Residents demand adequate service delivery
SHANTI JAFTA
RESIDENTS of the Tinktinkie and McCarthy informal settlements in Kariega continue to endure harsh living conditions due to a severe lack of basic services such as sanitation, water access, road infrastructure, and lighting. Despite repeatedly raising these concerns with municipal authorities, residents claim that little to no action has been taken to improve their circumstances.
In Tinktinkie, over 150 people rely on just four newly installed toilets, with a single working tap serving the entire settlement. Meanwhile, McCarthy residents report that six families are forced to share a single portable toilet that is rarely serviced. Both communities also allege that poor road conditions have prevented emergency services vehicles from reaching critically ill residents. According to residents of both informal settlements, they have had to carry a deceased person to the entrance of the area to meet the undertakers.
Speaking to UD Express, FF Plus Caucus as-
sistant, Marlon Booysen, stated, “This is unacceptable. We call upon the municipality to address these issues effectively. The lack of lights here is a real issue as children who are sent to the shop come back robbed or even worse.”
According to Filicia Lucas, a concerned resident of Tinktinkie who has lived in the area for more than a decade, other than the four newlyinstalledtoilets,therehasbeennodevelopment in the informal settlement. She claimed that residents were promised roads, yet none have been built. The only functioning tap is situated approximately 200 metres away, which is too far for elderly residents to walk. Those unable to fetch water are forced to pay a neighbour R50 per trip.
In a solo effort to support her community, Lucas collects second-hand clothes and shoes for children in need and sets aside part of her income to provide for seven children in dire need. “I told the officials that we don’t want houses anymore. We just want lights in our area, a tap closer to us, and accessible roads. The road situation is bad because when it rains, children cannot go to school due to mud. That
is all,” Lucas concluded.
In McCarthy Informal Settlement, similar challenges persist. Aamina Rania, a concerned resident, highlighted the lack of service delivery and essential amenities such as electricity, water, and roads. She expressed frustration at the area not being prioritised for these services.
“Roads are important because there have been instances when ambulances couldn’t assist our residents, and we had to transport bodies ourselves, which is unacceptable,” she said.
Residents also highlighted the lack of police visibility, making the area dangerous. “Criminals don’t just rob us; they break into our homes. We can’t leave for long without returning to find our belongings missing,” the residents reported. They expressed fear, knowing who the perpetrators are but being too scared to report them.
Mongezi Phongwana, a senior citizen, recounted a failed relocation promise of newly built homes in Rosedale Road, Blikkiesdorp, which left him in a frustrating situation. His home is next to a leaking standpipe, leaving it damp even without rain.
Traffic congestion in KwaNobuhle persists
SHANTI JAFTA
RESIDENTS of KwaNobuhle continue to face significant challenges during peak hours due to the prolonged closure of the Matanzima Bridge, resulting in severe traffic congestion, particularly along Nomakhwezana Road.
In addition to traffic delays, motorists are grappling with the deteriorating condition of Ndlambe Street, where large potholes have caused vehicle damage and tyre punctures.
Some residents have resorted to using an informal route behind the Laetitia Bam Day Hospital facility to bypass the congestion.
As frustration grows, residents are calling on the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality for urgent intervention and clarity on the timeline for repairing both the bridge and the affected roads.
A community leader, Thamsanqa Nkevu, said, “Nomakhwezana Road and Ndlambe Street have been presenting both workers and students with challenges since last year. People who operate motor vehicles, trucks and buses have experienced challenges relating to accidents, breakdowns and tyre bursts because of these potholes.”
He added that owing to the growing potholes, he has lost three tyres.
“At night when it is raining, it is increasingly difficult to see potholes as they are filled with water. I have noticed a lot of vehicles in KwaNobuhle using their spare wheels, which to me indicates that the potholes are getting out of hand and are unavoidable,” Nkevu said.
He added that the small streets of Nomakhwezana Road and Ndlambe Street are occupied by buses and trucks, which means that other drivers in smaller vehicles are forced to go into these potholes, sometimes causing significant damage to their vehicles.
“On several occasions, Algoa buses using this road break down, further exacerbating traffic congestion.
“Not only that, but I have seen car mirrors being hit by trucks on Nomakhwezana Road because the road is too small and was not meant for trucks to use,” said Nkevu.
According to the Nelson Mandela Bay Mu-
nicipality spokesperson, Sithembiso Soyaya, the Municipality has provided alternative routes for road users.
He also said that the Municipality is aware of the ongoing issues linked to the temporary routes, which is why they allegedly service the temporary routes frequently to ensure a
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better travel experience for residents.
“Ongoing rains and traffic congestion are bound to put pressure on the temporary routes; hence we plead for patience and for residents to identify alternative routes, given the existing challenges.”
