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UD Express – E-Edition – 15 October 2026
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Shop owner ordered to pay R200,000 in LGBTQIA+ hate speech case
GQEBERHA – The owner of a Gqeberha shop found guilty of hate speech, unfair discrimination and harassment against the LGBTQIA+ community faces a possible criminal investigation after the Equality Court referred the matter to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Dawood Lagardien was ordered to pay R200,000 in damages to an organisation promoting equality, issue a public apology and refrain from further unlawful conduct.
Despatch Preparatory learner takes first place at nationals
DESPATCH – Despatch Preparatory School is celebrating an outstanding national achievement by Grade 4 learner Swazi Hobongwana, who was awarded first place nationally in the Grade 4 category at the Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival in Cape Town. Swazi represented Despatch Preparatory at the national competition, competing against Grade 4 learners from across the country.
UD Express – E-Edition – 8 October 2026
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Preppies roll for a safer Despatch
DESPATCH – Staff members from Despatch Preparatory School recently took part in the ‘Rolbal ten bate van Kameras’ tournament, joining members of the community in an effort to raise funds for the installation of security cameras around Despatch. The Preppie team put in a strong performance on the day while enjoying the spirit of community, sport and fellowship. The initiative aims to contribute towards making Despatch a safer place for everyone.
UD Express – E-Edition – 1 October 2026
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UD Express – E-Edition – 24 September 2026
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WATCH | Kruisfontein United crowned Grand Challenge champions
HUMANSDORP – From the dusty streets of Humansdorp to the biggest stage in Eastern Province club rugby, Humansdorp’s Kruisfontein United Rugby Club are the 2026 Score Grand Challenge champions. Carren Leander, media and communications representative for Kruisfontein United, said 19 September will forever hold a special place in the history of the “Purple Family”, as Kruisfontein United’s First Team lifted the coveted Score Grand Challenge trophy at Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha.
Tragic accident claims life of police officer in Motherwell
GQEBERHA – A police officer has died and another has been hospitalised following a tragic accident while the members were on patrol in Motherwell, Gqeberha, prompting shock and sadness from SAPS Management in the Eastern Cape and Transport and Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha. According to SAPS spokesperson Colonel Siphokazi Mawisa, the accident occurred on 19 September at Ngonyama Street, NU 8, Motherwell, while the members were patrolling their policing precinct.
Police nab suspect after church robbery, shootout in New Brighton
EASTERN CAPE – A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested and two firearms recovered following a church robbery and a shootout with police in New Brighton, Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape on Saturday night. On Saturday, 19 September at approximately 22:00, members of the Gqeberha Flying Squad responded to information regarding suspects allegedly armed with firearms and travelling in a maroon Isuzu bakkie.
UD Express – E-Edition – 17 September 2026
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Strelitzia principal heads to global convention in New Zealand
KARIEGA – Strelitzia High School principal Ian Balie will travel to Auckland, New Zealand, to attend the prestigious International Confederation of Principals’ Convention (ICP 2026), taking place from 11 to 23 September at the New Zealand International Convention Centre.
UD Express – E-Edition – 10 September 2026
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New school opens in KwaNobuhle
KARIEGA – Coinciding with the celebrations of its 75th anniversary in South Africa, Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has partnered with the LEAP institute to open a school in KwaNobuhle. The LEAP 9 Science and Mathematics School was officially opened on 31 August, marking a new step in efforts to improve Science and Mathematics education in KwaNobuhle and surrounding areas.
UD Express – E-Edition – 3 September 2026
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Bay disability organisation to produce Women’s Challenge T-shirts
GQEBERHA – The Association for the Physically Disabled (APD) in Nelson Mandela Bay has been contracted to produce thousands of T-shirts, scrunchies and goodie bags for this year’s SPAR Women’s Challenge in Gqeberha. This year’s SPAR Women’s Challenge T-shirts, now in striking magenta, are being produced by the Association for the Physically Disabled in Nelson Mandela Bay.
Two young lives remembered as schools mourn after Despatch crash
DESPATCH – The deaths of Tiaan van Heerden and Anka van Schalkwyk have left their former schools mourning after a fatal bakkie crash in Despatch in the early hours of 22 August. Tiaan van Heerden. PHOTO: Facebook Van Heerden was a former Hoërskool Kirkwood learner and captain of the school’s first rugby team, while Van Schalkwyk matriculated from Hoërskool Despatch in 2025.
