Maverick News Mayor insists they will solve Makhanda’s many problems as hundreds gear up to demand her removal 5 min 6 By Estelle Ellis
Maverick Citizen Makana on its knees as water and sewage services all but collapse amid broken equipment crisis 5 min 63 By Estelle Ellis
Maverick Citizen Rhodes University suspends lectures as Makhanda despairs over prolonged water outage caused by sabotage 6 min 5 By Estelle Ellis
Op-eds Dysfunctional South African municipalities are killing small businesses 6 min 0 By Richard Morrow and Rutendo Nyaku
Maverick Citizen Reprieve for Makana municipality after Eastern Cape treasury claws back half of unspent grants 3 min 1 By Estelle Ellis
South Africa Makhanda residents will feel the pain if dysfunctional municipality has to repay unspent R60.7m grant — MEC 4 min 1 By Estelle Ellis
Maverick Citizen Boil-before-drinking notice remains for Makhanda’s contaminated water 6 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
Maverick Citizen Judge to oversee the financial recovery of ‘failed’ Makana Municipality 7 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
South Africa The filth and the fury: Desperate Makhanda residents obtain court order forcing municipality to clean up the town 7 min 10 By Estelle Ellis
Maverick Citizen Eastern Cape: Makana Local Municipality orders new pumps as water crisis drags on 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
Maverick Citizen Makana judgment appeal: ‘They are using taxpayers’ money to defend the indefensible’ 3 min 1 By Estelle Ellis
South Africa Gift of the Givers pulls the plug on the City of Saints 7 min 0 By Carien du Plessis and Greg Nicolson
