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@heraldlive Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:47:09
Pebco Three inquest hears sole surviving suspect suffers from dementia
The reopened inquest into the 1985 murders of the Pebco Three has begun in the Gqeberha High Court, opening with expert testimony on the mental fitness of sole surviving suspect Joe Mamasela.
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@heraldlive Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:45:22
Murder, rape suspects among 1,398 arrested in EC crime crackdown
Nearly 1,400 suspects, including those accused of heinous crimes such as murder and rape, were taken off Eastern Cape streets during a weekly law enforcement operation. Of the 1,398 people arrested from October 5 to October 11 during the SA Police Service's Operation Shanela 11, working with external stakeholders, 60 were arrested for murder and attempted murder, 21 for rape and 416 for assault.
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@heraldlive Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:33:13
ConCourt reserves judgment in ANC appeal over missed IEC submission deadline
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has firmly rejected the ANC's bid to register some of its ward and proportional representation candidates after the the country's largest party missed the deadline by failing to click the final electronic submission button. The dispute, which affects candidate lists across several municipalities ahead of the November local government elections, has now landed before the Constitutional Court. While the ANC argues that technicalities should not infringe upon its constitutional right to contest the elections after documents and deposits were submitted, the IEC maintains that following digital regulations is mandatory. Meanwhile, the governing party faces further electoral turmoil as it prepares to appeal an order reinstating convicted former councillor Andile Lungisa to its candidate list.
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@thesouthafrican Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:04:33
WEATHER TODAY: Level 2 storms for Kokstad and Margate, 36°C in Musina
Weather for Tuesday: Level 2 severe thunderstorms are expected over southern KZN and the far north-east of the Eastern Cape this afternoon and tonight, with showers in East London and Mthatha while Musina reaches 36°C.
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