9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1200+ words) Judgment in the trial of a Karoo farmer, who is accused of raping and trafficking six women after luring them to his farm for au pair work, will commence on Monday. The matter was initially scheduled to begin at the…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (463+ words) A Timothy Valley resident was gunned down just metres from her home less than a day before she was scheduled to testify in a murder trial. Abigail Filander, 25, was shot dead on Wednesday morning. On March 31 2025, she had allegedly witnessed…...

1+ day, 22+ min ago   (607+ words) A Bitou municipal law enforcement officer has alleged that she was physically assaulted by a senior colleague while on duty, resulting in an arm injury that required medical treatment. The aggrieved officer, Adine Manuel, claims the incident occurred after her…...

1+ day, 28+ min ago   (256+ words) The charges against Lonwabo Faleni, one of three men arrested in connection with the murder of former Knysna mayor and ward 8 councillor Aubrey Tsengwa, have been provisionally withdrawn. The state informed the Knysna magistrate’s court on Friday of the latest…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (705+ words) A Gqeberha couple has been banned from owning pets for the next decade after having nearly decapitated a puppy by tethering it around the neck with a noose made of nylon string. In addition, the Gelvandale Magistrate’s Court sentenced Nobulali…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (111+ words) theherald.co.za Court halts Biko inquest after family’s urgent plea The Gqeberha high court has granted an order interdicting the inquest into the death of political activist Steve Biko. The Biko family filed an urgent application on Tuesday to…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (299+ words) If the allegations by two Zwide residents prove true, what happened in their homes on September 4 was not policing. It was an abuse of power, and the allegations are deeply disturbing. A group of people dressed as police officers entered…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1435+ words) As the family of slain political activist Steve Biko sought to have retired judge Isaac Madondo’s refusal to postpone the inquest set aside, testimony continued in a separate courtroom on Tuesday. The Biko family had launched an urgent application in…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (840+ words) A Gqeberha pensioner has lost his bid to appeal against a high court ruling that dismissed his damages claim against the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality after a fall on a Richmond Hill pavement that caused extensive injuries, including a brain…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (926+ words) Dire concerns have been raised about a Gqeberha discipline bootcamp after horrific incidents were reported to have taken place at the Greenbushes premises recently. In one matter, Avile Gatyeni, 28, died after he allegedly stabbed himself at the facility. In another…...