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Years of fear, dangerous stream crossings and violent crime have finally eased for residents of Mdantsane’s NU3 following the completion of a new pedestrian bridge that they say will save lives.

Hundreds of music lovers, artists and cultural enthusiasts descended on KuGompo City at the weekend, as the 10th edition of the Umtiza Arts Festival brought colour, music and entertainment to Buffalo City Metro.

Residents across several Buffalo City neighbourhoods are reaching breaking point after weeks of cable-theft-related outages left homes, schools, businesses and feeding schemes without electricity.

Foul odours getting worse due to dumping and overflowing manholes, say Beacon Bay residents

A major road rehabilitation project launched by Buffalo City Metro in Gonubie in June 2025 is continuing across several neighbourhoods despite concerns over delays and repeated changes to the scope of work.

More than 30 years after families were evicted from their Mdantsane homes under the former Ciskei government, a R89m Cambridge West housing project meant to benefit 275 verified households remains the subject of dispute over delays.

The Buffalo City Metro remains under severe financial pressure, with a debtors’ book of almost R10bn and widening electricity losses, despite signs of improvement in its overall financial performance.

The Buffalo City Metro council has resolved to refer DA chief whip and municipal public accounts committee (Mpac) member Anathi Majeke to its integrity commission over claims she made about mayor Princess Faku’s alleged failure to attend oversight meeting

Buffalo City Metro mayor Princess Faku’s repeated failure to appear before the municipal public accounts committee (Mpac) forced the postponement of a special council meeting on Wednesday, after a key oversight report could not be finalised.

Gqeberha police investigating cases of carjacking, kidnapping and triple murder

A 54-year-old woman has been arrested in Duncan Village, Buffalo City Metro, after a midnight operation uncovered an alleged illegal medical practice and pharmacy operating from a residential property.

Residents and visitors have raised concern over a persistent water leak at the Leighandre ‘Baby Lee’ Jegels Recreational Park, warning that it is damaging the multimillion-rand facility.

Twenty-five undocumented foreign nationals are expected to appear in court this week after being nabbed during a police operation at the weekend.

Families across Buffalo City say they are too afraid to visit the graves of their loved ones, as overgrown and poorly maintained cemeteries become crime hotspots where visitors risk being attacked.

Locked toilets, overgrown surroundings and used toilet paper scattered on the ground — that is the scene welcoming visitors and residents to busy local leisure spots.