N6 partially opened following violent service delivery protest
The N6 was partially opened for traffic between Komani (Queenstown) and East London on Thursday morning after it was shut down by protesting residents of Cathcart.... Read more.
Alarm raised at rising number of contact crime in Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape MEC for community safety and liaison Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe has expressed concern at the increasing rate of contact crime in the province. The alarming... Read more.
Amathole moves to axe Mnyimba
The ANC in Eastern Cape is adamant that the unlawful appointment of Amathole district municipal manager Thandekile Mnyimba is going to be rescinded by the Amathole... Read more.
Don’t hide money beneath some stuff, bank it – Sisulu
Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu took a swipe at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farmgate scandal when she encouraged tourism entrepreneurs and “wannabes”... Read more.
MEC flags embattled Amathole municipal manager’s qualifications
The Eastern Cape government cannot verify if Amathole municipal manager Thandekile Mnyimba has a matric qualification, according to provincial MEC for cooperative... Read more.
Laws alone cannot keep initiates safe
The Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders says there will never be enough government intervention and legislation to prevent the death of initiates until there... Read more.
Mnyimba’s return met with outrage
The ANC Eastern Cape provincial executive committee is already finding itself at loggerheads with the party’s leadership of Amathole region – hardly a few weeks... Read more.
Bhekizulu summoned to appear in court, but not for Namhla’s murder
A Mthatha businessman Major Mfesane Bhekizulu has been served with summons by the police tasked with investigating the murder of his then-girlfriend Namhla Mtwa.... Read more.
Samwu wants reappointment of Amathole municipal boss revoked
The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) wants the Eastern Cape provincial government to intervene and reverse the reappointment of Amathole district municipal... Read more.
Government intervention in water crisis welcomed in Nelson Mandela Bay
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Eugene Johnson welcomed the intervention by the minister of water and sanitation Senzo Mchunu in the metro’s water crisis. Mchunu... Read more.
