One 5,000-litre water tank for 5,000 people in Nelson Mandela Bay
“I am not the government!” RDP homeowner tells community desperate for water from his tap
Brief | 15 July 2022
Minister proposes increase to Covid grant income threshold
Meanwhile, many R350 grant beneficiaries have been waiting months for their payments
News | 15 July 2022
Doubts over PRASA’s commitment to uphold High Court corruption judgment
#UniteBehind seek to join Siyangena–PRASA case in the Supreme Court of Appeal after rail agency moves to reach settlement in corrupt contract
By James Stent
News | 15 July 2022
Restoring UCT’s burnt archives will take years
“It’s like solving a massive puzzle” says head archivist
By Daniel Steyn
News | 15 July 2022
City opens criminal case against flood victims occupying community hall
About 60 Mfuleni families moved into the hall after floods in June
Brief | 15 July 2022
Police foil taxi protest over price of fuel
But a shutdown by taxis over fuel hikes may still happen
Brief | 14 July 2022
“Our children play in fields full of poop and pee” says protester
Hundreds of Bayland informal settlement residents block roads in Gqeberha over electricity and basic services
Brief | 14 July 2022
Lottery contractor gave millions towards ex-board chair’s mansion
A Special Tribunal preservation order freezing the luxury mansion of Alfred Nevhutanda left out several companies that also made contributions
News | 14 July 2022
Learners protest against “drastic and unacceptable” changes to school infrastructure law
Equal Education members demand Eastern Cape education MEC intervene
Brief | 14 July 2022