Unprocessed postmortem reports have piled up at the provincial mortuary in Woodbrook, East London, which means families are not getting justice for their loved ones as police are unable to proceed with investigations. Hundreds of postmortem reports remain unprocessed at the mortuary over the past few months.
Buffalo City Metro’s municipal public accounts committee a watchdog over the city’s finances has been questioned after it booked accommodation for councillors attending a meeting held at the East London ICC.At the heart of the queries was why councillors should be booked into a hotel to attend the three-day meeting when it was held in their hometown.
The scourge of abandoned and hijacked buildings in the Buffalo City Metro is compromising the safety of residents and businesses, with criminals running their operations from some of these neglected premises. BCM has identified 45 problem buildings, mostly in the East London city centre, Quigney, Southernwood, Vincent, Bonnie Doon, Egoli, Nahoon and Berea.
The Mooiplaas community near East London has been left reeling in shock after a farmer was tied up, beaten and burned with hot water by a robbery gang on Tuesday. Hayden Luck, 48, who suffered cuts, bruises and burns during the robbery, recalled his ordeal in an interview with the Daily Dispatch.