Water tanks run dry in Motherwell informal settlements
“Residents spend time in long queues waiting to fetch water” says community leader
Brief | 19 May 2020
Man dies in first shack fire at relocation site in PE
Households relocated to Jaagvlakte serviced sites in February have been waiting ever since for electricity and water to be connected
Brief | 15 May 2020
Union and nurses demand staff be isolated while awaiting Covid-19 test results
Health department appeals to Eastern Cape clinic staff to return to work
Brief | 13 May 2020
Covid-19: PE clinic closes after a nurse dies and 11 staff test positive
Unions question Eastern Cape Health’s plan for staff at health facilities
News | 11 May 2020
Staff picket over plan to convert TB hospital to treat Covid-19
Emergency medical services and unions say personal protective equipment is in short supply
Brief | 8 May 2020
Youths grab toilets meant for people with disabilities
Two bucket toilets shared by 22 “disabled households” in Vastrap informal settlement
News | 8 May 2020
500 households in Empumelelweni have no toilets
Ward councillor says she didn’t know of the settlement
Brief | 7 May 2020
Landmark rape ruling overturned by Supreme Court of Appeal
Rape survivor who sued the police for negligence should not get damages, court rules
News | 6 May 2020
Covid-19 relocation of elderly and disabled people disrupted by residents in Port Elizabeth
Vastrap residents demand priority for Jaagvlakte sites
Brief | 6 May 2020