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Godongwana endorsed the government’s decision to unilaterally implement a 3% wage increase for all public servants, plus a R1,000 monthly gratuity.

There was finally some good news for Nelson Mandela Bay this week when it emerged that the city’s economy had received a slight boost because of increased activity in the construction sector.

Unemployment has dipped slightly in the Eastern Cape but — in a country with one of the worst and still rising joblessness rates in the world — it remains the province that is faring worst.

The plan to use private sector investment to transform the Port of Ngqura into a world-class facility is forging ahead, with President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing a deal will be signed by October.

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