Tidy Towns places these sign boards to alert tourists about the initiative to keep the area clean, but also to educate the public about civic pride. Photos: Benita Enoch Business owners in the South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, plan to get off the municipal grid before the holiday season starts. New businesses and organisations have emerged to solve the electricity and water crises, … [Read more...] about South Coast businesses join forces to provide services municipalities are supposed to provide
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Health department investigates clinic after teen rape victim dies at police station
The clinic in NU11, Motherwell in Gqeberha is expected to open its doors on Monday after being shut down by angry community members since last Friday. This follows the death of 15-year-old Zenizole Vena. Photo: Joseph Chirume The community of Motherwell in Gqeberha are preparing to bury 15-year-old Zenizole Vena on Saturday. She died at the Motherwell police station on 21 … [Read more...] about Health department investigates clinic after teen rape victim dies at police station
EFF branch chair encourages land occupation in Tshwane
The EFF has been distributing plots to land occupiers in Ga-Rankuwa Industrial area, Tshwane. Above, Keabetswe Moopeola stands where his shack was before metro cops removed it. Photo: Chris Gilili There have been persistent land occupations of municipal land in Ga-Rankuwa Industrial area, Tshwane, for the past two weeks, despite the City’s efforts to stop people. Economic … [Read more...] about EFF branch chair encourages land occupation in Tshwane
Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished
Maria Kwapeng, long-time resident of Tilly’s farm, who arrived with her three-year-old daughter, Merium, in 1982, standing in a lane between temporary shelters built by a property company on court orders. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro Property developer MaxxLiving has been ordered to rebuild homes it demolished without a court order. The Land Claims Court also ordered it to … [Read more...] about Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished
Municipality finally gives in after editor’s long court battle
This public park in Louis Trichardt was sold in a questionable tender transaction in 2019. Photo courtesy of the Limpopo Mirror The Makhado Municipality in Limpopo has finally made available information on the sale of a public park in Louis Trichardt, after a three-year battle by the publishers of the Limpopo Mirror. The municipality ignored a request under the Public Access … [Read more...] about Municipality finally gives in after editor’s long court battle
