Articles for Thamsanqa Mbovane
Epileptic woman has to sleep on concrete floor at hospital
Eastern Cape health department says Uitenhage Provincial Hospital has too few beds for increased demand
Brief | 11 December 2024
Spaza shop landlords shocked by R2,200 permit fee
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is scrambling to legalise residential based enterprises
Brief | 25 November 2024
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops
“These are politically motivated actions against us. There are many more pressing issues facing this city.”
Brief | 13 November 2024
Patients lie on the floor at Uitenhage hospital
The health department has acknowledged there is pressure on available beds
News | 12 November 2024
Storm damaged Kariega bridge could take two years to repair, says mayor
Two bridges linking KwaNobuhle to the town were badly damaged by floods in June and October
Brief | 8 November 2024
Only one bridge links KwaNobuhle to Kariega after floods
Two bridges in the area were damaged
Brief | 25 October 2024
Families evacuated from their flooded homes in Nelson Mandela Bay
Municipality says mop up and damage assessment operations are underway
Brief | 22 October 2024
31 years into democracy and the bucket system isn’t going away any time soon
The bucket eradication programme, started in 2012, has been through three departments and five implementing agents
By Sandiso Phaliso and Thamsanqa Mbovane
Brief | 11 October 2024
Protesters furious with Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality for failing to clean up after devastating storm
Over 100 march to Kariega Town Hall to raise concerns about climate change
Brief | 27 September 2024