Articles for Thamsanqa Mbovane
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
Activists march against Shell’s oil exploration
Shell says it has spent over R1-billion and is not responsible for failures in consultations with affected Wild Coast communities
By Ihsaan Haffejee and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 16 September 2025
Gang violence forces Kariega families to abandon their homes
More than 30 homes torched or vandalised as criminals target community leaders and witnesses in a suspected campaign of intimidation
News | 10 September 2025
Kariega clinic still closed seven weeks after gang shooting
Area has seen a surge in gang crime, residents say
Brief | 3 September 2025