The forgotten roads between East London and its surrounding towns and coastal villages have deteriorated into hazardous daily commutes for residents, whose attempts to patch up their disintegrating routes is a never-ending nightmare. Buffalo Pass was the symbolic launching pad of the national pothole repair operation Vala Zonke.
Garden and refuse workers have been caught in the middle of a tussle over contractual disagreements between Buffalo City Metro Municipality and Gary Rieger owner of East London's only legally compliant garden refuse site.
In a perfect win-win scenario, small-scale farmers in and around East London will soon have a regular outlet for their seasonal, home-grown, harvested fruit and vegetables. The Border Kei Chamber of Business’s (BKCOB) Agricultural Committee, in conjunction with the Spargs Group, will be running the East London Organic Food Market (ELOFM), said Galit Cohen, who chairs the committee and also heads the NPO, Ripples of Change (RIP).
Teaching and learning at Kayser’s Beach Primary in East London are a nightmare for the teachers and the school’s 198 pupils. Teachers believe they are all putting their lives at risk by working in classrooms in damaged containers and using dilapidated toilets.
Vets are warning residents to be vigilant and vaccinate, with positive rabies cases in both people and animals rising across the province. In the past month, six rabies cases were reported, and this weekend a dog that attacked three people and two dogs was shot after terrorising residents between Cozy Corner and Kayser’s Beach because it was believed to have been infected.