Articles for Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

Pit toilets from the 1980s are still in use at this Eastern Cape school

Parents at Bhetshwana Primary, which has 200 learners, say the school has begged the education department for toilets for decades

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Brief | 12 June 2025

Families were promised RDP homes. Instead they were left for 15 years without services

Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements says construction will happen later this year

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News | 9 June 2025

Eastern Cape teacher accused of beating learner with a hosepipe

Department of Education warns teachers against using corporal punishment to discipline learners

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News | 4 June 2025

In 2013, Zakes Mda was horrified to see 110 learners in a class in this school. Twelve years later, nothing has changed

A third of schools in the Eastern Cape do not meet minimum norms and standards

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Feature | 3 June 2025

Eastern Cape man dies in police custody

Family claims police tortured Bheki Nkisi. IPID is investigating.

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News | 28 May 2025

Health workers traumatised after being hijacked on duty

One to One Africa provides critical health services to about 100 underserved villages in Ngqeleni

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News | 16 May 2025

Chaos in Flagstaff as municipality demolishes homes ‘sold’ by chief

Municipality says property is earmarked for development

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News | 7 May 2025

Five months without water in Komani

New water supply project should have been completed in 2018

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News | 25 April 2025

Police unable to interview Cwecwe

SAPS tells Parliament they have been unable to access 7-year-old rape victim

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News | 15 April 2025

R24-million spent on Indwe stadium with little to show for it

Two contractors later, the stadium is far from complete

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Brief | 14 April 2025

Thousands march across the country to demand justice for Cwecwe

There has been no significant progress in the seven-year-old’s case

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News | 8 April 2025

NPA fails family of murdered teenager falsely accused of stealing cattle

Abulele Kwindana was killed in 2020. No-one has been charged with his murder.

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News | 8 April 2025

Thousands march to call for justice for raped child

Still no arrests after seven-year-old raped in Eastern Cape in October

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News | 1 April 2025

Days of protests in Indwe over hospital downgrade

Health MEC assures residents there will be no downgrade if they are against it

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News | 27 March 2025

Eastern Cape protesters bring traffic to a standstill

Protesters want a new bridge and better roads

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Brief | 11 March 2025

Housing project grinds to a halt over payment dispute

Contractor is taking Matatiele Local Municipality to court over unpaid fees

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News | 11 March 2025