As election day draws closer, authorities are on high alert for the possibility of a flare-up of taxi violence and protests in Mthatha.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has visited the sites of devastating floods that have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country.

Authorities in Mthatha say they will approach the courts if Decoligny village residents once again refuse to move their homes away from a flood line where a pile of dead bodies was discovered after ...

Following the devastating Eastern Cape floods that claimed nearly 100 lives, the government promises to identify suitable land for resettling victims, ensuring long-term housing solutions.

The head of Gift of the Givers’ search and rescue team, Ahmed Bham, says he has not for a long time seen devastation such as that caused by the Mthatha flood last week.

Three people were killed and a police officer wounded during a shootout in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, on Wednesday afternoon. One of the three killed was controversial Mthatha West traditional leader ...

A government minister says the death toll in floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 78.

MTHATHA - Search-and-rescue operations in flood-hit Mthatha have been called off for the day, with crews expected to resume on Thursday morning under extremely cold conditions.

MTHATHA - Search and rescue crews are anticipating working under difficult conditions on Thursday due to a cold front that has landed in the province.

About 131 pupils from the Gobisizwe Agricultural School in Ngqeleni were treated for food poisoning on Wednesday. According to the Eastern Cape department of health, Emergency Medical Services at ...