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Vehicles trapped on the road at Mqanduli.

Flooding cuts off towns and disrupts services across OR Tambo district

Heavy rains have cut off access to towns such as Mqanduli and disrupted services across the Eastern Cape's OR Tambo District, leaving communities isolated as disaster teams assess the damage.

Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy was in KuGompo City on Tuesday for the unveiling of seven refurbished railway stations.
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R115m investment breathes new life into vandalised railway stations

Transport minister Barbara Creecy has unveiled seven refurbished railway stations in KuGompo City, marking a significant milestone in reviving passenger rail services across the Eastern Cape.

Only one lift has been working for about two months in the municipality's Lilian Diedericks Building
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Municipal staff reach new heights of frustration over broken lifts

Hundreds of Nelson Mandela Bay municipal employees have been left climbing up to 17 flights of stairs or enduring queues of up to 20 minutes to reach their offices at Lilian Diedericks building, with broken lifts disrupting daily work for…

Mthatha cable theft arrests spark fresh alarm over infrastructure sabotage

The arrest of three suspected cable thieves at a sewer pump station in Mthatha has heightened concerns among municipal leaders over ongoing infrastructure vandalism and its impact on public service delivery.

York Road in Mthatha has been changed to Dr Laura Mpahlwa Street.
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Mthatha street renaming must spark renewal, say activist's families

Families of anti-apartheid icons honoured in Mthatha's latest street renaming have called on the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality to match the gestures with urgent infrastructure upgrades.

Premier Oscar Mabuyane met the University of Fort Hare council at Lillian Diedericks House in Bhisho on Tuesday.
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University precincts may be built in Bhisho, Dikeni and KuGompo City

The Eastern Cape government and the University of Fort Hare are exploring the creation of university precincts across Bhisho, Dikeni, and KuGompo City to integrate higher education infrastructure with regional development.

The multimillion-rand Waterworld development is the subject of an SIU investigation.
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R54m still needed to complete stalled Water World development

The Buffalo City Metro Development Agency needs an estimated R54m and 18 months to complete the stalled Water World Fun Park, which has already absorbed R121m and is under investigation by the Special Investigating Unit.

The new R40m waste management fleet handed over earlier this week. The trucks are due to be rolled out to Mdantsane soon. Picture: SUPPLIED

Buffalo City Metro deploys R40m refuse fleet to clean up Mdantsane

Ten new refuse trucks are expected to roll out across Mdantsane soon after the Buffalo City Metro handed over the vehicles for use in the township's wards.

The Eastern Cape is set to showcase its ambitious new energy vehiThe Eastern Cape is set to showcase its ambitious new energy vehicle strategy at SA Auto Week in KZN this week. Pictures: SUPPLIEDcle strategy at SA Auto Week in KZN this week. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Eastern Cape plugs into electric vehicle future with 15 charging sites

The Eastern Cape has rolled out 15 public electric-vehicle charging stations across key travel routes and towns, positioning its automotive sector for the transition to new energy vehicles as it pitches to investors at SA Auto Week.

Pupils at Siyakhula Public School in Stutterheim.

Help us, Mr President!

Despite achieving an impressive 85% matric pass rate, pupils at Siyakhula Public School in Stutterheim are enduring crumbling classrooms, leaking roofs, and severe shortages of basic resources as they appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa…

The unfinished Water World fun park.

Kwankwa slams BCM ‘white elephants’

UDM deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa has raised sharp concerns over incomplete, multimillion-rand municipal infrastructure projects in Buffalo City, demanding accountability and welcoming an SIU investigation.

Gandana village residents fixed a road alongside the village after raising funds for cement.

Rural villagers repair access road after long wait for municipality

Fed up with poor service delivery and unresponsive authorities, residents of Gandana village in Qumbu pooled their own money to repair a vital gravel road battered by potholes and rain.

The universally recognised Multicultural Man statue that stands above the East London aquarium had its birds and ‘cage struts’ stolen during load-shedding.

Neglect leaves Buffalo City landmarks in ruins

Vandalism, theft, and chronic maintenance delays have left Buffalo City's historical landmarks and memorials in severe disrepair, sparking growing concern from officials and preservation advocates.