UD Express – E-Edition – 27 August 2026
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R75 motorists warned after stone-throwing attacks
DESPATCH – Motorists using the R75 freeway behind Despatch are being urged to stay vigilant after vehicles were pelted with stones over the weekend, leaving several damaged. According to police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg, SAPS Despatch confirmed the incidents are under investigation, with police warning that stone-throwing could be used as a tactic to force motorists to stop and make them vulnerable to robbery.
Two ‘house robbers’ in the dock after dogged police probe in Ventersdorp
VENTERSDORP – Two suspected house robbers appeared in court following their arrest in connection with a house robbery in which a 72-year-old man was robbed at his Ventersdorp home. The incident took place on Sunday 9 August, when the victim was allegedly awoken by a noise inside his house.
UD Express – E-Edition – 20 August 2026
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Funding lifts Kariega poultry farmers for sustainable growth
KARIEGA – The Imvaba Cooperative Fund has allocated funding to the Milani Macethe Poultry Production Primary Cooperative, a family-owned poultry producer in Kariega. The cooperative said the funding comprises R264,984 for infrastructure rehabilitation and R114,362.83 for processing and cold-chain equipment.
UD Express – E-Edition – 13 August 2026
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R61 million pothole repair campaign launched in NMBM
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) has officially launched its “Fill Up the Bay” pothole repair campaign, backed by a R61 million road maintenance budget aimed at restoring the metro’s deteriorating road network. Executive Mayor Councillor Babalwa Lobishe launched the campaign in Perseverance on Monday 3 August, where repair teams were already on the ground in Ward 30, covering Veeplaas, KwaDwesi and the Perseverance Industrial Area.
Suspect arrested after Jeffreys Bay woman found dead
JEFFREYS BAY – A 46-year-old woman was found dead outside a house in Ocean View, Jeffreys Bay, on the morning of 7 August, while a 55-year-old woman found at the scene was arrested and a spade and knife suspected to be the murder weapons were seized. According to police spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy, police were summoned to a complaint in Ocean View at approximately 08:00 on 8 August.
UD Express – E-Edition – 6 August 2026
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Pearson High School presents ‘Shrek the Musical’ as part of centenary celebrations
GQEBERHA – Pearson High School is set to delight audiences this August with a full-scale production of Shrek the Musical, running from 4 to 7 August at the school’s campus in Jenvey Road, Summerstrand. The production forms part of Pearson’s centenary celebrations, 100 years of schooling excellence, and reflects the creativity, talent and spirit that have defined the school throughout its history. Pearson is built on four pillars: Academic, Sport, Spiritual and Culture.
‘Distressed and depressed’: Court to decide fate of Africa’s last zoo elephants
JOHANNESBURG – The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encourage natural foraging. For visitors to the popular Johannesburg Zoo, it was a chance to see Africa’s largest land animal in real life. But for animal welfare campaigners, it is a scene of cruelty that they have petitioned the courts to end by ordering the trio’s release into a rewilding sanctuary.
Stories, imagination and discovery await at reading festival
KARIEGA – Young readers and their families are invited to spend a day immersed in the wonderful world of books when the Uitenhage Drostdy Museum Reading Festival takes place on Thursday, 13 August at the Drostdy Museum in Kariega. The festival has been created to inspire a love of reading in children from Grade R to Grade 7 through a programme of interactive literacy activities.
Young golf champion tees up title defence
KARIEGA – A young golf prodigy Valentino Daniels (15) has already sent a clear message to anyone hoping to claim top honours at this year’s KallaManie Foundation Golf Day after producing one of the rarest achievements in the sport just weeks before the event. Daniels, who was crowned the overall winner of the 2025 KallaManie Foundation Golf Day, will return to defend his title when the annual charity tournament takes place at the Uitenhage Golf Club on Saturday, 8 August.
UD Express – E-Edition – 30 July 2026
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SAPS appeals for information after Despatch mother found shot dead
DESPATCH – SAPS Despatch are appealing to anyone who may have more information on the murder of a female victim, Yandiswa Ngesi (32), in Despatch to contact the investigating officer of the case. SAPS spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge said that according to the report, it is alleged that on Sunday, 26 July at about 08:00, the son of the deceased went to visit the deceased at her home in Tobile Busakwe Street, Khayamnandi, Despatch.
Second mass shooting rocks Kamesh as SAPS investigates
KARIEGA – Police in the Eastern Cape are investigating two separate shooting incidents at Hillwatch Informal Settlement, Kabah in Kariega. A shooting today, 27 July, claimed the lives of four people and has led to cases of murder and attempted murder. A separate incident on 18 July has resulted in two counts of attempted murder and the murder of a minor.
