“Improve conditions at all health facilities” demands TAC

Protesters give Eastern Cape health department seven days to respond to demand to produce Covid-19 plan

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News | 30 July 2020

PE shack dwellers shut down neighbourhood

“We want to get the attention of this municipality. But if officials don’t address us we will stop all the projects in this ward.”

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News | 30 July 2020

PE parents demand shutdown of schools

Department reiterates that only the national cabinet can close schools

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Brief | 23 July 2020

Homeowners and shack dwellers clash over illegal electricity connections

“As long as the municipality does not provide us with electricity, the illegal connections will continue”

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Brief | 22 July 2020

School Governing Bodies order immediate shutdown of primary schools

But Eastern Cape Department of Education says only Cabinet has the authority to close schools

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News | 20 July 2020

Community leader shot in escalating electricity battle

Attempts by SAPS and municipality to intervene have not yet reduced tension

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News | 20 July 2020

RDP homeowners and shack dwellers clash over electricity

Nkandla residents tried to remove connections from Endlovini informal settlement in Port Elizabeth

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News | 17 July 2020

“There are toilets but we cannot use them”

Mobile toilets lie on the ground for weeks in PE informal settlement

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Brief | 15 July 2020

Residents destroy home of man accused of sexually assaulting five children

“We demolished his house because the justice system has failed us”

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Brief | 9 July 2020

Human Rights Commission monitor closes primary school

Three teachers test positive for Covid-19

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News | 9 July 2020

Truck drivers protest against employment of immigrants

Civic organisations warn of risks of xenophobia

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News | 7 July 2020

Cash-strapped farm owner removed roof to force out farm dwellers

Owner says families broke agreement to leave made six years ago

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News | 7 July 2020

New Brighton residents launch community patrols as crime runs riot

“Our children no longer care to see a dead body”

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News | 6 July 2020

Covid-19: SADTU members quit schools to mourn dead colleagues

Union calls for Eastern Cape schools to be closed

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Brief | 2 July 2020

Hundreds of new homes demolished in Port Elizabeth

Municipality demolishes shacks as they are being built

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News | 1 July 2020

Police fire stun grenade at workers protesting in PE

Three people were arrested during the scuffle on Monday

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News | 29 June 2020