Nelson Mandela Bay is fast becoming the epicentre of Covid-19 in the Eastern Cape with nearly 60% of cases recorded in the province located in the Bay. The latest statistics from the health department indicate that by Monday, there were…
Several of the accused in the seven-year-old Buffalo City Metro’s R10m Mandela memorial scandal have expressed frustrations over the continuous delays after their matter was once again postponed by the East London magistrate’s court on…
Buffalo City Metro on Monday said that the management of an East London establishment had been arrested after a video had surfaced showing patrons failing to comply with Covid-19 level 3 lockdown restrictions. BCM spokesperson Samkelo…
Is Nelson Mandela Bay still a Covid-19 hotspot? Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane says science will have to provide the answer. Covid-19 cases seem to be dropping in the metro, which has just more than 300 active cases. This creates an…
Buffalo City mayor Xola Pakati is not 100% sure why the metro has not been declared a Covid-19 hotspot, but he suspects it has to do with fatality numbers being lower than in Eastern Cape districts where severe restrictions have been put…
Buffalo City Metro has distanced itself from fake job adverts and warned the public to be on the lookout for scams. The fake adverts claim that the metro is hiring 200 trainee law enforcement officers and 100 traffic officers. “The…
An increase in Covid-19 infections in the past two days has raised a red flag over Buffalo City Metro. East London, Bhisho, King William’s Town and Mdantsane have emerged as hotspots in the metro, mayor Xola Pakati confirmed on Monday. So…
Buffalo City Metro mayor Xola Pakati has confirmed the death of speaker Alfred Mtsi from Covid-19 complications. Mtsi died on Sunday morning at Life Beacon Bay Hospital in East London hospital. He was hospitalised on Tuesday night. In a…
Just a day before council is expected to decide whether to suspend him or not, embattled Buffalo City Metro city manager Andile Sihlahla has tested positive for Covid-19. This was confirmed on Monday night by mayor Xola Pakati, who is…
A Buffalo City Metro councillor, a former ANC regional leader and an ex-MPL died this week. While it could not be confirmed whether they all died from Covid-19 complications, BCM mayor Xola Pakati said they were concerned that they died…
Buffalo City Metro mayor Xola Pakati has introduced a food bank to augment the meal voucher system so that as many destitute residents as possible can benefit from measures to mitigate poverty during the coronavirus crisis. In a press…
Municipal workers switched office chairs for a jostle on the greens when they competed to be crowned winners of the Internal–Municipal Sports of South Africa (IMSSA) hosted by Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM). The inaugural games…
