From vandalism to unfilled critical posts due to a jobs freeze, the Buffalo City Metro's annual report for the 2022/2023 financial year has painted a grim picture of the state of the city's libraries.
Buffalo City Metro mayor Princess Faku says the suspension of her graduation by the University of Fort Hare in 2023 was a deliberate attempt by the institution to ruin her political career, resulting in severe reputational damage. The suspension has since been lifted by the university amid a court battle, which she won earlier in 2024.
The official opposition in the Buffalo City Metro council wants its municipal public accounts committee boss sacked. DA chief whip Anathi Majeke last week filed a motion of no confidence against MPAC chair Sakhumzi Caga. The party wants Caga removed from his post over management of the affairs of the committee.
Twenty-five people were killed and many others injured inroad accidents in the EasternCape over the Easter weekend. Dozens of people were arrested in Buffalo City Metro and King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipality for offences ranging from drunk driving and obstruction, to driving an unlicensed motor vehicle, jumping a red traffic light, overloading and driving without a valid driver’s licence.