As the restoration of the Matanzima Bridge
With approximately 300 residents sharing two standpipes and one portable toilet for six homes, McCarthy residents describe their conditions as inhumane. Water shortages have also gone unaddressed, with no water trucks deployed during outages.
In response, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality spokesperson, Sithembiso Soyaya, stated that formalisation plans, including communal toilets, taps, and electricity, will be in the 2025/26 business plan. Claims about road construction will also be considered then. Regarding access issues like the inability of emergency services vehicles to access settlements, Soyaya claimed that rudimentary roads are provided.
Soyaya also noted that standpipes are installed in a 200-metre radius, with municipal records showing 13 standpipes subjected to vandalism. He offered assurance that malfunctioning standpipes will be repaired upon residents reporting them.
Ward 48 (McCarthy area) Councillor Franay van der Linde says that she continually reports these issues to municipal officials, but receives no communication in return, despite having several reference numbers.
has not yet begun since the June 1, 2024 flash flood, when asked whether the works will be complete in the 10-month timeframe given by Mayor Babalwa Lobishe at the reopening of the Niven’s Bridge, an answer was omitted as a contractor for the building of the bridge has allegedly not been procured yet.
NMBM noted that standpipes are installed in a 200-metre radius, with municipal records showing 13 standpipes subjected to vandalism. PHOTOS: SHANTI JAFTA
One of the Tinktinkie residents, Deborah Louw was allegedly told to move their home to make space for a drain as it is next to the newly installed toilets without being provided with building material.
EC Health Department beef up security at clinic
SHANTI JAFTA
OWING to a gang-related shootout that led to the temporary closure of Rosedale Clinic on February 11, the Eastern Cape Health Department has swiftly implemented enhanced safety measures to protect staff and patients.
Situated on Acacia Avenue, the clinic was temporarilyshutafterastraybulletallegedlyhit the facility during a confrontation between rival gangs, leaving residents apprehensive about crime and healthcare access.
The Eastern Cape Public Health spokesperson, Siyanda Manana, confirmed the deployment of two additional security guards and the installation of surveillance cameras to reinforce safety in a media statement. Despite the unresolved motives behind the violence, these efforts
aim to assure the community that the Rosedale Clinic can continue providing essential services withoutfurtherdisruption,withoperationshaving resumed on Monday, February 17.
According to Manana, a meeting with the Rosedale Clinic staff was held at the Emergency MedicalServiceCollegeatDoraNginzaHospital last week. The meeting concluded that Orsmond Clinic would be operational to alleviate congestion at Rosedale Clinic.
“There was a realisation that the issue of crime was a societal matter; hence there were discussions about involving the community and the police in making sure the Rosedale CHC is under 24/7 guard, seeing that it helps the community,” said Manana.
Speaking to UD Express, a resident, Esona Kota, said, “The Rosedale Clinic was closed before 2024 ended because of a shooting incident, and
when I was supposed to go again last week, I heard that it was closed because of another shooting.” She added that owing to the clinic beingclosed,shecouldnotvisittheclinicwhenshe had an allergic reaction and had to use what was available to her, which was children’s allergy syrups.
“It’s not safe to go with phones to the clinic or to walk alone, especially as a woman, because you never know what might happen on your way. Even spending half of your day in such an unsafe area is scary,” she said.
Hoping she is wrong, she believes that the installation of cameras and additional security will not address the issue at hand.
“It is not the clinic that is unsafe; it is the area around it. In recent years, the Rosedale area has become increasingly unsafe for residents,” Kota added.
SAPS spokesperson, Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg, said, “SAPS Kamesh reported that they have a good working relationship with the clinic and no stray bullet hit the clinic as alleged. The members of SAPS were at the clinic onthedayinquestionandremainedattheclinic until they closed their doors for the day.”
Manana said, “The programme known as the Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) provides an alternative mechanism to facilitate access to medicine for stable patients. External pick-up points provide the patient with a more convenient option for the collection of their repeat medicine, which has been dispensed and distributed via the programme.”
The statement said that R11 million for security upgrades has been allocated for the Metro by the Health Department. The department did this
to reassure the Rosedale Clinic staff that the departmentisdoingallthattheycantohelpthem.
The Eastern Cape MEC for Health, Ntandokazi Capa, pleaded with the community to assist them in keeping the clinic safe for its patients and staff and not to deny other residents an opportunity to visit their healthcare centre.
Rising stock theft threatens livelihoods of Kariega farmers
NKOSAZANA NGWADLA
FARMERS in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, as well as the rest of the Eastern Cape province, are grappling with a surge in stock theft, with the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Kariega appealing to the public for help.
