Articles for Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
Millions spent but seven years later this sports complex is still incomplete
Residents say the Kokstad complex is built in a wetland and “doomed”
Brief | 8 March 2024
Mayor sends machinery to fix gravel road hours after Eastern Cape villagers block N2
Tyhalarha village residents say a previous peaceful protest brought no results
Brief | 4 March 2024
After 25 years, 81-year-old Mthatha widow finally gets an RDP house
“I don’t have much but I’m happy for a decent house,” says Ndenzeni Njwenene
Brief | 4 March 2024
Komani’s unusable R20-million “sport facility”
“What we got was nothing compared to what we were promised,” says resident
News | 1 March 2024
Crowd storms police station after Komani protest leaders arrested
A planned shutdown of the Eastern Cape town was thwarted by police
Brief | 23 February 2024
R18-million spent but Butterworth public pool has never opened
The swimming pool took ten years to build and was completed four years ago
Brief | 21 February 2024
Cathcart Hospital rumours spark week of protests
Police are monitoring as stoning incidents continue on N6
Brief | 13 February 2024
R9.7-million spent and three years later, still no bridge
Eastern Cape villagers say Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality has been promising them the bridge for 20 years
Brief | 12 February 2024
Cofimvaba scholar transport protest enters third week
The Eastern Cape has increased its scholar transport budget to accommodate a shortfall of 12,000 learners
News | 6 February 2024