Despite #SocialMediaBlackout boycott‚ the social media streets were lit up!
The Minister of Telecommunications‚ Siyabonga Cwele‚ and the government are concerned about the high data costs.
This is according to Siya Qoza‚ the department’s spokesperson.
“Cwele...
WATCH: Deepening crisis over BCM’s ailing fire truck fleet
Buffalo City Metro firefighters may be found wanting if devastating fires such as those that raged through the southern Cape and south Eastern Cape...
Malema wants rent-free space for spaza shops in township malls
Township spaza shop owners should either be given shares or space in township malls that are bankrupting them‚ says Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius...
Firefighters speak out on shambles
Sister newspaper Daily Dispatch spoke to various firefighters, officials and politicians about the state of fire stations in both King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality and...
EL clothing store repeatedly targeted
Thieves hit an East London retail store three times in less than two weeks this month alone, setting the business back by more than...
Medical marijuana woos four-legged fans
It's early morning, just after breakfast, and six-year-old Cayley is wide awake, eagerly anticipating her daily dose of cannabis.
The black labrador, tail wagging, laps...
Bhisho U-turn on welfare budgets
Social development department promises to reallocate funding
The Eastern Cape’s Department of Social Development has unreservedly apologised for its decision to slash the budgets of...
China’s dog meat festival opens despite ban rumours
A notorious Chinese dog meat festival opened on Wednesday with butchers hacking slabs of canines and cooks frying the flesh despite rumours that authorities...
Absa goes to court over public protector report
Absa said on Wednesday it would approach the high court to oppose a public protector report which found the bank liable to pay more...
Fellow Africans shared apartheid suffering: Motlanthe
Fellow Africans lived under the same apartheid system‚ suffered the same human rights violations and were committed to South Africa’s struggle for liberation.
Former president...
Ways to reduce accident rate are being ignored
Latest figures show deaths are much more likely to occur in certain provinces
Last week, the Road Traffic Management Corporation produced its annual report for...
Public Protector sparks the Battle of the Bank
South Africa is bracing for the Battle of the Bank as uncertainty over the Reserve Bank's future threatens the country's economy.
After Monday's shock recommendation...
Petrol price set to drop between 60 and 64 cents a...
Rand resilience and a declining oil price have set the scene for a further fuel price drop. This is according to the Automobile Association...
SA promises to improve processing of refugees on World Refugee Day
South Africa has offered hope for refugees and asylum seekers‚ promising to digitise its systems to make their lives easier.
Home affairs deputy minister Fatima...
Bhisho says sorry for NPO budget cuts
Eastern Cape’s social development department has unreservedly apologised for its decision to slash the budgets of several non-profit welfare organisations in Buffalo City (BCM)...
Illegal electricity connections kill 63
Sixty-three people in informal settlements have been killed by illegal electricity connections in the Buffalo City (BCM) Metro in the past three years.
The most...
Rand weakens after public protector calls for Bank to ditch currency...
The rand was weaker against major global currencies on Monday afternoon‚ after risk spiked following a call by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane for a...
Sassa, state capture and will Zuma go – MPs’ questions to...
President Jacob Zuma will appear in the National Assembly on Thursday 22 June 2017 for a scheduled appearance to answer questions posed to him...
Gents in Couture take a stand against social ills
Seventeen young “fashion-forward” East London men used their trendy styles for a worthy cause when they united for a photo shoot to raise awareness...
Frere Hospital inundated with offers to help baby Blessing
Offers have been pouring in on social media to help baby Blessing and now an account has been opened for funds to support him.
HOPE...
Feud keeps widow from funeral
Police had to intervene in the funeral of an 84-year-old man after his 39-year-old widow was told not to attend the funeral by her...
What jobs await class of 2030 as robots join the workforce...
New skills and targeted policies will enable our society to survive in a changing world
At the latest Richemont results presentation, Johann Rupert stated: "It’s...
Home Affairs loses fight for compulsory weekend shifts
The government has given in to labour and reversed its compulsory weekend shift system at Home Affairs.
This follows a lengthy battle between the department...
Cops arrest EC surgeons and nurses
Government’s efforts to curb the deaths of young initiates through illegal circumcision in the Eastern Cape made a breakthrough over the weekend when police...
What the frack? Outrage over shale gas project near national park
A shale gas exploration project in the area surrounding the Golden Gate Highlands National Park has left environmentalists concerned about the prospect of fracking...