The trend in livestock theft has not only resulted in significant financial losses, but has also heightened concerns over the safety and security of livestock across the region.
According to Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg of the South African Police Services, since November 2024, incidents of cattle being stolenandslaughteredhaveincreased,particularly in areas such as Kabega Park, Despatch, and Kariega.
“Criminalsoftenbutchertheanimalson-site, leavingfarmerswithdevastatinglosses.Inarecent incident in Mimosadale, Rooihoogte, a farmer discovered that three of his kraaled cows had been slaughtered, another was severely injured, and four were missing, prompting concerns over the growing crime wave,” she detailed.
SAPS has urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities. Detective Warrant Officers Mario Van Der Westhuizen and Yvette Browers are actively seeking information that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of the culprits. Confidential tip-offs are welcomed through Crime Stop or the MySAPS App.
Adding to the narrative, the UD Express sister publication, Mthatha Express, previously reported this critical issue impacting emerging farmers across the Eastern Cape, resulting in losses of millions of rands annually.
Police efforts to combat stock theft are strengthened by new technology-driven strategies.
“Stock theft is causing our emerging farmers to lose millions of rands,” noted Transport and Community Safety MEC, Xolile Nqatha at the time. “As part of curbing this crime, we have now introduced a technology-based system to assist in combating the scourge.”
Farmers and community members were encouraged to work together with law enforcement to address this pressing issue, which threatens the livelihoods of many in the region.
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DIE Bergsig Skool op Kariega het die dienste van die bekende sanger Ricus Nel bekom vir hul fondsinsamelingsprojek.
Dié konsert, wat reeds groot belangstelling lok, word op 14 Maart in die Ernest Swanepoel-saal op Despatch gehou.
Net ’n paar van die 75 tafels is nog beskikbaar vir bespreking.
Die verrigtinge begin om 19:00 en kos R250 per persoon. Dit sluit verversings in. ’n Kontantkroeg sal ook beskikbaar wees.
Fondse gaan gebruik word om skooluniform te verskaf aan leerders wat dit nie kan bekostig nie, om VCSV uit te brei by die skool en vir ’n nuwe skoolbus.
Gertjie de Jager sal as seremoniemeester optree. Hy is iemand wat
weet hoe om die lagspiere te prikkel.
Kaartjies kan by Klinicare Despatch gekoop word, of by Inge op 084 233 3033 of Marco op 083 396 1288.
Voorsiening word ook gemaak om na die kinders om te sien wanneer die ouers die aand geniet. Die Wikkel en Giggel-groep het hul dienste aangebied en daar sal vanaf 18:00 in die stoeisaal langsaan na hulle omgesien word. Dit is vanaf die ouderdom 2 jaar en ouer. Die prys per kleuter is R60.
Dit sluit springmielies in vir die fliek wat hulle sal geniet.
’n Snoepie sal ook beskikbaar wees. Ouers wat hul kinders vir die aand wil inbespreek kan Sue bel op 071 419 4467.
Intussen sê die skool gróót planne word vir 2026 beraam.
Methuselahs Golf results
Lappies Labuschagne and Hendrik Viviers on the 13th and 17th holes respectively.
place was Erni Dyer
by Moira Munn in second place. Nearest the pins on short holes went to
The Teddy Bear award went the way of Daneel Muller, while Tim Emmerson scooped the whisky draw.
Vyf goue medaljes vir Brandwag
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VYF Brandwag-deelnemers – en vyf goue medaljes!
Dís die spogprestasie wat dié hoërskool by die Oos-Kaapse kragoptelkampioenskap by die Kaap Recife Skool in Somerstrand in die Baai vermag het.
Lianie Bakkes, Stephene Loubser, KobieMelletenAbigaillDoylehetalmal in die sub-junior afdeling vir meisies meegeding en gewys hulle is ’n groot aanwins vir die sport in die OP.
In die sub-junior afdeling vir seuns het Alan de Beer met die louere weggestap.
Bakkes het in die 57kg-afdeling ’n totaal van 167,5kg behaal ná haar hurksit van 50kg, borsopdruk van 37,5kg en fooiegewigoptel van 80kg.
In die 69kg-afdeling het Loubser met110kg,62,5kgen140kggeslaagvir ’n total van 312,5kg.
Mellet het in die 76kg-afdeling meegeding met totale van 80kg, 42,5kg en 105kg vir ’n total van 227,5kg.
Doyle het met ’n hurksit van 95kg, borsopdruk van 62,5kg en dooiegewigoptel van 120kg geslaag. Haar total was 277,5kg.
De Beer het in die 66kg-afdeling geslaag met 105kg, 90kg en 150kg vir ’n total van 345kg.
