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Xolile Nqatha

R3.8bn a year – how much the Eastern Cape needs to fix potholes and maintain roads

Maverick Citizen

R3.8bn a year – how much the Eastern Cape needs to fix potholes and maintain roads

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape owed R53m in traffic fines — public transport operators in the firing line

South Africa

Eastern Cape owed R53m in traffic fines — public transport operators in the firing line

By Estelle Ellis

‘Exit meeting’ with UAE leader before Eastern Cape transport can shed more light on airport upgrades

South Africa

‘Exit meeting’ with UAE leader before Eastern Cape transport can shed more light on airport upgrades

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay residents ‘thrown to the wolves’ after rolling blackouts knock out 10111 call centre

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay residents ‘thrown to the wolves’ after rolling blackouts knock out 10111 call centre

By Estelle Ellis

Judge lauds ‘brave’ Intercape CEO for resisting taxi violence, slams Mbalula inaction

South Africa

Judge lauds ‘brave’ Intercape CEO for resisting taxi violence, slams Mbalula inaction

By Tania Broughton for GroundUp

Nelson Mandela Bay’s new coalition government sets out priorities for 'broken metro', prepares for a battle

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay’s new coalition government sets out priorities for 'broken metro', prepares for a battle

By Estelle Ellis

DA threatens court action if MEC alters NMB govt structure amid coalition takeover attempts

South Africa

DA threatens court action if MEC alters NMB govt structure amid coalition takeover attempts

By Estelle Ellis

‘Lawlessness and chaos’ – MEC’s damning account of local government collapse in Nelson Mandela Bay

Politics

‘Lawlessness and chaos’ – MEC’s damning account of local government collapse in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Estelle Ellis

Thirsty EC villagers desert ANC for fresh independent candidate Bhekizenzo Gigi

South Africa

Thirsty EC villagers desert ANC for fresh independent candidate Bhekizenzo Gigi

By Mkhuseli Sizani for GroundUp

The stadium that isn’t: An Eastern Cape village’s R15m ‘sport facility’ in a rural community that has no water

South Africa

The stadium that isn’t: An Eastern Cape village’s R15m ‘sport facility’ in a rural community that has no water

By Tembile Sgqolana

Keeping it in the family: Outrage after Eastern Cape municipality resolves to sell land to councillors and officials only

South Africa

Keeping it in the family: Outrage after Eastern Cape municipality resolves to sell land to councillors and officials only

By Tembile Sgqolana

Shenanigans, suspicions and sex crimes in MEC’s report on state of Inxuba Yethemba municipality

South Africa

Shenanigans, suspicions and sex crimes in MEC’s report on state of Inxuba Yethemba municipality

By Estelle Ellis