By: Nosipho Haya Komisa Buffalo City Executive Metro Mayor Xola Pakati said plans are afoot to implement the credit control policy to recover over 4 billion rand debt owed to the municipality. Pakati was briefing the media about the state of finances in the municipality … Continue readingThe metro is calling on its citizens, government, and businesses to pay rates
By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa King Williams Town police have launched a manhunt following the murder of two men outside a local tavern at Sweetwaters in eQonce. It is alleged that two men were gunned down by an unknown person outside the tavern yesterday night. According to … Continue readingManhunt for Sweetwaters killers
By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa The Eastern Cape Department of Transport, Safety, and Liaison MEC Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe has condemned the taxi violence incidents in Mdantsane. This is after two taxi owners, a bystander, and the alleged hitman were gunned down yesterday afternoon. Tiakana-Gxothiwe has urged the Mdantsane … Continue readingPolice are investigating taxi-related shooting in Mdantsane
Nosipho Haya-Komisa High-ranking politicians from all spheres of the government, traditional leaders, Buffalo City Metro residents, and other stakeholders gathered at the East London ICC to attend Buffalo City’s State of the City Address delivered by Executive Mayor Xola Pakati yesterday. Some people watched the … Continue readingPakati plans on increasing Indigent beneficiaries
By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa Scores of mourners gathered at Scenery Park Sports Field today to bid farewell to the 21 young people who died tragically at eNyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park last week. Two of the 21 teenagers were buried yesterday by their families. The Eastern … Continue readingENyobeni Tavern victims have been buried
By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality and it’s stakeholders visited Scenery Park today. Spokesperson Samkelo Ngwenya said the purpose of the visit was to educate the community and tavern owners about the rules and responsibilities of alcohol consumption. “The aim of the outreach is … Continue readingVisit to educate community and tavern owners
By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa Iziphumo zokuqala zophando ngoku bhubha kwabantwana abangamshumi amabini ananye kwindawo yentselo ebizwa ngokuba kuse Nyobeni Tavern eScenery Park, zibonakalisa okokuba i-Carbon monoxide ngunobangela wokukubhubha kwabo. Kukholelwa kwelokuba ijenerayitha ye petrol eyafunyanwa kwindawo yexhwayelo yiyo eyakhupha umsi otyhefekileyo ze warhaxa abantwana abaphakathi kweminyaka … Continue readingI-Carbon monoxide ngunobangela wobhubhane eNyobeni Tavern
By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa Police in the Eastern Cape are calling on parents and relatives whose children did not return home over the weekend to go to the Woodbrook Mortuary in West Bank for identification. It is alleged that about five unidentified bodies are still kept … Continue reading
By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa The long-awaited winter circumcision season is expected to be officially opened this coming Friday. Scores of eligible boys in the province are expected to undergo the tradition. During the last December initiation season, close to 40 boys died due to illegal initiation … Continue readingEastern Cape government is ready for the upcoming winter initiation season
By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa 25 jubilant women working as informal traders in Mdantsane Highway are set to benefit from the programme aimed at reviving the township economy. This is after Coca-Cola South Africa together with Buffalo City Metro Municipality donated 20 “Bizniz in a Box” structures … Continue readingWomen Hawkers in Mdantsane received a boost from BCMM and Coca-Cola SA