Unemployment among young people living with disabilities such as Down syndrome is a serious concern in Buffalo City. Down Syndrome Association Amathole (DSAA) support officer Faith Esbend, said she was aware of unemployed youth with Down…
Stage 2 loadshedding returned countrywide from 12 midday today, July 10, 2020 and is set to continue until 10pm tonight. This stage is initiated if the reduction in the demand for supply remains insufficient to safeguard the National Grid…
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality reported on their Facebook Page that the BCMM Executive Mayor, Xola Pakati, will spearhead the clearing of illegal dumping sights in Duncan Village. The initiative will take place in partnership with…
Two illegal initiation schools in Buffalo City Metro were closed on Monday, with authorities warning that should they be put up again the initiates would be taken to hospital and their parents arrested. BCM circumcision forum chair Nkosi…
The inaugural five-day Pro Kennex International Premier Tennis Challenge took place at Selborne Park last week, with the final held on Sunday. The event saw more than 130 players, including some from as far afield as Botswana, Zimbabwe…
The Eastern Cape is the “worst hit” province by the persistent drought that has gripped SA since 2015, human settlements, water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu said on Monday. The proverbial Day Zero is a reality for most parts of…
New CCTV cameras will be installed at the troubled Berlin Roundhill landfill site as part of a multimillion-rand upgrade to try and get the site to be legally compliant. BCM spokesperson Samkelo Ngwenya told the Daily Dispatch on Thursday…
The electricity supply will be interrupted to consumers supplied by the Buffalo City Metro in Bunkers Hill on Tuesday from 9am to 4pm. According city manager, Andile Sihlahla, the purpose of the interruption is for BCM to carry out…
Business within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) is taking a beating but we shouldn’t give up hope just yet, says Border Kei Chamber of Business executive director Les Holbrook. “Right now, business confidence is…
It was glitz and glamour at the launch of Mr and Miss Buffalo City Metropolitan (BCM) held at Bunkers Hill on Saturday, October 20. The event is aimed at grooming the youth to be inspirational figures within their communities. The…
King William’s Town represents a place seemingly forgotten by the municipality, having become that has become a rubbish dump to its residents, with busy streets strewn with various refuse. On investigation, the GO! & Express found piles…
Eastern Cape mandrax druglord Livingstone Napoleon, 61, has evaded a 10-year prison sentence after entering into a plea agreement with the state to pay a fine of one million rand instead. Livingstone was found guilty of drug dealing, drug…
Buffalo City Metro has finally managed to negotiate the purchase of a portion of farmland in Beacon Bay for R2.3m that will make the Beacon Bay-Gonubie access road a reality. Metro officials had over recent weeks been involved in intense…
Buffalo City Metro lost around R70m in electricity theft in a period of six months as a result of meter tampering and illegal connections. This is according to BCM head of infrastructure Nceba Ncunyana, who presented a report to council…
Huge water losses are draining Eastern Cape municipal coffers of half-a-billion rand. Last year provincial municipalities lost almost half their water through leaking, decrepit infrastructure and illegal water connections. This was…
