Articles for Joseph Chirume
Dire water situation in Port Alfred
Ndlambe Municipality hopes a reverse osmosis plant will bring relief at end of March
Brief | 26 February 2021
Four children died after eating toxic food from this dumpsite. A year later, it has not been cleared
Yet Mayor promised R4 million to clear dumpsites
News | 17 February 2021
Labour department acts against Queenstown factory where worker’s hand was severed
Eugene Jali lost his hand in a maize mixing machine
News | 20 January 2021
Dozens risk arrest for flouting lockdown rules to try to apply for IDs
But minister Motsoaledi this week temporarily suspended certain services, including applications for new IDs, passports and all marriage services
News | 14 January 2021
Westville households get electricity after 10 years
Residents believe their area will be safer without illegal connections
Brief | 12 January 2021
Students threaten to close Nelson Mandela University
Students say they have not received National Student Financial Aid Scheme allowances
Brief | 3 December 2020
Thousands of health workers march for permanent employment
“We put our lives at risk but we are not permanently employed”
By Vincent Lali, Nokulunga Majola and Joseph Chirume
News | 26 November 2020
Covid-19: long queues are spreading the disease, warn health officials
But SASSA beneficiaries still have to queue for hours
By Joseph Chirume, Mkhuseli Sizani, Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 26 November 2020
If poverty and Covid-19 don’t kill you a gunshot will, says PE protester
Residents are demanding better policing amid crime spike
Brief | 23 November 2020