Taxi drivers arrested during violent protest granted bail
The court has forbidden them from participating in protests
Brief | 4 June 2021
Taxi drivers bring Gqeberha to standstill over Covid-19 funds
“Most of us are unable to pay our bills” says protesting taxi driver
News | 25 May 2021
Elderly woman forgotten during Covid relocation
Municipality can’t say why 74-year-old Nontombazana April did not benefit from a municipal housing programme last year
Brief | 19 May 2021
“Go and ask the trees for votes,” frustrated shack dwellers tell politicians
Residents of informal settlements in Gqeberha told the land cannot be developed because of indigenous vegetation
News | 13 May 2021
Betting World picketed by workers demanding Covid-19 relief funds
The holding company is in business rescue after the pandemic shut down the horse racing industry
News | 10 May 2021
Mayor fails to produce evidence that “foreigners” are behind Gqeberha land occupations
Mayor Nqaba Bhanga has been criticised by civil society for placing immigrants’ lives at risk by making unsubstantiated inflammatory comments
News | 6 May 2021
Spar workers end strike after agreement reached
The company says workers were paid “based on productivity” but will now get a more traditional, time based payment
Brief | 4 May 2021
Urban livestock farmers desperate for grazing land
Pastures have been displaced by land occupation and private game reserve in Colchester
News | 4 May 2021
Nelson Mandela Bay residents blame years of neglected leaks for dry dams
Kouga dam predicted to run dry in July. Other dams to follow soon after
Photo Essay | 3 May 2021