Protesters dump faeces at newly built houses in Kariega
They claim they should be allowed to move into the houses. But the municipality says they’re not the rightful beneficiaries.
Brief | 1 June 2024
Kariega residents sick of living next to 300 vandalised toilets protest
“We have been patient for a long time” says protest leader
Brief | 24 May 2024
No water for cooking or washing: KwaNobuhle families battle system breakdown
In one informal settlement, only one of 15 standpipes has water - and only for two hours at a time
News | 25 April 2024
Outages leave Kariega families queuing for water in pouring rain
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says teams are working to repair the services
Brief | 10 April 2024
Hundreds of people stake out plots for houses on empty land in Nelson Mandela Bay
Municipality says it will move against them
News | 20 March 2024
Health department fails to pay security contractor, leaving guards without salaries
Company says it can’t pay guards until it receives R3-million it is owed
Brief | 8 March 2024
KwaNobuhle families have to get their water from a hole in the ground
Taps have been dry since Friday because of a damaged main pipe
Brief | 14 February 2024
Kariega land occupiers say municipality demolished their shacks illegally
Ten families who settled on land in 2019 have to move to make way for housing development
News | 26 January 2024
Kariega clinic reopens after residents volunteer to act as security guards
Ten residents have volunteered to rotate guarding the clinic until the stolen fence is replaced
Brief | 17 January 2024