This project has transformed education in a remote part of the Eastern Cape
“Most of the time, we only had school once a week”
By Daniel Steyn and Mkhuseli Sizani
Feature | 29 September 2022
Municipality liable for child shot by mayor’s bodyguard
Five-year-old suffered severe brain damage and paralysis
Law | 23 September 2022
Yet again no trains operating in Eastern Cape
Commuter costs have doubled and tripled on major routes as a result
Brief | 20 September 2022
Gqeberha taxi driver dies after crashing into a protest barricade
Protest called off after mayor promises chemical toilets
News | 16 September 2022
Traditional court condemns 19-year-old to grisly death
Accused of stock theft in 2020, Abulele Kwindana was killed. More than two years later, no-one has been charged with his murder.
News | 16 September 2022
Closure of SASSA pay points “catastrophic” for pensioners in rural areas
Elderly people in rural Eastern Cape are paying R120 to go and collect their grants
By Mkhuseli Sizani and Daniel Steyn
News | 15 September 2022
Delivery truck torched by protesters furious with municipality
Westville shack dwellers blame Nelson Mandela Bay municipality for housing delays
News | 14 September 2022
Reinstate whistleblower – court orders Eastern Cape health MEC
A woman has been compensated for the “punishment” she received for reporting attempted nepotism in the department
Law | 13 September 2022
More than 20 families share one pit toilet in this East London settlement
The municipality has plans to relocate them once suitable land is identified
Brief | 8 September 2022