Taxis block streets to demand repairs to potholed roads
Morning traffic on routes to Jansenville, Addo, Kariega, Gqeberha and Kliplaat brought to a standstill
Brief | 8 April 2026
“We have not appointed any king”: Somali shop-owners targeted in protests against Nigerians
“Coronation” of Igbo man sparks furious protests in Buffalo City
News | 31 March 2026
Eastern Cape government hub gutted by fire
Vital government records and archives are feared to have been destroyed
Brief | 26 March 2026
Bizeleni Gwanya and her disabled daughter were promised an RDP house. Years later, they are still in a mud house
The Flagstaff-Ingquza housing project has stalled due to budget constraints, says Eastern Cape government
Brief | 23 March 2026
Major Eastern Cape water projects stalled over battle with small businesses
Two Whittlesea water treatment works were set to benefit nearly 30 villages
News | 20 March 2026
We have no water and no toilets, families tell Human Rights Commission
Government offices are often closed due to lack of water in Centane
Brief | 18 March 2026
Use the field, parents tell their children: the pit toilets at this school are dangerous
Elunyaweni Primary in Ugie in the Eastern Cape has five full pit latrines for 160 learners; nearby ET Thabane Primary has broken classrooms
News | 18 March 2026
Bus drivers strike in Nelson Mandela Bay
Scores of commuters forced to find other ways to get to work and school
Brief | 17 March 2026
Social workers refuse to work in Stutterheim office after labour department finds it unsafe
Labour department says the building is closed but Eastern Cape Department of Social Development says it’s been cleaned and is open
Brief | 12 March 2026