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Leaders of civic organisations in Komani are taking a stand to ensure good governance in the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM), by joining forces to form a consortium that will contest the upcoming local government elections. The…
The newly-elected Toisekraal Public School governing body is ready to welcome previously rejected principal Aaron Mhlontlo, saying the former SGB misled and badly influenced parents based on unfounded accusations without proof. Mhlontlo,…
The Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) recouped more than R3.5m from its defaulting customers after it implemented its revenue management strategy and disconnected those who were not paying for water provision. In February, the CHDM…
The parents of Toisekraal Public School pupils are still against the appointment of principal Aaron Mhlontlo, who has not worked a day since 2017 due to the education department’s lack of leadership on the matter. The school has not had a…
The Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO) who, like others who have come and gone, plans to turn around the financial situation of the bankrupt institution. The CFO, Paul Mahlasela, who…
Ngcobo youth Zisanda Poswayo who is passionate about farming and teaching school pupils about the importance of food production, also assists others with interests in agriculture to get funding to start up their businesses. Poswayo, who…
ANC Chris Hani region treasurer Madoda Papiyana, who was appointed the Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) chief whip last week, was arrested for drunken driving at the weekend was released on R500 bail on Monday. In a video taken at…
The Eastern Cape Provincial Arts and Culture Council (ECPACC) hopes to include the Chris Hani Film Festival in the district municipality’s Chris Hani month celebrations, from next year. This was announced by ECPACC chief executive…
While the Chris Hani health district faces delays in the Covid-19 inoculation roll-out programme like the rest of the province, the Life Queenstown Private Hospital began its three-day frontline worker immunisation ahead of the Easter…
The long-awaited installation of smart electricity meter boxes in the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) is set to kick-start in June this year, following the auditing of the existing ones to determine how many will be replaced. EMLM…
A Chris Hani District Municipality councillor was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol at the weekend. This is the second time the newly appointed chief whip was arrested for the same offence. Last year he was also in…
Members of the Hewu Civic Organisation marched to the Whittlesea Police Station to question the lack of transparency in the employment of locals, and the 30% beneficiation of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) in a R13m Whittlesea…
ANC Ward 17 councillor Mncedisi Mbengo accused the party’s regional leadership of being responsible for the collapse of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM), in voice recording currently doing the rounds. Mbengo makes scathing…
With the announcement by president Cyril Ramaphosa on February 28 that the country had moved to lockdown level 1, SA rugby also announced that club rugby, from under-19 level upwards, will be permitted to move to contact training (phase 2…
Coca Cola Beverages SA handed over two boreholes in the Chris Hani area to help alleviate the persistent water shortages and to give back to the communities that support the company. The official hand-over of the water sources in Engcobo…
