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JOHANNESBURG, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A 65-year-old woman was killed by a shark at a popular beach off the coast of South Africa's Eastern Cape province on Tuesday, local authorities said. "A fatal shark ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » People: Info sought after Eastern Cape councillor fatally shot at home
Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects who fled with a safe after killing a Dutywa South African Communist Party representative.
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » People: Over 500 in South Africa Sickened in Outbreak Linked to Poor Water Quality
Over 500 people in South Africa have fallen ill from a gastrointestinal illness linked to poor water quality in two cities ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » People: Shark kills woman in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, prompting beach closures
“A fatal shark attack occurred at the Orient Beach this morning, resulting in a tragic loss of a swimmer,” a spokesperson for the local municipality told Reuters. The woman was swimming with a group ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » People: Six Years Later Eastern Cape Storm Victims Still Without Houses
Some found their names were never on the beneficiary list In 2020, a storm destroyed about 100 homes in Cwaru village in the Eastern Cape. The storm victims were promised state houses and they ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » People: Fatal shark attack prompts closures: Swimmer killed off Eastern Cape; police open inquest
Tragedy struck at Orient Beach in KuGompo City when 65-year-old open-water swimmer Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked by a shark. Despite the desperate efforts of fellow swimmers who rushed to ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » People: Rewilding South Africa’s Eastern Cape—The Man Who Helped Shape A Landscape
Through the window, I can see a group of rhinos grazing in front of my room. I go outside for a closer look. A few yards away, on the other side of a knee-high electric fence, stands Rodney, a large ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » People: Foreign citizen beaten to death during march in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flare
Police say a foreign citizen has been beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa.
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » People: Social Grant Officials Fired As Death Threats Rock Fraud Investigations
The South African Social Security Agency has dismissed 65 workers for misconduct since April 2025, with the Eastern Cape recording 19 dismissals. Chief executive Themba Matlou has condemned death ...
News South Africa » Eastern Cape » People: Shark kills woman swimming off South Africa's Eastern Cape, beaches closed
A 65-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday in a shark attack off South Africa ’s southeastern coast, police and municipal authorities said, prompting the closure of two ...