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Makhanda lights stay on: The lights will stay on in Makhanda for now after Eskom and the Makana municipality concluded a payment agreement that will see the local authority paying the power utility about R44m in arrears …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Makhanda considering paying for 11 out of 15 boreholes drilled by Gift of the Givers: Government has agreed to compensate humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers for its drought intervention work done in Makhanda, formerly Grahamstown. A meeting was held in Makhanda on Thursday …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

National Arts Festival: Even if the wells run dry: The university town of Makhanda (previously known as Grahamstown) is transformed when more than 200 000 people attend 2 000-plus events performed over 11 days, which makes it the continent’s largest …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

“Makhanda is open for business”: The community of Makhanda, their prestigious schools, Rhodes University, businesses and NGO’s have rallied together to deliver a singular message – Makhanda is Open for Business. In a statement on …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

‘I get scared when I see a middle-aged male,’ says actor punched in Makhanda road rage spat: A motorist who was punched and thrown to the ground in a road rage altercation at the weekend in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape says he is still traumatised. Sivuyile Gcaba told DispatchLIVE: “I am …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Makhanda, Gift of the Givers meet to resolve financial stalemate: The Makana Municipality and charity organisation Gift of the Givers will return to the drawing board after a financial impasse forced the two to part ways following a 13-week partnership. News of a …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Bone-dry Makhanda (Grahamstown) is falling apart: Makhanda residents queue as humanitarian aid group Gift of the Givers delivers water. Picture: facebook.com There’s a sense of community. Residents are pulling together… Amongst some of the gloom, …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Gift of the Givers pulls out of Makhanda: Disaster relief organisation Gift of the Givers unexpectedly announced on Wednesday, 15 May, its immediate withdrawal from Makana Municipality, where Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) is located. Gift …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Where has Makhanda’s drought relief efforts money gone?: Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman said costs incurred by the organisation include providing bottled water worth R5 million to residents, drilling 15 boreholes and bringing in a specialist …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Makhanda Municipality Reaches Out To Gift Of The Givers To Resolve Payment Row: CAPE TOWN – The Makhanda Municipality is trying to resolve a dispute over funding for relief efforts after the Gift of the Givers withdrew from the drought-stricken area. The NGO helped the …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

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