Kou-Kamma heads for another coalition
We reported on Kou-Kamma’s water supply and other service challenges before the election. Here is how residents voted.
News | 12 November 2026
Cathcart families left with full pit toilets for a year
Amathole District Municipality says it is in the process of appointing a service provider
Brief | 12 November 2026
Racism charge: judge’s lawyers say recordings will show her accuser lied
Judicial Conduct Tribunal is hearing charges against Judge Belinda Hartle
Law | 11 November 2026
The Eastern Cape municipality where projects quietly die
Two promised projects in Middledrift have come to nothing
News | 11 November 2026
Civic movements rise as ANC loses grip on Eastern Cape
New political party born from Ngcobo shutdown movement wins council seats
By GroundUp Staff, Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Johnnie Isaac
News | 10 November 2026
Xhosa book inspires young Middledrift learners
Nosipho Precious Gibe’s Ubomi Nguqulukubhode (Life has its ups and downs) teaches young people not to give up on their dreams
Brief | 6 November 2026
Your call is being recorded – and broadcast to the internet
IT company exposes thousands of telephone recordings, many dealing with confidential medical and financial matters
By Nathan Geffen and Joel Cedras
News | 6 November 2026
Dirty water, raw sewage and bad audits: see how your town is doing
Use our interactive map to see how your municipality scores on drinking water, sewage and its audit before you vote on 4 November
Text by Steve Kretzmann. Data by Daniel Steyn.
Feature | 30 October 2026
Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak
Over 100 students and staff have been treated for diarrhoea, stomach cramps and vomiting
Brief | 28 October 2026