Die dag het egter aan die Pearsondeelnemer Morgan Holmes behoort wat vier nuwe Oos-Kaapse rekords verbeter het. Hy het in die sub-junior afdeling deelgeneem en in die 83kggewigsafdeling ’n merkwaardige total van 575kg baasgeraak. Dit was danksy ’n hurksit van 215kg, 130kg in
Uitenhage Golf Club results
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. Saturday, February 15, IPS:
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die borsopdruk en 230kg in die dooiegewigoptel.
’n Ander ster op die dag was die 12jarige Danté de Beer van die Quest SkoolinSuideinde,watdubbelegeskiedenis gemaak het.
Hy was nie net die eerste deelnemermetoutismewataandieprovinsialekampioenskapdeelgeneemhetnie, maar het ook sy jeug-afdeling in die 83kg-kategorie gewen met ’n totaal van 200kg.
De Beer is ook in die span ingesluit wat die Oos-Kaap vanaf 28 Maart by die SA Classic in Potchefstroom sal verteenwoordig.
“Dit was ’n massiewe deurbraak vir Danté. Ons is almal baie trots op hom,” sê die Oos-Kaapse president, André Ludik.
Die Oos-Kaapse span is:
SUB-JUNIOR: Lianie Bakkes (57kgafdeling), Stephene Loubser (69), Kobie Mellet (76), Abigaill Doyle (84+).
JUNIOR: Lu-Tay Louis (63).
MEESTER 2: Elisabeth Barry (52).
JEUG (sub-junior): Dante de Beer (83), Alan de Beer (66), Seth Webster (74), Kyle Joosten (74), Donovan Tennant (74), Morgan Holmes (83), Caleb Oosthuizen (93), Willem Bruwer (105)
JUNIOR: Samuel Meshilinie (59), Joshua Jantjies (66), Ehli Reverly (74), Vincent Davies (83), Daniel Diedericks (83),Seth Niemand (93),Zaid Niemand (105), Timothy Pawson (120+).
OPE: Dean Mcleary (105).
MEESTER 3: Clive Geldenhuys (93), André Ludik (120).
Kampioene op ‘kabouter-dag’geslyp
HANNES SCHOEMAN
DIE Oos-Kaap se stoeikampioene van die toekoms gee op 22 Februarie op Despatch dieeerstetreeomhuldrometeverwesenlik.
Dít is wanneer ’n kabouter-dag vir stoeiers op tot 10 jaar in die Despatchstadsaal gehou word.
“Ons begin reeds om 09:00 en verwag ’n hele paar stoeiertjies – ook van ander klubs. Dáár wil ons die kabouters die geleentheid gee om ons mooi sport te beoefen. Terselfdertyd gee dit ons ook die kans om aan die ouers te wys wat amateur-stoei behels,” sê Danie Els, oud-SA stoeier van die Despatch-klub.
Hy sê die kabouter-toernooie het sy bestaansjaar in die tagtigerjare by die Welkom-stoeiklub in die Noord-Vrystaat gehad.
“Ons as stoeiklub het elke jaar ons klein stoeiers soontoe gevat om hulle van groot toernooie bewus te maak.
“Despatch se kabouterdag verlede jaar was ’n groot sukses en ek weet dit gaan dié keer nog meer gewild wees.
“Ek sien daagliks dat die kleintjies reeds opgewonde is oor dit wat op hulle wag. Dié toernooie is elke jaar vir die kleintjies die hoogtepunt van hul stoeijaar en dit maak ons as beamptes opgewonde oor die toekoms. Ons wil ook hê
Áedán Pestana en JJ Smit is dalk klein, maar reeds rateltaai stoeiertjies. FOTO: VERSKAF
dat skole hul seuns en dogters sal aanmoedig om saam te kom stoei.
“Stoei is ’n goeie sport en bou goeie karakter. Ek glo nog al die jare sport is ’n uiters belangrike lewensonderrig in ’n kind se lewe,” sê Els.
Newly elected office bearers
The Uitenhage and District Sub Union held elections of office bearers recently. Pictured are, from left, Renald Ratangee (HR/Secretary/Marketing), Linkon Jansen (Coaching and Development), Izak Plaatjies (Provincial Affairs), Eric van Willing (Deputy President), Pieter Tee (President), Simonica Mabella (Vice President), Granville Sepkit (Women’s Rugby and Development), and at the back is Phillip Joseph (Eastern Province Rugby UnionClub Affairs). PHOTO: SUPPLIED
THIS week’s competition was sponsored by fellow Methuselahs Koekemoer, Emmerson and Loftie-Eaton. In first
followed
Kobie Mellet slaag met ’n poging in die dooiegewigoptel. FOTO: VERSKAF
Ricus Nel. FOTO: VERSKAF