Smartie Town residents queue for water at a communal tap. Photos: Mkhuseli Sizani A reckless motorist, gang violence, a hostage situation and a dysfunctional municipal council: everything came together to leave several hundred Gqeberha households without water for several days. Dozens of residents of Smartie Town blocked the Old Uitenhage Road with burning tyres on Wednesday … [Read more...] about Bad driving, gang violence and a hostage situation: why there’s no water in Smartie Town
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Hundreds of Amathole workers march to block municipal manager’s reappointment
Hundreds of Amathole District Municipality workers marched in protest against the appointment of municipal manager Mthandeki Mnyimba for another five years. Photo: Johnnie Isaac About 400 workers from the Amathole District Municipality marched on the busy Oxford Road to the mayor’s office in East London on Wednesday afternoon. The workers, supported by the South African … [Read more...] about Hundreds of Amathole workers march to block municipal manager’s reappointment
High Court finds spousal visa rules unconstitutional
The Western Cape High Court has ruled that certain provisions of the Immigration Act and its regulations are unconstitutional. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks The Western Cape High Court has found that compelling foreign spouses and caregivers to leave the country if their relationship with their South African spouse ends is unconstitutional. Judge Mark Sher said the spousal … [Read more...] about High Court finds spousal visa rules unconstitutional
Cape Town housing project brought to a halt in protest over jobs
Protesters marched to the site of the Symphony Way housing project, demanding jobs. Photo: Nombulelo Damba-Hendricks Protesters demanding Expanded Public Works Programme jobs (EPWP) brought the Symphony Way housing project in Cape Town to a halt on Wednesday. They say people who live in the area should get preference on the project. Some said they had registered on the … [Read more...] about Cape Town housing project brought to a halt in protest over jobs
Dodgy lawyer Lesley Ramulifho still doing work for Lottery
Lawyer Lesley Ramulifho, under investigation for Lotteries grant corruption, has continued to supply legal services to the National Lotteries Commission. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Pretoria lawyer Lesley Ramulifho is under investigation for corruption involving sizeable Lottery grants. But he has continued to supply legal services to the National Lotteries Commission … [Read more...] about Dodgy lawyer Lesley Ramulifho still doing work for Lottery
