Chris Hani Security Guards Unpaid for Months Go On Strike
The guards are employed by private companies contracted by the district municipality. They stopped work three weeks ago.
Komani
Komani Residents Given Ultimatum: Pay Rates or Lose Electricity
But protesters say they are being billed for services they do not receive
South Africans Want Solar Power but They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen – Study
Solar energy can cut costs and pollution for South African households, but fear of theft holds people back. Shared mini-grids offer a safer, affordable alternative.
R2.1bn Sale of SA Soft Drinks Maker, Twizza Finalised
Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking’s Corporate Finance Advisory team is proud to confirm the successful completion of the of R2.1 billion sale of South African non-alcoholic beverages manufacturer, Twizza Proprietary Limited (“Twizza”) to The Beverage Company Proprietary Limited (“Bevco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of India-based Varun Beverages Limited (“Varun”) for an amount of R2.1 billion. …
Shosholoza Meyl Faces Uncertain Future
Long-distance trains to return in 2027 but funding for locomotives is unclear
Major Eastern Cape water projects stalled over battle with small businesses
Two Whittlesea water treatment works were set to benefit nearly 30 villages
Keep Your Teacher, We Don’t Want Her, Parents Tell Education Department
Parents demand removal of Eastern Cape school principal
Elderly Komani Residents Protest Over Electricity
Mayor says their electricity meters will be blocked until they settle their debt
Komani School Where Learners Use Playground as a Loo
Toilets are being repaired at Van Coller primary after parents shut down the school last week
Parents Close Komani School
Toilets at the primary school in Komani have not functioned for six years
Nowhere to Swim in Komani This Christmas
Municipal swimming pools have fallen into disrepair
Municipality Silent on Why It Can’t Provide Electricity
“We no longer care about bricks because we know they will take forever,” says Komani woman who has lived in shacks for 24 years
Desiree Barnesis Crowned the 2025 Snowflake Rising Stars Winner
Desiree Barnes from Qalashe, Qonce, has been named the best up-and-coming baker in the Border Kei region at this years’ Snowflake Rising Stars Bake-Off, held on Saturday, 18 October at the Blue-Ribbon Hospitality & Cookery School of Excellence. Impressing the judges in the colour-themed mystery box challenge, Barnes wowed them with her colourful red vanilla …
Khoi and San Deserve Justice at Once
The legal principle of justice delayed is justice denied is more relevant to the Khoi and San traditional leaders and their communities than ever, as they are still suffering injustice. For three decades, the ANC government has failed to officially recognise these indigenous groups, while Nguni communities such as the Xhosa and Zulu enjoy benefits […]
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Eastern Cape Families Affected by 2023 Floods to Wait Until Next Year for Houses
Huge housing project launched before the floods is still in initial phase
Repairs to Crumbling Clinic Delayed
A R9-million tender was awarded to a contractor last year to renovate Haytor clinic
Families Left for 15 Years Without Services
Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements says construction will happen later this year
Hundreds of State Mental Health Patients Are Being Kept in Prison
There are not enough beds in South Africa’s 13 psychiatric hospitals
Home Affairs Urges Villagers to Travel to Collect IDs – And Then Turns Them Away
“What frustrates me most is that these people came to us, begging us to apply for these IDs that we don’t even need”
Gift of the Givers Steps in to Help Komani With Water Crisis
Water in Bonkolo Dam is below abstraction level
Instead of Going to School, These Children Have to Queue for Water
Six-year delay in water project leaves Komani residents dry
Eastern Cape Mayor and Speaker Under Investigation for Fraud
They are accused of misusing the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality’s fuel card
Urgent Intervention Required in “Man-Made” Komani Water Crisis
Dear Editor The town of Komani is facing a “man-made” Day Zero crisis due to the inability of the inept Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) to timeously repair a massive leak in the main water pipeline from the Waterdown Dam. Komani is situated in the Enoch Mgijima Municipality, but the CHDM is responsible for the …
Urgent Need for Reliable Power and Patient Safety at Frontier Hospital
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has noted the response from Health MEC, Ntandokazi Capa, and would like to reaffirm our commitment to the well-being of patients at Frontier Hospital and the importance of safeguarding lives through reliable power infrastructure. We are deeply concerned about the ongoing disruptions at Frontier Hospital. This morning’s information relating …