Despite premier’s vow, Eastern Cape makes little progress addressing GBV
An accountability dialogue organised by Masimanyane Women’s Rights International on August 23 revealed that little has been done by local government departments this year...
Local library welcomes new computer room
Through the efforts of the ward 28 councillor’s office, the Beacon Bay Library will open the doors to its new computer room in early...
Water warriors unite to protect Gonubie estuary
Buffalo City’s aging wastewater treatment infrastructure is crumbling under the weight of rapid development, leading to frequent sewage spills into vital water bodies like...
GO Metro: Dangerous roads finally cleaned up
After four years of pleading with the municipality, the Gonubie Ratepayers Association has finally succeeded in forcing BCM to remove overgrown vegetation from 12th...
Illegal dumping bylaw up for discussion, Offenders facing 15 years in...
According to the latest integrated waste management bylaw, out for public comment, people could face up to 15 years’ imprisonment for illegal dumping.
Offenders will...
Residents sign petition to reclaim their wards
In an endeavour to reclaim their neighbourhoods, residents of Buffalo City are joining forces to submit a petition to the municipality to address the...
GO Metro – Traffic department service challenges
Getting a driver’s license is a necessity for every motorist in SA. Due to the high number of people needing to get their learner’s...
Drowning in dysfunction
Buffalo City residents, who found their homes and cars underwater during the storms from June 1-2, fear the approaching rainy season, as stormwater drains...
Cambridge West housing project grinds to a stop
The controversial low-cost housing development happening in Cambridge West has come to stand still as a result of contractual disputes between Buffalo City Metropolitan...
Municipality’s unpaid gas bills blamed for cremation delays
Cremations at the Cambridge Crematorium ground to a halt for 10 days in December after the municipality failed to pay supplier, Afrox Gas, forcing...
Waterworld work still on hold
While work on the Waterworld upgrade project is still on hold and subcontractors and workers have gone without pay for three months, contractual disputes...
Tackling violence and bullying in under resourced communities
LEBO MJANGAZE
In an effort to combat the rising challenges of violence and bullying in schools, local organisation Bumb’ingomso hosted a powerful awareness campaign at...
GO Metro – BCM intensifies battle against potholes
The Buffalo City metro’s roads branch has ramped up its efforts to address the city’s pothole crisis, repairing more than 5,500 potholes across the...
Milner Estate houses targeted by burglars, Criminals hide in overgrown bushes
This has been a financially and emotionally draining year for residents living on Reservoir and Connaught roads in Milner Estate, with house break-ins averaging...
Buffalo City cracks down on illegal car washes
The Buffalo City Metro Municipality (BCMM) may soon introduce a fine of R1,000 for motorists who are caught patronising car washers on the Quigney...
Infrastructure blamed for sewage overflow nightmare
“The municipality must acknowledge they have a problem with ageing infrastructure and insufficient maintenance. Sewage overflows into residential areas is completely unacceptable and cannot...
Community in Blue saving Nahoon
During December, ward 18 residents, in collaboration with the SAPS, launched the Community in Blue volunteer initiative which is aimed at enforcing bylaws on...
BCM contravention of Act is illegal, lawyer advises
It has been a month since BCM instituted the 80/20 credit control measure to recover funds from ratepayers but the implementation of this measure...
Waterworld stalls again: workers strike over non-payment
Workers at East London’s Waterworld fun park downed tools on January 19 over wage issues, delaying the completion of the project further.
In October 2022,...
Gonubie to build new park on land prone to dumping
Residents of Gonubie have chosen to transform a plot of land, previously prone to dumping, into a lovely children’s playground.
This decision was made after...
Housing backlog leads to protest
Residents from Parkside and Buffalo Flats Extension marched to City Hall on March 15 to protest the housing backlog in the metro.
Residents say they...
New trails aim to weed out criminals
In December, the community living near the corner of Hillcrest Drive and Coad Road in Beacon Bay launched the Park to Peak recreation trails.
The...
Clean Team to tidy up local beaches
Two years ago, community members in KwaZulu-Natal, launched the Tidy Towns initiative which has managed to restore and maintain public beaches and this August,...
Calls for iconic beach slide to be repaired
Tidy Towns Buffalo City and Border Kei Chamber of Business (BKCOB) have renewed calls for BCMM to issue a tender for the repair of...
Court order for West Bank abandoned plots
The municipality has been issued with a court order to address the growing number of abandoned plots in West Bank within 180 days.
Issued in...
Residents call for removal of transfer station signs
Last week the Beacon Bay Ratepayers’ Association (BBRA) submitted a letter to BCMM calling for the removal of garden transfer station signs on Quenera...
Cleaning up the clinics in Buffalo City
Local initiative, Asivikelane Health, is helping communities and healthcare workers in BCMM come together to tackle patient mistreatment, inefficient administration, and long queues at...
Potholes are a financial burden and safety risk for BCM residents
Potholes are an unfortunate and dangerous reality for many Buffalo City municipality (BCM) residents.
With the recent rains exposing even more potholes and poor road...
Community open hearts for graduate
Graduation ceremonies can be too costly for students like Tyra Ilunga to attend, but through the efforts of locals from East London close to...
Qinirha estuary mouth management plan given green stamp of approval
The Qinirha Estuary Management Forum (QEMF) is one step closer to securing preservation of the estuary and estuary mouth after the Eastern Cape Department...
GO Metro – Organisation apologises for dumping, cleans up
June 1 saw Southernwood and Baysville residents up in arms against workers from local organization, Engage Men’s Health, who were attempting to dump their...
