The storm that struck BCM on Saturday left many people homeless while power cuts continue to upset residents in the affected areas. BCM’s communications department reported over the weekend of damaged infrastructure caused by the heavy…
In response to the large increase in Covid-19 infections, the BCM Command Council (BCMCC) said it will be closing public facilities and discouraging public events. In a statement, BCMCC said they had identified a number of hotspots across…
BCM officials responded yesterday to a series of complaints from residents about the poor quality of their tap water in recent weeks. As previously reported by the Daily Dispatch (“Residents complain of odour, strange tast in BCM water”,…
The controversy surrounding BCM’s 2020/2021 budget has escalated further, with DA councillor Sue Bentley alleging in a recent statement that it had been “illegally adopted”. As previously reported in the GO! & Express (“BCM breaking law –…
The DA has accused BCM of being in contravention of the Municipal Structures Act (No 117 of 1998) due to their failure to provide minutes for recent council meetings. According to DA councillor Sue Bentley, the municipality has held a…
By Sandiso Phaliso Buffalo City Metro has committed R30m to assist destitute families in its 50 wards during the lockdown period. The relief fund will see 40,000 households benefiting, with 800 people in each ward set to receive food…
DA BCM constituency leader Chantel King has accused the municipality of “blatantly refusing” to provide shelter for the homeless population during the national lockdown, despite a directive from President Cyril Ramaphosa. “I was informed…
A major primary school gala was placed in limbo at the 11th hour on Thursday when Buffalo City staff failed to appear at the Joan Harrison pool complex to open up. It was unclear if a strike was in progress or if the closure was a…
Buffalo City Metro residents may have to brace for up to 12 hours a day without electricity, as the city will likely ramp up load-shedding to stage 4 and stage 8 from next month. Municipalities around the country have been advised to…
That is the word from Buffalo City Municipality to metro residents as the country takes stock of Eskom’s meltdown. But big business energy users in the metro will most likely continue to enjoy a respite from load-shedding due to…
A bunch of suburban houses in Buffalo City Metro (BCM) have been abandoned by their owners and are falling into ruin. Five of the houses are in affluent Beacon Bay and one in Vincent. They have been vandalised and some invaded by…
Last month, the GO! & Express reported how Stoney Drift residents have had to put up with sewage leaks, high crime rates and dangerous illegal electricity connections that put their lives at risk on a daily basis. Following our exposé,…
The DA has hit out at Buffalo City Metro (BCM) for failing to discuss their motion to close the EL Zoo at March’s council meeting. DA councillor Annette Rademeyer said BCM council speaker Skuta Alfred Mtsi kept “dodging the issue” despite…
Round four of the Eastern Cape Super 12 rugby league produced three local wins among the four BCM-based teams on Saturday. Port Elizabeth team Star of Hope were the first team to qualify for the semifinals after their third straight win…
Democratic Alliance (DA) Eastern Cape premier candidate Nqaba Bhanga recently led a series of housing inspections around the Buffalo City Metropolitan (BCM) area. He was joined by DA Team One SA spokesperson for basic services Makashule…
