The scourge of abandoned and hijacked buildings in the Buffalo City Metro is compromising the safety of residents and businesses, with criminals running their operations from some of these neglected premises. BCM has identified 45 problem buildings, mostly in the East London city centre, Quigney, Southernwood, Vincent, Bonnie Doon, Egoli, Nahoon and Berea.
Merrifield College grade 10 pupil Tariro Chinamasa has earned her Sascoc Protea colours for the South African National Majorette team and will be heading to Croatia to compete in the MWF World Championships in September.
When Siyamthanda Zitumane baked her daughter’s first birthday cake, she was showered with compliments and suggestions that she embrace her baking talent.
Merrifield College grade 5 pupil Hugo Böhner exceeded his expectations when he was awarded a silver at the Association for Mathematics Education of SA Maths Challenge held in Johannesburg.
With thousands of recipients relying on their grants to buy school uniforms and stationery before the new school year starts, not to mention food, Eastern Cape Sassa spokesperson Tabisa Nondwayi-Mayaba confirmed that 23,000 beneficiaries in the province had been hit by a glitch in January. On Thursday, the Dispatch visited East London’s Sassa offices to investigate, only to find the offices had closed early because they did not have water.