In a bid to ignite economic activities in Mthatha and surrounding areas, the Eastern Cape government has announced it is forging ahead with the establishment of a Wild Coast special economic zone.
The OR Tambo district municipality has appointed new contractors to complete stalled water projects in the area to speed up the provision of clean, potable water to residents, particularly in rural villages.
EDITORIAL | The theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure has reached alarming levels in SA, resulting in significant financial losses running into millions of rand each year. This illicit activity not only hammer businesses, but also disrupts the lives of citizens.
The Eastern Cape Human Rights Commission has been forced to subpoena officials from the OR Tambo district municipality and Transnet to an inquiry into the state of the province’s roads, after Transnet and municipal officials were no-shows at a hearing in November.The representatives were forced to appear before the commission in East London on Monday.
Hundreds of disgruntled Buffalo City TVET college students intensified their protest against the institution's implementation of a new NSFAS pilot programme on Monday.