It’s official, and as reported by DispatchLIVE last week, former rural development and agrarian reform MEC Nomakhosazana Meth was on Tuesday unveiled as the new provincial health MEC. New to the provincial cabinet will be ANC MPL Nonceba…
The ANC in the Eastern Cape has welcomed the State of the Province Address (SOPA) delivered by EC premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane at the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in Bisho on Tuesday. “We strongly believe that the SOPA has laid…
The Democratic Alliance has criticised the lack of action being taken by EC premier Oscar Mabuyane in response to the revelations of major fraud in the procurement of personal protection equipment (PPE). As previously reported by the…
Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently self isolating. As soon as his test results came back positive, Mabuyane informed his family members, staff and some of the people he met recently,…
Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane recently hosted a virtual meeting with US amabassador to SA Lana Marks to discuss US support for the province during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The US has assisted the Eastern Cape in a number of…
About 80% of people in the Eastern Cape are likely to contract Covid-19. The estimate, by the Eastern Cape department of health, is contained in a report presented to the Eastern Cape coronavirus command council, reports HeraldLIVE. Of…
The Western Cape government says only four drivers were arrested and fined for illegally crossing provincial borders over the Easter weekend. This information, which does not specify the provincial borders, is contained in a report issued…
Two illegal initiation schools in Buffalo City Metro were closed on Monday, with authorities warning that should they be put up again the initiates would be taken to hospital and their parents arrested. BCM circumcision forum chair Nkosi…
Funds needed to study in US “I want to go turn professional but if that doesn’t workout then I’ll use my experience and coach young boys coming from disadvantaged areas, because that’s where I actually started, so I’d be happy to assist…
THEMBELA NDLUMBINI and MATTHEW FIELD King William’s Town-based Jesus the Answer Ministries, led by Dr Mandla Makubalo, held a special sermon on their premises recently that involved over 400 attendees including members of the community,…
The department of transport (DoT) recently handed over a fleet of new ambulances to the provincial government at a ceremony in Bhisho. Speaking at the event, DoT MEC Weziwe Tikana urged drivers to be careful on the roads and asked members…
For members of the Rastafarian community it’s an economic opportunity, but some want the trade shut down Members of the Rastafarian community in Butterworth have started selling dagga on the N2 between Mthatha and East London. The…
The launch of an educational Anti Alcohol Abuse campaign (AAAC) took place at the Regent Hotel in East London on Tuesday, where institutions of higher learning were put in the spotlight. Initiated by the Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB),…
MORE than 80 Sweetwaters residents who are members of the South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) took their frustration over service delivery to the streets with a peaceful march to the ANC provincial headquarters in King…
The provincial government and the National Film and Video Foundation have pumped more than R40m into the Eastern Cape’s budding film industry. The investment, which will see the establishment of a film centre, were announced by finance,…
