Land occupiers tear down ‘unoccupied’ shacks in overcrowded township
Community leader says the group will have to answer for their actions at an upcoming mass meeting
News | 19 October 2020
Police rescue man from vigilante justice in Uitenhage
Bobani Village residents destroyed a suspect thief’s shack and banished him from the informal settlement
Brief | 1 October 2020
Learners are only attending this Uitenhage school once a week
Physical distancing impossible in current building, and department says construction on a new school can only be completed next year
Brief | 30 September 2020
Community blocks project to house elderly
They are demanding that the municipality first build them toilets
Brief | 22 September 2020
Uitenhage councillor excludes ward committee members for squabbling over projects
Committee members accuse the councillor of withholding money
Brief | 18 September 2020
Unemployed Uitenhage men are making food gardening “fashionable” again
Food garden developed during the Covid-19 lockdown is showing results
Brief | 28 August 2020
Can you guess the order these photos were taken?
An expensive troubled bridge over water
By Thamsanqa Mbovane and GroundUp Staff
News | 26 August 2020
Dire conditions in Eastern Cape clinics made worse by pandemic
“In the fight against Covid-19, we have neglected primary health care” says Human Rights Commission official
News | 24 August 2020
Residents suspect corruption over R1.6m Eastern Cape bridge contract
“My RDP house is worth more than this bridge”
News | 18 August 2020