Municipal
-
Refurbished Dutywa Town Hall officially opened by Mbhashe Municipality
The Mayor of Mbhashe Local Municipality, Councillor Samkelo Janda, recently handed over and officially opened the refurbished Dutywa Town Hall. The refurbishment aimed to revitalise the Town Hall, ensuring that…
-
Eastern Cape flood recovery efforts ongoing
The Eastern Cape Provincial Government hosted a media briefing last week at Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha, providing updates on disaster management and relief efforts in response to the…
-
Distraught families mourn lives lost
Pain and sorrow were etched on the faces of family members who lost loved ones during a Provincial Mourning Prayer held by the Eastern Cape Provincial Government at King Sabatha…
-
Plans to reopen thwarted by yet another burglary
Due to a recent spate of burglary and vandalism incidents at the East London Aquarium, the historic marine museum is currently closed to the public. The marine wildlife recovery and…
-
Eastern Cape floods leave 4 724 households homeless
At least 4,724 households are now homeless in the Eastern Cape province, according to the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), which reports that 6,869 households were affected in total.…
-
Floods death toll reaches 100 across the Eastern Cape
The official death toll from the recent floods has reached 100 across the Eastern Cape after more recoveries were made by search and recovery teams following the June floods that…
-
Sanral, Dr AB Xuma LM, launch R1.3 billion road project
IN a move designed not only to enhance road infrastructure but also to bring meaningful socio-economic benefits to local communities, Sanral has partnered with Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality for…
-
BCM establish fire forum as its fire depot remains in disarray
The winter season is notorious for its devastating raging fires which normally leave a trail of destruction, especially in informal settlements, prompting Buffalo City Metro to establish a fire and…
-
‘This is a catastrophic disaster’ – President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the floods, following the torrential rains of 10 June that killed 90 people and destroyed a vast amount of property, as a “catastrophic disaster” during…
-
Mayor confirms water rationing amid tragedy
The Executive Mayor of the O.R. Tambo District Municipality in Mthatha, Councillor Mesuli Ngqondwana, has confirmed that the Thornhill and Rosedale Water Treatment Works were damaged by heavy floods that…
