The SA Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of severe weather in the Eastern Cape over the weekend, which is expected to continue until early next week.

The Eastern Cape government has declared a special provincial funeral category 2 in honour of late liberation struggle stalwart and former ANC MP Ntombazana Botha.

A woman passenger was killed and two others, including the co-driver, were wounded after a long-distance bus was sprayed with bullets in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday afternoon.

The DA has accused the Eastern Cape health department of dragging its feet in taking disciplinary action against two officials, both from forensic pathology services, who were arrested for alleged drunk driving while using state vehicles.

Former ANC MP Ntombazana Botha has died, the party announced on Sunday.

Tensions are running high at an Eastern Cape municipality after explosive allegations of serious irregularities surfaced relating to the awarding of a multimillion-rand tender.

The Eastern Cape education department has denied claims by its suspended communications director Vuyiseka Mboxela that her suspension has been lifted — confirming that it had, in fact, been extended.

A cash-in-transit robbery disrupted traffic flow on the N6 outside East London towards Komani on Tuesday afternoon, with the road expected to be closed for about eight hours as investigators search for clues.

The troubled Makana Local Municipality has racked up R5bn in irregular expenditure over the past five years amid its water crisis and service delivery failures.

The EFF in the Eastern Cape has accused provincial legislature deputy Speaker Vuyo Jali of excluding its MPLs from legislative activities due to their dress code.