A new Ward 18 Ratepayers and Residents Association has been set up in the heart of KuGompo City and is determined to win the hearts and minds of the metro’s most affluent suburbanites. Areas that will be served by the new association are…
For many residents at Montrose, a former retirement home in Southern-wood, what should be a time of peace and security has become a daily struggle to survive. With about 23 residents living at the block of flats, pensioners say rising…
A tree stump planted inside a pothole has become the latest symbol of growing frustration in Quigney, where residents say deteriorating roads, reckless driving and neglected infrastructure are putting lives at risk. The makeshift warning…
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…
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…
There was relief and joy on Wednesday when it was revealed that the sewage leaks on the western side of Gonubie Point had dried up and there were signs that the level of the river of sewage flowing into German Bay from the Gonubie waste…
A bridge will be built over the stream gushing sewage in Gonubie to keep thousands of Discovery Surfers Challenge runners safe. For six months, the wastewater treatment works receiving Gonubie and Mzamomhle’s sewage has been bypassing all…
SIKHO NTSHOBANE While ensuring everyone has access to clean water remains a challenge, the OR Tambo district municipality is spending about R300m on constructing another water treatment plant to augment the water supply to Mthatha,…
MANDILAKHE KWABABANA and LISAKHANYA NDWAYI The supply of water to the Eastern Cape’s most popular tourist destinations within the Amathole district municipality has reached crisis levels, with the municipality enforcing severe water-use…
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…
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…
EMIHLE MBANGATHA The Quigney Ratepayers and Residents Association (QRPRA) is celebrating a year of successful initiatives which have helped reintroduce tourism back into the area, benefitting businesses. The association began its…
A new initiative, the lanyard project, is taking root in our community, aiming to make East London a more inclusive and compassionate space for people on the autism spectrum. East London Autism Network (ELAN), spearheaded by Claire…
TANDO NKUNGWANA A new artistic landmark is set to brighten Gonubie Main Road, turning the town’s reservoir into a vibrant mural that celebrates its rich history, culture, and natural beauty. The community-driven project, spearheaded by…
FESTIVE FEVER: This past weekend hundreds flocked down to East London’s esplanade to experience the annual Christmas display and fireworks hosted by the municipality. This year’s event and lights costs the city R5m. Pictures: ANDRE…
EMIHLE MBANGATHA Animal lovers and wellness enthusiasts in East London can look forward to an unusual event on November 23, when Furever Fixed, a local non-profit organisation, teams up with KS Dance Studio to host a stretch class…
Despite the harsh weather conditions on September 26, more than 80 dedicated volunteers came together to clean up Eastern Beach in Quigney, showcasing true community spirit. The initiative was led by the East London-based Ihlumelo…
While residents consider legal action against the electricity increases, businesses are feeling the pinch, with their charges shooting up from R2,500 to approximately R46,000. From August 1, the electricity basic charges have increased to…
KAZIMLA MFIKILI The increasing deterioration of Gonubie’s roads brings into question the success of the Buffalo City’s Municipality’s (BCM) Operation Valazonke programme, which in May had committed to filling 30,000 potholes across the…
To prevent a reoccurrence of pregnant patients lying on the floor in Frere Hospital’s labour and delivery ward, the Eastern Cape health department will appoint 18 new midwives to the ward by the end of August. The department said its…
