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Nelson Mandel Bay – RV Laundry has been named the overall winner of The Entrepreneur 2026 NMB Edition, with judges recognising the business’s clear growth proposition, established operating model and potential to scale its laundry and related services. Led by Renee Viljoen, the Nelson Mandela Bay business took first place and a R50 000 prize …
Gqeberha, get ready to roll out the red carpet and polish those crowns, because South Africa’s most-loved laugh fest, Kings & Queens of Comedy, is bringing its biggest festive-season line-up yet to the Boardwalk ICC on 16 December. Hosted by Stuart Taylor, the line-up features an all-star cast of South African comedic royalty: Joey Rasien, …
The following speech was delivered by Geordin Hill-Lewis, Leader of the Democratic Alliance, at the fourth stop of the “Working For All Tour” in Nelson Mandela Bay: Molweni, Nelson Mandela Bay! Good afternoon, Gqeberha! It is wonderful to be back in this beautiful city. And thank you to every person who has come here today …
Police Constable (32) remains in custody following his arrest on allegations of rape. The member was arrested on 19 September 2026 following an investigation into allegations that he raped a minor (15) at Mjiba Street, Booysen Park, Gqeberha. The suspect appeared before the Gqeberha Magistrates Court on Monday, 21 September 2026 and was remanded in …
GQEBERHA – SAPS Kabega Park detectives are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing 35-year-old Phumlane Hlalentla, who has been missing since 25 February 2026. It is alleged that Hlalentla left a residence situated at St Albans Correctional Services on 25 February 2026 without informing anyone of his whereabouts. He was visiting family in …
The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) successfully held its 5th annual Coastal Clean-Up initiative today along the Zone 10 beachfront within the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The event highlighted half a decade of sustained commitment to conserving local marine ecosystems in alignment with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Climate Action), 14 (Life Below …
Statement by Bax Nodada MP – DASO West Constituency Leader: The Democratic Alliance will be writing to the management of Nelson Mandela University (NMU) to request that it acts against students who took part in Friday’s disruption on the South Campus in Gqeberha. These agitators are members of SASCO, the EFF and ActionSA and tried …
Statement by Dr Vicky Knoetze MPL – DA Shadow MEC for COGTA: The Democratic Alliance will request that the Eastern Cape Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs convene a joint briefing by COGTA and Provincial Treasury on the spending of disaster relief and recovery funding across the province. The departments must present …
GQEBERHA – Swift action by SAPS Motherwell led to the arrest of a 20-year-old suspect and the recovery of a firearm and ammunition following a house robbery in NU7, Motherwell. On Thursday, 17 September 2026 at approximately 09:00, a 64-year-old man and his family were at their residence in Mdundu Street when they were confronted …
Nelson Mandela Bay – A new partnership aimed at closing South Africa’s widening skills gap while preparing young engineering graduates for the rapidly evolving green economy is set to create new opportunities for unemployed youth and strengthen the pipeline of technical talent available to industry. The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Nelson Mandela Bay …
GQEBERHA – SAPS Kariega is warning motorists, particularly parents and caregivers transporting children to school, to remain vigilant following a number of Theft Out of Motor Vehicle incidents reported in the Kariega policing precinct during the morning school drop-off period. The incidents occur when motorists leave their vehicles unattended, even for a short period, creating …
For seven-year -old Thandolwethu from Kariega, this week marks the beginning of a long-awaited journey. He is one of 15 patients expected to receive reconstructive surgery at PE Provincial Hospital during Smile Foundation’s Surgical Programme, taking place from 16 to 18 September 2026. Thandolwethu was born with microtia, a condition in which the external ear …
GQEBERHA – A breakthrough in the investigation into the attempted murder of a 35-year-old woman in Missionvale, Algoa Park, has resulted in two suspects being linked to the shooting. On 27 April 2026 at approximately 20:00, the victim left her home walking to a nearby shop. While walking in the street, she noticed two males …
Nelson Mandela Bay – More than 60% of Nelson Mandela Bay’s water is being lost through the system as the metro heads towards a hotter, drier summer, putting renewed focus on water losses and infrastructure maintenance despite dams currently being full. The latest seasonal outlook from the South African Weather Service points to a high …
Statement by Retief Odendaal MPL – DA NMB Mayoral Candidate: St George’s Park in Gqeberha can be revitalised to become a “Central Park for Nelson Mandela Bay” and transformed into a landmark green space that serves as a recreational facility, cultural hub, tourist attraction, and gathering place for the whole city. The park should be …
