The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/ the Commission) Eastern Cape Office is set to launch its Investigation Report into systemic human rights concerns relating to governance and service delivery challenges within Makana…
STEVEN LANG The ANC won a by-election held in Ward 10, Makana municipality on Wednesday albeit with a significantly reduced margin. The party’s candidate, Andile Mbeju, ensured victory with 632 votes or just under 50% of the total number…
Police probe alleged assassination plot Leader of Makhanda activist group Concerned Makhanda Residents (CMR) Archbishop Nkosinathi says death threats won’t hold him back from exposing alleged wrongdoing in Makana Municipality. He said…
Procession to deliver five-litre bottles of water to Vergenoeg residents “Look, we are suffering in Vergenoeg, Grahamstown. We have been without water for nine days. No one has brought us water. We have to guess if and when a water truck…
STEVEN LANG Journalists in Makhanda were more than a little intrigued when Makana Municipality mayor, Yandiswa Vara, invited them for a media briefing about “key issues pertaining to extreme changes in the municipality”. When they arrived…
Chair of the Unemployed People’s Movement was Makhanda’s most prominent activist LOYISO DYONGMAN AND GROUNDUP STAFF Ayanda Kota, who founded the Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM) in 2009, has died of cancer. He was born in Grahamstown in…
The last Ndlambe council meeting of the year on Friday December 8 began with Speaker Andile Marasi encouraging [male] public representatives to visit the 427 children currently undergoing customary initiation (ulwaluko) across the…
Chlorination has been boosted at the one operational water treatment plant in Makhanda; however residents have been advised to continue boiling water before drinking it. New tests show that although there is no e.coli in water coming from…
SUE MACLENNAN, LUKE CHARTER AND ROSA-KAROO LOEWE Municipal officials are conducting awareness campaigns around Makhanda and a boil water notice was issued after unacceptable levels of E. coli were detected in the town’s drinking water.…
Makana Municipality has been found in contempt of court for failing to comply with the terms and conditions of a 2019 order instructing it to pay Eskom. In 2019, Eskom published notices warning that it intended to cut Makana’s electricity…
STEVEN LANG Makhanda residents have long become used to a “one day on, one day off” routine when it comes to water supply. But in recent weeks, residents have at times gone for days at a time without water and frustrated residents…
The sentencing of six rhino poachers convicted in the Makhanda High Court just over a month ago will be postponed until four of them who escaped from prison are traced. Francis Chitiyo, Trymore Chauke, Simba Masinge , Nhamo Muyambo, and…
ADRIENNE CARLISLE The sewage-polluted rivers around Makhanda have highly dangerous E.coli bacteria counts and could spark a dire health crisis, the DA warns. While tests show the Makana municipality’s drinking water may be safe, thousands…
Sunday’s forecast from the South African Weather Service predicts 25mm rain in Port Alfred and 20mm in Makhanda, where 16C is the predicted maximum for the day. Temperatures will drop on Monday, according to SAWS, and there will be more…
By ANDISA BONANI Makana Municipality is one of 13 Eastern Cape financially distressed municipalities for which the DA in the province has devised a turnaround strategy. The sorry state of local government in those areas affects the…
