2026-04-5 b63cdc39a3191270d4376ad571a69fec8fde6305 /feed/2026/04/5/eight-people-are-killed-after-a-bus-and-a-truck-collide-head-on-near-quimistan-honduras Eight people are killed after a bus and a truck collide head-on near Quimistán, Honduras. 1775590430 2026-04-5 d5cfa4f791069d415ef802014e5674da8fa690d2 42 Eastern Cape 13 /wiki/eastern%20cape Gqeberha 1 /wiki/gqeberha South Africa 36 /wiki/south%20africa Eastern Cape Gqeberha South Africa Gqeberha 2025-06-26 aedc50662f319d9a72e52cd0b495aeac004bc29e /feed/2025/06/26/the-death-toll-from-the-flooding-caused-by-a-winter-storm-in-the-eastern-cape-of-south-africa-one-fortnight-earlier-incr The death toll from the flooding caused by a winter storm in the Eastern Cape of South Africa one fortnight earlier increases to 101, with two children still missing. 1751097206 2025-06-26 e62a29d601a5a6a475556d9c52febabc66f5864b /feed/2025/06/26/the-death-toll-from-the-flooding-caused-by-a-winter-storm-in-the-eastern-cape-of-south-africa-two-weeks-ago-increases-to The death toll from the flooding caused by a winter storm in the Eastern Cape of South Africa two weeks ago increases to 101, with two children still missing. 1750996394 2025-06-26 d6b7a5232e10656b21afcc3cd10da72acdcd4bf9 5 Eastern Cape South Africa 2 /feed/2025/06/26/the-death-toll-from-the-flooding-caused-by-a-winter-storm-in-the-eastern-cape-of-south-africa-two-weeks-earlier-increase The death toll from the flooding caused by a winter storm in the Eastern Cape of South Africa two weeks earlier increases to 101, with two children still missing. 2025-06-11 ea2ea6280fc6ff977a5e3307726a43d5636ac0d0 12 Eastern Cape South Africa 2 /feed/2025/06/11/at-least-49-people-are-killed-including-four-schoolchildren-in-flooding-caused-by-heavy-rainfall-and-snowfall-in-a-win At least 49 people are killed, including four schoolchildren, in flooding caused by heavy rainfall and snowfall in a winter storm in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. 2025-05-3 c404d302d67f40a1987d9d127d553fe5a3ceb552 10 Eastern Cape South Africa 2 /feed/2025/05/3/fifteen-people-are-killed-after-a-minibus-taxi-and-a-bakkie-collided-head-on-in-the-eastern-cape-south-africa Fifteen people are killed after a minibus taxi and a bakkie collided head-on in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. 2025-02-15 295917d967f0dd3a00c795527b0fd89762d07c69 /feed/2025/02/15/south-african-gay-imam-muhsin-hendricks-is-assassinated-by-two-unidentified-assailants-while-driving-near-gqeberha-so South African gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, is assassinated by two unidentified assailants while driving near Gqeberha, South Africa. 1739683139 2025-02-15 9c4305d94142e7a7e2d5cd2c6b7bcf672706b17d 18 Gqeberha South Africa 2 /feed/2025/02/15/muhsin-hendricks-the-first-openly-gay-imam-is-assassinated-by-two-unidentified-assailants-while-driving-near-gqeberha Muhsin Hendricks, the first openly gay imam, is assassinated by two unidentified assailants while driving near Gqeberha, South Africa. 2024-10-6 03d28689651b40b327439347e5e26087db118d20 11 Eastern Cape South Africa 2 /feed/2024/10/6/six-people-are-killed-and-four-others-are-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-after-eight-gunmen-open-fire-on-a-group-of-communit Six people are killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting after eight gunmen open fire on a group of community patrollers in Godini village near Qumbu, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The shooting took place on the day of the memorial service for the victims of the Lusikisiki shootings, which also occurred in the Eastern Cape. 2023-07-11 a4bbb1d5c06f90107bb6a7a571099ace05a6f81d /feed/2023/07/11/six-people-are-killed-and-four-others-are-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-in-kwanobuhle-eastern-cape-south-africa Six people are killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting in Kwanobuhle, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 1689249239 2023-07-11 d4bd821c031f1352e978a055a83b9525175aea13 /feed/2023/07/11/six-people-are-killed-and-four-others-are-injured-after-a-mass-shooting-in-kwanobuhle-eastern-cape-south-africa Six people are killed and four others are injured after a mass shooting in Kwanobuhle, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 1689177234 2023-07-11 14171f585ac7179d28878ee61b02b1fc05aa2959 14 Eastern Cape South Africa 2 /feed/2023/07/11/six-people-are-killed-and-four-others-are-injured-during-a-mass-shooting-at-a-home-in-kwanobuhle-eastern-cape-south-af Six people are killed and four others are injured during a mass shooting at a home in Kwanobuhle, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 2023-01-29 11c5886791a4c7727ca6cfdb8133a0d1d83133af 18 Eastern Cape Gqeberha South Africa 3 /feed/2023/01/29/eight-people-are-killed-and-three-others-are-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-birthday-party-in-gqeberha-eastern-cape-s Eight people are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting at a birthday party in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 2021-02-24 cafb845bc32aecacd94fc8be78a4d0ef2377df24 /feed/2021/02/24/the-south-african-city-of-port-elizabeth-is-formally-renamed-gqeberha-hebe-xa-the-xhosa-name-for-the-baakens-riv The South African city of Port Elizabeth is formally renamed "Gqeberha" (ᶢǃʱɛ̀ɓéːxà, the Xhosa name for the Baakens River which flows through the city. Port Elizabeth International Airport is also renamed Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, after David Stuurman. These name changes are part of a wider campaign to remove colonial and apartheid-era names in the Eastern Cape. 1757120438 2021-02-24 c3a3ec20e35d1bf9f707d59c20caf565b2415053 /feed/2021/02/24/the-south-african-city-of-port-elizabeth-is-formally-renamed-gqeberha-the-xhosa-name-for-the-baakens-river-which-flows The South African city of Port Elizabeth is formally renamed Gqeberha, the Xhosa name for the Baakens River which flows through the city. Port Elizabeth International Airport is also renamed Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, after the anti-apartheid activist David Stuurman. These name changes are part of a wider campaign to remove apartheid-era names in the Eastern Cape. 1614229533 2021-02-24 e7c269c016122c872a017308f5ba96c47344917b 3 Eastern Cape South Africa 2 /feed/2021/02/24/the-south-african-city-of-port-elizabeth-is-formally-renamed-gqeberha-xh-the-xhosa-name-for-the-baakens-river-which The South African city of Port Elizabeth is formally renamed "Gqeberha" (xh, the Xhosa name for the Baakens River which flows through the city. Port Elizabeth International Airport is also renamed Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, after David Stuurman. These name changes are part of a wider campaign to remove colonial and apartheid-era names in the Eastern Cape. 2015-08-29 8e42334470f03fc353985c069ef2267593e0d864 4 Eastern Cape South Africa 2 /feed/2015/08/29/a-bus-traveling-between-butterworth-and-willovale-in-the-eastern-cape-south-africa-drives-off-a-cliff-killing-thirty-f A bus traveling between Butterworth and Willovale in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, drives off a cliff killing thirty-five people. 2015-05-20 dcac7bab62f9dc8e65f4585e605bd7eeb795117b 5 Eastern Cape South Africa 2 /feed/2015/05/20/a-shosholoza-meyl-passenger-train-collides-head-on-with-a-goods-train-in-eastern-cape-south-africa-killing-two-people A Shosholoza Meyl passenger train collides head-on with a goods train in Eastern Cape, South Africa, killing two people and injuring 20. /feed/2026/04/5/seven-people-are-killed-and-one-injured-after-a-car-and-a-truck-collide-head-on-in-gqeberha-eastern-cape-south-africa News24 5 145c60a7f2173b70acd372a5363a32689f038d7b 4 https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/easter-horror-eastern-cape-crash-claims-seven-lives-20260405-1085 2026 Seven people are killed and one injured after a car and a truck collide head-on in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa.