A train standing at a station in Kariega, Eastern Cape before all services were halted in January due to severe vandalism. Photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane Nearly seven months after train services across the Eastern Cape were ground to a halt, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says it will resume operations using diesel trains on Thursday. A few months ago, we reported … [Read more...] about Train service to resume in parts of Eastern Cape
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Eight-month electricity delay sparks days of protest
Kliprand residents blocked Old Uitenhage Road with burning tyres and rocks on Wednesday morning demanding the completion of an electrification project. Photo: Mkhuseli Sizani Over 200 Kliprand residents blocked busy Old Uitenhage Road in Gqeberha on Wednesday morning to demand the completion of a project to electrify their shacks. The project ground to a halt in November. As … [Read more...] about Eight-month electricity delay sparks days of protest
Officials warn of “collapse” of health service but court says they are to blame
Illustration: Lisa Nel Eastern Cape MECs and heads of finance and health applied for an interdict to stop medical negligence claimants from attaching money in the department’s bank account. They said the health system in the province is facing “total collapse” if rising medical claims continue to drain the health department’s finances. But a full bench of the High Court … [Read more...] about Officials warn of “collapse” of health service but court says they are to blame
Eight years after Michael Komape’s death we visited Limpopo schools to see if their toilets have improved
Pit toilets at Lekgwareng Primary were built in early 2000. Photos: Ezekiel Kekana Most schools in the Mopani District in Limpopo still have unhygienic and dangerous pit toilets. A court ruling last year ordered the provincial government to take steps to eliminate pit toilets from schools in Limpopo. We visited several schools in Mopani District to find out about their … [Read more...] about Eight years after Michael Komape’s death we visited Limpopo schools to see if their toilets have improved
Question mark over future of historic Liliesleaf Farm
Now a museum, Liliesleaf Farm served as the secret headquarters for the ANC, SACP, Umkonto we Sizwe and the Congress Alliance. in the 1960s. Photo: Original buildings, including the thatched cottage by SA-Venues.com on Flickr (licensed under CC BY 2.0) The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) plans to take control of the historic Liliesleaf Farm, currently a private … [Read more...] about Question mark over future of historic Liliesleaf Farm
