Daily Maverick

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

South Africa

Life On hold - 12 learners have been waiting for their matric certificates for three years

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

South Africa

R66-million spent, yet villagers in Ngcobo still face water crisis amid broken promises

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

South Africa

Daily struggle as pupils forced to relieve themselves on open field at rural school with no toilets and only one teacher

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

South Africa

King promises to help as extortion cripples Mthatha schools and businesses

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

South Africa

Eight years and counting – raw sewage pouring continuously into Butterworth river

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

South Africa

EC municipality head of good governance embroiled in alleged tender scandal worth R3.5-million

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

South Africa

After 24 years, almost 1,000 RDP houses in Mthatha are still not finished

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

South Africa

EC children endure near-constant hunger as National School Nutrition Programme dishes meagre portions

By Sonia A Rao and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

South Africa

EC municipality provided one tap for 1,000 desperate families — and it’s been dry for seven years

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

South Africa

Public Protector probes billions in unspent government funds meant for 2022 KZN flood relief efforts

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

South Africa

Enyobeni Tavern tragedy aftermath — protesters demand taverns be shut down in central East London

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

South Africa

Eastern Cape parents block school entrance in Cofimvaba after scholar transport cancelled

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

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Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

South Africa

Life On hold - 12 learners have been waiting for their matric certificates for three years

South Africa

R66-million spent, yet villagers in Ngcobo still face water crisis amid broken promises

South Africa

Daily struggle as pupils forced to relieve themselves on open field at rural school with no toilets and only one teacher

South Africa

King promises to help as extortion cripples Mthatha schools and businesses

South Africa

Eight years and counting – raw sewage pouring continuously into Butterworth river

South Africa

EC municipality head of good governance embroiled in alleged tender scandal worth R3.5-million

South Africa

After 24 years, almost 1,000 RDP houses in Mthatha are still not finished

South Africa

EC children endure near-constant hunger as National School Nutrition Programme dishes meagre portions

South Africa

EC municipality provided one tap for 1,000 desperate families — and it’s been dry for seven years

South Africa

Public Protector probes billions in unspent government funds meant for 2022 KZN flood relief efforts

South Africa

Enyobeni Tavern tragedy aftermath — protesters demand taverns be shut down in central East London

South Africa

Eastern Cape parents block school entrance in Cofimvaba after scholar transport cancelled