A number of municipal shift workers from various departments have been waiting for their overtime payment since 25 July. Over 80 people have been affected. John* is a public hall caretaker who said he had worked on weekends and public holidays and was promised overtime payment by his supervisor.
Author: Busisiwe Hoho
How can a political party whose democratic principles are in paralysis be a champion of democracy and accountable leadership? The events which unfolded during last weekend’s ANC Youth League’s provincial congress are just some of the many symptoms of a lack of democracy within the ruling party.
The controversial Extension 9 community hall is finally being used by its residents. Municipal records reveal that the hall has been used five times for funerals and four times for meetings since July, when Grocott’s Mail published an article about the dispute between the community and the municipality.
Using fire trucks that looked as old as Grahamstown, smothering the fire with a rubber bush beater, three firefighters contained a fire off Robinson Street yesterday morning.
Inception is the long anticipated latest movie from director Christopher Nolan of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight fame.
A new cellphone soon to be launched may be the answer to network connectivity problems in remote areas. The VF 247 is a solar-powered phone which boasts features such as an integrated FM radio, speakerphone, standard battery, solar panel and a torch.
A large group of residents responded recently to the call from Adult Basic Education and Training (Abet) for education empowerment. The Abet centre set up a new satellite office at George Dickerson Primary School where young people and adults of the area came to register.
Two people at a recent dinner hosted by the Student Representative Council (SRC) at a local restaurant ordered four main meals in the course of the evening all on the SRC tab. After a few mouthfuls of their first orders, the pair each ordered another meal.
Grahamstown Building Society (GBS) Mutual Bank held an award ceremony for 60 participants of the GBS financial skills course last week at the Raglan Road multi-purpose centre.
The acting CEO of Fort England, Mohammed Nagdee is a passionate mental healthcare practitioner. Nagdee recently took over from Patricia Darlene de Vos, who has earned herself 20 years of experience in mental healthcare.