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SAPS emergency line leaves Nelson Mandela Bay residents hanging

Nearly 60,000 phone calls made to the emergency line 10111 were dropped during the 2023/2024 financial year.

Bhisho , Eastern-cape , South-africa , Xolile-nqatha , Ntsikelelo-qoyo , Nelson-mandela-bay , Comment-policy , Phone-calls , Mec , Emergency-line , Saps

Eastern Cape water infrastructure described as humanitarian crisis by DA

The Eastern Cape’s ageing water infrastructure is a humanitarian crisis, according to the DA in the province.

Joubertina , Eastern-cape , South-africa , Pearston , Bethelsdorp , Kwalanga , Kariega , Zolile-williams , Vicky-knoetze , Cyril-ramaphosa , Nelson-mandela-bay

'Constable, turn that music down or I'll call the cops!'

While police recruits allegedly party it up at the Mount Road barracks, frustrated residents have been forced to buy earmuffs just to get some shut-eye.

Priscilla-naidu , Brandon-nel , Sa-police-service , Mount-road , Colonel-priscilla-naidu , Comment-policy , Bheki-cele , Police-station , Hr1203 , Brigadier-athlenda-mathe , Bobby-stevenson , Ziphozihle-josefu

Pressure grows for department to eradicate pit toilets

More than 100,000 pupils in the province still use the dangerous pit latrines.

Eastern-cape , Comment-policy , Education-portfolio-committee , Report , Angie-motshekga , Lumka-mkhethwa , Yongama-zigebe , Michael-komape , Loyiso-mbinda , Limpopo , Cacadu

Call for Liquor Board to have bigger role in controlling alcohol abuse, underage drinking

The DA has petitioned the Eastern Cape legislature to capacitate the Eastern Cape Liquor Board to play an effective role in controlling the abuse of liquor and its resultant socioeconomic impacts.

Liquor-board , Eastern-cape , Eastern-cape-liquor-board , Comment-policy , Alcohol-abuse , Motion , Drinking-da-tables-motion , Issues , Leander-kruger , Da-mpl , Nombuyiselo-makala

Mabuyane's speech short on 'game changers'

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane’s state of the province address drew sharp criticism from the opposition parties, with the DA pointing out that he had failed to announce “game changers”.Mabuyane delivered his Sopa at the Abbotsford Christian Centre in East London on Thursday.

Oscar-mabuyane , Comment-policy , Da-mpl , Bobby-stevenson , Eastern-cape , Lulama-ngcukayitobi , East-london , Abbotsford-christian-centre , Zandile-phiri , Zama-ntshona , Atm

Eastern Cape posts highest unemployment in SA at 41.9%

The Eastern Cape has recorded the highest unemployment in SA again, increasing to a massive 41.9%.

Andisa-bonani , Michael-kimberley , Eastern-cape , Comment-policy , Unemployment , High , Sa , Risenga-maluleke , Stats-sa , Denise-van-huyssteen , Oscar-mabuyane

BCM bucks gloomy jobs trends

The Eastern Cape may have bucked the national trend in the worst possible way with Tuesday’s release of the latest quarterly employment statistics — but within the province, BCM bucked that trend with a leap in job figures.The latest Stats SA quarterly labour force survey covers October to December 2023, or Q4.

Staff-reporter , Eastern-cape , Comment-policy , Oscar-mabuyane , Bcm , Sa , Stats-sa , Risenga-maluleke , Northern-cape , Limpopo , Bobby-stevenson

Opposition parties unhappy NW premier Bushy Maape will not present Sopa

Opposition parties are unhappy North West premier Bushy Maape will not present the state of the province address in person on Tuesday despite his office advertising two days ago he would.

Thailand , Nono-maloyi , Sello-tatai , North-west , Bushy-maape , Lift , Liftz , Sopa , Freddy-sonakile , Nw , Sona

Opposition parties unhappy NW premier Bushy Maape will not present Sopa in person

Opposition parties are unhappy North West premier Bushy Maape will not present the state of the province address in person on Tuesday despite his office advertising two days ago he would.

Thailand , Sello-tatai , Nono-maloyi , North-west , Bushy-maape , Lift , Liftz , Sopa , Freddy-sonakile , Nw , Sona