In an incident that has shocked the Eastern Cape, two initiates and their elder brother, who was also their traditional nurse, were shot dead by unknown gunmen at their initiation school.
Disruption in parts of the province marred voter registration in the Eastern Cape as aggrieved residents prevented those who wanted to register by blocking roads and locking voting stations.
Chris Hani district municipal officials pounced on a noncompliant wholesaler and temporarily closed it after products that expired in 2021 were found on its shelves and in storerooms this week.
The rural Mnquma municipality this week started with construction of posh new offices which will cost about R200m. After years of renting private property or using a community hall, the municipality is hoping that in two years’ time it will they will finally have a state-of-the-art office park.
At least six people died in three taxi-related shootings within 24 hours in the Eastern Cape, leaving industry members fearing for their lives.This brings the number of deaths of taxi owners, bystanders and passengers to at least 20 since July 18.