Articles for Johnnie Isaac
Banking glitch triggers health workers’ strike in Eastern Cape
Department of Health promises employees will get salary within hours
Brief | 17 September 2021
PRASA blames Covid-19 and vandalism for collapsing East London train service
Some stations GroundUp visited were derelict
By Johnnie Isaac and James Stent
News | 7 September 2021
Woman dies after waiting seven hours for ambulance in East London
Health department says the service is under extreme pressure due to increases in Covid-19 infections. But apparently only 300 of its 440 ambulances are operational
News | 30 August 2021
Prisoners accuse government of parole delays
While Correctional Services denies there is a backlog, the Judicial Inspectorate says there is a problem
News | 26 August 2021
Eastern Cape communities want “death trap” road fixed
The provincial department of transport has allocated R1.5 million for repairs but admits it is not enough to rehabilitate the R58 road
Brief | 17 August 2021
Court fines former Eastern Cape principal R4,000 for lowering learner into pit toilet
Lubeko Mgandela pleaded guilty to a charge of child abuse in the Tsolo Magistrates Court on Wednesday
Brief | 22 July 2021
Vaccine registration system cannot work in rural areas, says doctor
Logistics of rollout need to be simpler in the Eastern Cape
Interview | 22 June 2021
East London residents say they live in filth
Rubbish strewn and sewage flooded streets are a daily curse in Duncan Village
Brief | 18 June 2021
Parents shut down school over inflated rent
Governing body says R138k per month building is unsuitable for schooling
News | 3 June 2021