No, we won’t move, say Butterworth shack dwellers
Residents of Sikiti informal settlement fear they’ll be forgotten if they agree to move to serviced sites nearby
News | 11 July 2024
Another Makhanda water supply deadline missed
The town has experienced water shortages since 2012, but an upgrade to the water treatment works started in 2015 is still not complete
Brief | 10 July 2024
Kariega flood victims forced to move back to sodden land
Residents of Old Lapland informal settlement protested against returning as they fear the dam wall above them will burst
News | 9 July 2024
Butterworth families evicted by chiefs in 2011 are still waiting for promised houses
People of Bhungeni were moved to make way for a mall which has still not been built
News | 9 July 2024
Musicians in “Little Jazz Town” want Gayton McKenzie to fix their broken arts centre
Komani jazz legend Mlungisi Gegana blames the Eastern Cape arts department for the collapse of the centre
News | 3 July 2024
Court asked to stop Shell’s seismic tests once and for all
Wild Coast communities and environmental organisations have now approached the Constitutional Court
Law | 2 July 2024
Zimbabweans in South Africa welcome rollout of e-passports
Pilot programme has seen about 60 e-passports processed daily since 21 June and the Zimbabwean Consulate says it is extending the initiative indefinitely
Brief | 27 June 2024
Last-minute Lottery funding for the National Arts Festival
Following a successful appeal, the festival has finally got R10-million
Brief | 27 June 2024
We have no engineer to build your houses, official tells Kariega protesters
R334 blocked by shack dwellers for the second time in a month
News | 25 June 2024