The unorthodox manner in which the city is clearing trees and bush near power lines has raised a protest from the new Ward 18 residents and ratepayers association. The association’s Sophia Gilmore and Warren Angus said the city was…
Desperate residents in Ward 1’s Reservoir Road & Connaught in Lennox Estate neighborhood have taken security into their own hands, contributing money out of their own pockets to hire a private night guard after unkept municipal promises…
A total of 86 undocumented foreign nationals were taken to KuGompo City police for verification and further processing following an immigration compliance operation conducted across the city on Monday. The operation, carried out by the…
After more than two decades of serving workers through education, training and advocacy, Buffalo City metro employee Wendy Gidana has been recognised with a prestigious national excellence award, a milestone she says has inspired her to…
Several small business owners across Buffalo City received a welcome boost recently when the metro handed over tools of the trade aimed at helping entrepreneurs grow their enterprises and create sustainable livelihoods. The handover…
The Buffalo City Metro has officially opened the newly upgraded Galway Road crossing in Nahoon, marking a major milestone in rebuilding infrastructure following the devastating floods of June 2024. The R12 million project, funded through…
Homeless people need state shelters, but there are none in the Buffalo City Metro. An estimated 200 vagrants living in the bush in the Nahoon Point Nature Reserve were a growing threat to public safety that needed to be met with legal…
MPUMZI MSHWESHWE and ASANDA NINI A peaceful march through the CBD turned violent on Monday as protesters objecting to foreign influence in Buffalo City metro began smashing and setting fire to foreign-owned vehicles and businesses. Police…
MFUNDO PILISO and ZENAKHE GXASHE Buffalo City Metro has finally fixed the notorious sinkholes plaguing Eastern Beach, which had turned one of the city’s prime coastal walkways into a danger zone. Residents long decried the craters as a…
Questions have been raised about the operational readiness of newly acquired law enforcement vehicles in the Buffalo City Metro (BCM), with claims that some of the vehicles cannot be used due to the absence of a maintenance plan. In…
After years of living with the stench of raw sewage, residents of Labans Street in Alphendale are finally breathing easier. For months, a sewage spill turned four homes and surrounding yards into toxic no-go zones. Finally, the hugely…
BOHLALE BUZANI A youth and SME-led fundraising hike at Bridle Drift Dam raised R5,400 for new schools shoes for 25 pupils at Funulwazi Primary School. The fundraising hike, held a few weeks ago, was organised by the Sanco BCM Youth Desk…
MANDILAKHE KWABABANA and ENTLE MBONYANA East London will officially become KuGompo City, while Graaff-Reinet is to be renamed Robert Sobukwe Town. Sport, arts & culture minister Gayton McKenzie has approved 21 more geographical name…
In the streets of Alphandale in East London, a foul undercurrent threatens daily life. For more than three years, raw sewage has oozed underneath a few houses on Labans Street, leaving residents desperate for intervention. Now adding to…
In a response to GO! & Express’s explosive December investigation “Dereliction and Danger,” BCM mayor Princess Faku addressed residents on the state of metro’s wastewater infrastructure, acknowledging vandalism challenges while firmly…
The steady patter of footsteps became a rhythm, became a roar, became thunder rolling through the streets of East London. From City Hall to the sea, the women, many of us who have experienced gender-based violence, found each other, found…
At the end of Jono Kruger’s 1,050km run, there was the city mayor waiting with a pot of gold. Kruger, a township sports activist and former Selborne College teacher and rugby coach, had run from Cape Town to our City Hall lugging letters…
The Buffalo City Surfriders have once again proven their dominance in youth surfing, clinching the team cup at the 2025 Sea Harvest SA Junior Championships held in Jeffreys Bay — their fourth national title in six years. The team’s…
One person drew more cheers than most on the much-anticipated Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCM) 10km Race and 5km Fun Run. Mayor Princess Faku hosted it — and ran it! Her enthusiasm and determination drew cheers of support — as…
Dear festive season guest – look out! Buffalo City’s Eastern Beach sinkholes are giving new meaning to the term “tourist trap”. Our Esplanade is incredible and is cleaned daily by a team paid for by beachfront businesses and organised and…
