The land is “unsuitable for habitation” says municipality, but thousands live on it
Sikiti informal settlement in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, was established over 20 years ago
News | 19 July 2019
Taps run dry while broken pipe wastes water for a month
“Our government says we must look after water because of drought. But it seems they do not practise what they preach,” says Eastern Cape villager
Brief | 16 July 2019
Tsomo’s mystery water tankers
Municipality says it provides a water tanker but residents say they’ve never seen one
News | 1 March 2019
In this Eastern Cape school, learners borrow a broken toilet seat from one of the staff toilets
“This is not a school but a disaster waiting to happen”
News | 30 November 2018
Butterworth’s R14-million public pool nears completion after nine years
But there is no water to fill it
News | 21 November 2017
Health department wants to close informal facility for destitute people
Khululabantu Bam centre in Butterworth described as “not appropriate” for mentally ill
News | 20 November 2017
Eastern Cape towns struggle with water rationing
Drought takes its toll in Amathole district
Brief | 16 August 2017
What does it take to get the Eastern Cape Department of Education to fix a school?
Nearly three years later, a school damaged in a storm remains broken
News | 11 May 2017
Residents in fear as street lights fail
Memories of serial killer haunt Butterworth village
Brief | 10 May 2017