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E Cape villagers flee their torched homes

7th September 2021 Sandiso Phaliso 0

Corruption and factional battles seem to be what’s behind violence at Tyeni village in Port St Johns.

Over 100 villages in Raymond Mhlaba without water

17th August 2021 Sandiso Phaliso 0

Villagers in Amathole District Municipality continue without water for months on end despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Historic Lovedale Press facing closure

11th August 2021 Sandiso Phaliso 0

The 198-year-old printing press published isiXhosa texts, much of which at its inception was Christian, but African literature from around the continent was later part of its output.

Gqeberha fishermen set off to catch squid after 2 year wait

9th July 2021 Elitsha reporter 0

A challenge by the South African Squid Management Industrial Association has been at the centre of the delay experienced by small-scale fishers in Gqeberha.

Farming communities in E Cape struggle to adhere to Covid regulations

3rd July 2021 Joseph Chirume 0

As Covid-19 rages on with residents not adhering to preventive measures, unemployment and poverty continue to plague small farming towns around the country.

Cops let my rapist walk free, says Eastern Cape granny

21st June 2021 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

It has become common for elderly women who stay by themselves in rural villages to leave for the cities for fear of being raped.

EPWP workers in East London demand better working conditions

19th April 2021 Anele Mbi 0

The EPWP workers have vowed to fight until their demands are met.

Shortage of teachers plagues EC schools

26th February 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 February 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 December 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 December 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 November 2020 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

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

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