Komani Protest Action (KPA) committee says it is too late for Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) to begin implementing service delivery ‘only now’ in Komani. In fact, they were calling for Masiyabu Trading, which is currently busy…
Chaotic scenes unfolded on the N6 earlier today when livid community members of Ezibeleni embarked on a protest action causing a major traffic jam which lasted for almost two hours, according to motorists. The disgruntled group of…
A discontented group of Molteno residents who demanded the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality mayor to intervene and provide answers regarding improper recruitment processes followed in a waste management programme, staged a protest action…
The service delivery protests in Makhanda will be suspended with immediate effect, it was announced on Wednesday evening. This decision follows a lengthy meeting between organizers of the three-day shutdown and a top delegation from…
Youth march on parliament to call for tougher laws on gender-based violence SA’s stance on gender-based violence (GBV) is twisted. Instead of teaching girls not to walk alone at night‚ society should teach boys not to prey on girls.This…
Madeira Park residents barricaded the N6 earlier today causing traffic congestion in a protest over power outage Video: ZINTLE BOBELO
Madeira Park residents barricaded the N6 earlier today causing traffic congestion in a protest over power outage Video: ZINTLE BOBELO
The health department superintendent-general (SG) has cautioned Frontier Hospital staff against breaking lockdown rules during their ongoing picket, warning that if they continued they would soon be admitted as Covid-19 patients. The SG,…
Locals at Thulandivile in Mlungisi who barricaded Pelem Road with burning tyres and branches last Tuesday threatened to vandalise buildings under ward 17 councillor Mncedisi Mbengo because of overflowing sewage. “Our houses and streets…
Enkululekweni (in Mlungisi) residents were disappointed after Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) mayor Luleka Gubula allegedly did not fulfil her promise to restore power which had been off for three weeks in the area. “We sent out a…
Protesters in Thulandivile, Mlungisi barricaded Pelem Road with burning tyres and tree branches today. The unrest was due to the overflowing sewage in the area which residents claimed was a health hazard and had not been attended to by…
The regional South African Youth Council (SAYC) secretary Lusanda Mahashe, has threatened to lead a protest to close down the Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) special programmes unit (SPU) office which he said was “useless”. “We…
The Soweto motorway and Carr Street in Mzimhlope were blocked off on Wednesday as authorities worked to clear up the area after earlier protests. A Putco and ReaVaya bus‚ as well as two tow trucks were torched during the protest action‚…
The Constitutional Court on Monday struck down a law which made it a criminal offence to convene a peaceful march without notifying the responsible officer of a municipality. The court also set aside the convictions of 10 people‚ found…
