LOCAL

Son 'ignores' unknown number as mom calls for help
14:51 (GMT+2) Sun, 21 Oct 2018
A Port Elizabeth mother was treated for severe hypothermia after drifting in the ocean in her life jacket for nearly two hours.The mom and her friend went surf skiing when she fell out of her surf-ski on Saturday.A spokesperson for the NSRI Craig Lam
Partially burnt body of PE gang member found with tyre around neck
14:02 (GMT+2) Sun, 21 Oct 2018
The Provincial Organised Crime Investigation Unit in Port Elizabeth is on the manhunt for unknown suspects who beat and set alight a man from Siyazama Street in Kwanoxolo.Police Spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said the 28-year-old Elrico Tiervle
"Petty politics" put aside to shut down Omotoso's Church
12:08 (GMT+2) Sun, 21 Oct 2018
There was a strong police presence outside the Jesus Dominion International Church on Sunday where a large group of protesters managed to force congregants to leave the church so that they could shut the doors.Protesters consisted mostly of members f
Woman trying to help sister murdered in PE tavern
08:44 (GMT+2) Sun, 21 Oct 2018
A Woman from Port Elizabeth who came to the aid of her sister in a tavern on Saturday night was killed.Police Spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says the 61-year-old Nkazana Basa heard that her sister was being assaulted at a tavern in Mission Road
Local pastor at Omotoso's church says he will NOT shut it down
08:51 (GMT+2) Sat, 20 Oct 2018
A Local pastor who leads the Jesus Dominion International church in Port Elizabeth vowed that their branch in North End will not be shut down on Sunday.This folllows threats from a civill society group calling itself ‘Nelson Mandela Bay Citizen
Cheryl Zondi says "Thank you South Africa"
07:44 (GMT+2) Sat, 20 Oct 2018
Cheryl Zondi, says she's overwhelmed by the support that she had received following her testimony in the Omotoso trial in the Port Elizabeth High Court this week.The 22 year-old University of Johannesburg Marketing student said in a statement is
Plans underway to force the closure of Omotoso's church
17:09 (GMT+2) Fri, 19 Oct 2018
Residents of Nelson Mandela Bay have come together to force the closure of the church led by controversial Nigerian pastor and rape-accused Timothy Omotoso.They say they'll be marching to the Jesus Dominion Church in Govan Mbeki Avenue on Sunday

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