“We just ran for safety,” says fire victim
Nompumelelo Maqhulumane is among nearly 160 left homeless by a fire in Buffalo City on Sunday
Brief | 8 November 2022
Water shortage in Kariega has become extremely serious after a pipe burst
Residents roam streets looking for water trucks. Municipality says there has been a major burst on the Summit-Chelsea pipeline.
Brief | 4 November 2022
Problems crash Gqeberha 10111 emergency line
Loadshedding, staff shortages and a fire leave residents furious at slow police response
News | 3 November 2022
Electricity meters installed after months of protests are faulty, say Gqeberha shack dwellers
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality warns of fines of up to R8,000 for using izinyoka connections
News | 2 November 2022
Xhora Mouth in the Eastern Cape is starting to thrive
The making of a vibrant village
By Daniel Steyn and Mkhuseli Sizani
Feature | 2 November 2022
Rubbish piles up outside Gqeberha primary school
Illegal dump hasn’t been cleared since March
Brief | 2 November 2022
Eastern Cape farm families plead for access to electricity and water
But farmers explain it is too costly for them to pay to install the infrastructure
News | 31 October 2022
Rural Amathole villages unite to fix water scheme
Residents of 40 villages are working with the municipality to fix the R125-million Mncwasa water scheme
By Daniel Steyn and Mkhuseli Sizani
News | 26 October 2022
Homeless: Gqeberha’s quiet recycling squad
People on the street collect cans, plastic and wood to survive
Feature | 25 October 2022