Army, police called in to control hotspots
E Cape wants highest voter registration THE army was called to Sterkspruit at the weekend as the ruling party embarked on a last-minute bid to stave off voter registration protests. The ANC deployed...
View ArticlePolice shield Mantashe from angry EC crowd
ANC heavyweight Gwede Mantashe was quickly surrounded by armed police officers when a rally took a volatile turn yesterday. The party’s SG was in Sterkspruit, a no-go zone for the ANC in recent years....
View ArticleEC town braces for election day revolt
ANGRY residents of an Eastern Cape town have ordered businesses to shut and tyres to be burnt in the streets in their bid to halt elections tomorrow. The army is expected to arrive on polling day in...
View ArticleElections: Sterkspruit voters turn up in numbers
THE troubled town of Sterkspruit, where more than 500 police officers were deployed to keep the peace, was fairly quiet yesterday as people cast their votes. Hundreds, particularly the elderly, queued...
View Article2014 campaign marked by intimidation and violence
THE May 7 election has been one of the most contested elections of the past 20 years, with the ANC expected to lose support. Political violence and intimidation have dropped significantly since 1994...
View ArticleZille sets DA sights on Sterkspruit
THE Sterkspruit Civic Association (SCA) distanced itself from the visit by Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille and Eastern Cape leader Athol Trollip who were in town yesterday. About 500 people...
View ArticleThuli says Sterkspruit report near completion
PUBLIC Protector Thuli Madonsela said she expected a provisional report on the investigation into allegations of corruption and nepotism in Senqu Local Municipality by June. Her office will also be...
View ArticleHolomisa vows to take up Sterkspruit’s cause
UNITED Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa said he would help Sterkspruit residents take their dream of becoming a stand-alone municipality to the Constitutional Court. Holomisa, who spoke...
View ArticleState departments to ditch troubled Sterkspruit
A NUMBER of Eastern Cape government departments plan to leave Sterkspruit for Aliwal North 83km away due to the volatile situation in the town. This was said by various community leaders, government...
View ArticleFamily of slain teen seek justice
By SIKHO NTSHOBANE It has been three years since Sterkspruit teenager Nkosiyethu Mgoqi was killed during a protest in his hometown – and his family is still waiting for answers from authorities...
View ArticleWater crisis costly for guesthouse owner
By SIKHO NTSHOBANE When Veli Carter decided to turn his family home in Sterkspruit into a bed and breakfast in 2010, he thought the move would bring financial security for him and his children. Every...
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