Parents close Eastern Cape school where playground is used as a toilet
Toilets at the primary school in Komani have not functioned for six years
Brief | 14 January 2026
Nowhere to swim in Komani this Christmas
Municipal swimming pools have fallen into disrepair
Brief | 22 December 2025
Eastern Cape village “electrified” after 30 years, but there is no power
Poles and electricity boxes were installed in 2023 in Nyamankulu near Cofimvaba, but Eskom and Intsika Yethu Municipality say there are outstanding issues
Brief | 22 December 2025
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