Two communities battle Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality over housing
Relocation project on hold
News | 9 April 2021
SAMWU members protest in Kouga in support of suspended shop stewards
Suspension followed strike over Covid-19 allowance
Brief | 8 April 2021
New “R4 million” taxi rank is useless, say taxi drivers
Tsomo taxi rank, which has been ready for two years, is too small for taxis to turn in, they say
Brief | 8 April 2021
Parents burn tyres and picket outside education department over incomplete school
No schooling until department pays the R8 million it owes the construction company, say parents
Brief | 8 April 2021
Education department promises bicycles to school pleading for scholar transport
School Governing Body member claims school has been asking for transport for ten years, but Eastern Cape government denies it
Brief | 6 April 2021
Grandmother watched her 3-year-old grandson being electrocuted
The boy’s family believes his death could have been avoided had the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality given them services
Brief | 30 March 2021
Parents protest at Eastern Cape education department after broken promises
“We are here to give the District Director seven days to respond to our memorandum of demands or he will see the wrath of the parents”
News | 29 March 2021
Principal accused of child abuse makes court appearance
Eastern Cape MEC for Education visits school and family
Brief | 25 March 2021
Controversial Watsons’ wind farm approval overturned on review
The company has been given until 1 April to appeal against the decision by the Department of Environment
By John Yeld
News | 24 March 2021