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As the national and provincial elections draw closer, The Herald will be providing space for political leaders in the province to unveil their plans to tackle some of the most pressing issues. Action SA have their say

A number of Walter Sisulu University students could miss their graduation ceremony in May after the university missed its own deadline to compile the list of graduating students. It is understood that a university senate meeting held to approve the final list of graduands to be capped in May sat on February 29.

The N2 in Knysna has been opened again after angry Knysna residents took to the streets on Tuesday morning to demand that Martin & East civil engineering company employ residents from the area.

A man has been arrested for vandalising Steve Biko's grave in Ginsberg on Friday, allegedly stealing two bronze fists from the grave and selling them to a local scrap yard.

Whether politicians have spoken to God or secret societies, peculiar beliefs will flourish

Owami Ngqono, a 19-year-old agricultural economics student from Butterworth, is set to become the youngest graduate at the University of Fort Hare’s Autumn Graduation this week.

Children born with autism are still not accepted in some Eastern Cape communities. Some are even locked in their homes and not allowed to venture outside by their families, who fear they might embarrass them. In some cases, parents remove their autistic children from the schooling system. But many children born with mild autism spectrum disorder can still go on to achieve greatness as long as they get the right support.

Residents living in the vicinity of illegal electricity connections are fearing for their lives after four people were shocked to death at the weekend, including a three-year-old child.

Proposals to remove provincial governments and give municipalities more authority over local affairs have been made by Azapo, which launched its provincial manifesto at the weekend. The launch was in Patensie outside Gqeberha on Saturday followed by a door-to-door campaign in Ncera outside East London the day after.

As the national and provincial elections draw closer, The Herald will be providing space for political leaders in the province to unveil their plans to tackle some of the most pressing issues. RISE Mzansi have their say