Scramble for water in Kariega as municipality fails to keep its promise
Water tanker runs dry after 30 minutes
Brief | 11 June 2024
People in Kariega queue for hours to collect water after devastating storm
Gift of the Givers has been delivering hundreds of litres of water daily and set up 12 soup kitchens in the township of KwaNobuhle.
Brief | 7 June 2024
Bid to save legendary Lovedale Press
The 200-year-old Eastern Cape press is in a shambles, but there is a plan
News | 4 June 2024
Seven die in floods in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
Over 1,000 people displaced by flooding on the weekend
News | 3 June 2024
Protesters dump faeces at newly built houses in Kariega
They claim they should be allowed to move into the houses. But the municipality says they’re not the rightful beneficiaries.
Brief | 1 June 2024
These villagers got taps five years ago … but have never had water
Villages around Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape battle for water
News | 31 May 2024
Kariega residents sick of living next to 300 vandalised toilets protest
“We have been patient for a long time” says protest leader
Brief | 24 May 2024
Eastern Cape clinic serving a dozen villages is falling apart
Patients at Gilton clinic complain of medication shortages, broken medical equipment, no proper furniture, staff shortages and high patient volume.
News | 24 May 2024
Three years after a court order, illegal dumps in Makhanda have not been cleared
There has been only partial compliance by the municipality, while numerous dumpsites continue to plague residents
Brief | 23 May 2024