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Shortage of teachers plagues EC schools

26th Feb 2021 Lilita Gcwabe 0

While some schools in the Eastern Cape may have sufficient teachers, they may not have a library or laboratory – like Gcinubuzwe Combined School in Jansenville.

Eastern Cape schools not ready to start the year

16th Feb 2021 Lilita Gcwabe 0

Reports by Sadtu regions in the EC add to concerns raised by members of parliament over the state of readiness of schools to re-open in the province.

No water for rural poor in a time of pandemic

11th Dec 2020 Lilita Gcwabe 0

Covid-19 and the lockdown has exacerbated poverty and inequalities in the rural areas of South Africa.

Workers at Truda foods locked in on-going labour dispute

10th Dec 2020 Mzi Velapi 0

Suspended Truda Foods workers say they have been asking for a meeting with the company CEO as the local managers do not listen to their grievances.

Principal fears for his life after accused of misusing funds

19th Nov 2020 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

The school principal abandoned his post after he was accused by parents and community members of misusing school funds.

Community care workers on strike for permanent jobs

17th Nov 2020 Mandla Mnyakama 0

Community healthcare workers are on the frontline in the battle against the covid-19 pandemic, yet in the Eastern Cape are still ‘volunteers’.

Study sheds light on how South Africa can best tackle prejudice against migrants

6th Nov 2020 Steven Gordon 0

Xenophobia is a serious problem in South Africa. Cross-border migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the country face harassment and discrimination. Hundreds of incidents of anti-immigrant hate crime […]

Over 130 villages are without water in Ngqushwa

20th Oct 2020 Nombulelo Damba 0

Villagers in Ngqushwa in the Eastern Cape say they have marched and sent petitions to authorities but little relief has been provided to their shortage of water.

Centane village without water for 6 years

14th Oct 2020 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

Nombanjana’s taps have been dry since 2014 but the villagers received no emergency relief during the covid-19 lockdown. When leaders protested to the Amathola District Municipality, they were arrested.

Farm workers live in fear of the farmer

1st Oct 2020 Joseph Chirume 0

Against all the talk of “white genocide”, here is a story of a violent and abusive white farmer.

E Cape mud schools falling apart

16th Sep 2020 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

Parents and SGBs of mud schools in Port St Johns say they have tried in vain to get government to build proper classrooms.

Staff and community members thank coronavirus for renovation of hospital

8th Sep 2020 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

The Nessie Knight hospital which was meant to receive a R3-million upgrade in 2013 is being renovated seven years later due to covid-19.

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