At least 18 people have died in four separate fatal crashes on the Eastern Cape roads within five days.Ten of those eight in Elliotdale and two in Pearson died in two separate accidents on Monday.
As about 20,000 boys in the Eastern Cape are expected to pilgrimage to the mountains for their traditional initiation, government departments and traditional leaders are holding camps to prepare them for the tough journey to manhood. The 2023 initiation season officially started on May 5 but for now, will only cater for out-of-school boys until the June school holidays.
The Hawks are investigating 14 cases of immigrants kidnapped for ransom in the past few months in the Eastern Cape. The victims are usually owners of businesses such as hardware stores and spaza shops.