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A model shows off a new look at the Luce della Moda 2026: ECLIPSE fashion show,  staged at the Boardwalk ICC on Saturday
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Models, singers, aerial artists rev up runway at the Boardwalk

Raw sewage flows on Stanford Road on Monday.  Residents say the flooding has persisted for four months, forcing them to dig drainage furrows, move furniture and build makeshift barriers to keep the sewage out
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HELL IN HELENVALE: Sewage floods living rooms

Helenvale residents are digging trenches and fleeing sewage-flooded homes, disputing Nelson Mandela Bay municipality's claims that security threats…

The Eastern Cape is set to showcase its ambitious new energy vehiThe Eastern Cape is set to showcase its ambitious new energy vehicle strategy at SA Auto Week in KZN this week. Pictures: SUPPLIEDcle strategy at SA Auto Week in KZN this week. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Eastern Cape plugs into electric vehicle future with 15 charging sites

The Eastern Cape has rolled out 15 public electric-vehicle charging stations across key travel routes and towns, positioning its automotive sector…

Eastern Cape police
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Murder, rape suspects among 1,398 arrested in EC crime crackdown

Nearly 1,400 suspects, including those accused of heinous crimes such as murder and rape, were taken off Eastern Cape streets during a weekly law…

South Afrtica's Constitutional Court in session.
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ConCourt reserves judgment in ANC appeal over missed IEC submission deadline

Sentencing of  convicted sex offender Louis Lategan was postponed on Monday due to  his new legal counsel being unavailable

Sentencing of Karoo rapist Louis Lategan delayed

Sentencing proceedings for convicted sex offender Louis Lategan were delayed on Monday due to his new legal counsel being unavailable.

Gqeberha teenager Allegra Styles has not been seen since Thursday

Search still on for missing Gqeberha teen

Gqeberha police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Thursday.

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…

North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong.

North Korea demands South show 'utmost respect' to restore relations

The powerful sister of North Korea's leader said on Thursday that Seoul must show the "utmost respect" to mend ties after Pyongyang denied…

David Livingstone turns page with new principal, R100m revamp

A new era has dawned for David Livingstone Senior Secondary School, having recently taken ownership of its new multimillion-rand facility. The…

One of the two new custom-built power transformers acquired by Coega Steels

Power boost for Coega Steels' self-sustainability drive

In a major move on its journey to self-sustainability, Coega Steels has acquired two power transformers. The brand-new units, manufactured in China,…

Bay coding course receives recognition for national impact

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Slain Collegiate pupil’s stepdad also gunned down — over a year later

More than a year after 19-year-old Collegiate Girls’ High School pupil Hailie-Jade Coboza and her mother, Lusanda Thunywashe, 40, were gunned down…

Andile Lungisa
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Fresh twists in Lungisa saga

The ANC has been ordered to reinstate Andile Lungisa on its Nelson Mandela Bay proportional representation candidate list after the Johannesburg…

Education MEC Fundile Gade.

Matric pass rate target under pressure

The Eastern Cape education department has set an 85% pass-rate target for the 2026 matric examinations, as more than 127,000 candidates prepare to…

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Eastern Cape to showcase new energy vehicle strategy at SA Auto Week

The Eastern Cape is set to present its new energy vehicle strategy at SA Auto Week 2026 in KwaZulu-Natal, seeking international investment and…

Audit outcomes
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Clean audits mean little without services, opposition warns

Opposition parties DA and EFF criticize the Eastern Cape government for celebrating improved audit outcomes, warning that financial achievements…

Khalimani Reading Club awards founder and The Herald Citizens of the Year Award category winner  Sinovuyo Mafilika hosted an awards function at the Babs Madlakane Hall in KwaNobuhle on Saturday. With Mafilika are  winners,  from left,  Zinathi Mangele (3rd), Banoyolo Ketse (1st) and Ayabonga January (2nd)
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KwaNobuhle pupils celebrated for academic strides

Thirteen pupils were honoured for their academic strides at the Khalimani Reading Club's second annual awards in KwaNobuhle. Despite limited…

Caiphus Semenya and Greenwood Primary's choir teacher, Nande Mzaidume, deliver an electrifying performance at the school's heritage concert, staged at the Mandela Bay Theatre Complex on Friday night
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Jazz legend Caiphus Semenya forges historic partnership

JSC rejects all candidates for Eastern Cape deputy judge president vacancy

The quest to fill the vacancy of deputy judge president in the Eastern Cape has hit a snag — the Judicial Service Commission has not recommended any…