Articles for Thamsanqa Mbovane
Taxis block streets to demand repairs to potholed roads
Morning traffic on routes to Jansenville, Addo, Kariega, Gqeberha and Kliplaat brought to a standstill
Brief | 8 April 2026
Bus drivers strike in Nelson Mandela Bay
Scores of commuters forced to find other ways to get to work and school
Brief | 17 March 2026
Rural Eastern Cape children left to hitchhike to school
About 80 learners from the Enon farming community have been without scholar transport this year
Brief | 6 March 2026
Gqeberha budget bungle sparks protest
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality officials will visit Westville informal settlement next Tuesday to give feedback on its plan for the area
Brief | 26 February 2026
Workers protest for beefed up security at depot
Union says a spate of break-ins and theft at Cuyler depot in Kariega have cost of over R5-million
Brief | 22 January 2026
In photos: Thousands protest to end violence against women
Government classifies GBV and femicide a national disaster, but it’s unclear what policies will follow from this
Ashraf Hendricks, Ihsaan Haffejee, Ishmael Mabena, Johnnie Isaacs, Thamsanqa Mbovane and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 21 November 2025
Nelson Mandela Bay reopens bridges damaged during 2024 floods
At a cost of R89-million, the Matanzima and Nomakhwezana bridges in KwaNobuhle reopened with a ceremony attended by about 200 residents
Brief | 7 November 2025
Vandals strip R42-million Gqeberha housing project
Of 580 units built in Walmer township only 108 have lawful occupants
News | 6 November 2025
50,000 people and only one ambulance
Five out of six ambulances in the Sundays River Valley Municipality have broken down
News | 28 September 2025