None of the 19 sewage treatment plants managed by the Ugu District Municipality is properly treating sewage released into rivers and lagoons
News | 15 May 2024
Shackdwellers say they’ll keep rebuilding because they have nowhere else to go
News | 14 May 2024
University senate expected to meet this week
Brief | 14 May 2024
The Human Rights Commission has recommended that child malnutrition in the province be declared a disaster
Brief | 14 May 2024
Vulnerable people are being failed by an inefficient and corrupt department
GroundView | 14 May 2024
Residents of Ntuzuma welcomed the arrival of a municipal water truck on Sunday after more than a week without water
Brief | 13 May 2024
They failed to provide audited financial statements
Law | 13 May 2024
South Africa can learn from Brazil
Abby May, Zen Mathe and Michael Marchant for Open Secrets
Analysis | 13 May 2024
Unions call for resignation of top management and the CEO Neal Froneman
News | 13 May 2024
Completion of work at the James Kleynhans Water Treatment Works has been extended for the third time in six months
News | 13 May 2024
Presidency and Department of Basic Education commit to respond to demands by Equal Education
By Liezl Human
Brief | 10 May 2024
Meanwhile Nelson Mandela University senate supported a call for a ceasefire in Gaza earlier this week, and effectively an academic boycott of Israel
Brief | 10 May 2024
Some Port Elizabeth TVET College student leaders claim they are being denied access to the college unfairly
Brief | 10 May 2024
GroundUp asked for details of billions of rands in grants the Department of Social Development paid to non-profit organisations
News | 10 May 2024
There are risks in using a private company to pay the grants
Abby May, Zen Mathe and Michael Marchant for Open Secrets
Analysis | 10 May 2024
Department of Social Development has not finalised contracts with organisations providing vital services
By Masego Mafata and Daniel Steyn
News | 10 May 2024
Being aware of your humble beginnings as my car watch supervisor in Brackenfell in 2002, it is a gr… Read more
This municipality cares not for the livelihood of fisherfolk, some of them subsistence. The excuses… Read more
It all started before the 2010 world cup in South Africa. We, the fisher folks, were banned from us… Read more
This happens in Kuruman as well. The municipality just ignores the many complaints, while these sha… Read more
I live in Uvongo. Alongside my house is a stormwater drain. When we had our property pegged by a la… Read more