From facing R1.2bn Eskom debt to the slow progress of national government intervention, 2023 has been a roller-coaster ride for the cash-strapped Enoch Mgijima municipality. The Komani-based local authority tried every trick in the book to cut costs in an attempt to service its debt with the power utility, including moves to sidestep a salary hike for its employees.
ANC Eastern Cape chair Oscar Mabuyane has urged newly elected provincial executive committee members to hit the ground running.Daniswa Mafumbatha, Nomamfengu Siyo-Sokutu, Wongama Gela and Nozandile Mhlola were elected to the PEC at the party’s provincial general council (PGC) in East London this week.
The ANC in the Eastern Cape is set to finally replace its senior provincial leaders who were elected to the party’s national executive committee (NEC) as it intensifies its efforts to drum up support ahead of the 2024 general elections.