Sivenathi Gosa

Foul odours getting worse due to dumping and overflowing manholes, say Beacon Bay residents

Residents across several Buffalo City neighbourhoods are reaching breaking point after weeks of cable-theft-related outages left homes, schools, businesses and feeding schemes without electricity.

Despite a decline in serious violent crime nationally, the Eastern Cape still has the highest murder rate in South Africa, police minister Firoz Cachalia revealed on Friday.

The Makazole Mapimpi and Hollywood foundations have joined forces to uplift young rugby players at Ngwenyathi High School through a donation of rugby kit and training equipment.

Hundreds of music lovers, artists and cultural enthusiasts descended on KuGompo City at the weekend, as the 10th edition of the Umtiza Arts Festival brought colour, music and entertainment to Buffalo City Metro.

Teaching and learning have resumed at Mzamowethu Combined School after pupils were locked out for almost a week during protests by frustrated parents over deteriorating infrastructure and poor conditions at the institution.

Almost 1,300 pupils in Buffalo City Metro have been affected by scholar transport disruptions, with many missing nearly two weeks of school and exams.

The Umtiza Arts Festival is extending its drive to bring arts and culture to communities across Buffalo City Metro with the staging of the acclaimed production, UKONGA , at the Steve Biko Centre in Qonce.

Years of fear, dangerous stream crossings and violent crime have finally eased for residents of Mdantsane’s NU3 following the completion of a new pedestrian bridge that they say will save lives.

Fresh concerns have emerged over the condition of the multimillion-rand Leighandre “Baby Lee” Jegels Recreational Park after recurring underground water seepage prompted the Buffalo City Metro Municipality (BCM) to consider replacing the facility's entire underground water reticulation network.