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East London paedophile faces new charges

Convicted Eastern Cape paedophile Bruce Ehrlich is back behind bars, this time on multiple charges of rape, assault, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and kidnapping. Ehrlich was arrested after two boys, who had lived with…

A group f women stand outside the East London Magistrate’s court in support of humanitarian Cino ShearerImage: Bhongo Jacob

Women call for accused to be released

A crowd of 20 women has gathered outside the East London magistrate’s court ahead of the bail application of publicist and humanitarian Cino Shearer and his co-accused, Warren Isaacs, and Shirley Gunuza. The group, with placards that…

UPDATE | Electricity meter ‘fiddle’ lands man in court for alleged R180m fraud

A man who masqueraded as an Eskom employee installing devices to “reduce electricity consumption” appeared in court on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding a municipality out of R180-million. The man offered his services in the Eastern Cape…

Drugs worth R70m found in EL, man arrested

More than 105kg of crystal meth (tik) valued at about R70-million were discovered in East London this afternoon by the Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB), with the assistance of local police during a crime…

University of Fort Hare students conduct a silent protest outside the East London Magistrates Court Picture: ZWANGA MUKHUTHU

Fort Hare students protest against bail for hit-and-run suspect

University of Fort Hare students are staging a silent protest outside the East London Magistrate’s Court this morning ahead of the appearance of a man accused of knocking down and killing a student with his vehicle over the weekend. The…

EL woman accused of defrauding bank

An East London woman allegedly used fake documents to defraud Capitec Bank out of R95 000. IN THE DOCK: Thembi Mandlana in the East London Magistrate’s court Picture: ZWANGA MUKHUTHU Thembi Mandlana appeared in the East London…

No bail for man shot from wheelchair

A suspected would-be robber shot in the buttocks by a man in a wheelchair was remanded in custody by the East London Magistrate’s Court yesterday. An ailing Phumezo Ngqina, 44, was told by the magistrate he could not apply for bail…