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The long-awaited and controversial Marina Glen redevelopment project is finally complete, ending months of construction, delays and anticipation from East London residents.

The festive spirit is lighting up the Buffalo City Metro as the city gears up for popular annual switching on of the Christmas lights.

Hundreds of families in Mdantsane finally own their homes after human settlements minister Thembi Simelane presented them with their title deeds on Thursday.

Buffalo City metro has again come under criticism for the state of the Schornville sewer plant, which is said to be causing spillages into water sources in Qonce.

While Buffalo City residents may have won the recent Bhisho high court battle with the metro over its “basic charge” to be added to its electricity tariffs, the fight is far from over. The judgment will be put on hold as the city is set to appeal.

Buffalo City Metro residents are rolling up their sleeves to transform their neighbourhoods, taking on cleaning and maintenance work themselves in a grassroots effort to restore pride and order to the city.

Metro approves payment to restore ‘harmonious relations’ after bitter strike

The Buffalo City Metro BCM council has approved a set of debt relief measures aimed at easing the financial burden of retired and elderly citizens who continue to face economic challenges.

Mdantsane-born Thobane Vumindaba founded Labtronic Solutions, transforming it into a multimedia studio that amplifies local voices.

Scores of cleaners scrubbing the floor, cleaning the bathrooms and ensuring the courts in East London are squeaky clean have been left in limbo, having not been paid their salaries for three months and counting.

Seasoned public sector executive Lulama Mbobo-Vava stepped in as interim CEO at the ECDC last week.

Military veterans on coastal protection duties in the Buffalo City Metro (BCM) region say they have not been paid for four months.

Three people were shot during a cash-in transit heist in Southern Wood Spar on Monday morning

Beacon Bay resident Jessica Macdonald, her toddler Maia and their one-eyed rescue dog Dobby have been handing out food and drink to those in need during their weekly morning walks during lockdown. The East London family  has dubbed themselves “Herbie’s Helping Hand” because two-year-old Maia owns a VW Beetle pedal car replica of the one made famous by the Herbie movies.

Stray animals crossing national roads are a major concern in the Eastern Cape. Drivers blame livestock owners and the provincial department for not doing enough to prevent the animals from straying on to the roads. Cows, dogs and donkeys are a common sight on the N2 towards East London.