The Cradock Four inquest resumes today at the Gqeberha High Court, after Thursday’s testimony from retired army Brigadier Christoffel van der Westhuizen, who denied involvement in the 1985 killings and distanced himself from a controversial military signal linked to the deaths.
Julius Malema has been found guilty in his firearms case, saying he is unafraid of prison and will appeal the ruling after his January 2026 sentencing.
Julius Malema is set to hear judgment in his long-running firearms trial today, after the case was postponed on Monday for the magistrate to finish reading her ruling.
The East London Magistrate’s Court is today delivering judgment in the trial of EFF leader Julius Malema, accused of firing a rifle at the party’s 5th anniversary rally in 2018.
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has permanently banned Dr Gregory Hough from practicing medicine after multiple sexual assault complaints, but the disgraced doctor is challenging the decision in court.
Ford has announced job cuts at its Pretoria and Gqeberha plants, with more than 470 positions at risk as the automaker realigns production.
A total of R5.04 billion is the estimated cost to repair damaged infrastructure.
Two suspects wanted for the 2023 murder of Fort Hare Vice Chancellor’s bodyguard have been arrested in Johannesburg, while one remains at large.
The SA Weather Service has issued warnings for another cold front in the Eastern Cape, with damaging winds, snow, and dangerous sea conditions expected.
The discovery of a 15-year-old boy’s body in Mthatha has raised the Eastern Cape floods death toll to 95, with search efforts still underway.
A Walter Sisulu University official was fatally shot in his car near the Mthatha campus.
The death toll from severe flooding in the Eastern Cape has reached 88 as rescue efforts continue and officials clarify the dam’s limitations.
Flooding in Mthatha has killed nine people after a school transport bus was swept away, and search efforts are ongoing amid weather-related damage across the Eastern Cape.
A fatal minibus crash on the N2 outside East London, killing five people, occurred amid harsh weather in the Eastern Cape, which has also triggered road closures and power outages.
Heavy storms in the Eastern Cape have led to major power outages and road closures, with Eskom confirming affected areas and SAWS issuing a high-level weather warning.
Snowfall in the Eastern Cape has affected road travel, with at least one major route closed and several weather warnings issued for the region.
Walter Sisulu University students have intensified their protests by blocking the N2 highway in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, following the bail release of a university residence manager accused of fatally shooting a student.
“Revenge attacks” in Addo kill four and injure ten
A 25-year-old man suspected of kidnapping a victim for financial gain in the Eastern Cape is expected to appear in the Tsolo Magistrate’s Court.
A 14-year-old boy from Mqanduli, Eastern Cape, has died after being brutally beaten by community members for stealing food due to hunger.
Two women have been arrested after allegedly abducting two premature infants from Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha, with both babies safely recovered.
The Chief Justice has also requested the expedited implementation of the Court Online System in the Eastern Cape in a bid to protecting the integrity of the court.
The NPA has announced it will appeal Timothy Omotoso’s acquittal in a sex trafficking case, a move that could impact his pending deportation over immigration violations.
Neliswa Cele, a 34-year-old woman from Bizana, Eastern Cape, was found murdered with mutilated body parts — with allegations pointing to a local police officer as the prime suspect.
Televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been arrested in East London for contravening South Africa’s Immigration Act, weeks after being acquitted of rape and trafficking charges.
CCTV footage shows the moment a Gqeberha businessman was abducted in a violent daylight kidnapping, raising fears of a growing syndicate in the Eastern Cape.
The Justice Minister has called for a full report after the court cleared Timothy Omotoso of rape and human trafficking, while the NPA confirms he will be deported.
After being found not guilty of rape and human trafficking, Timothy Omotoso will be deported from South Africa for being in the country illegally.
The mother of the young girl at the centre of the Bergview College rape case survived a car crash en route to meet with police investigators.
Pastor Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused have been found not guilty on all charges after years of trial and delays.