Only four police vans for 57 villages in Tsomo, Eastern Cape
Community marches to police station and magistrate court to demand better policing
Brief | 2 June 2023
Protesters call for taverns to be shut down in central East London
“We don’t want a repeat of Enyobeni”
News | 1 June 2023
ANC supporters defend councillor against angry job seekers in Mdantsane
Over 100 people marched to their councillor’s office accusing her of only giving jobs to relatives and fellow ANC members
Brief | 30 May 2023
School land occupiers demand relocation to serviced sites
East London shack dwellers say they won’t move unless it is somewhere with water, electricity and toilets
News | 26 May 2023
Shack dwellers protest in support of Nelson Mandela Bay’s DA mayor
Mayor delivered over 300 chemical toilets that are cleaned every second day, a protester tells ANC representatives. “All you want to do is loot,” says another.
News | 25 May 2023
Ward councillor’s office torched in Kariega protest
Parts of KwaNobuhle without electricity since Friday
Brief | 24 May 2023
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor suspects cable theft as “an act of sabotage”
Power was restored on Monday night to about 50,000 residents following days without electricity
Brief | 23 May 2023
Amathole villagers drink from the river while new contractor for water project appointed
Municipality takes over drinking water project meant to have been completed last year
News | 23 May 2023
Flooding in Eastern Cape: municipality blames residents, residents blame municipality
1,200 people evacuated in Nelson Mandela Bay after heavy rains
By Joseph Chirume and Johnnie Isaac
Photo Essay | 16 May 2023