Local civic group Grahamstown Deserves Better has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of political hypocrisy after the opposition party laid criminal charges against Makana Municipal Manager Pumelelo Kate over alleged financial...
The newly formed Makana United Civic Movement has unveiled its executive slate for November’s local government elections, promising to prioritise professional competence over party politics. Featuring former DA councillor Geoff...
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The newly established Makana United Civic Movement (MUCM) has unveiled its executive committee ahead of the November 2026 local government elections, presenting a slate of professionals, academics, and business figures to replace...
A water pump ordered by Makana Local Municipality in 2022 took four years to arrive at the Howisons Poort pump station after millions of rand changed hands and a bitter payment dispute emerged between the contractor, manufacturer, and...
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) PR Councillor and Sarah Baartman District representative, Mzamo Booysen, has called for an independent forensic investigation into Makana Municipality's handling of the Howieson's Poort water pump,...
