A woman kidnapped outside her business premises more than a week ago is back at home with her husband and two young children after her “negotiated” release on Friday night.
As the country was again plunged into extended periods of darkness due to blackouts implemented by Eskom, Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane revealed the province had spent close to R4million on fuel to keep the lights on.
Fixing six cemeteries, construction of a water treatment works, stormwater improvements and tarring gravel roads in 37 wards.These are some of the projects allocated funding from the R720m ward-based budget for the 2022/2023 financial year.