Articles for Joseph Chirume

Immigrant spaza shop owners battle to meet registration deadline

Problems with documents from Home Affairs affect shop owners’ ability to comply with President Ramaphosa’s announcement about food outlets

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News | 7 March 2025

Mass protest against failing Makana municipality

Archbishop calls for immediate removal of mayor, speaker and chief financial officer

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Brief | 27 February 2025

Netball tournament brings locals and immigrants together in Gqeberha

“Our vision is to use sport … to unite people of all colours and origins”

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Brief | 17 February 2025

Protesters angry that Gqeberha company is using workers from Durban

Ibhayi Workers Forum demonstrated outside Dormac in Markman industrial area

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Brief | 13 February 2025

Students disrupt classes amid housing crisis

NSFAS blamed for student accommodation challenges

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News | 11 February 2025

Anger over failure of community-owned macadamia nut farm

Government-funded Ncera farm has battled drought and price fluctuations

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News | 5 February 2025

No money to fix broken clinic, says health department

Patients say no maintenance has been done on Colchester’s health facility since 2020

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News | 4 February 2025

Health workers bring Gqeberha hospital to a standstill

Strike since Monday at Dora Nginza Hospital over unpaid overtime

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News | 23 January 2025

Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders

The Minister of Home Affairs has extended the ZEP to 28 November 2025

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News | 29 November 2024

Gqeberha Pride Festival: sports uniting communities

Hosting netball games gets more people involved in Pride

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Brief | 25 November 2024

How government abandoned a multi-million-rand community dairy farm

After catastrophic floods, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth introduced a mysterious investor to the farm without any due diligence

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Feature | 16 October 2024

Court ruling on asylum seekers welcomed

Judge prohibits Home Affairs officials deporting people who intend to apply for asylum

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News | 18 September 2024

Eastern Cape health centre doesn’t comply with fire safety rules

The Dutywa Health Centre, where the incinerator room was gutted by fire on Saturday, does not have a valid compliance certificate

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News | 21 August 2024

Rail theft accused using “Stalingrad tactics”, court hears

Decision on the High Court review brought by Syed Mohiudeen postponed

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News | 12 August 2024

Anger at huge jump in Zimbabwean passport price

Petition gathers over 1,100 signatures

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News | 2 August 2024

Zimbabweans in South Africa welcome rollout of e-passports

Pilot programme has seen about 60 e-passports processed daily since 21 June and the Zimbabwean Consulate says it is extending the initiative indefinitely

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Brief | 27 June 2024