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Suspects arrested for shooting of East London lawyer within 24 hours

Less than 24 hours after an incident that sent shock waves through the city, five suspects — including two suspected hitmen — were arrested at the weekend after a prominent attorney was shot and wounded in Vincent, East London on Friday. The victim, 70-year-old Camagu Maseti, was reportedly wounded in his upper body after two suspects fired several shots at him.

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Suffering horses could not be saved, says SPCA

Some community members are outraged at the way they say the East London SPCA euthanised three emaciated, tick-infested and severely injured horses on a smallholding. The Dispatch has seen the SPCA’s photographs of the emaciated horses that showed shocking tick infestation and gaping wounds, some of which were crawling with large white maggots.

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Mob beats man to death after finding missing girl's body in his house

A body believed to be that of a missing six-year-old Mdantsane NU13 girl was found on Thursday night after a frantic search by community members, who allegedly bludgeoned to death a suspect linked to the gruesome murder.

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BCM has most kidnappings in Eastern Cape

Buffalo City tops the Eastern Cape list for the highest number of kidnappings, according to the latest crime stats for April to June.

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Gunfire shatters quiet Sunday in East London suburb

Residents in the closely-knit suburb of Bonnie Doon in East London woke on Sunday to the terrifying sound of shots being fired.When it was over a man lay in a pool of blood in the street.

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Power protesters blockade N6

Traffic came to a standstill on the N6 near Ducats on Wednesday morning after a group of protesters blockaded the road with burning tires and rocks in protest over power outage.

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Jobs for ex-convicts programme going ahead, says BCM

Buffalo City Metro’s jobs promise for 100 ex-convicts and recovering addicts has not yet kicked off, with the city saying on Monday that plans were being finalised to start the process.

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Sudden increase in petty crimes, housebreakings in EL suburbs

An explosion of crime in Buffalo City has residents living in fear as petty crimes, break-ins, robberies, violent crimes, home invasions and now kidnappings are becoming more and more common, even in supposedly safe suburban areas. Red Alert’s Brett Harvey said Beacon Bay, Nahoon, Bonnie Doon and the city centre had all experienced marked increases in break-ins in recent weeks.

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Customer robbed of large amount of cash while waiting in Vincent Park bank queue

Two men stormed into the Absa Bank at Vincent Park in East London on Thursday and robbed a customer of an undisclosed amount of money.

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Kidnapper killed in shootout at ransom drop

A quiet ransom exchange in the seclusion of East London's Nahoon Dam turned into a violent shootout as East London police foiled a hostage situation on Tuesday morning. One kidnapper was shot dead and a police officer was shot and injured on the scene. East London police tactical response units, including the Mdantsane flying squad and a team of hostage negotiators, responded when the family of a kidnapping victim was given instructions to make a ransom drop at an open field near Nahoon Da...

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