Barely a month after President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe serious maladministration allegations in the Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency, including a R19.2bn tilapia fish farming project on the Wild Coast, the agency is now being hauled to court in a dispute over the placement of its staff into a new organigram.
A mother and son, who faced charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice over an alleged murder for policy payout benefits, have been found innocent. Zukiswa Makoba, 52, and her son, Sakhikhaya, 25, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Zukiswa Monica Ntuku, 45, whose body was found dumped near a gravel road in Bhisho on January 2020.
As one of the newest investigative journalists on award-winning television news show Carte Blanche, Eastern Cape-born Govan Whittles is keen to expose the shortfalls of his home province.
The Eastern Cape’s Sinaye Kotobe, who was part of Big Brother Mzansi season four, has set his sights on a career in sports broadcasting. His journey came to an end on Sunday evening, following the other contestants who had also been evicted from the show. Now that he’s no longer competing for the R2m grand prize, Kotobe is looking to bring his talents to the entertainment industry, with his sights set on sports broadcasting.