Articles for Thamsanqa Mbovane
Train service to resume in parts of Eastern Cape
No trains have been running since January because of severe vandalism and cable theft, PRASA says
Brief | 22 June 2022
Man dies after being hit by an electrical pole during protest for electricity
Residents are tired of waiting in the dark for the municipality to fulfil its promises
News | 2 June 2022
Eastern Cape farm workers vow to continue strike
Farmers’ organisation says many farms will struggle to survive this season
Brief | 29 April 2022
Eastern Cape court interdicts protesting workers from being 500m from farms
Farmer says the protests and damage to property has costly implications on the already strained citrus industry
News | 25 April 2022
Farm workers torch immigrant labour hostels, demand R30 an hour
Kirkwood and Addo towns shut down by protesters
News | 22 April 2022
Residents of Kirkwood join farm workers to shut down Eastern Cape town
The workers are demanding higher wages and the residents of the town demand electricity, water and a police station
Brief | 20 April 2022
“My dog gets water every day but these people get it every second week,” says ward councillor
Gqeberha shack dwellers shut down R75 on Wednesday morning, demanding more services
Brief | 13 April 2022
Crowd outside court demand release of men following vigilante killing
Police were stoned on Thursday as they fled the crime scene with the victims
Brief | 11 April 2022
Schools close at 11am in Mandela Bay because there is no water
Eastern Cape Department of Education says it is the municipality’s responsibility
Brief | 11 April 2022