Everyone knows Grocott’s Mail sells newspapers, but pedestrians pass by the building every day with no idea of what else happens at number 40 High Street. Deep in the heart of the building, cobblers mend shoes, seamstresses bring cherished clothes back to life and baobab trees are grown out of wire. Veliti Dolohle:
Author: Busisiwe Hoho
Over the past two weeks there has been an increasein indiscriminate muggings in Grahamstown, especially on Somerset and African Street, says Derek Richardson, the manager of armed response at Hi-Tec Security.
AS a journalist I am obliged to cover any story that takes place within the Grahamstown area with impartiality and objectivity, which I always strive to do. But being told how to do my job by someone who is not qualified in my field is like telling a teacher how to teach.
A Silver Grey Ford Laser was severely damaged after colliding with a silver Toyota Tazz at the corner of Beaufort and Hill Street.
At a meeting held at the end of July, Brigadier Morgan Govender, the Grahamstown police station commander and Community Policing Forum (CPF) Director, said that one of the main problems in fighting crime is the lack of communication between the community and the police.
For 35 minutes, everything nearly came to a stand-still in Grahamstown due to a power failure which affected the entire city.“It was like everything was suddenly unplugged and there was a moment of silence,” said Jessie Mans, who had taken an early lunch.