Government

Not much sign of “houses, security and comfort” where the Freedom Charter was signed

Behind Walter Sisulu Square are crumbling houses and crowded informal settlements

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Feature | 5 April 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality let libraries go to ruin during lockdown

Four libraries, closed since March 2020, unlikely to open any time soon

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Brief | 1 April 2022

Water protests erupt in Limpopo town

Molemole shut down by protesters angered by municipal water bills

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News | 29 March 2022

Fort Beaufort’s thirsty villages

In one village boreholes stopped working four years ago and were never repaired

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News | 28 March 2022

Western Cape Education Department liable for damages for rape of learner

The learner was sexually assaulted by the school principal when she was 12

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Law | 18 March 2022

Furious Kariega residents dump their garbage outside rubbish collectors’ homes

24 out of the municipality’s 36 trucks are still being repaired

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Brief | 18 March 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay probe into tenders leaves small business owners unsatisfied

The service provider who previously made the 30% allocation is “under investigation”

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Brief | 15 March 2022

Dunoon residents can access municipal offices at last

In 2016 Dunoon was put under Atlantis, 35km away, making it hard for the community to reach municipal offices. That “stupid” decision has now been reversed

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Brief | 15 March 2022

Business owners shut down parts of Nelson Mandela Bay

They want small businesses to get a 30% share of all major tenders awarded by the City

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Brief | 8 March 2022