Articles for Thamsanqa Mbovane

Children must cross treacherous river bed on foot to go to school

The bridge over the river collapsed in 2005

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Brief | 20 August 2018

Uitenhage learners protest over teacher shortage

Learners say they have had no permanent maths and science teachers all year

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Brief | 15 August 2018

Uitenhage housing protest ends in land occupation

“It pains me when you burn tar roads while you demand new ones” councillor tells protesters

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News | 6 August 2018

Grade 8 learner sent home for having Afro hair

We are not here for fashion parades, says principal

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News | 2 August 2018

Eastcape Midlands College campuses shut down

Students demand their NSFAS funds

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News | 30 July 2018

Living on the banks of a river of sewage

Open sewage flows past 100 RDP homes in Uitenhage

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Brief | 23 July 2018

RDP houses unfit for people with disabilities

People with disabilities are prioritised for RDP houses but their homes are often not adjusted for them despite mounds of legislation

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News | 19 July 2018

Youth give blind woman’s house a makeover on Mandela Day

“My soul is very happy today. These youth are following the good example of Madiba.”

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Brief | 18 July 2018

Hiring of “teagirl” sparks protest in Uitenhage

Anger over employment procedure at sewer project

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Brief | 18 July 2018

Unions claim victory in Port Elizabeth municipal back pay agreement

Trollip says coalition council has resolved decades of impasse with workers

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Brief | 13 July 2018

300 toilets without houses after five years

Uitenhage housing beneficiaries were moved to the toilets a year ago

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Brief | 12 July 2018

Municipality fails to fix burst pipe for two years, says resident

Uitenhage resident says area around his house remains waterlogged despite reporting the problem to the City several times

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Brief | 9 July 2018

Health workers strike for safer working conditions

Protestors demanded panic buttons, regular police patrol and guns for security guards

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Brief | 2 July 2018

Protesters accuse ANC of job favouritism and shut down construction site

Residents of KwaNobuhle demand repairs to their RDP homes

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Brief | 27 June 2018

Unsuspecting SASSA beneficiary duped into getting green EasyPay card

Beneficiary claims he was told green card operates the same way as the official SASSA card.

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News | 25 June 2018

Chaos in Uitenhage as angry residents demand housing repairs

Protestors claim ward councillor only serves ANC members

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Brief | 21 June 2018