South African jobs at stake as March and March close immigrant shops in Mdantsane
“We came here to create jobs, not to take them,” says hardware store owner
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Johnnie Isaac
News | 11 August 2026
Municipal workers block streets over safety concerns
Nelson Mandela Bay workers protested because depots are without adequate security, lights, toilets and change rooms
Brief | 6 August 2026
Anger after farmers dump rotting fruit near homes
Farmers would never do this in their own suburbs, say Eastern Cape residents
News | 4 August 2026
Sewer project leaves Flagstaff without a new school
Residents say officials promised the two developments could coexist
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
Feature | 3 August 2026
Auto strike will set a precedent, says union
NUMSA says Chinese company BAIC is paying far below industry rates
By Greg Dor
News | 29 July 2026
Streets flooded with raw sewage for months in Motherwell
Blockages and broken pipes are common occurrences
Brief | 23 July 2026
Elections 2026: Amahlathi municipality is doing better on paper but residents yet to see the benefits
Infrastructure projects grind to a halt
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Steve Kretzmann
Feature | 22 July 2026
Not a single house has been built for land claimants after 26 years
About 2,000 beneficiaries in Buffalo City are still waiting after restituted land earmarked for housing was illegally occupied
News | 20 July 2026
OR Tambo municipality dodges questions on failed toilet project
A project to build hundreds of toilets near Mthatha has been stalled since 2023
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
Brief | 9 July 2026