The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has announced that a 48-hour water shutdown will be required from Tuesday after a burst cross connection on the bulk pipeline was identified on the Churchill system.
Tributes are pouring in for Algoa Bus chief executive the Rev Sicelo Duze, an influential figure in business and religion, after his sudden death at the weekend.
Within hours of contractors bricking up problem buildings in Central last week, vagrants knocked out the bricks and cement and reclaimed the derelict structures from which they had been evicted.
Though the first day of the academic year brought a jubilant atmosphere to most schools across Nelson Mandela Bay, recurring problems including overcrowding and vandalism were experienced in the northern areas and townships.