UD Express – E-Edition – 23 July 2026
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Two killed in separate KwaNobuhle shootings, two others injured
SAPS in KwaNobuhle have opened a murder case and two counts of attempted murder following a recent shooting incident in KwaNobuhle, Kariega. According to SAPS spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg, it is alleged that on Tuesday, 14 July, at approximately 16:37, police responded to a complaint of a shooting at the corner of Ponana Tini Road and Mbengo Street in KwaNobuhle.
UD Express – E-Edition – 16 July 2026
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Water supply improves after bulk pipeline repair, but reservoir recovery remains slow
GQEBERHA – Most residents affected by last week’s major water disruption are reportedly receiving water again following the successful repair of the 500mm bulk water pipeline along the Motherwell–Chelsea pipeline near Joe Slovo West.
Vandalism delays critical pipeline repairs as Bay’s water recovery continues
GQEBERHA – More than two months after flooding replenished Nelson Mandela Bay’s dams, the metro’s water distribution system continues to recover, but a critical pipeline repair aimed at improving water supply has been delayed after operational challenges prevented a planned shutdown from going ahead. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) confirmed on Friday, 10 July, that repairs to the damaged 500mm Motherwell-Chelsea bulk water pipeline could not proceed as scheduled.
UD Express – E-Edition – 9 July 2026
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New bulk pipeline leak threatens further delays to NMB’s water recovery
GQEBERHA – Nearly two months after heavy rains replenished Nelson Mandela Bay’s dams, the metro’s water crisis continues, with a new bulk pipeline leak threatening to delay the recovery of the water distribution system despite gradual improvements in several supply zones. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) announced on Wednesday, 8 July, that a major leak had been detected on the 500mm water main between Joe Slovo and KwaNoxolo along the Motherwell-Chelsea pipeline.
Police honour slain sergeant as murder investigation continues
PEDDIE – Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) gathered in Bira Location, Peddie, on 4 July to pay their final respects to Sergeant Phumelele Tyuwa, who was shot and killed at his home in Dimbaza in June. According to police spokesperson Captain Majola Nkohli, it is alleged that on 21 June at about 19:30, two armed men stormed Tyuwa’s home in eMadramini A/A, Dimbaza, and opened fire.
Nelson Mandela Bay residents hit by water and power outages
NELSON MANDELA BAY – Residents across parts of Nelson Mandela Bay are facing both water supply disruptions and a power outage, with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality urging affected communities to remain patient while municipal teams work to restore services. According to the municipality, the water supply system remains under strain despite water continuing to be pumped into reservoirs.
Four arrested as police seize R20,000 worth of drugs
EASTERN CAPE – Police arrested four suspected drug dealers and seized drugs with an estimated combined street value of R20,000 during separate intelligence-driven operations in Despatch and Addo this week. In the first incident on 2 July, an intelligence-driven operation in Addo led to the arrest of three suspects on charges of drug dealing.
Water supply setback hits Nelson Mandela Bay with vandalism and fault finding
NELSON MANDELA BAY – The recovery of Nelson Mandela Bay’s water supply system has suffered a major setback after vandalism to a key water main and a technical fault at the Churchill Water Treatment Works, leaving several areas at risk of intermittent water supply, low pressure or no water.
Amazon backs major Eastern Cape spekboom restoration project expected to create 11,000 jobs
JANSENVILLE – A major environmental restoration project outside Jansenville in the Sarah Baartman District is set to receive backing from global technology company Amazon, which says the initiative will restore more than 50,000 hectares of degraded land while creating an estimated 11,000 jobs by 2030.
Thousands still affected as pipeline burst worsens Bay water crisis
NELSON MANDELA BAY – A burst bulk water pipeline and ongoing infrastructure failures have dealt another blow to efforts to restore water supply across Nelson Mandela Bay, with thousands of residents continuing to experience low pressure or no water. According to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, the metro’s water supply system remains under severe strain despite electricity having been restored to the Elandsjagt and Kariega water treatment works.
UD Express – E-Edition – 2 July 2026
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One arrested, two flee as SAPS seize R1.5 million protected cycads near Kariega
KARIEGA – A Zimbabwean national (38) has been arrested following a swift operation by members of the Kariega SAPS. He allegedly faces a charge of possession of protected cycads in contravention of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (NEMBA).
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