Two more children were brutally murdered on Monday night in Tholeni, dubbed by locals as the "village of death". Their mother is fighting for her life in hospital due to head injuries from a panga. Residents of Tholeni still live in fear two years after the Eastern Cape government promised to do something about improving their safety. I am determined to fight for the rights of … [Read more...] about More murders in Transkei “Village of death”
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Rural Education Rally
Rural schools in Free State, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and KZN benefit from corporate social investment as the Mercedes-Benz group of companies in South Africa (MBSA) continues to embrace the Rally to READ project, which entered its 14th year in 2012. The longevity of MBSA's support over 11 years attests to the worth of the initiative, and goes to the heart of the MBSA … [Read more...] about Rural Education Rally
Service delivery protests give Eastern Cape a bad name
Poor service delivery has caused local communities in the former Transkei to take out their frustrations on tourists. This is giving the Eastern Province a very bad name. The state of the R61-road between Magusheni and Fort Donald in the former Transkei has led to violence as angry mobs are now known to block the route to Kokstad, making driving impossible and dangerous. On … [Read more...] about Service delivery protests give Eastern Cape a bad name
Kayak swept to sea near Port St Johns
At 18h04 on Sunday 1 April, NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of two men being swept out to sea through the Umzimvubu River mouth on a double sea-kayak. "The river was in flood with horrendous seas and muddy waters being swept out of the river mouth at a rapid rate of knots", said John Costello, NSRI Port St Johns station … [Read more...] about Kayak swept to sea near Port St Johns
Port St Johns waves wash two females to sea
A local female, aged in her early 20's, from Port St Johns, remains missing after she and a friend, 24 year old Abby Sullee, from the State of Kansas, USA, were washed off rocks by a wave at the Gap, near Second Beach, Port St Johns. NSRI Port St Johns volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated just before 09h00 on Thursday 22 March, following a request for assistance … [Read more...] about Port St Johns waves wash two females to sea
