Articles for Johnnie Isaac
Student nurses in Eastern Cape demand jobs from provincial government
The health department says it does not have enough money to hire these nurses when they qualify at the end of March
Brief | 11 March 2022
Buffalo City residents march on municipality with long list of broken services
Billing errors, overflowing sewage, pothole-ridden roads - these are just some of the complaints
Brief | 7 March 2022
Municipal officials accused of complicity in land grab
Buffalo City denies it but has launched a probe
News | 3 February 2022
Duncan Village residents chase away government officials
Residents upset that officials were accompanied by people affiliated to the ward councillor who they say has neglected them
News | 22 September 2021
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