Articles for Thamsanqa Mbovane
Yet again no trains operating in Eastern Cape
Commuter costs have doubled and tripled on major routes as a result
Brief | 20 September 2022
This is not a broken bus. This is a classroom in an Eastern Cape school.
“This is an underperforming school and the Department of Education … are doing nothing about it”
Brief | 30 August 2022
In drought-stricken Mandela Bay, leaking taps are wasting precious water
We reported a leaking standpipe 18 months ago. It is still leaking
News | 11 August 2022
Electricity poles uprooted by shack dwellers demanding power
Kariega protesters are threatening to intensify their action if City fails to meet their demand
Brief | 28 July 2022
One 5,000-litre water tank for 5,000 people in Nelson Mandela Bay
“I am not the government!” RDP homeowner tells community desperate for water from his tap
Brief | 15 July 2022
City blames illegal connections for “exploding” transformers
Townships in Kariega without power since the weekend
Brief | 12 July 2022
Kariega by-election: “I voted without taking a bath. I was stinking!”
“No water, no vote” say voters fed-up with Nelson Mandela Bay’s water shortage
Brief | 8 July 2022
Train service to resume in parts of Eastern Cape
No trains have been running since January because of severe vandalism and cable theft, PRASA says
Brief | 22 June 2022
Man dies after being hit by an electrical pole during protest for electricity
Residents are tired of waiting in the dark for the municipality to fulfil its promises
News | 2 June 2022