Municipality silent on why it can’t provide electricity
“We no longer care about bricks because we know they will take forever,” says Komani woman who has lived in shacks for 24 years
Brief | 18 December 2025
Pensioners build their own community hall
Households donate a minimum of R100 to the project
Brief | 17 December 2025
Literacy crisis: why Makhanda matters
Two interventions show what can and what can’t be done
By Jane Viedge
Feature | 15 December 2025
Broken promises: Sarah Baartman Centre is a case study in government failure
Hundreds of millions spent and a decade behind schedule
News | 11 December 2025
Rail theft case postponed after state witness no-show
Mthuthuzeli Swartz was arrested in 2019. His trial has faced delay after delay.
Law | 9 December 2025
State witness fails to arrive for massive Eastern Cape rail theft case
Court to hear application for cross-examination to occur online
Law | 8 December 2025
Kouga’s failed R1.4-million mini market project
A mini fresh food and craft market for Hankey never opened
Brief | 8 December 2025
Eastern Cape villagers finally get water, but only for a few days
Water scheme was restored, but two villages are back to having no water
News | 5 December 2025
Understaffed, crumbling Eastern Cape clinic cannot meet demand
New temporary structure set to cost R1.2-million and take two years to complete
Brief | 1 December 2025