CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 86, the police minister said Saturday as rescuers continued to retrieve bodies from the ...

Debris, including beds, furniture and refrigerators, was swept out of homes and piled up to 30m high by floodwaters in Mthatha. But Gift of the Givers’ Ahmed Bham said the worst was the elderly “uncle ...

A six-year-old boy from Mthatha, Eastern Cape, faces adult responsibilities in a child-headed household, shedding light on the reality of poverty in South Africa.

E-waste recycling pilot project launched in Mthatha Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, has launched an e-waste collection and recycling pilot project in ...

In 1999, Mayden Farm shack dwellers in Mthatha were given RDP houses. But, says community leader Qaqamba Hlupheka, their new homes were of very poor quality – the plaster was cracking, roofs were ...

Decoligny residents have claimed that a four-month power cut prevented them from receiving flood warnings through the media. King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality defended its decision to ...

Police and military top brass jetted into Mthatha on Tuesday, 28 May, to oversee the deployment of law enforcement agencies and soldiers to bolster security measures to ensure a smooth election day at ...

Deputy defence minister Bantu Holomisa does not believe intervention by soldiers is the answer to solving a “protection fee” syndicate which has led to some businesses closing in Mthatha, Eastern Cape ...

The Eastern Cape Transport Department has urged motorists travelling to Mthatha to either delay their travel or avoid the town completely. Mthatha in the Eastern Cape has been brought to a standstill ...

Roads were reopened and the Mthatha Airport is set to resume its service on Tuesday after a taxi protest disrupted traffic and flights, car rental and other supporting services suspended on Monday.