Disabled mom, kids grateful for help after losing home in blaze
A disabled mother of three who relies on welfare grants to support her children and lost her Van Stadens gorge home and virtually all...
Increase in mental patients sparks riot- Health department battling to cope
The Eastern Cape Department of Health has confirmed its staff are battling to deal with a huge increase in the number of mentally ill...
Big cycle a success
Perfect weather, a good turnout make event another Tour de Force
THE third Alliance Francaise Tour de Force, based on the Tour de France, on...
BCM helplines prove helpless when needed
Buffalo City Metro has insisted its electricity helpline numbers are working fine, but for a bit of “congestion” during outages.
Last Thursday, during an outage...
Help for lymphedema
Treatment rooms for people living with abnormality
PROFESSIONAL nurse and lymphedema therapist Fiona Webber wants the East London public to know that specialised help is...
BCM reveal new MM
BUFFALO City Metro Mayor Xola Pakathi introduced the new municipal manager to the media last week.
Andile Sihlahla holds two qualifications from University of Fort...
BCM officially goes ‘live’
CCTV control room launched
BUFFALO City Metro executive mayor Xola Pakathi launched the CCTV control room at the Fleet Street Fire Station in Quigney this...
NPO donates new library to needy school
Driving education initiatives
“TOWNSHIP education should be made a priority; this will improve the quality of education and literacy in townships.”
These are the sentiments that...
Guesswork in water meter reading over
The days of “thumb-sucked” water readings will soon be over for some Buffalo City Metro residents as the metro is set to overhaul more...
Worry over no clear plan for closing schools
Education lobby group Equal Education says they are concerned the departments of education and transport are failing to plan for pupils when rationalising schools.
The...
Traffic jam easy meat for Fleet Street thieves
An East London resident got the shock of his life yesterday when two men grabbed his cellphone in his car while he was waiting...
Knysna gets emergency transfusion of R75m to kickstart fire recovery
The Western Cape is pumping R75-million into emergency recovery efforts in Knysna.
The decision was made at a meeting of the provincial cabinet in the...
18 pets scatter as fire ravages EL home
A family was left devastated when a fire that broke out in their Vincent home damaged the top storey.
No one was injured but there...
Controlled blasting on the N2 between Dutywa and Mthatha
THE South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that controlled blasting is scheduled to take place between Dutywa...
Suffer the little children- MEC Nancy Sihlwayi’s cuts hit abused youths
Child Welfare East London ceased operations on Monday due to drastic state budget cuts.
This week the organisation was forced to retrench all 12 full-time...
Poaching arrests highlight rise in rhino killings
Fifty people have been arrested in the past two months in anti-poaching operations‚ officials said‚ raising concerns about the spike in rhino killings.
The latest...
Moody’s slashes more credit scores
Credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded a slew of South African banks, insurers and local authorities yesterday because of the country's worsening financial position.
It slashed...
Full statement by Western Cape ANC in response to Zille’s apology
The full statement by the Western Cape ANC in response to Western Cape premier Helen Zille’s apology for her controversial tweets on colonialism:
The DA...
Building of Gonubie mansion raises ire
A battle is brewing between wealthy East London residents over a house allegedly being built without proper engineering processes being followed.
The three-storey house in...
Bhisho women lead march against rampant abuse
The Eastern Cape legislature’s multi-party women’s caucus yesterday brought Bhisho to a standstill with a march from Bhisho Stadium to the Bhisho State House...
Call to revitalise industrial hubs in EL
The industrial hubs of Dimbaza and Fort Jackson should be revived so Buffalo City can employ masses of people who can then progress along...
More views sought on Rhodes name change
The proposed name change for Rhodes University was again put under the microscope during the alumni transformation consultation that was held at Beacon Bay...
Hlaudi hanged by his own tongue
He dodged damning findings by the public protector and a R10-million bonus scandal, but it was a bizarre press conference that eventually brought down...
BCM urges motorists to be patient with Fleet Street roadworks
Buffalo City Metro would like to urge motorists to be patient and explore alternative routes as the City is currently intensifying roadworks in Fleet...
Rhino horns worth R4‚99 million intercepted at OR Tambo
Ten rhino horns have been seized by customs officials from the South African Revenue Services.
SARS officials intercepted two bags with 10 rhino horns weighing...
