Makhanda community take City to court over poor waste management
“Our homes smell like sewage and rubbish” says resident
News | 30 October 2020
Councillor summons municipal officials to respond to shackdwellers’ complaints
“Shack” is a glorified name for a dog kennel, says councillor
News | 28 October 2020
Butterworth water protests politically motivated says municipality
“Officials live in East London … When they take a bath they spend an hour because they have enough water” responds protester
News | 23 October 2020
Rural Eastern Cape school, built with donations, battles to survive
Provincial education department blames contractor and dwindling budget for dilapidated state
Brief | 23 October 2020
Childcarers paid at last by Social Development
Many early childhood development centres have been starved of funds since March
Brief | 21 October 2020
Port Elizabeth family lose “breadwinner” in taxi shooting
The incident sparked violence in the communities of Booysens Park and Marikana
News | 21 October 2020
Eastern Cape man claims he was shot by police after a car chase
IPID confirms investigation
Brief | 20 October 2020
Shack dwellers want a share of toilet building tender
“Nothing about shack dwellers without involving shack dwellers” says member of new business forum
News | 20 October 2020
Neighbouring towns at war over jobs
Cookhouse residents demand inclusion in R28-million industrial park construction in Somerset East
Brief | 19 October 2020