Take a hard line with essential infrastructure vandals
Gqeberha magistrate Pumla Sibiya this week sent a strong message to those caught tampering with essential ...
Urgent need to plug gaps in education caused by pandemic
OpinionThe true costs of the pandemic and the associated lockdowns are slowly emerging. One of the most concerning is the blow ...
Costly vanity projects fly in the face of harsh reality
OpinionEvery single day, South Africans are reminded of the rudderless leadership in our country, politicians who make ...
Snap to attention on water disaster, madam mayor
OpinionCheck your emails, madam mayor! Or at very least get one of the 64 people working in your office to do it on a regular ...
Italian rugby visit is shot in the arm for Gqeberha
OpinionA visit by the Italian A team to play in the Carling Champions Match against a composite Currie Cup side at the Nelson ...
Special ratings areas have pros as well as cons
OpinionThe establishment of special ratings areas is a touchy subject for some.
What happened to mayor’s promises?
“We have to hit the ground running. There is no time to waste.”These words said in earnest were spoken by Nelson ...
Displaying old flag spits in face of democracy
OpinionIs the gratuitous display of the flag flown by SA during the apartheid era a form of hate speech or, given democratic ...
Insurance fraud hurts us all
OpinionWith almost half of the SA working-age population unemployed, many of whom have lost all hope of finding a job and no ...
Urgent need for security at cemeteries
OpinionA decision to insource security guards in 2017 continues to haunt Nelson Mandela Bay, with unprotected cemeteries the ...