GQEBERHA – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in New Brighton is appealing to the public for assistance in locating 20-year-old Likhanye Mjoli, who was reported missing. Mjoli was last seen on 1 September 2026, when she left her home in Nconco Street, New Brighton. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a …
Cathleen Hendricks (44) was sentenced to five years direct imprisonment by the Oudtshoorn Magistrate’s Court on 28 August 2026 for money laundering after she pleaded guilty. It is reported that during April 2018 members of the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation based in George held a joint intelligence driven operation with the Oudtshoorn K9 Unit, …
GQEBERHA – Bethelsdorp SAPS are seeking the assistance of the community in tracing the next of kin of an unidentified male whose body was discovered in bushes in Kwanoxolo, Bethelsdorp. On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, at approximately 14:05, police responded to a complaint of an inquest at the bushes over the bridge near Jurassic Park, …
GQEBERHA – The Gqeberha Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit is appealing to the community to assist detectives in tracing the mother or any person who may have information regarding a newborn baby boy who was abandoned in Spondo Road, near a local shopping centre. On Saturday, 22 August 2026, at approximately …
GQEBERHA – SAPS in Gqeberha is urging residents to remain vigilant and strengthen their home security following two separate house robberies at retirement villages in the Kabega Park and Mount Road policing areas. On 8 September 2026 at approximately 02:00, Kabega Park SAPS attended to a house robbery at a retirement village in Great West …
GQEBERHA – Swartkops SAPS members recovered four stolen e-bicycles valued at approximately R500 000 in Wells Estate on Thursday, 10 September 2026, following information received regarding stolen property. At approximately 19:05, Swartkops SAPS Vispol members followed up on information regarding stolen property allegedly concealed at a house in Australia Street, Wells Estate. Four black e-bicycles, …
The South African Police Service Eastern Cape, led by MEC for Community Safety, Mr Xolile Nqatha and the Provincial Commissioner of Eastern Cape Lieutenant General Vuyisile Ncata officially released the provincial crime statistics for the fourth quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year and the first quarter of the 2026/2027 financial year at the Moses Twebe …
GQEBERHA – Chatty SAPS members have arrested a 38-year-old man and recovered two unlicensed firearms and ammunition during an intelligence-driven operation in Phola Park, Booysen Park. The members of the Chatty Crime Prevention Unit were conducting patrols in the Phola Park area when they received information from a community member about a suspicious man carrying …
GQEBERHA – Swift action by Motherwell SAPS members responding to a house robbery in progress resulted in the arrest of a 20-year-old suspect and the recovery of a firearm, while a vehicle allegedly used in two house robberies was also confiscated. On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, at about 11:00, Motherwell SAPS members responded to a …
Below is a speech extract from the True State of Metro Address delivered by DA NMB Mayoral Candidate Retief Odendaal MPL: Over the last 18 months, I have spent much of my time experiencing the day-to-day realities of residents across our diverse city. Together with the DA team, I have criss-crossed the metro, engaged residents …
Exporters Eastern Cape has noted the news that Martina Biene, Volkswagen Group Africa Chairperson and Managing Director, will leave the company to take up a new assignment as Board Member for Sales and Marketing for Škoda Auto. Biene, who was the first female MD at VWGA, served in this position for four years and had …
Mark Dawson, NSRI Gqeberha station commander, said: At 20h36, Tuesday, 8 September, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were activated following a request for medical assistance made to NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) from a local Chokka fishing boat reporting a local adult male fisherman onboard suffering a medical complaint. EC Government Health EMS had been activated …
GQEBERHA – SAPS Bethelsdorp detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing 58-year-old Vussy Sibuqashe, who was reported missing on 24 June 2026. Sibuqashe, who works as an electrician, reportedly left his residence in Extension 36, Briggs Street, on 17 June 2026 at approximately 14:00, to attend to a job in the Salt Lake area. …
GQEBERHA – SAPS Kariega detectives are appealing to the public for assistance in locating 20-year-old Oyintando Gqabi, who was reported missing on Monday, 7 September 2026. It is alleged that on Sunday, 6 September 2026, at approximately 11:20, Gqabi left KwaNobuhle by taxi, travelling to Kariega town. He arrived in town and was last seen …
Statement by Dr Malcolm Figg MPL – DA EC Shadow MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure: The Democratic Alliance will write to the Chairperson of the Eastern Cape Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, requesting that all five procurement matters now under investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) be placed under active …
