100 not out: PREMIUM By Sivenathi Gosa - 25 February 2021
Gonubie resident and former Komga farmer Butler van de Vyver has lived through war and loss to reach his milestone 100th birthday on Friday.
His secret to 100 years of life is a meal of umphokoqo (porridge) every morning.
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Cogta MEC Xolile Nqatha. (Netwerk24)
Health concerns have been raised about scenes outside the East London home affairs office where hundreds are queuing and disregarding health protocols.
Home Affairs confirmed that more than 400 people from different parts of the Eastern Cape visit the branch and are attended to by 16 employees.
An unreliable Home Affairs system that crashes daily, and staff reduced by 50% to observe regulations, are some of the factors contributing to massive delays.
Disturbing pictures and videos have been doing the rounds on social media showing hundreds of people queueing outside the East London Home Affairs branch, disregarding Covid-19 health protocols.