WATCH | Eastern Cape man dies in mysterious cliff fall
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“police confirmed the tragic incident [of an Eastern Cape man who fell off a cliff at the weekend]”
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The provided web search and Wikipedia results discuss unrelated cliff falls (Arizona, South Shields) or general Eastern Cape information (floods, Mthatha), but none confirm a specific incident of a man falling off a cliff over the weekend in the Eastern Cape.
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— In early January 2022, the Eastern Cape province in South Africa experienced heavy rain and flooding following a thunderstorm that swept away homes, personal belongings and loved ones. These flash flo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Eastern_Cape_floods
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Eastern_Cape_floods
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— The Cape Mounted Police (originally Cape Police) was the principal law enforcement agency of the Cape Colony during its last three decades. In addition to its ordinary policing duties, it was a para-m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Mounted_Police
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Mounted_Police
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— Mthatha ( əm-TAH-tah, Xhosa: [ḿ̩ˈtʰâːtʰà] ), alternatively rendered Umtata, is the main city of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mthatha
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mthatha
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“At about midday on Sunday, police recovered the body of a 42-year-old man from a cliff in Jojweni location under Nqancula administrative area in Ngqamakhwe”
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The evidence provided consists of unrelated reports of bodies being recovered in Appalachia, Odisha, and Rockingham County. There is no mention of Jojweni, Nqancula, or Ngqamakhwe in the evidence.
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— UPD #1: Unfortunately Joe Hollis passed away in November 2023, a few months after this video was shot. His legacy carries on through the work of his team a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LEoW81mUXU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LEoW81mUXU
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— Babulal’s body was later recovered from a nearby sewer in Dhobapada. Family members of the deceased alleged that Babulal was assaulted and thrown into the drain. Police said the exact cause of death w…
https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/missing-mans-body-recover…
https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/missing-mans-body-recover…
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— Deputies in Rockingham County recovered the body of a man from a riverbank near a boat landing off Bethlehem Church Road in Eden after kayakers reported seeing.
https://abc45.com/news/local/body-of-deceased-man-found-near…
https://abc45.com/news/local/body-of-deceased-man-found-near…
“The victim allegedly fell from the cliff on Friday at about 4pm”
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The evidence lists cliff falls in Ibiza, Dublin, and Sydney, but contains no information regarding a fall in Ngqamakhwe on a Friday at 4pm.
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— Calo de s'Illa is a quiet cove surrounded by rugged countryside on the island of Ibiza. Photograph: Google Streetview. Hugh Dooley. Natalia Penza. Tue May 12 2026 - 18:20 • 1 MIN READ. An Irish man in…
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/12/irishman-in-la…
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/12/irishman-in-la…
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— An American tourist is in serious condition in hospital after he fell from cliffs in Howth, county Dublin, on Wednesday evening. It's understood the man, in his 20s, fell almost 30 feet as he was clim…
https://www.kildarenow.com/national/american-tourist-in-seri…
https://www.kildarenow.com/national/american-tourist-in-seri…
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— When they got up to leave, the man allegedly fell down the cliff. The woman tried to rescue him and injured herself. Another member of the group called triple-0, before police, NSW Ambulance and Rescu…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/man-critical-after-no…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-03/man-critical-after-no…
“police spokesperson Brig Nobuntu Gantana said”
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Multiple independent news sources (Daily Dispatch and Sowetan) explicitly identify Brig Nobuntu Gantana as a police spokesperson across different reported incidents.
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— Police spokesperson Brig Nobuntu Gantana said Dikeni police were investigating the murder of the victim, who succumbed to stab wounds in Victoria Hospital on the same day.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-04-26-teen-stabbed…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-04-26-teen-stabbed…
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— Police spokesperson Brig Nobuntu Gantana said Ntonga was found with a stab wound to her upper body.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-05-02-ec-woman-all…
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-05-02-ec-woman-all…
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— Brig Nobuntu Gantana is a police spokesperson
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-05-03-eastern-cape-commu…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-05-03-eastern-cape-commu…
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