“In the Eastern Cape, under Ndlambe Municipality – Bathurst Location, a high school, Velile Senior Secondary, school has been badly damaged by the heavy rains that ruined almost everything in the small location. The high school that was built with timber…”
School Ruined by Heavy Flooding Read Post »
“Bathurst – Located in the Eastern Cape under Ndlambe Municipality, the township has only one clinic used by the community and surrounding farms. The clinic has community failed to help or assist people in getting their medication or treatment after…”
Bathurst Clinic Sends People Away Read Post »
“In Bathurst Location, located in the Eastern Cape under Ndlambe Municipality, the community has been struggling with poverty caused by a lack of employment for years now. The community has been voting and electing leaders they trust will bring change…”
Bathurst Struggle Resulted in Collecting in Dumping Sites Read Post »
“Recycling is not only a way to protect the environment and keep communities clean, for many women and young people in Bathurst, but it is also a means of survival. With high unemployment, rising food prices, and deepening poverty, many…”
Women and Youth Resort to Recycling for a Livelihood Read Post »
“At Bathurst Location, in the Eastern Cape under Ndlambe Municipality, on the 19th of December, a 30-year-old man was arrested that evening for murder. The man brutally killed a 23-year-old woman, a mother of a six-month-old baby, with whom he…”
A Young Girl Brutally Killed by Baby’s Father Read Post »
“A 24-year-old woman from Port Alfred, a small town in the Eastern Cape, has been hiding since 2017 following a brutal incident of sexual assault. On 15 September 2024 the victim who cannot be named due to legal procedures as…”
Rape Victim Struggles to Get Police to Help, Community Gets Involved Read Post »
“Bathurst’s Nolukhanyo Clinic, located in the Eastern Cape under the jurisdiction of Ndlambe Municipality, is facing a worsening crisis that threatens the health and lives of its residents. As the only public health facility in the area, the clinic serves…”
Nolukhanyo Clinic Crisis Deepens Read Post »
“Eastern Cape – Bathurst, locals have been struggling with accessing nearby schools as the area boasts only one secondary school in the community with the other being a combined school. These are Velile Secondary School and other is Shaw Park Combined…”
Velile Senior Secondary School to be Built Read Post »
“Churches have been part of the struggle in South Africa but many today do not play that role anymore. Refreshingly, the local Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) church of Bathurst, Eastern Cape, recently hosted a march calling for justice. The march showed…”
Seventh-Day Adventist Church Joins Calls for Justice Read Post »
“It has been a month since the small town of Bathurst in Ndlambe Municipality, Eastern Cape, has had water shut off in certain parts. Some parts of the town have been receiving water on elect days but others have only…”
Bathurst Community Decries Prolonged Water Cuts Read Post »
“Velile Senior Secondary School, located in Bathurst in the Eastern Cape under Ndlambe municipality, has been deteriorating over the last 10 years, much like many others in working class communities. The school was built in 1997 as a temporary solution…”
High School Deteriorates Amid Municipality Neglect Read Post »
“On 19 January 2025 the school received a letter from the Department of Education, the letter warned parents and learners about the dangers of buying food from spaza shops and from street vendors. In the Ndlambe Municipality area, there were…”
Teachers at Qhayiya Fear Poisoning Read Post »
