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Villagers in Sicwenza walk more than a kilometer, crossing hills, to collect buckets of water because the area has not had running water for years. Photos: Yamkela Ntshongwana
BONGANI NOKHELE

The generator broke, leaving Eastern Cape village without water — 17 years ago

Residents who can’t afford to buy water have to get it from a distant river

  • Yamkela Ntshongwana
3 min read
Of the 4 983 households affected by the floods only 1 197 have been assessed and the majority are still living in mass-relief shelters. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G
FLOODS

Port St Johns flood victims left adrift by authorities

Waters have subsided but residents of the Eastern Cape town are still battling to rebuild their lives

  • Paddy Harper
6 min read
ANC Eastern Cape chairperson Oscar Mabuyane
ANC

E Cape ANC wants harsh punishment for OR Tambo municipality councillors who voted with opposition to oust mayor

Provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi lambasts councillors for being interested in serving residents or remaining in the ANC

  • Lizeka Tandwa
2 min read
BATHABILE DLAMINI

Sassa chief executive ignores R45m jobs-for-pals claim

Totsie Memela-Khambula has known about allegations of a nepotistic tender for months but taken no action

  • Khaya Koko
4 min read
Tapping in: Amatola Water’s Vuyo Zitumane faces a range of charges that include manipulating tenders, illegally appointing service providers and failing to disclose that she is a director of several companies.
AMATOLA WATER

Amatola Water boss charged with organising protests

Amatola Water has charged its suspended chief executive, Vuyo Zitumane, for allegedly manipulating procurement processes and orchestrating protests against the board by the South…

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
Last week Tuesday the court ordered Jerry Sifanele and his company, Siyaphambili Trading 98 CC, to repair the toilet buildings and pay the cost of the court application. (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)
CORONAVIRUS

Four schools stay closed after builder trashes toilet blocks

Four affected schools have remained closed because they don’t meet the Covid-19 regulations, due in part, to the defacement caused

  • Bongekile Macupe
2 min read