Four of the five men arrested for the attempted murder of a prominent East London attorney have professed their innocence during their bail bidon Tuesday. They are accused of the attempted murder of attorney Camagu Maseti, 70, who was shot outside his law firm in Vincent more than a week ago.
Serving and former female inmates at the East London Correctional Centre in Westbank have made damning allegations against some of the prison’s warders, accusing them of assault, physical abuse and other criminal acts. A former warder at the facility has given credence to some of the allegations including that they beaten with batons and fists saying the beating of inmates was a commonplace occurrence.
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation is looking for a new operator for the Mazeppa Bay Hotel on the Wild Coast on a nine-year lease with an option for renewal. The iconic hotel closed its doors in January with its managers complaining, among other things, about the appalling state of the access road.
Local athletes have rallied behind two of the Eastern Cape’s top runners Malixole Kalideni and Yanga Malusi who have been given a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to the prestigious TCS London Marathon, taking place in the UK in April.The 42.165km route includes London’s landmarks like Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf and had 48,000 participants in 2023.