Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality removed 14 containers in Jobert Street behind Lukhanji Mall in Komani on Monday and Tuesday, citing public safety and illegal dumping concerns due to unlawful business operations. Only six containers were…
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Minister says consumers must pay, and substations be fixed Electricity minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa has invited Komani business owners to consider intervening with capital to help eradicate the electricity crises facing Enoch Mgijima…
Employers cannot solely rely on breathalyser tests to dismiss workers. This is according to a recent judgment by the labour court. The court upheld a ruling by the Commission for Conciliation‚ Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) which found…
Business owners and the Civic Ratepayers Association of Enoch Mgijima met with members of the Komani Protest Action group on Friday requesting that businesses be allowed to open again, amid the two-day total shutdown. Businesses had hoped…
Patriotic Alliance president and Central Karoo mayor Gayton McKenzie says he can help solve the country’s ailing electricity crisis if Eskom allows him to assist. In a plea to the power utility‚ McKenzie shared his ideas on how Eskom…
EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to cut short his overseas visit and return to the country is nothing but a “gimmick”. The president cut his international trip short on Monday after Queen…
Stage 4 starts at 10am on Tuesday A “sudden tripping” of three Kendal power station units has led to stage 4 load-shedding starting at 10am on Tuesday. This will be in force until 5am on Thursday‚ said Eskom. A day ago‚ the electricity…
Are you fortunate enough to get a 13th cheque this year? Well, Alice Selokoma, regional general manager at Momentum Eastern Cape, provides the following tips for spending your 13th cheque wisely: 1) Save towards an emergency fund: “This…
Local residents and business owners are backing the Border-Kei Chamber of Business petition initiative for premier Oscar Mabuyane to intervene in the mismanagement of Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM). Border-Kei Chamber of Business…
Black and white need to unite, Jaxa says Many people hope to be entrepreneurs, but few are willing to endure in the difficult economic environment. So far, Kwa Jomo Esibindini owner and kasi chef Phikolomzi Jomo Jaxa, who specialises in…
Christ the King protesters claim court eviction from building unfair Members of the EFF, Christ the King staff and parents embarked on a heated mass action to Refresh Laundry to demand that local business owner Prakash Vallabh stop…
Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM), Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) and NPO Komani4Me are making efforts to beautify the town. About 50 bins have been installed in Cathcart Road in Komani, with 30 more to come. Meanwhile,…
Sanlam Glacier CEO says leadership vital in business The Komani Development Foundation (KDF) has introduced an Imbizo (gathering), a new feature which aims to reflect on the wellbeing of Komani and its surrounding areas. It was launched…
Social entrepreneur, activist, youth and community practitioner Masonwabo Fuma from Komani is running to serve on the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) board after its previous board was dissolved. This means the organisation has…
Residents have jumped in to solve Komani’s pothole scourge. An initiative led by Shepstone Hardware with help from HM Stone CC, Energo and Thompson’s Transport has made more than 1, 000 pothole repairs in Komani already. The pothole…
One of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) refuse collection trucks caught fire in Mlungisi, while the driver was taking municipal workers back to their homes on Saturday evening. The fire in the truck which was loaded with…
Silulo Ulutho Foundation has partnered with the Chris Hani Development Agency (CHDA) to offer the R2.5 m Microsoft Global skills development programme to 100 youths in the Chris Hani region. Silulo sourced external funders to cover the…
Domestic air travellers are no longer allowed to carry a takeaway coffee or sandwich on board a flight, or buy anything to eat on board, thanks to a new on-board food ban imposed by the government. Only bottled water may pass passengers’…
Harmony Gold gives back Harmony Gold donated 500 solar lights backpacks and 300 reusable sanitary towels at Maqomeni Primary School in Cofimvaba on Wednesday. Eastern Cape Harmony Gold stakeholder relations manager Khaya Magadla said…
