When 11-year-old Lilitha Matshisi was asked to hop onto a kayak earlier in 2023, he found himself shaking with fear. “I have never been that scared in my life. I kept on thinking, what if I drown?” Meanwhile, 14-year-old Akhumzi Ndabeni felt a huge adrenaline rush. He has been swimming in rivers for as long as he can remember and the prospect of trying his hand at kayaking excited him.
The Eastern Cape co-operative governance and traditional affairs department has defended the province’s municipalities after questions were raised about the qualifications of municipal managers.
Telecommunications companies MTN and Vodacom have pledged a joint R800m towards network and power upgrades for both rural and urban areas of the Eastern Cape in their 2023/2024 financial budgets.