Zwide resident Asanda Mcanyangwa has been trying for the past two months to resolve a dispute over her blocked R350 social grant, but the absence of an officer responsible for processing social relief of distress claims at the SA Social Security Agency office in Zwide has left her desperate.
The transition into the production of electric vehicles got the backing of the government on Wednesday, with finance minister Enoch Godongwana offering incentives to automotive manufacturers to encourage new investments.
Political parties have criticised finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget, calling it a missed opportunity to set the country on economic recovery at the expense of the upcoming elections.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has set the tone for elections by delivering a review of the ANC government’s success over the past 30 years during his state of the nation address on Thursday night.
The Eastern Cape social development department has started distributing sanitary dignity packs to almost 84,000 underprivileged pupils in a multimillion-rand project set to continue for the duration of the financial year.