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Eastern Cape cases triple in five days while premier orders municipalities to accelerate vaccination drive

OMICRON TIMES

Eastern Cape cases triple in five days while premier orders municipalities to accelerate vaccination drive

By Estelle Ellis

DA MPL Retief Odendaal lobbies the United Nations to intervene over Eastern Cape drought

WATER CRISIS

DA MPL Retief Odendaal lobbies the United Nations to intervene over Eastern Cape drought

By Tembile Sgqolana

Gauteng premier calls for calm, Plett Matric Rage cancelled, Covid-19 infections surge in Nelson Mandela Bay

THE RISE OF OMICRON

Gauteng premier calls for calm, Plett Matric Rage cancelled, Covid-19 infections surge in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Estelle Ellis

No dam help: As a water disaster grips South Africa, the minister says there’s ‘no crisis’

HIGH AND DRY

No dam help: As a water disaster grips South Africa, the minister says there’s ‘no crisis’

By Estelle Ellis and Julia Evans

Flooding wreaks havoc in George

GARDEN ROUTE

Flooding wreaks havoc in George

By Estelle Ellis

Gqeberha follies: The absent councillor, the close vote and the dramatic collapse of coalition talks

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: NELSON MANDELA BAY

Gqeberha follies: The absent councillor, the close vote and the dramatic collapse of coalition talks

By Estelle Ellis

Milk hearts and a bubbly barista: Gqeberha’s coffee dynamo relishes the sweet aroma of success

WAKE UP AND SMELL LIFE

Milk hearts and a bubbly barista: Gqeberha’s coffee dynamo relishes the sweet aroma of success

By Estelle Ellis

The ANC’s mid-term reckoning

ROAD TO 2024

The ANC’s mid-term reckoning

By Wayne Sussman

‘We are on a cliff edge and should be deeply worried’, says Valli Moosa

GLOBAL HEATING

‘We are on a cliff edge and should be deeply worried’, says Valli Moosa

By Mark Heywood

Airing its dirty laundry: Soiled and bloodstained linen a constant health risk at Eastern Cape hospitals

SPOTLIGHT

Airing its dirty laundry: Soiled and bloodstained linen a constant health risk at Eastern Cape hospitals

By Luvuyo Mehlwana for Spotlight

Suspected thieves vandalise vintage cable in Gqeberha’s Summerstrand

FIVE-DAY POWER OUTAGE

Suspected thieves vandalise vintage cable in Gqeberha’s Summerstrand

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay Day Zero: ‘We will run out of water before Christmas’

EASTERN CAPE

Nelson Mandela Bay Day Zero: ‘We will run out of water before Christmas’

By Estelle Ellis

ANC feels the squeeze by EFF in Ekurhuleni while DA makes gains in Nelson Mandela Bay

2021 ELECTIONS

ANC feels the squeeze by EFF in Ekurhuleni while DA makes gains in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Wayne Sussman

A day of voting: A few arrests, some protests and glitches – plus Zille removed from a station

2021 ELECTIONS

A day of voting: A few arrests, some protests and glitches – plus Zille removed from a station

By SandisiweShoba EstelleEllis

‘It is in God’s hands,’ NMB mayor Nqaba Bhanga says as battleground voting starts in municipalities

2021 ELECTIONS: EASTERN CAPE

‘It is in God’s hands,’ NMB mayor Nqaba Bhanga says as battleground voting starts in municipalities

By Estelle Ellis, Thembile Sgqolana, Sue Maclennan and Steven Lang

2021: South Africa’s second-last elections

Trainspotter

2021: South Africa’s second-last elections

By Richard Poplak

Emergency water scheme failures: Nelson Mandela Bay mayor declares dispute with national government

DROUGHT RELIEF BUNGLE

Emergency water scheme failures: Nelson Mandela Bay mayor declares dispute with national government

By Estelle Ellis

Businesses step in to protect Nelson Mandela Bay substations after crippling cable theft

POWERING UP

Businesses step in to protect Nelson Mandela Bay substations after crippling cable theft

By Estelle Ellis

Jack is back: Reluctant politician takes up the cudgels for Nelson Mandela Bay

2021 LOCAL ELECTIONS

Jack is back: Reluctant politician takes up the cudgels for Nelson Mandela Bay

By Estelle Ellis

Plans scrapped for Nelson Mandela Bay mass Covid vaccination site after focus switches to rural areas

VACCINE HESITANCY

Plans scrapped for Nelson Mandela Bay mass Covid vaccination site after focus switches to rural areas

By Estelle Ellis

Coalitions likely to be the big issue post-election, so expect instability and chaos

OP-ED: ROAD TO 2021 LOCAL ELECTIONS

Coalitions likely to be the big issue post-election, so expect instability and chaos

By Pierre de Vos