Rural Eastern Cape flood victims left to fend for themselves
The homes of 25 families were destroyed in December 2022. They have received no help to date
News | 21 June 2023
18 months later, East London flood victims still haven’t been housed
Nonceba Pamla lost her daughter in the floods as well as her home. She is still waiting for the house she says she was promised
News | 20 June 2023
Foundation honouring Uyinene Mrwetyana kicks off with programme for boys
The foundation’s aim is to foster responsible and compassionate young men through sports as a strategy to combat gender-based violence and femicide.
Brief | 15 June 2023
Funds shortage leads Eastern Cape education department to investigate Mthatha school principal
Learners have protested over a lack of desks and textbooks
News | 15 June 2023
R3.05 per child: Eastern Cape school battles to feed learners
“It is not always possible to put the stipulated meal on the learners’ plates” says principal
By Liezl Human
News | 6 June 2023
Only four police vans for 57 villages in Tsomo, Eastern Cape
Community marches to police station and magistrate court to demand better policing
Brief | 2 June 2023
Protesters call for taverns to be shut down in central East London
“We don’t want a repeat of Enyobeni”
News | 1 June 2023
ANC supporters defend councillor against angry job seekers in Mdantsane
Over 100 people marched to their councillor’s office accusing her of only giving jobs to relatives and fellow ANC members
Brief | 30 May 2023
School land occupiers demand relocation to serviced sites
East London shack dwellers say they won’t move unless it is somewhere with water, electricity and toilets
News | 26 May 2023