Eastern Cape
Violent protests erupt in KuGompo over alleged Igbo king coronation
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A march to deliver demands to the mayor's office in KuGompo (formerly East London) turned violent on Monday, with cars torched, shops looted, and foreign nationals targeted. Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane and national government have called for calm after the unrest. Local traditional leaders, including Prince Xhanti Sigcawu, condemned the alleged coronation as a violation of South African sovereignty.
Nelson Mandela Bay is facing a severe water crisis marked by critically low reservoir levels and ongoing outages affecting dozens of suburbs.
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The Bulungula Incubator has completed two decades of work transforming child development in Xhora Mouth, Eastern Cape. In 2026 the organisation celebrated the graduation of university students who completed its full education pathway. The effort links health, nutrition and schooling from infancy onward.
The African National Congress in the Eastern Cape has expressed shock at the killing of Thumeka Bikwana, a member of the Mayoral Committee for Corporate Services in the Chris Hani District. Her body was found with a bullet wound at her home in Tshatshu Village on Tuesday.
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The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 8 warning for destructive rain in parts of the Eastern Cape on Wednesday. Residents are urged to remain vigilant and avoid unnecessary travel as heavy rain and strong winds persist. Kouga Municipality's disaster teams are on high alert preparing for potential flooding.
Police and soldiers confiscated mandrax, dagga, and an undisclosed amount of cash during house raids in Gqeberha on the first day of a crime-fighting operation in the Eastern Cape. Nearly 300 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have been deployed to the province as part of Operation Prosper to tackle organised crime.
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ANC Eastern Cape Provincial Secretary Lulama Ngcukayithobi has dismissed a circulating resignation letter as fake. The letter claimed he was stepping down due to a lack of organisational discipline. Ngcukayithobi confirmed to SABC News that he remains in his position.
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