Sibongile Portia Jonas

Eastern Cape’s First Automobile Works factory goes back on its word

Business Sibongile Portia Jonas - 19 Dec 2021

Workers on strike for a ninth week at a vehicle manufacturer in Gqeberha have accused the company of flip-flopping during negotiations for better wages and medical aid contributions.

Nowhere to turn for abused bakery workers

National Anna Majavu & Sibongile Portia Jonas - 27 Sep 2021

After being chased away for asking for minimum wage, Gqeberha bakers who endured racism turned first to the CCMA, then to a political party, then to a union. None helped

No silver lining for Silvertown

National Sibongile Portia Jonas - 30 Apr 2021

The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality does little to improve the living conditions in shack settlements in Gqeberha, residents say

Concern mounts for Eastern Cape health workers

Health Sibongile Portia Jonas - 16 Dec 2020

Nurses and other healthcare providers feel neglected and abused by the government and its representatives, who ignore their pleas for a safe working environment.