Senior land and planning official in Nelson Mandela Bay Owethu Phantshwa (left) meets protesters, including ANC ward 24 Councillor Xolile Vingqi (far right). Photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane

Gqeberha ward councillor leads protest for services in Soweto-on-Sea

About 50 residents of Soweto-on-Sea, led by ANC ward 24 Councillor Xolile Vingqi, for three hours on Wednesday morning blocked entry to the Nelson...
Women and elderly residents in Centane, Eastern Cape, say they are forced to relieve themselves in open fields near retail stores due to a lack of water and public toilets in the town. Photo: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

People have to relieve themselves in open fields in this Eastern...

Residents of Centane, Eastern Cape, have raised concerns about the lack of working public toilets in the town. Women and elderly people say...
Tensions Flare in Scenery Park Over Illegal Electricity Connections

Tensions Flare in Scenery Park Over Illegal Electricity Connections

Residents of Scenery Park informal settlement in East London are on high alert after owners of nearby RDP homes allegedly burned down three shacks...
Mthatha Flood Victims’ Relocation Plan Faces Resistance from Maydene Farm Community

Mthatha Flood Victims’ Relocation Plan Faces Resistance from Maydene Farm Community

The Eastern Cape government’s plan to relocate Mthatha flood victims to Maydene Farm has sparked strong opposition from local residents, raising concerns over safety,...
Police chase protesters away after an Algoa bus was torched in Wells Estate in Gqeberha on Tuesday. Protesters are demanding that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality install the electricity boxes they were promised. Photo: Joseph Chirume

Protesters throw human waste outside clinic and torch vehicles

Wells Estate in Gqeberha was brought to a standstill this week by protesters who blocked roads, burning a bus and a panel van on...
An endangered Martial Eagle drinking from a dam in the Kruger National Park. A nest of this species has been confirmed at the E.Cape wind farm site. At least 12 Martial Eagles have already been killed by wind farms in South Africa and BirdLife SA warns that this mortality rate is unsustainable for the species. Photo: John Yeld

Eastern Cape game reserves challenge wind farm approval in court

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Wilderness Foundation Africa and the Indalo Association are challenging government approval of the 25-turbine Albany Wind Energy Facility near...
Police Arrest Four Suspects in R1.8 Million Dagga Bust and Bribery Attempt at Middelburg Toll Plaza

Police Arrest Four Suspects in R1.8 Million Dagga Bust and Bribery...

A coordinated operation by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) led to the arrest of four suspects, including two for attempted bribery,...
Muscle Mecca Shop Director and Employees Released on Bail for Illegal Medicine Sales

Muscle Mecca Shop Director and Employees Released on Bail for Illegal...

The Director of Muscle Mecca Shop in Secunda, Rianne Janse van Rensburg (32), was released on R5,000 bail today after appearing in the Evander...
Eastern Cape Floods Cause Over R5 Billion in Damage, Government Allocates R500 Million for Relief

Eastern Cape Floods Cause Over R5 Billion in Damage, Government Allocates...

The Eastern Cape government has estimated the damage caused by recent deadly floods at over R5 billion, with thousands displaced and critical infrastructure destroyed. In...
Two Arrested in Connection with Qumbu Kidnapping and Murder Case

Two Arrested in Connection with Qumbu Kidnapping and Murder Case

The District Commissioner of OR Tambo District, Major General Norman Modishana, has welcomed the arrest of two suspects linked to the kidnapping of two...
Anti-Poaching Operation Leads to Arrest After High-Speed Chase Near Kenton-On-Sea

Anti-Poaching Operation Leads to Arrest After High-Speed Chase Near Kenton-On-Sea

A joint anti-poaching operation conducted under the full moon by the Port Alfred K9 Unit, Kariega Anti-Poaching Unit, and private security forces resulted in...
There is a hole in the floor of Thobile Saza’s bungalow. Like others in Motherwell NU30 in Nelson Mandela Bay, Saza and his family are still waiting for the house they were promised years ago. Photo: Joseph Chirume

Still no homes for families moved during pandemic

Thobile Saza and his family were moved from their shack to temporary housing in Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay, during the covid pandemic in 2020....