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Dilapidated schools impair teaching and learning in the Eastern Cape

19th April 2023 Anele Mbi 0

According to the department of education in the Eastern Cape, the improvement of facilities at almost half of the schools in the province is delayed while about a fifth have no electricity.

Water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay

29th March 2023 Joseph Chirume 0

According to the municipality the current average level in the five dams that supply the metro is 13,27%.

Doctors march for jobs in the Eastern Cape

27th January 2023 Johnnie Isaac 0

Doctors and their union accuse the government of turning a blind eye to the critical shortage of doctors.

Eastern Cape healthcare needs fixing – Ritshidze report

17th October 2022 Chris Gilili 0

Staff shortages, staff attitudes, extended waiting times and medicine stockouts are crippling health services in the province.

SAFTU and COSATU march against high cost of living and austerity

24th August 2022 Mzi Velapi Ramatamo Sehoai Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

The unity between the two labour federations was put to the test in mass marches in Cape Town, Pretoria and East London during the general strike on Wednesday.

Is Social Development in the EC concealing the numbers of children dying of hunger?

15th August 2022 Johnnie Isaac 0

The South African Human Right Commission in the Eastern Cape hears of child malnutrition in the province.

No funds to re-employ EC Covid-19 healthcare workers

17th May 2022 Anele Mbi 0

With the end of the national state of disaster, the disastrous state of healthcare in the Eastern Cape as elsewhere in South Africa, continues.

Gender-based violence hits Tsomo police

9th December 2021 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

A disagreement over the use of a vehicle led to a male officer assaulting a female officer at Tsomo police station.

Three municipal construction projects in Mnquma stand incomplete

4th November 2021 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

Three multi-million rand projects in Mnquma Local Municipality are unfinished while residents’ questions go unanswered.

Millions paid for substandard and incomplete sports fields by EC municipalities

27th October 2021 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

Residents of Khowa in the Eastern Cape are still waiting for the hand over of the R23-million facility built by Thalami Civils.

Eastern Cape Centane villagers go to court to try get clean water

22nd October 2021 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

Three weeks since the court hearing on water provision to Centane, there is still no clean water in their taps.

Eastern Cape municipality to answer for R15m sportsfield

7th October 2021 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

Eastern Cape municipalities have spent millions on sub-standard and some times useless facilities, built by construction company, Thalami Civils.

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