Acting Judge of the Eastern Cape High Court Division, Siphokazi Cubungu, was arrested and appeared in court on charges of fraud and corruption.

Fraud accused Gqeberha cop released on R500 bail

A Kabega Park policewoman made her first appearance in the Gqeberha magistrate’s court on Thursday, a day after the police’s Money for Murder task team arrested her in connection with 16 charges of fraud.

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Mohair SA  (MSA) ensures  the local industry remains at the cutting edge of the global animal fibre sector.  MSA general manager Marco Coetzee and head of communication and sustainability Lauren Moore reveal the company's new logo and branding

Mohair SA leading the charge for global animal fibre

The world's leading mohair producer continues to set itself apart as a trailblazer in animal fibre production, making strides in sustainability and traceability from Karoo farms to the shelves of global fashion houses.

Suspended Bay deputy mayor Gary van Niekerk speaks outside the Commercial Crimes Court on Friday

Gary van Niekerk ‘confident criminal charges will be dropped’

Suspended Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor Gary van Niekerk is confident the criminal charges against him will be withdrawn.

Malibongwe Dwabayo has been acquitted of the murder of his girlfriend

Murder trial judge dismisses state application for him to recuse himself

Claims of bias against the prosecution and that the court treated a witness unfairly in the murder trial of Malibongwe Dwabayo were dismissed as “unreasonable, unfounded and unsustainable” by Gqeberha high court judge Denzil Potgieter on…

A Paradise Beach father found guilty of rape and human trafficking, among other charges, will be sentenced on Thursday

Rape accused Paradise Beach father paints picture of ‘happy home’

A Paradise Beach father who headed up a household tainted with alleged incest, rape, and constant exposure to pornography and bestiality, has in contrast painted a picture of a happy, loving home.

Constable Callan Andrews’ father, Brett, left, police minister Senzo Mchunu and grieving mother Jean Serfontein at the slain policeman’s funeral

Touching tributes shared as slain constable laid to rest

With his first real pay cheque as a police officer, Callan Andrews wanted to buy himself a PlayStation and help his mom make improvements to the Gelvandale home where he grew up.

Members of the EFF and ANC gather outside the Gqeberha magistrate’s court on Friday, calling for Baxolise Vuso’s bail to be denied after he allegedly beat his girlfriend, Zanela Dibaza, to death on New Year’s Day

Mom faints after daughter’s alleged killer appears in court

Seeing the man accused of her daughter’s murder standing in the dock was too much for Monica Dibaza to process, and as she left the courtroom her shaky legs gave way and she fainted in the corridor.

Holy cow! Farmers’ bitter battle over cattle

A business transaction that started with a gentleman’s agreement between two farmers led one down a path of huge financial loss, and the other convicted and sentenced for his misdeeds.

Nelson Mandela Bay traffic services have worked hard to decrease the number of road fatalities in the metro. So far, seven people have been killed on the city’s roads this festive season, down from 15 last year

Nelson Mandela Bay road safety operations helping but Eastern Cape death toll exceeds 150

Proactive operations in designated hotspots are paying dividends for Nelson Mandela Bay’s traffic services, leading to a drop in road fatalities compared to last year’s festive season.

SA music icon Vicky Sampson is teaming up with Gqeberha’s Thuba Myeki for their ‘Next Level’ performance at CentreStage@Baywest on Friday night

‘Next level’ music performance coming to Gqeberha

What was supposed to be a one-off collaboration piqued the interest of a prominent music producer who quickly brought one of the SA’s music icons and a local artist together for the “Next Level” show in Gqeberha.