Articles for Thamsanqa Mbovane

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops

“These are politically motivated actions against us. There are many more pressing issues facing this city.”

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Brief | 13 November 2024

Patients lie on the floor at Uitenhage hospital

The health department has acknowledged there is pressure on available beds

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News | 12 November 2024

Storm damaged Kariega bridge could take two years to repair, says mayor

Two bridges linking KwaNobuhle to the town were badly damaged by floods in June and October

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Brief | 8 November 2024

Only one bridge links KwaNobuhle to Kariega after floods

Two bridges in the area were damaged

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Brief | 25 October 2024

Families evacuated from their flooded homes in Nelson Mandela Bay

Municipality says mop up and damage assessment operations are underway

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Brief | 22 October 2024

31 years into democracy and the bucket system isn’t going away any time soon

The bucket eradication programme, started in 2012, has been through three departments and five implementing agents

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Brief | 11 October 2024

Protesters furious with Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality for failing to clean up after devastating storm

Over 100 march to Kariega Town Hall to raise concerns about climate change

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Brief | 27 September 2024

Grannies battle water shortage in Kariega

Toilets are dirty and washing piles up after a month without running water

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Brief | 19 September 2024

Pensioners allowed back on Community Works Programme

Department of Co-operative Governance reverses decision to end contracts of about 35,000 employees who also get old age grants

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Brief | 17 September 2024

Rhodes University plans water independence from municipality

“Our students and staff can no longer depend on a dying municipality” says vice-chancellor

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Brief | 4 September 2024

Man killed crossing the road to relieve himself

Protesters block R334 in Kariega after the accident

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Brief | 3 September 2024

Pensioners dropped from Community Works Programme

Department of Co-operative Governance wants to end “double-dipping”

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News | 20 August 2024

Project to make taxi criminals easier to identify

Sticker campaign launched in Kariega

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Brief | 19 August 2024

SIU starts its probe into street lights tender in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

Some streets in the metro have been dark for years

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News | 1 August 2024

Nurses stop work after finding human waste at clinic door

Mabandla Clinic in Kariega still has no fence or wall

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Brief | 30 July 2024

Kariega flood victims forced to move back to sodden land

Residents of Old Lapland informal settlement protested against returning as they fear the dam wall above them will burst

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News | 9 July 2024