Twenty-five people were killed and many others injured inroad accidents in the EasternCape over the Easter weekend. Dozens of people were arrested in Buffalo City Metro and King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipality for offences ranging from drunk driving and obstruction, to driving an unlicensed motor vehicle, jumping a red traffic light, overloading and driving without a valid driver’s licence.
After it emerged that the Buffalo City Metro splurged nearly R13m on 13 bodyguards for the mayor, deputy mayor and speaker, the DA is taking the council to task once again over security personnel costs for councillors, saying the issue has been shrouded in secrecy. The security costs were revealed in the metro’s annual report for the 2022/2023 financial year.
As residents of Kei Mouth and Morgan Bay (Gxarha) continued to pick up the pieces after last week’s devastating storm, it emerged there was plenty of damage further inland as well. The Amathole District Municipality (ADM) has appealed to the human settlements department for help with more than 200 families who were left homeless.
First came the stench. Then a burning in the eyes and nose the telltale sign of ammonia. Manure everywhere, in the feed troughs and water troughs, in a ship carrying 19,000 cattle.
While thousands have landed or departed from the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, few understand the significance it has had for some of the original residents of the region.