Three days of protest because allowances are now paid directly to landlords
Makana’s budget, and those of most municipalities, need monitoring  and the corrupt and wasteful held to account
Rhodes University and civic organisations partnered up – and radically boosted results
A walk through the city centre and two suburbs was an exercise in mindfulness and learning how to be home again
The festival provided a space for artists to meet and mingle
In these broken times, the superb pieces being showcased provide an essential reminder that human good and hope can prevail if we remember how to dream
Description of new species was a 37-year-long labour of love for Eastern Cape palaeontologist
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The high court rationalisation committee wants it to be moved from Makhanda to Bhisho, but lawyers argue that this will is irrational
With the cost of living rising, many families can’t afford to bury their loved ones and assistance is needed
Of 87 206 solar geysers procured, only 61 000 were delivered, and fewer than 3 200 were installed
For the first time in two years, The National Arts Festival is back with an in-person star-studded list of artists and performers
Voluntarism is not enough to ensure that transnational companies such as Shell consult people likely to be affected by their proposed activities
The power utility is owed huge amounts of money by municipalities — and then there’s sabotage to contend with
Many learners in the Eastern Cape have not received stationery and textbooks because of budget shortfalls
The Makana Citizens Front brings together diverse groups with a focus on accountability
Senzo Shabangu’s solo exhibition, showing as part of the National Arts Festival, interrogates the contradictions of   life in Makhanda
Because the government ignores legitimate complaints and softer forms of protest, and only protest action yields results, we have learned that power trumps the law, despite what the constitution claims. A human rights court could be an answer
Popping up everywhere that radical pan-African content is on offer, the Black Ark comes equipped with a library of material, ranging from books to vinyls and posters
The unfolding of events at recent protest in Makhanda ended up scoring cheap political points for a select few, while ignoring the real grievances
Despite fighting so hard for it, South Africans don’t seem to understand how democracy works
Researchers found that interventions only come after the municipality has already collapsed, that the turnaround time is impossibly short, and that constitutional steps have been misinterpreted
The live magic may be gone, but the National Arts Festival showcases some exhilarating work
Near Makhanda in the Eastern Cape in the village of Salem is a cricket pitch that is said to be the oldest in the country. Watered by blood and trauma, rolled with frontier nostalgia and contemporary paranoia, how does it play?
It’s been a decade since Busi Mhlongo succumbed to cancer. Niren Tolsi reflects on her life and the singular connection she formed with her audiences
Fifty years after matriculating, a 67-year-old has become the oldest-ever first-year student to study at Rhodes University
Behind JM Coetzee, the writer lauded for his ‘wonderfully brave, bold mind’ , is John Coetzee, the quiet man
The municipality turned a deaf ear to residents’ cries — until they united and took it to court
Despite a court order, the education system is failing learners who do not have documents, both those born here and those from other countries
Citizen action, where diverse groups work together, offers hope that municipalities can be forced to do their job properly
Local government has long been the site of gross mismanagement and corruption. Both of these deny people their hopes and dreams and can lead to them also losing their lives.
Landmark judgment paves the way for South Africans
to use legal system to hold councils responsible
The National Arts Festival offers space for reflection about our fractious global moment