Brief
Shack dwellers who own houses will have their shacks destroyed, warns municipality
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is expected to start “formalising” about 140 informal settlements across the city this week
Brief | 28 June 2021
Limpopo villagers have to buy their drinking water
Taps stopped working in Mabendenge five years ago
Brief | 24 June 2021
Protesters open assault case, alleging municipal official pepper-sprayed them
Protesting unemployed security guards were demanding jobs with the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality
Brief | 24 June 2021
Unemployed security guards shut down municipal customer care centre
They have been demanding municipal jobs since 2019
Brief | 22 June 2021
Teacher “temporarily removed” after sexual assault allegation
Gauteng education department is investigating following protests by parents
Brief | 22 June 2021
Plett residents in court after protests against stalled housing project
The project was approved in October 2019 but has yet to break ground
Brief | 21 June 2021
State asks for more time to investigate case against Table Mountain fire accused
Accused’s lawyer wants case struck from court roll should the state not be ready next month
Brief | 18 June 2021
Makana Municipality gets court interdict against further protests
Community leaders protesting over poor services accused of hijacking genuine demands with a “nefarious political agenda”
Brief | 18 June 2021
East London residents say they live in filth
Rubbish strewn and sewage flooded streets are a daily curse in Duncan Village
Brief | 18 June 2021