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One person died and 22 others were injured when a 65-seater Intercape bus overturned on the R346 between King William’s Town and Stutterheim on Thursday morning.Picture: SUPPLIED

One dead, 22 injured as Intercape bus overturns

One person died and 22 others were injured when a 65-seater Intercape bus overturned on the R346 between King William’s Town and Stutterheim on Thursday morning. Five of the passengers are in a critical condition, while 10 others have…

Stutt pupils make voices heard

STUTTERHEIM – The South African Council for English Education is focused on improving the linguistic and comprehension skills of scholars through engaging and thought-provoking activities such as poetry, essay-writing and debating. Two…

Three more held in Stutterheim unrest

Three more suspects have been taken into custody following widespread unrest in Stutterheim. Six suspects were arrested last week and two earlier this week. The municipal buildings have been gutted and infrastructure damaged. Stutterheim…

Stutterheim SPCA under attack

The Stutterheim SPCA has come under attack from a group of men who vandalised its offices and nearby house. According to social media reports, two women at the SPCA were intimidated by a group of about 20 men believed to be part of a…

Two arrested as Stutt protest continues

Two suspects have been arrested for public violence in Stutterheim. Police spokesperson Captain Siphokazi Mawisa said two supsects, aged 30 and 39, were taken into custody this morning after protests blocked the main road with refuse and…

Stutterheim protest action continues

Protest action continues in Stutterheim despite indications by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Fikile Xasa that a forensic investigation was set to start into the affairs of the embattled Amahlathi municipality. To…

Stutterheim man in court on fraud charge

A 37-year-old Stutterheim man, Dean Palmer, appeared before the Stutterheim Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for alleged fraud amounting to about R20 million. He was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit on…

A truck set alight near Stutterheim earlier today  Picture: SUPPLIED

Protesters set two trucks alight in Stutterheim

Unrest continues to plague Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape after protesters set two trucks alight early on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Capt Siphokazi Mawisa said the trucks were set alight on the N6. Protesters fled into the bushes…

A truck set alight near Stutterheim earlier today Picture: SUPPLIED

Unrest continues to plague Stutterheim

Unrest continues to plague the embattled town of Stutterheim, disrupting traffic on the N6. Reports of a truck set alight on the road to Stutterheim early this morning has been received, only days after the Cooperative Governance and…