Makhanda
National Arts Festival kicks off virtually today
But for the first time in the events history, it’s being hosted online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Makhanda schools forced to adapt to being without water during drought
Some schools in parts of the town are affected by the ongoing drought which are causing sanitation problems.
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Makhanda community looks to govt to help with drought
The town has effectively run out of water, with NGOs like the Gift of the Givers stepping in to help residents access the life-giving liquid.
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EC school condemns racial incident after students called ‘snoobab’
Tensions have been running high after black pupils took to social media, alleging that their white classmates mates were referring to them as 'snoobab'.
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Man accused of Makhanda dancer’s murder due in court
The suspect handed himself over to police shortly after Ayanda Nondlwana’s was stabbed to death on Sunday.
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Govt admits it may not be able to provide water for the country by 2030
Eyewitness News has investigated how government won’t be able to provide water for the country by 2030 if nothing is done to fix the crisis.
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FEATURE: Government or God: South Africa's Water Crisis
How South Africa will not have enough water for its citizens by 2030.
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Renaming of Grahamstown to Makhanda row heads to High Court
According to the Keep Grahamstown Grahamstown campaign, the renaming was also based on incorrect historical information.
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Actor survives accidentally being shot with crossbow during NAF show
During the show, 'Carnival Sideshow and Other Magical Things' on Sunday afternoon, performer Li Lau was injured by a crossbow during an illusion performed by Brendon Peel.
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MY TAKE: 'Going Back to the Truth of Space' and the role of ancestors in life
EWN's Winnie Theletsane shares her views on the role ancestors play after watching the play 'Going Back to the Truth of Space' at the NAF in Makhanda.
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Tony Miyambo's burden of playing an ape in a post-apartheid SA
'Kafka's Ape' star Tony Miyambo explains the challenges of a black man playing an ape in post-apartheid South Africa.
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'What If Jesus Was A Tsotsi' - When the language barrier hits you hard
Winnie Theletsane headed to the National Arts Festival in Makhanda to watch 'What If Jesus Was A Tsotsi' and discovers that the complexities of living in a multilingual country can bring you close to tears.
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Makana municipality suspects sabotage as residents continue to go without water
Residents living on the East of Makhanda have been without water since last week and were calling on government to urgently address the matter.
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Gift of the Givers to be partly compensated for work in Makhanda
For months the NGO helped the town’s municipality with drought-relief efforts.
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Where has Makhanda's drought relief efforts money gone?
Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman said costs incurred by the organisation include providing bottled water worth R5 million to residents, drilling 15 boreholes and bringing in a specialist geologist.
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Makhanda Municipality reaches out to Gift of the Givers to resolve payment row
The NGO helped the municipality in the Eastern Cape for the past three months amid a drought but after learning that funding would go to private companies for work done by Gift of the Givers, the organisation pulled out.
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Gift of the Givers confirms withdrawal from Makhanda
“Our hearts are with the people of Makhanda, the elderly, the women and children and everyone who waited so patiently for water but as a matter of principle we cannot continue.” – Imitiaaz Sooliman
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Why Gift of the Givers withdrew services from Makhanda after spending R15m
Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown, faces a major water crisis. Gift of the Givers had stepped in to help the municipality.
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Ramaphosa uses Freedom Day speech to highlight water crisis in Makhanda
Gift of the Givers distributed 120,000 litres of water for free after the event, as its almost two-month long R22-million intervention draws to a close.
