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Angry Mlungisi residents block pavements, pelting vehicles with stones

Vehicles were pelted with stones by an angry group of residents in Pelem Road, Mlungisi this morning after motorists drove on pavements avoiding the gaping potholes. The community members burned tyres and blocked vehicles from driving on…

EMPTY PROMISES: Residents of Ezibeleni such as Gcobani Mbukushe, of Bhekela says they were promised proper houses but are still waiting.

Poor services ‘but we must vote’

Ezibeleni residents are concerned about service delivery issues and say they are still expected to vote in the upcoming elections in a week’s time. They expressed how discouraging it was to vote and yet see no change in the community.…

HEALTH HAZARD: Smelly sewage floods the yard of Ilinge resident Arthur Nkomo every day, placing his wellbeing at serious risk   Picture: SUPPLIED

Ilinge resident fears for his life as sewage floods home

Ilinge resident fears for his life as sewage floods his property A raw sewage overflow in Ilinge resident Arthur Nkomo’s yard has left him fearing for his and his animals’ lives. “The dogs in my yard drink the water. I am afraid they…

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Court victory for Makhanda residents plagued by sewage for years

Ten Makhanda residents have won a major court victory which will compel the Makana municipality to clean up and fix the source of the sewage spills in and around their homes, as well as across the entire city of Makhanda. Collapsed and…

Sewer flooding causes unrest in Mlungisi

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…

Broken sewer pipe headache

It has been more than two weeks since Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) workers dug a hole in King Edward Road in Westbourne. CHDM spokesperson Thobeka Mqamelo said the trench was excavated as a result of a collapsed sewer pipeline…