With her community plunged into darkness for more than a week now, life has become increasingly difficult for an elderly cancer patient who is unable to store her medication in the fridge, and at times goes to bed hungry.
A man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly pointed what looked like a firearm at Nelson Mandela Bay Ward 60 councillor Thembinkosi Mafana, who had been driving near the Qona informal settlement in Wells Estate at the time.
A community watchdog group has upped the ante, raising questions about the legality around Transnet operating the manganese terminal at the Port of Port Elizabeth after its licence reportedly expired more than a month ago.