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Many Kariega roads, houses and businesses suffered extensive damage after a flood on Saturday night.

The Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality has refused to unblock anybody who, according to its records, is not up to date with rates and taxes unless they pay 25% of their arrears.  

Tasked with driving development in the province’s struggling municipalities, not one of the Eastern Cape’s municipal development agencies has had a clean bill of health from the auditor-general.

While some intiates died in violent incidents, most fatalities were likely due to medical complications.

Makhanda has no permanent water provision, crumbling roads and poor sanitation. The government infrastructure grant should be spent on fixing these issues.

PR councillor Mzwamandla Nyembezi will continue working at Matatiele Local Municipality while the Hawks and Cogta investigate.

The PR councillor will continue working at Matatiele Local Municipality while the Hawks and COGTA investigate

Protesters from communities across the Eastern Cape have promised ‘harsher action’ if their objections about the lack of water services, poor quality of water and high water bills are ignored.

The teen’s body was retrieved in Ngqeleni the Eastern Cape after she was allegedly swept away while crossing a river on her way from school.

This follows a recommendation by the Natal Sharks Board due to murky water, which is full of logs, due to the recent heavy rains.