An Eastern Cape police officer charged with R400 fraud using a state petrol card, together with a petrol attendant, was released on R2,000 bail on Friday.
Protesters from communities across the Eastern Cape have promised ‘harsher action’ if their objections about the lack of water services, poor quality of water and high water bills are ignored.
Acting public protector Adv Kholeka Gcaleka has vowed to monitor the Eastern Cape provincial government after her investigation revealed a range of glaring service delivery failures that often put the lives of residents at risk. Gcaleka has released a 501-page report which alleges various organs of state in the Eastern Cape provide inadequate essential services and basic infrastructure.