Eastern Cape Cogta MEC Xolile Nqatha has condemned the spate of vandalism that has accompanied recent protests by workers in BCM. As reported by the Daily Dispatch (‘Tempers rise as BCM workers’ burning tyres choke city main points with…
Residents in Pefferville are threatening to “shut the gates” of local schools over what they allege is unfair exclusion of their children. Concerned parents, led by community leader Schalk van der Sandt, met outside Jaws Supermarket on…
Smokers gathered in their numbers on Wednesday morning, under the banner of #smokersunitesa, to protest against the ban on tobacco. About 50 smokers participated in a national protest outside the City Hall today with the intention of…
The Nyati Bush and River Break lodge has confirmed that facilitators at the camp had to help three groups of pupils “in a dangerous situation” get out of the river, when they entered deep water with a strong current on improvised rafts.…
While most of East London was glued to their televisions, radios and computers watching the Springboks utterly thrash their English rivals to win the Rugby World Cup, an all too familiar scenario was playing out in the suburb of Stoney…
One of our lead stories this week was the opening of the One Day at a Time (ODAAT) Alcohol and Drug Recovery Centre in Buffalo Flats. During the opening ceremony, ODAAT chairperson Suraya Leeuw said something that really stuck with me.…
On Monday, hundreds of students dressed in black and purple marched through Wits University campus demanding that the administration act against violence against women and make the campus safe for women and queer people. The march at Wits…
Thousands of Capetonians refused to sing the national anthem and booed President Cyril Ramaphosa when they gathered outside parliament on Thursday to protest about gender violence. Instead, they chanted “Enough is enough” as the uprising…
Exams at eight Eastcape Midlands TVET College (EMC) campuses were suspended as protests by students continued on Monday. Students say they are unhappy with a policy that required an 80% class attendance rate for them to qualify for the…
Visitors to Beacon Bay Retail Park were no doubt surprised to find a large cage containing five people in the middle of the food court. The cage is part of a protest against the East London Zoo by ANC MP Christian Martin, Khoi and San…
King William’s Town was brought to a standstill last week when the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) launched its nation-wide strike which affected municipalities across the country. In King, Cosatu members marched from…
Police commissioner Colonel Nomvuyo Mrwebi has been commended for her leadership style following a meeting held at the Canon James Calata House in King William’s Town. At Monday’s gathering Mrwebi was described as a visionary leader, who…
#TheTotalShutdown organisers have given President Cyril Ramaphosa until Thursday to respond to their demands. Thousands of women took part in the #TotalShutdown march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday last week to protest…
The way the question of land expropriation without compensation was being handled threatened the country’s stability‚ the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) warned on Friday. “Our assessment is that South Africa faces the…
Nine truck drivers were arrested on Wednesday morning for blockading the N3 outside Pietermaritzburg in protest against rising fuel prices. Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Superintendent Zinhle Mngomezulu told TimesLIVE that eight…
