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Madlanga must expose what's broken in the system, not just who's responsible

As the Madlanga commission receives an extension to 2027, South Africa must confront deeper structural flaws in SAPS and the criminal justice framework to achieve lasting reform.

Two arrested and illegal firearms seized in Nelson Mandela Bay raids

Two suspects were arrested in separate police operations across Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday night, leading to the recovery of illegal firearms and counterfeit money.

Pictured Tabiso Mfeya and Luxolo Namette. Picture Eugene Coetzee

Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Luxolo Namette shot dead in Motherwell

United Democratic Movement councillor and MPAC chairperson Luxolo Namette has been shot dead in Motherwell, Gqeberha. The party suspects the killing may be politically motivated and has called for the Political Killings Task Team to…

Three suspects, including a relative of a local ward councillor, have been arrested along the Garden Route after police intercepted a vehicle carrying petrol-bomb materials
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Three arrested, including councillor's relative, after petrol bomb attack on home

Three suspects, including a relative of a local ward councillor, have been arrested in Coldstream after police allegedly discovered petrol bomb materials in their vehicle.

Police seize R365,000 worth of perlemoen and arrest suspect in Gqeberha

A 21-year-old suspect has been arrested in Algoa Park after police intercepted a vehicle carrying over R365,000 worth of perlemoen, alongside the recovery of multiple abandoned weapons during joint operations in Gqeberha.

The home where DA ward councillor candidate Kayzel Forbes lives was petrol-bombed in Levyvale, Kariega, on Monday night. Her father, Johnny van Niekerk, who owns the property, stands in the bedroom where the fire started
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DA candidate’s daughter injured in petrol bomb attack

Political tensions in Nelson Mandela Bay escalated sharply after a petrol bomb attack on the home of DA councillor candidate Kayzel Forbes in Kariega. The late-night attack left Forbes' 17-year-old daughter injured and gutted several…

One of the donkeys saved in the urgent rescue operation
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Donkeys saved from 'slaughter' in urgent rescue operation

A total of 25 donkeys suspected of being destined for slaughter have been given a second chance after an extraordinary rescue operation saw members of the Makhanda and Bathurst equestrian communities mobilise within hours to get them out…

Though some of Warrant Officer Xolani Busakwe's co-accused have allegedly been linked to the murder of Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown, he is not charged with her killing.

Hawks cybercrimes officer denied bail in Bay kidnapping case

A Hawks cybercrimes officer accused of involvement in high-profile kidnappings and extortion across Nelson Mandela Bay has been denied bail by the Gqeberha regional court due to public safety concerns.

I Protect Me’s in-school co-ordinator and trainer Jolene Slingers engages with grade R to 3 pupils at Strelitzia Primary School in Bethelsdorp on Wednesday

Bethelsdorp pupils learn vital safety and self-worth lessons

Young pupils at Strelitzia Primary School recently received valuable lessons on personal safety, emotional wellbeing and self-worth through a community-led outreach programme.

Police have arrested a suspect  in connection with the fatal stabbing of Shaun Marais, 56

Gqeberha man arrested after fatal 'road rage' stabbing

A 58-year-old man has been arrested and an SUV impounded following the fatal alleged road rage stabbing of Shaun Marais in Lorraine, Gqeberha.

Gqeberha police are investigating  a double murder following the discovery of two bodied in Soweto-on-Sea on Monday morning

Police investigating double murder in Soweto-on-Sea

Police in Gqeberha have launched a double murder investigation after an 86-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man were found shot dead inside a home in Soweto-on-Sea.

The crumbling Algoa Park police barracks
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Police barracks or crime scene?

Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson has slammed the dilapidated state of the Algoa Park police barracks as a disaster.

LETTER | The president set the deadlines, but who will actually meet them?

DA Ward 13 candidate Justin Oliphant argues that Nelson Mandela Bay's ruling coalition cannot be trusted to deliver the president's mandated women's safety audit amidst dark streets, unmanaged crime hotspots, and service delivery failures.