“My dog gets water every day but these people get it every second week,” says ward councillor

Gqeberha shack dwellers shut down R75 on Wednesday morning, demanding more services

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Brief | 13 April 2022

Children with autism excluded from schools

Parents picket in Gqeberha

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News | 4 April 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality let libraries go to ruin during lockdown

Four libraries, closed since March 2020, unlikely to open any time soon

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Brief | 1 April 2022

Our water supply has been sabotaged, says Nelson Mandela Bay councillor

Vandals required equipment and knowledge of the infrastructure, he says

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Brief | 28 March 2022

Two years after we reported the “moving coffin” school bus, things are worse

Children drop out of school because of scholar transport chaos

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News | 24 March 2022

Coega Development Corporation wants to stop protests by small business owners

Case postponed to April for the businesses to get lawyers

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Brief | 23 March 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay probe into tenders leaves small business owners unsatisfied

The service provider who previously made the 30% allocation is “under investigation”

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Brief | 15 March 2022

Gqeberha bus shelters in ruins after contractor abandons site

Municipality has already paid nearly R25 million

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Brief | 15 March 2022

Striking drivers forcefully stop and inspect trucks in Gqeberha

Among their demands is for freight companies to stop hiring immigrants

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News | 1 March 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay residents say they can’t afford to boil water or buy bottled

Parents requested to boil water for children to bring to school

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Brief | 25 February 2022

Small businesses demand 30% share of Gqeberha municipal tenders

Protesters march through city centre

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Brief | 23 February 2022

Protests halt first day of university lectures

Problems with NSFAS leave Nelson Mandela University students unable to register

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News | 15 February 2022

Trial of former top PRASA official accused of stealing railway line postponed yet again

Mthuthuzeli Swartz‘s lawyer opposes further delays

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Brief | 7 February 2022

Nurses robbed during security guard strike

Cellphones and car keys stolen as guards continue to strike for back pay

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Brief | 27 January 2022

Patients turned away from clinics as security guards strike over late pay

Eastern Cape health department has only paid Silver Solutions Security up to October

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Brief | 26 January 2022

Eastern Cape health workers warn about staff shortages

2,700 contracts not being renewed by health department

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News | 25 January 2022