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Gqeberha truck drivers on strike for higher wages
Most drivers employed by the Kalahari AutoForce in Markman say they get paid about R16,400 but they want R20,060 per month
Brief | 12 August 2025
Hundreds of households in Kariega left in the dark
Residents believe they are being targeted unfairly for “load reduction”
Brief | 30 July 2025
Students left in the dark as Nelson Mandela Bay cuts power for unpaid bills
This is part of the municipality’s bid to recover R17-billion in unpaid electricity bills across its 60 wards
Brief | 25 July 2025
Gqeberha ward councillor leads protest for services in Soweto-on-Sea
Demonstrators led by ANC Councillor Xolile Vingqi blocked entry to the municipal Lillian Diedericks Building
Brief | 23 July 2025
“A grave would be better than my shack”, says Kariega resident
Shack dwellers still don’t have houses after years of promises
Brief | 10 July 2025
Taxi drivers protest in Kariega, demanding urgent repair of collapsed bridge
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe says a contractor will be appointed this week
Brief | 31 March 2025
Kariega protesters demand to see mayor, boo ward councillor
Informal settlement residents blocked the R344 on Wednesday, demanding better services
Brief | 12 March 2025
No street light tender in Kariega
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality officials commit to new tender at community meeting
News | 7 March 2025
No-fee school sends learners home for not paying donations
Alfonso Arries Primary School in Gqeberha said parents took a decision to donate R100 per child to fix the crumbling school
Brief | 28 February 2025