Articles for Yamkela Ntshongwana
Eastern Cape villagers promised water in 1998, still waiting
Over R23 million spent and the bills keep mounting, but the taps stay dry in Flagstaff villages
News | 25 February 2020
Cofimvaba protesters tell their mayor to start working
“Once they climb the ladder, they forget about us”
Brief | 19 February 2020
Residents of Amalinda say they have been forgotten
500 households with no electrification, months without rubbish collection, only two taps and a dozen working toilets
Brief | 28 November 2019
RDP housing is at a snail’s pace in Eastern Cape
Construction companies blame government budget constraints
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
News | 21 November 2019
Over 1,000 villagers without tap water for three months
Ncorha Bulk Water Project will only be completed at the end of 2020.
News | 22 October 2019
Fed up Eastern Cape villagers told to move shacks, promised new homes
“We watched them build proper shelters for those who came after us” says villager
News | 28 August 2019
Grade R learners told to avoid the school toilets and use the field
Eastern Cape Education Department says Mangelengele Primary School is too small to invest in
News | 15 August 2019
Government’s multi-million rand filling station stands empty for years
Qamata chief vows it will not open until municipality acknowledges local land ownership
News | 11 July 2019
Nurses in village clinic buy medical essentials with their own money
Health workers have to draw blood without gloves
News | 27 May 2019