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Mkhuseli Sizani

Post office closures force grant recipients to go the distance to receive much-needed funds

South Africa

Post office closures force grant recipients to go the distance to receive much-needed funds

By Mkhuseli Sizani

Taps remain dry after three months in Sundays River Valley homes as region prepares for citrus harvest

South Africa

Taps remain dry after three months in Sundays River Valley homes as region prepares for citrus harvest

By Mkhuseli Sizani

No water, no class – pupils block municipal building with burning tyres over dry taps at Fort Beaufort school

Maverick Citizen

No water, no class – pupils block municipal building with burning tyres over dry taps at Fort Beaufort school

By Mkhuseli Sizani

Nelson Mandela Bay households were told to boil tap water, but poor families ‘can’t afford to’

Maverick Citizen

Nelson Mandela Bay households were told to boil tap water, but poor families ‘can’t afford to’

By Mkhuseli Sizani

Striking guards trap government workers in office for hours over alleged non-payment by health department

South Africa

Striking guards trap government workers in office for hours over alleged non-payment by health department

By Mkhuseli Sizani

Loss and devastation as Coffee Bay residents begin painful recovery following deadly floods

Maverick Citizen

Loss and devastation as Coffee Bay residents begin painful recovery following deadly floods

By Mkhuseli Sizani

Communities demand answers as taps run dry in Komani while supply dam remains full

Maverick Citizen

Communities demand answers as taps run dry in Komani while supply dam remains full

By Mkhuseli Sizani

Gqeberha shack dwellers stage fiery protest after 24-year wait for housing

Maverick Citizen

Gqeberha shack dwellers stage fiery protest after 24-year wait for housing

By Mkhuseli Sizani

Desperate Gqeberha residents stage poo protest as municipality appears to shun service delivery duties

Maverick Citizen

Desperate Gqeberha residents stage poo protest as municipality appears to shun service delivery duties

By Mkhuseli Sizani for GroundUp

Community fights to keep alive a state school where 534 learners cram into 11 classrooms - with no electricity and only pit toilets

Maverick Citizen

Community fights to keep alive a state school where 534 learners cram into 11 classrooms - with no electricity and only pit toilets

By Mkhuseli Sizani for GroundUp

Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay is at its lowest level yet

Maverick News

Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay is at its lowest level yet

By Mkhuseli Sizani and Thamsanqa Mbovane

Rubbish piles up on Gqeberha streets as municipality struggles to fuel collection trucks

Maverick Citizen

Rubbish piles up on Gqeberha streets as municipality struggles to fuel collection trucks

By Mkhuseli Sizani for GroundUp