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RIP Bonzo – emotional farewell for hero police dog diagnosed with cancer

The handler of a police dog that caught dozens of criminals and recovered more than R1m worth of stolen goods has bid an emotional farewell to his four-legged partner who succumbed to cancer. Bonzo was donated to the police as a puppy by…

cocktail in a barImage: FILE

Beach liquor outlet plan raises ire in Port Alfred

An online petition to prevent the opening of a liquor outlet on Port Alfred’s popular West Beach has been signed by 1,400 people. The residents fear patrons of the planned bottle store would consume alcohol and then swim in the ocean,…

Police have opened an inquest docket after a human foot washed up on an Eastern Cape beach on Tuesday.Image: Elvis Ntombela

Police investigating as human foot in Nike sneaker washed up on EC beach

A Nike-clad human foot has washed up on an Eastern Cape beach — and police have no idea who it belongs to. Police in Port Alfred have opened an inquest docket for investigation after the left foot was discovered by a local resident on…

WHAT A BEAUTY! Greg Timm came second in the heaviest edible category at the recent RASSPL Border Blacktips competition in the Keiskamma with this whopping silver steenbras weighing in at 5.7kg Picture: SUPPLIED

Border Blacktips reel in Challenge Shield again

Weather, fish ‘come to the party’ THE RASSPL Border Blacktips rock and surf angling team held their fourth competition of the season along the beautiful “Ciskei” coastline in the Keiskamma area recently. The weather conditions on…

RECOVERED: A silver Corsa utility bakkie was used as a getaway car in an armed robbery at Rosehill Mall. The vehicle was recovered only 5km’s away from the scene. SAPS suspect the robbers to have abandoned the Corsa and flee with another vehicle Picture: LOUISE CARTER

BREAKING NEWS: Armed robbery at Rosehill Mall

By LOUISE CARTER A G4S cash and transit guard was robbed while collecting money from Superspar at around 10:30am this morning. It is unconfirmed how much money was made off with but witnesses indicated the value to be near R60 000. An…

Washie ‘monster’ stalks

Athletes set for 100-miler ‘Road to Hell’ WHEN the moon is at its brightest tomorrow, the ELB Washie 100 Miler will be well on its way with about 100 athletes attempting the gruesome but rewarding 100 miles (160km) between Port Alfred and…