Articles for Thamsanqa Mbovane
One 5,000-litre water tank for 5,000 people in Nelson Mandela Bay
“I am not the government!” RDP homeowner tells community desperate for water from his tap
Brief | 15 July 2022
City blames illegal connections for “exploding” transformers
Townships in Kariega without power since the weekend
Brief | 12 July 2022
Kariega by-election: “I voted without taking a bath. I was stinking!”
“No water, no vote” say voters fed-up with Nelson Mandela Bay’s water shortage
Brief | 8 July 2022
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