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Protest on R75 dies down, road reopened

Protest action flared up on the R75 near the Algoa Bus Depot on Monday afternoon, with community members burning tyres and rubble.

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Threats to workers' safety see R75 road maintenance halted

Road maintenance along Nelson Mandela Bay’s R75 road has ground to a halt as the appointed contractor fears for the safety of its workers.

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Deteriorating condition of R75 threatens key Eastern Cape trade route — DA

The R75, which links Kariega and Despatch to the broader Nelson Mandela Bay area, is beset with smashed guardrails, broken traffic lights and overgrown grass along the centre island.

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Paramedics robbed at gunpoint while treating patient

Two Nelson Mandela Bay paramedics were robbed at gunpoint while treating a patient in an ambulance in Despatch at the weekend.

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Brazen cable theft suspect bust on N2 near Bluewater Bay

A cable theft suspect was arrested after allegedly being caught in the act by the Nelson Mandela Bay metro police on Monday afternoon.

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Bayland residents torch trucks, burn tyres in protest over lack of electricity

Irate residents of the Bayland informal settlement in Nelson Mandela Bay burned tyres and torched two trucks when they blocked the R75 and M19 on Wednesday morning demanding electricity.

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Proposal received to rename major Eastern Cape road after Rassie

As the Springboks gear up for their World Cup victory parade in East London this weekend, a proposal has emerged to rename one of the Eastern Cape’s major routes after South Africa’s director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus.

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EMS services staff must be protected by residents

If you have a medical emergency in Nelson Mandela Bay and it happens to be during a period of load-shedding, there is a real possibility that you will not be able to get the help you need.

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Emergency services in need of critical care

Nelson Mandela Bay’s emergency services are in poor health, with nine ambulances out of action, a hotline not operational during load-shedding and employees coming under frequent attack.

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Truck driver sought after four die in horror crash

A truck driver has been accused of fleeing from the scene of a horror crash in which four people were killed on Saturday night.

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