Though the first day of the academic year brought a jubilant atmosphere to most schools across Nelson Mandela Bay, recurring problems including overcrowding and vandalism were experienced in the northern areas and townships.
A Good Samaritan from Timothy Valley described the horror of finding a 23-year-old man in front of her house minutes after he had been shot multiple times early on Sunday morning.
Seven firearms, including four replica firearms lying under a tree in Mission Road, were confiscated and removed from Nelson Mandela Bay's streets at the weekend. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said SAPS Mount Road members were patrolling 2nd Avenue, Newton Park on Friday evening, and as they approached Burt Drive, they noticed two males running away.
Bethelsdorp detectives are seeking the community’s assistance after a body of an unidentified man was found in Van Der Kemp’s Kloof, Bethelsdorp, on Saturday.