Articles for Thamsanqa Mbovane
“R350 is an insult. It is even less than the lunch of a minister’s son a day”
Activist groups demand Basic Income Grant of R1,500 at Kariega protest
Brief | 23 February 2023
Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay is at its lowest level ever
Impofu Dam at 7% and Churchill Dam may run dry by April
By Mkhuseli Sizani and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 16 January 2023
Tension over electricity between families in shacks and government housing in Kariega
Wires swing like washing lines from the bungalows to the shacks
News | 23 November 2022
Public sector workers call on government to return to negotiating table
Unions reject 3% wage increase
By Chris Gilili, Thamsanqa Mbovane and Joseph Chirume
News | 22 November 2022
Kariega school opens five years after construction started
Eastern Cape Department of Education blames delays on protests
Brief | 14 November 2022
“We did not vote for water trucks and Jojo tanks”
Taps have been dry in sections of KwaNobuhle in Kariega for nearly two weeks
Brief | 10 November 2022
No water, no electricity: stroke survivor Sizwe Memela has had enough
KwaNobuhle still without water in spite of promises by mayor
Brief | 8 November 2022
Water shortage in Kariega has become extremely serious after a pipe burst
Residents roam streets looking for water trucks. Municipality says there has been a major burst on the Summit-Chelsea pipeline.
Brief | 4 November 2022
Kariega families refuse to move from municipal land
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has warned them that it will demolish their structures soon
News | 4 October 2022