Girl, 14, dies as fire razes shacks to the ground in KwaZakele: A 14-year-old girl was killed when her home caught fire at an informal settlement in KwaZakele, Port Elizabeth, on Sunday. Police spokesperson Capt Andre Beetge said the fire started at about 1.30pm. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Nine firearms confiscated in the Northern Areas this weekend: Port Elizabeth: PORT ELIZABETH - The continuous recovery of illegal firearms is a result of intensified crime prevention operations … [Read more...] about Girl, 14, dies as fire razes shacks to the ground in KwaZakele – Port Elizabeth in the News
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Make white people live in shacks
Dear Ratepayers, Business and Civil Society, Following the failure of MEC of Local Governmenet Mlibo Qoboshiyane in September 2013 to deliver on his promise to place the NMB Metropolitan Municipality under administration for failure to comply with important regulations, mainly the appointment of key personnel including a City Manager, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Directors, the NMB Ratepayers Association proceeded with the submission of over 3000 ratepayer dispute forms. Six days … [Read more...] about Make white people live in shacks
Municipality refutes Mayor said Whites must live in shacks
Municipal communications spokesperson Kupido Baron issued this statement in reaction to front page headlines in the Weekend Post that stated "Make white people live in shacks'"with a strap line saying; "Bay Mayor Fihla agrees with UDM Councillor Bobani that 'mansions' be re-allocated". In his statement, Baron said; Mayor Benson Fihla, affectionately known as Oom Ben, agreed with an opposition party leader that radical change is required. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor … [Read more...] about Municipality refutes Mayor said Whites must live in shacks
Youth to assist Motherwell community
A number of Motherwell residents suffered a major blow in March this year when Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality demolished their illegally built shacks. The DA does not support illegally built settlements, however, in the case of this eviction, their shacks were burnt down together with a majority of their belongings and they were left with nowhere to go. Currently, some of these residents are now staying with community members in homes around the neighborhood while others stay in an open … [Read more...] about Youth to assist Motherwell community
