Municipal workers in Buffalo City demand permanent employment and an end to outsourcing
Permanent employees of the municipality earn as much as 5 times more than the contract workers doing the same job.
KuGompo City
May Day rallies call for action against unemployment and poverty
The trade union federations celebrated International Workers Day with rallies around the country.
Staff, medicine and water shortages in Eastern Cape clinics – SAHRC demands answers
The EC Department of Health has been given until 30 March to address all outstanding complaints.
Grieving families in endless wait for answers as Enyobeni inquest stumbles again
The inquest into the causes of the 2022 tragedy has been postponed to the 23rd of February.
Community to appeal Bhisho court’s life sentences for vigilante killings
The Bhisho High Court sentenced 16 members of Amagqunukhwebe communities to four life terms and more.
New regulations to curb underage drinking
The new regulations involve the integration of municipal requirements in liquor licensing and on-site accountability.
‘No 10-year-old should be a mother’: Eastern Cape’s child pregnancy crisis
More than 15,000 girls aged just 10 to 19 years have given birth in the Eastern Cape since April 2024, a deepening crisis of child pregnancy driven by poor health access, limited education, and systemic neglect.
Bush toilets and bucket water for occupiers of RDP houses and their rightful owners
Lack of basic services is at the centre of discontent in two East London settlements.
Sassa withholds grants from thousands for not disclosing their income
Sassa’s verification process has had dire consequences for many grant beneficiaries.
Fight over RDP homes in East London
The seven-year-long fight over ownership of RDP houses continues with no end in sight.
Court rules against Home Affairs on Omotoso arrest
Protesters outside the East London court were furious over the release of Omotoso.
Clergy support closure of Omotoso church and his deportation
Different groups protested outside East London Magistrates Court where Timothy Omotoso appeared.
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