From ‘Paradise Lost’ To ‘Paradise Regained’: Arrests Bring Hope Amid Wild Coast Crime Surge
“Now we have a good story to tell. We are very optimistic that the situation has been addressed. I am very encouraged that the Wild Coast will be back to normal.”
Nelson Mandela Bay Residents Evacuated As Heavy Rains Continues To Wreak Havoc
Following a level 6 warning for heavy rain issued on Monday, disaster management teams had to work throughout the night to evacuate people from their homes.
Gravel Burn Cycle Race From Knysna To Shamwari – An Epic Showcase Of The Western And Eastern Cape’s Wild Beauty
Cyclists are going to want to hop on this journey from Knysna to Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape – the brainchild of Kevin Vermaak, who launched the massively successful Cape Epic.
Alize van der Merwe And Another Kidnapping Victim Safe After Being Dropped Off At Eastern Cape Police Station
According to reports, both women were freed on Thursday afternoon after their kidnappers allegedly “panicked” because they realised police were closing in.
Carte Blanche Reveals The Dark Side Of The Wild Coast, Where Beauty Meets Brutality [Videos]
Communities along the Wild Coast are rallying to take a stand against criminals who are scaring off tourists and investors, while striking fear into the hearts of locals in this picturesque yet poverty-stricken region.
Thursday Morning Spice
Alleged extortion kingpin killed in shoot-out with police, Woman who married herself files for divorce, Billionaire daughters advance to U.S. Open Semifinals, and Ramaphosa courts Chinese companies.
Port Alfred Seals Have Had A Rough Time, Stranded And Mauled By Dogs
An urgent call has again been made for dog owners to keep their animals on leashes on the beach.
‘Pay Up Or Die!’ − The Eastern Cape Has Become A Play Ground For Extortion Syndicates
Businesses and schools in the Eastern Cape town of Mthatha are increasingly being forced to close doors due to the extortion syndicates treating their hard work like playthings.
Since April, Nearly 100 Girls Aged 10-14 Gave Birth In The Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape schools continue to battle with the plight of teenage pregnancies and young mothers.
Tragedy Strikes Otter Trail Hiking Group As Hiker Is Swept Away By Turbulent Bloukrans River
A group of 11 hikers on the Otter Trail in the Tsitsikamma National Park reported that their fellow hiker, a 32-year-old man from Johannesburg was missing.
Eastern Cape Confirms First Case Of Orcas Killing A Shark For Its Liver
Although scientists already knew that killer whales were feasting on great whites in the Western Cape, this is the first time it has ever been confirmed in the Eastern Cape.
Chris Hani District Hero Cycles Hours To Bring ARVs And Chronic Meds To Rural Residents Who Can’t Go Themselves
“I do my best, even though I have nothing myself. I only have God. I pray to God every day to give me the power to help people.”
Eastern Cape Brothers Murdered After Responding To A Facebook Marketplace Ad For A TV
Two brothers were shot dead after being lured to a house under the pretence of buying a TV set for sale on Facebook.
Bloody Chaos As High Speed Chase With Gangsters Ends Up In EC Emergency Room
The Eastern Cape’s biggest casualty unit had to go into lockdown as the bloodied men burst into the hospital following a high-speed chase.
Video Shows Stark Difference Between Road Going From Western Cape Into The Eastern Cape
A viral video of a man recently driving the Bloukraans Pass from Western Cape to Eastern Cape has shown the stark difference between the roads run by different political parties in the country.
The Tiny Miracle That Resulted In Huge Local Conservation Success
This Birding Big Day (Saturday), Shamwari TV celebrates the reintroduction of the red-billed oxpecker to the Eastern Cape.
Marvel At These Parts Of South Africa That Have Become A Snowy Spectacle [Images+Videos]
Us Saffas still glamourise the icy stuff because, as a rare occurrence in only some parts of our country at particular times in the year, we are not treated to it enough to quite get over it.
Two Shark Attacks In Eastern Cape This Week – What Is Happening Out There? [Images]
At least the sharks are out and about, though, considering how hard and fast those killing-machine Orcas have been going for them.
Eastern Cape Locals Caught Someone Trying To Sell An Old Man’s Dismembered Penis At A Mall
An Eastern Cape man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to sell the penis of a 68-year-old man.
Completely OTT – UAE President Flanked By 500 Of His People Lands In Eastern Cape For Ramadaan
Not only did the president and his people fly in on private jets, but they landed on an R20 million runway that he built with his own money.
Breaking News: Abducted Eastern Cape Biokineticist Found ‘Unharmed’
A suspect has been detained in connection with the abduction and will appear in the Gqeberha magistrate’s court for a bail application on Friday.
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow – Angry Residents Spoil ANC Jol [Video]
Angry resident steals wig from ANC bigwig.
Good Luck If You Have An Outstanding Invoice From The Eastern Cape Government
The bane of pretty much any and every business or freelancer is chasing down outstanding invoices.
Eastern Cape Prison Exercise Session Turns Into Deadly Brawl [Video]
One inmate died after being attacked by a group of five inmates during an exercise session at Mthatha Prison in the Eastern Cape.
How Did This Pastor Think His Murder For Life Insurance Plot Would Work? [Audio]
An unholy trio committed an unforgivable crime in an attempt to claim life insurance money.
Eastern Cape Village Fears Man Mauled To Death By ‘Werewolf’
On October 25, in Kwaqongqota, a small village near Qonce, a man was found mauled to death with horrific bite marks all over his body.
Not Everyone Is On Board With Proposed Name Changes For SA Airports And Towns
A number of name changes for countrywide airports, as well as towns in the Eastern Cape, have been proposed. There has been political pushback.
Horror Hospital Stories As Eastern Cape Healthcare Collapses
Sick patients fighting each other for oxygen machines, blood on the walls, and other horrors are just part of the daily lives of those fighting COVID-19 in Eastern Cape hospitals.
Box Wine And Dancing – Inmates Party Hard In Eastern Cape Jail [Video]
A video is doing the rounds showing inmates at the Mdantsane Correctional Services Centre sipping wine and getting their groove on.
Another EFF Brawl Featuring Blood, Violence, And Flying Fists [Video]
Once again, the EFF decided to turn a formal gathering into ‘Fight Club’, and this time they drew blood.