Outraged provincial secretaries called for a meeting with Luthuli
House after the ANC secretary general broadened the NEC’s step-aside resolution
Global warming may force changes in some South African outdoor initiation ceremonies, as record heat poses risks for the summer season
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s allies are gearing up to move against ANC secretary general Ace Magashule in crucial meeting
After a slew of corruption scandals, Ntuthu has been removed from his powerful position on the Eastern Cape PEC and his regional secretary role
Lulama Ngcukayitobi warns that the RET group is not a faction, suggesting it has ‘grown into a formidable organisation that will contest the ANC’
A sharp increase in the number of social grant recipients after the introduction of the special grant during the pandemic has exacerbated the strained grant payment system
Somododa Fikeni tells Nicolene de Wee about his new portfolio, his days as a herd boy in the Eastern Cape and being homeless for three weeks in the US
The ambiguity between traditional and constitutional leadership has been exposed by the violent banishment of an Eastern Cape family
There have been plenty of complaints about Port Elizabeth’s name change to Gqeberha, but citizens should be more active in speaking up during consultation processes
About 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine have arrived in South Africa out of the nine million procured — 300 000 to 500 000 are expected to arrive within two months
The Gauteng and Eastern Cape premiers have been ravaged by scandal over the past year, in both instances involving the political heads of their health departments
Lawyer, author and political activist Dumisa Ntsebeza talks to Nicolene de Wee about his appointment as judge of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights. He also discusses his work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, how meditation helps him cope with trauma and his love of James Bond movies. How would you describe […]
The Eastern Cape’s premier has been accused of shielding suspects from police
Gomba’s axing comes after the province’s premier was instructed to deal with her
Sources say the Eastern Cape’s provincial working committee has advised the premier to ‘cut Gomba loose immediately’.
For a lot of Africans, traditional and Western medicine have a symbiotic relationship and are not deemed opposites
The Eastern Cape is the first of the party’s provincial executives to come out against Zuma’s defiance of the Zondo Commission, and is calling for his suspension
As healthcare workers prepare for the arrival of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Eastern Cape is still verifying vaccination sites, which could delay the inoculation process until April
This measure, aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19, may shortly be introduced in other regions.
Nomawethu Ma’Bhengu Sompeta, whose funeral will be held this weekend, was unequivocal in calling out the government for its response to the Marikana massacre
Joyce Jokanisi died without knowing who killed her son in Marikana and while still battling with heartache and depression from the massacre
The Bible-thumping chief justice really does seem to believe the anti-vaxxing nonsense he preaches
For photographer Thato Monare, documenting the rural Eastern Cape is a personal favourite
Nurses and other healthcare providers feel neglected and abused by the government and its representatives, who ignore their pleas for a safe working environment.
Some Nelson Mandela Bay residents are abiding by restrictions; others are feeling festive
A R6-million lawsuit is offering new insight into why the state-funded station has not yet broadcast
With the number of cases spiralling out of control in hotspots in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, longer curfews and restrictions on alcohol sales are being implemented
As the pandemic’s second wave spreads through the country, the number of excess deaths increases too
Vital information apps and websites are outdated as cases begin to mushroom, especially near the coast, just in time for the December holidays
With people queuing for services, no water, lax enforcement of mask rules and plenty of partying, the virus is flourishing once again, and a quarter of the growth is in the Eastern Cape
Cape Town’s oldest Black rugby club personifies the problems Black rugby faces, including attempts to have its history erased, being affected by apartheid and struggling financially for good resources
As the president extends the state of disaster for another month, other restrictions will be eased, including those on alcohol sales and international travel