An Eastern Cape municipality says it is owed more than R4.2m for water and sanitation by 149 schools, describing the delays in settling the debt as mere negligence.
While the weather conditions are gradually improving as rain has subsided in the Chris Hani district municipality in Eastern Cape, authorities expect more housing structures to collapse.
As delegates from across SA arrived at their registration venue in Johannesburg for the ANC national elective conference, the Chris Hani region in the Eastern Cape was first through the gate due to issues related to photos submitted for accreditation.