The Amathole District Municipality is pleading poverty again and looking at ways to solve the debacle over its development agency Aspire’s CEO, Akhona Tinta, after it emerged the municipality would have to keep paying her until April at least. Now both mayor Anele Ntsangani and Aspire board chair Sindile Toni have confirmed they might find other ways to resolve the issue while the court case continues.
The University of Fort Hare has given a cold shoulder to higher education, science and innovation, Blade Nzimande, saying its management would not be able to hold a meeting with him as they were still in mourning, among other things.
The Buffalo City Metro’s incoming municipal manager Mxolisi Yawa has told the municipality to get its house in order before he takes up his new job. He was supposed to start work on January 1.
East London residents living close to popular beaches are going to be hit with road closures this weekend as the city is expecting around 10,000 people to flock to the sea.