Articles for Chris Gilili

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Illegal electricity connections overloads new Duncan Village transformer

The municipality intalled a new supply transformer two weeks ago, but it cut out a week later, say residents.

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Brief | 28 June 2018

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Roads ridden with potholes in Duncan Village, say residents

The municipality says it has budgeted to fix some of the roads in the township this year.

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Brief | 25 June 2018

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“This area is used as a dumpsite” says Mandela Park resident

Residents accuse the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality of neglecting their informal settlement. They believe politicians only visit the area to garner votes.

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News | 25 June 2018

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Land occupiers say they won’t move from Ramaphosa Square

Ward councillor says land they’ve occupied was meant for development

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News | 21 June 2018

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Exams at Fort Hare disrupted by staff strike

East London and Alice campuses affected

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Brief | 12 June 2018

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Illegal electricity connections are our only option, say shack-dwellers

“We know how dangerous these cables are”

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News | 12 June 2018

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No help for East London orphanage

For 27 years, Duncan Village woman has been offering a home to orphans

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News | 11 June 2018

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“We had no thermometer in the whole clinic”

Nurses at East London clinic say they are battling

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News | 23 May 2018

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East London has no budget to clean toilets, says official

Duncan Village communal toilets in terrible state

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News | 15 May 2018