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Gqeberha is gearing up to host the Porsche Club Parade
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Bay Porsche Parade to turn heads

Nelson Mandela Bay residents are in for a treat next weekend as 120 Porsches from across the country descend on Gqeberha for the Porsche Club Parade. The first South African Porsche Club event held in Gqeberha was in 1998

Michael McCormack, pictured here with his 30-year-old African Grey parrot Stompie, lost his battle against the municipality at the high court yesterday

Court dismisses pensioner’s claim after Richmond Hill injury

A Gqeberha pensioner has lost his bid to appeal a High Court ruling that dismissed his damages claim against the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality after a fall on a Richmond Hill pavement that caused extensive injuries including a traumatic…

Science, technology and innovation minister Blade Nzimande visited Coega on Friday

Coega eyes innovation park to boost jobs and industry

Science, technology and innovation minister Blade Nzimande visited Coega on Friday to discuss the establishment of a proposed science and innovation park.

The 63-year-old Adcockvale man accused of statutory rape has been granted bail
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Adcockvale man accused of sexual exploitation of children granted bail

As a man accused of sexually assaulting a child was granted bail of R2,000 in the Gqeberha magistrate’s court on Tuesday, SA’s newly established National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide held its inaugural meeting.

The Nelson Mandela Business Chamber’s Branson Bosman, Denise van Huyssteen and Lunga Mjodo release the Bay skills audit, highlighting the skills deficit

Bay manufacturers struggle to fill jobs

The Eastern Cape is battling a staggering 47.5% unemployment rate, but Nelson Mandela Bay manufacturers are repeatedly failing to find people to fill some of the critical jobs needed to keep their factories running.

The DA announced 60 ward candidates for the November elections on Wednesday

DA announces ward candidates for Nelson Mandela Bay

The DA has announced its slate of 60 ward candidates for Nelson Mandela Bay, replacing 10 of its 23 sitting ward councillors ahead of the upcoming elections. Party leaders emphasized a mix of experience and new energy, with a candidate…

DA MP George Michalakis has laid criminal complaints against the Makhanda municipal manager at the Makhanda police station

DA lays criminal complaints against two Eastern Cape municipal managers

The DA has reported the municipal managers of Makana and Sundays River Valley to the police over years of questionable audit findings, millions of rand in alleged irregular expenditure and failure to tackle persistent sewage and…

Members of the MoJazz Kids Club and the DA Women's League picket outside the Gqeberha magistrate's court during the bail hearing of a 63-year-old man accused of sexual offences
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‘No bail!’ Protesters express anger over sex-crimes case

A 63-year-old Adcockvale man remains in custody after being accused of statutory rape and the sexual exploitation of children.

Sinovuyo Mafileka has claimed the youth category of The Herald Citizens of the Year Awards

Khalimani Reading Club founder claims Herald Citizens of Year award

Every afternoon for two hours, 22-year-old Sinovuyo Mafileka tutors about 30 children from grade R to grade 12 in a room behind her mother’s house in KwaNobuhle.

Anele Ntozini, 33, was killed in a head-on collision on the R72
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‘We want justice’: Anger rises after fatal crash on R72

Grief and anger spilled onto the steps of the Port Alfred magistrate’s court this week as Alexandria residents and taxi association members demanded that bail be denied for a truck driver accused of causing a fatal crash.

Kingswood College in Makhanda has apologised for the stench caused due to the fertiliser used on their sports fields
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Turf and tears: School’s new fertiliser smells like hell

Makhanda residents were given a distinctly unpleasant reminder this week that keeping sports fields green can sometimes come with a rather unwelcome side effect.

NSRI rescue swimmer Mike Vermeulen warms Australian Shepherd Bean on board the sea rescue vessel

Dramatic rescue of dog washed 200m out to sea at Pollok Beach

Panic broke out at Pollok Beach on Saturday afternoon when a beloved family pet was washed out to sea and in a dramatic rescue operation, the Australian Shepherd named Bean was saved and returned to his family.

RBS Gearbox and Diff in Newton Park, the workshop at the centre of complaints from several customers

Cars, cash and a fistful of trouble

A Gqeberha mechanic is facing a growing backlash from customers who allege they paid tens of thousands of rands for repairs, waited months or even years for their vehicles and were still left without functioning cars.

Medical personnel at the scene where two people died when a municipal waste truck and an SUV collided on the N2/Lagoon Road in Knysna on Friday morning

Knysna horror crash leaves two dead

Two people have died in a freak accident on the N2 in Knysna at about 07h30 on Friday morning.

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane inspects a collapsed section of the R62 in the Sarah Baartman district municipality
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Flood-ravaged R62 to be fixed within three months — Mabuyane

Repairs to the flood-damaged R62 are under way, with the contractor expected to complete the work within three months, according to Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane.