The DA picketed outside Livingstone Hospital on Wednesday, calling on Eastern Cape health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth to act on challenges faced by patients and staff, including those at the Dora Nginza and Provincial hospitals.
The Eastern Cape legislature’s portfolio committee on health tabled its report on the state-funded Lilitha Nursing College, revealing an institution in disarray where exam papers were sometimes set in handwriting. The college’s report was tabled by committee chair Nozibele Nyalambisa. The committee undertook an oversight visit to five Lilitha campuses in Gqeberha, East London, Komani, Mthatha and Lusikisiki.
Buffalo City Metro council has approved a budget of almost R10bn for the new financial year and dedicated 70% of it towards infrastructure development. According to the metro’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP), adopted by the council last week, there are plans to begin construction on more than 60,000 new residential units in various suburbs throughout the metro, a number of bulk water and sewerage infrastructure upgrades including upgrades to the Umzonyana wastewater treatment works; an ext.