Teachers at Eastern Cape School Give up Their Toilet to Grade R Learners
Jongikhaya teachers and learners share broken pit toilets
Eastern Cape
Satanic Panic: 5 ‘Occult’ Crimes That Gripped South Africa’s Imagination
From demon-possessed killers to charismatic cultists, it can sometimes seem as though South Africa is at war with evil itself.
SASSA Says It Has Fixed Most of Its Audit Problems
About R140‑million was paid to deceased beneficiaries over three years
Vandals Ruin Eastern Cape Village Water Supply
Only one 10,000-litre reservoir to supply hundreds of households
Compensation for Sick Miners: Only 30% of Claimants Paid Out by Tshiamiso Trust
Most claims do not meet the medical criteria, AGM told
Kariega Clinic Still Closed Seven Weeks After Gang Shooting
Area has seen a surge in gang crime, residents say
Storm Damaged Classrooms Left Roofless for Six Years
Ngqusi Junior Secondary school in Centane have been waiting for the education department to fix its classrooms since June 2019
Fed up Gqeberha Residents Close Clinic
A petition signed by 200 people demands the local health service improve
Buffalo City Wastes Millions on Vanity Projects While Essential Infrastructure Crumbles
More than R200-million blown on mismanaged tourist attractions while beaches are polluted by sewage
A Decade and Millions of Rands Later, Eastern Cape Community Centre Still Incomplete
Tsomo multi-purpose facility was meant to take nine months to build
Contractor Speaks Out on Makana Pump Supply Debacle
Municipality bungled a tender then scapegoated a director in an unfair dismissal
Security Guards Say They Were Fired for Joining Unions
Striking guards block offices in Cofimvaba
Three Contractors and R125-Million Later, Still No Water for Eastern Cape Villages
The Ngqamakwe water scheme in Tsomo was meant to be completed in 2022
No to Port Alfred Name Change
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Eastern Cape strongly objects to the proposed name change of Port Alfred to iCawa or iCoyi, as well as the renaming of the Kowie River to iQoyi. These changes, proposed by the Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee, pose a significant risk to the local economy, tourism and […]
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No Funds to Help the Fire Victims, Says Municipality
Thirteen families, who have been living in a community hall in Butterworth for a month, have been ordered to leave
Gqeberha Truck Drivers on Strike for Higher Wages
Most drivers employed by the Kalahari AutoForce in Markman say they get paid about R16,400 but they want R20,060 per month
South Africa’s Earliest Newspapers Made Money From Slavery
The old dictum that the press promotes the views of those who own and support it was as true during slavery and apartheid as it is now.
ANC Failure in Buffalo City Confirmed
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the decision by the Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) to institute an Article 154 intervention in the Buffalo City Metro (East London), following a special council meeting held on 6 August 2025. This intervention by Cogta arises from the metro’s persistent maladministration, financial […]
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Celebrating Greatness: Mlaba and Maharaj Take Top Honours at CSA Awards
JOHANNESBURG: Spin took centre stage at the 2024/25 Cricket South Africa (CSA) Professional Awards on Thursday evening as Proteas Women’s left-arm...
Repairs to Crumbling Clinic Delayed
A R9-million tender was awarded to a contractor last year to renovate Haytor clinic
Rail Theft Case: Accused Juggles Lawyers, Creating Further Five-Month Delay
A trial over the theft of 42km of railway line in the Eastern Cape has already been six years in the making
Makhanda: An Iconic South African City Collapses
Roads, water supply, electricity supply and finances are in disarray
No Evidence of Lesotho Rebel Army
Lesotho’s security chiefs have claimed there are illegal military training camps on SA farms
SA Silent on Lesotho Rebel Army Allegations
Last week, Lesotho security chiefs said there were terrorist training camps in the Free State