Articles for Loyiso Dyongman
Ayanda Kota, who dedicated his life to fighting for the underdog, has died
Chair of the Unemployed People’s Movement was Makhanda’s most prominent activist
By Loyiso Dyongman and GroundUp Staff
Obituary | 23 February 2024
Makhanda taps dry for days after water treatment works failure
An emergency shutdown left most of the city without any water for a few days this week
News | 22 February 2024
Amatola Water misses deadline to fix Makhanda’s water woes yet again
Upgrades to water treatment works more than six years behind schedule. New deadline is April 2024.
News | 24 January 2024
No clarity on when Makhanda will have a post office again
The post office closed in July
Brief | 2 November 2023
Mandela Park families approved a sample toilet in 2008. 15 years later, they’re still waiting for the rest
Residents of Eastern Cape informal settlement say they’re not going to vote unless they get their promised toilets
News | 1 November 2023
Grant recipients have to take loans because of “payment glitch”
“It’s my only source of income” says pensioner
By Daniel Steyn, Ella Morrison, Loyiso Dyongman, Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 8 September 2023
Makhanda without a post office since July
People from the town and surrounding areas are having to travel to Port Alfred
News | 8 September 2023
Dysfunctional Makana municipality slammed by COGTA minister
Municipality spent just 58% of its budget says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister
News | 11 August 2023
End to Makhanda’s water woes delayed yet again
Amatola Water says it expects the water interruptions in Makhanda to end by 30 August
News | 21 July 2023