Former president of the Old Selbornians Association Qamani Siwundla has officially passed on the reins. After a two-year term as the first black president of the association, Siwundla says his journey has not always been easy, but the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday attend the mass funeral service of 21 teenagers who died at an East London tavern on June 26. The Enyobeni tavern in Scenery Park has since been shut down. At least 17 patrons — almost all…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Monday, December 14, 2020 about the government’s response to the second wave of Covid-19 infections in SA. “The address follows meetings on Sunday of the national coronavirus command…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation about the Covid-19 state of disaster at 8pm on Saturday. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Tyrone Seale, said the address followed a meeting of the national coronavirus command council (NCCC) on…
The UIF’s Covid-19 temporary employer/employee relief scheme has paid out R1.6bn Economists have welcomed the socio-economic relief measures worth R500bn announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the Covid-19 crisis. Economist…
Today is the 76th birthday of former president, Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki, as the successor of Nelson Mandela, was elected as the second democratic president on June 14th 1999 and resigned the position on September 24th 2008. Mbeki is one of…
By Times LIVE The DA has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle‚ saying he had put the ANC first. Below is the full statement. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of his new cabinet this evening illustrates that the…
A bill allowing President Robert Mugabe to appoint senior judges sparked outrage yesterday from Zimbabwean opposition and activists, who said it marked a new power grab by the government. The law, which was passed by the lower house on…
Nelson Mandela was born last week 99 years ago, when the telegraph was the means of mass communication. But much of the commemoration of his July 18 birthdaywas in cyberspace across social media platforms. One such meme sent to me on the…
Pam Way (centre) was recently inducted as president of the Rotary Club of East London. She is seen here with her board of directors for her term of office Picture: SUPPLIED
President Jacob Zuma will appear in the National Assembly on Thursday 22 June 2017 for a scheduled appearance to answer questions posed to him by parliamentarians. Here is the question paper: Rev K R J Meshoe (ACDP) to ask the President…
Two from King get the nod TWO King William’s Town sports administrators were elected to serve on the executive of the Buffalo City Metro Sports Council (BCMSC) during a well-attended Confederation Quadrennial general meeting held in East…
