Luckily, Makana Municipality and Eskom seem to be able to come to an agreement that means no early 2017 blackouts for Grahamstown.
Author: _Gr0cCc0Tts_
Mary Waters matriculant Vuyolwethu Zumani, from Joza Location was thrilled to hear that he is one of the top-achieving learners in the Sarah Baartman district.
Dagga with a street value of R154 700 was seized from a woman in Hlalani location around 1pm on Sunday 8 January.
A man in possession of 680 boss mandrax tablets with a street value of R34 000 was arrested in Grahamstown on Sunday 8 January.
Ntsika Secondary School in Joza has achieved a remarkable 87% pass rate with 61 of its 70 pupils passing their matric exams.
The case of three Grahamstown teenagers arrested in connection with a Joza murder case has been postponed to Wednesday 11 January.
Thee people drowned on New Year’s Day, in Port Alfred and in Kasouga.
While Eskom has rejected Makana’s initial repayment plan for its remaining debt of R53 million to the power utility, acting municipal manager Riana Meiring is confident that further negotiations will stave off the threat of electricity cuts to the municipality, and that strong measures to recover and protect revenue will build a buffer against its further sinking into debt.
A storm that swept through Grahamstown on 27 December may have lasted no longer than an hour – but it caused serious damage to the houses of residents.
Nombulelo Secondary School