Quigney was once again plunged into chaos at the weekend with underage drinking and related crimes, with ambulances pelted with bottles when they tried to respond to calls at the beachfront. One teenager was stabbed to death, another hit by a car and a 12-year-old girl was reportedly raped. A car plunged into a building and 15 underage teenagers were rushed to hospital for suspected alcohol poisoning after a night of mayhem on East London’s beachfront on Saturday.
In just the first week of 2023, a battle was unleashed between the Buffalo City Metro and ratepayers when Quigney businessman Steve Bloom decided to take the city head-on citing years of incorrect billing on his account.Bloom told the Dispatch at the time that he had sent emails and visited the city’s billing offices for years without any help.
A University of Fort Hare first-year law student, who died after allegedly being run over by a police Nyala during the Springboks’ victory parade in East London, has been described as a smart woman who believed in justice.Mbizana-born Minentle Noqhamza, 20, who was injured on both legs, died at Frere Hospital on Tuesday.