The shutdown of Eastern Cape roads by taxi operators over four-month payment delays for scholar transport services, which caused chaos in the province yesterday, has been suspended. This after a meeting in East London between taxi council leaders and provincial transport leaders, including Oscar Mabuyane who is said to have joined telephonically.
Young people are being trained in regenerative methods of growing food just outside East London, delivering food security to those who need it most: rural households.But the dream does not end there.
The Border Kei Chamber of Business wound up its journey to select the winners of the Business Awards programme on Friday at a lavish event at the International Conference Centre.The event recognised outstanding businesses, and the individuals who helped them succeed, in six categories, highlighting their contribution to the Border-Kei economy.
Payday for many on Friday meant shoppers will be hunting this weekend for their festive season staples amid the rising cost of food. The bombardment of marketing specials can create a confusing haze of misleading spending. On Wednesday, Stats SA reported the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) now at 5.