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Eastern Cape

Women prove that social franchising can work
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Women prove that social franchising can work

Creating opportunities for themselves while uplifting the community

By Advertorial
‘Middlemen at the heart of poor school infrastructure delivery’ — EE
Article
/ 31 October 2018

‘Middlemen at the heart of poor school infrastructure delivery’ — EE

A new Equal Education report reveals why the Eastern Cape has the worst school infrastructure backlog in the country

By Sarah Smit
Champion of the learning foundation phase dies
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Champion of the learning foundation phase dies

MEC Mandla Makupula was a stickler for detail, and lifted the provincial education department out of crisis

By Johnnie Isaac
Obituary for the late Mandla Makupula, MEC of Education in the Eastern Cape
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Obituary for the late Mandla Makupula, MEC of Education in the Eastern Cape

A true soldier of the struggle, till the very end

By Advertorial
Education is for everyone
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Education is for everyone

Mandla Makupula was a fearless and straight-talking activist

By Johnnie Isaac
Police can smoke out dagga farmers
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Police can smoke out dagga farmers

​Agriculture minister Senzeni Zokwana has told Eastern Cape cannabis farmers not to expect protection from his department

By Govan Whittles
Nqaba Bhanga announced as DA Eastern Cape premier candidate
Article
/ 5 September 2018

Nqaba Bhanga announced as DA Eastern Cape premier candidate

Bhanga has been announced as one of the party’s premier candidates but he faces many challenges in this hotly contested province

By Mashadi Kekana
Teaching in the mother tongue
Article
/ 2 September 2018

Teaching in the mother tongue

The MTBBE programme is an important part of decolonisation

By Johnnie Isaac
Initiation Bill trips over Contralesa
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Initiation Bill trips over Contralesa

Amakhosi say they have not been consulted and have been insulted because women are involved

By Govan Whittles
Court judgment reignites 14-year battle between gov spokesperson, Wesbank
Article
/ 30 August 2018

Court judgment reignites 14-year battle between gov spokesperson, Wesbank

Mzukisi Ndara says as a result of fraud by Wesbank and a Nissan dealership, he lost his job and had to let go of two houses

By Sabelo Skiti
Rural areas need change of mind-set
Article
/ 24 August 2018

Rural areas need change of mind-set

Densification of the towns would improve service delivery and local business should be stimulated

By Eddie Rakabe
Ombud slams doctor, media over allegations of abuse at mental health hospital
Article
/ 23 August 2018

Ombud slams doctor, media over allegations of abuse at mental health hospital

Makgoba says a statistical error led doctor to greatly overestimate patient deaths.

By Joan Van Dyk
‘Mother of Azania’ Veronica Sobukwe dies at 91
Article
/ 15 August 2018

‘Mother of Azania’ Veronica Sobukwe dies at 91

Zondeni Veronica Sobukwe — struggle icon and widow of Robert Sobukwe — died on Wednesday morning

By Mashadi Kekana
Bureaucracy, power and grants: When a pen may be as mighty as the scalpel
Article
/ 13 August 2018

Bureaucracy, power and grants: When a pen may be as mighty as the scalpel

Go inside this unspoken ethical dilemma South African doctors face every day.

By Staff Reporter
Eastern Cape towns to start ‘water shedding’ as dam empties
Article
/ 6 August 2018

Eastern Cape towns to start ‘water shedding’ as dam empties

Water will be cut off in two Eastern Cape towns and only switched on for short intervals

By Jenni Evans
A steal: R6k for a slice of Coffee Bay
Article
/ 27 July 2018

A steal: R6k for a slice of Coffee Bay

Poor land governance, desperation for a better life and little sense of market pricing has left the village ripe for the plucking

By Govan Whittles
Rich land, poor villagers
Article
/ 27 July 2018

Rich land, poor villagers

Coffee Bay’s pristine seaside land is home to some of SA’s most popular holiday resorts and remains in the hands of the Bomvana and Pondo tribes

By Govan Whittles
‘What about 1908, 1872?’ Land committee asked to recognise colonial dispossession
Article
/ 25 July 2018

‘What about 1908, 1872?’ Land committee asked to recognise colonial dispossession

The constitutional review committee is only investigating the dispossession of land since the adoption of the Native Land Act in 1913

By Govan Whittles
AbaThembu king wants his own Ingonyama Trust
Article
/ 23 July 2018

AbaThembu king wants his own Ingonyama Trust

The first day of the land hearings in the Eastern Cape opened with a submission calling to replicate KwaZulu-Natal’s traditional land trust

By Govan Whittles
Bold steps are needed toward a ‘new normal’ that allocates water fairly in SA
Article
/ 9 July 2018

Bold steps are needed toward a ‘new normal’ that allocates water fairly in SA

South Africa is a water-scarce country where inequity and a lack of fairness and justice pervades water distribution

By Staff Reporter
DA announces 2019 premier candidates
Article
/ 1 July 2018

DA announces 2019 premier candidates

​The DA has announced its list of premier candidates in each province ahead of its 2019 election campaign

By Agency
Ace’s hand is a tight fist for litigious party members
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Ace’s hand is a tight fist for litigious party members

Members of the ANC who take the party to court could find themselves having to pay hefty legal bills in future

By Matuma Letsoalo Author and Dineo Bendile
Unembargoed: June 15 to 21
Article
/ 18 June 2018

Unembargoed: June 15 to 21

‘Illegitimate president’: Cyril Ramaphosa’s position is under threat from multiple legal disputes and how Muslims are reclaiming Cape Town streets

By Mg Reporter
ANC in mad rush to stamp out fires
Article
/ 15 June 2018

ANC in mad rush to stamp out fires

The party must resolve provincial issues that, if left to the courts, could challenge the legitimacy of its leaders

By Paddy Harper and Dineo Bendile
‘Gatvol’ Capetonians stir up tensions
Article
/ 1 June 2018

‘Gatvol’ Capetonians stir up tensions

It’s not just about land. Now the Cape Town protests are also pitting coloured people against their black neighbours

By Raeesa Pather and Govan Whittles
‘Teacher called my daughter a witch’
Article
/ 25 May 2018

‘Teacher called my daughter a witch’

​The family of an Eastern Cape primary school pupil has obtained a court order against a teacher they allege has been tormenting their child

By Bongekile Macupe
Justice failed, says initiates’ father
Article
/ 18 May 2018

Justice failed, says initiates’ father

Two traditional nurses found guilty of mutilating a man’s two sons were given an ‘insulting’ sentence

By Carl Collison
Silicosis: Too late for some as gold mines pay up
Article
/ 11 May 2018

Silicosis: Too late for some as gold mines pay up

Impoverished families will have some relief after a class action against 29 mining firms succeeds

By Lucas Ledwaba
Coega Development Corporation builds solid African infrastructure
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Coega Development Corporation builds solid African infrastructure

Meeting the regional developmental agenda

By Advertising Supplement
Eastern Cape mud schools progress stalls
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Eastern Cape mud schools progress stalls

Hundreds of makeshift schools still exist in the province, despite a 2016 deadline for fixing them

By Bongekile Macupe
Mam’ Winnie was a gallant spirit: Ramaphosa
Article
/ 13 April 2018

Mam’ Winnie was a gallant spirit: Ramaphosa

April has become a significant month for the struggle

By Staff Reporter
Mbongweni village mourns the loss of their Sisana
Article
/ 6 April 2018

Mbongweni village mourns the loss of their Sisana

Her family recalls her determination, fun and kindness when she visited her home

By Bongekile Macupe
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