The King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality, the third-largest economy in the Eastern Cape, might have failed to become a metro, but municipal bosses this week announced grand plans to further bolster the local authority’s economy. Giving an administrative overview of the municipality during the first day of KSD’s mega strategic planning session at the Savoy Hotel and Conference Centre in Mthatha on Monday, municipal manager Ngamela Pakade revealed ambitious plans to revive a railway line betwee.
The OR Tambo district municipality has appointed new contractors to complete stalled water projects in the area to speed up the provision of clean, potable water to residents, particularly in rural villages.
EDITORIAL | The theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure has reached alarming levels in SA, resulting in significant financial losses running into millions of rand each year. This illicit activity not only hammer businesses, but also disrupts the lives of citizens.
The Eastern Cape Human Rights Commission has been forced to subpoena officials from the OR Tambo district municipality and Transnet to an inquiry into the state of the province’s roads, after Transnet and municipal officials were no-shows at a hearing in November.The representatives were forced to appear before the commission in East London on Monday.
Ruthless criminals in Mthatha are sabotaging crucial infrastructure meant to ensure a steady supply of electricity to the town’s citizens. King Sabata Dalindyebo municipal bosses have expressed dismay over a flurry of reports and video footage in which people are seen burning electricity infrastructure in the area.