Articles for Loyiso Dyongman
Makhanda to provide serviced sites instead of houses
City unable to cope with rise in housing needs
Brief | 18 August 2022
“I had to borrow R60 for taxis to collect my R350 grant”
Long queues in Makhanda force beneficiaries of Social Relief of Distress grant to return several times
News | 4 August 2022
Makana water crisis worsens
Municipality silent as families resort to buying water from donkey cart owners
News | 20 May 2022
Court summons Education MEC over special needs school
MEC failed to comply with previous court ruling, says Judge
Brief | 10 May 2022
Despite rain, Makana municipality still cannot provide water consistently
Makhanda communities have had water shedding and cuts for over a year now
By Lucas Nowicki and Loyiso Dyongman
News | 4 April 2022
Jobless trio clean Makhanda’s streets for free
“We can’t wait for the authorities to come and clean up”
News | 18 March 2022
Public schools shut down in Makhanda due to bungled payroll
School governing bodies say the education department failed to deliver stationery and did not pay teaching assistants
Brief | 16 February 2022
Makana municipality faces more court action over filth
Legal Resources Centre says municipality has failed to comply with September court order on waste management
Brief | 16 February 2022
Makana municipality defaults on Eskom debt
Struggling City fails to repay R7.5 million instalment
Brief | 31 January 2022