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EASTERN CAPE BUDGET 2024 | Province allocates R2bn to tar 11 key gravel routes

The Eastern Cape government has announced that more than R2bn has been earmarked to turn 11 strategic gravel routes into tar roads. Finance MEC Mlungisi Mvoko told the Bhisho Legislature on Tuesday that R512.9m had been added to the provincial roads maintenance grant, increasing it from R1.5bn to R2.

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Water minister gives Nelson Mandela Bay cautious thumbs up

Water and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu has given Nelson Mandela Bay a cautious vote of approval for not dropping the ball since the end of the eight-year regional drought in September.

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To all the artists who enlivened this paper, take a bow!

Weekend Post became a stage for the arts over the years, showcasing home-grown talent, international actors and singing sensations, renowned theatre performances and behind-the-scenes drama.

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Ayanda Kota, who dedicated his life to fighting for the underdog, has died

Ayanda Kota, who founded the Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM) in 2009, has died of cancer. He was born in Grahamstown in 1976, now Makhanda, and died here. It was in Makhanda and Cape Town that he dedicated his life to fighting for the rights of poor people. He went to Nombulelo Secondary School in Makhanda’s Joza location.

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Interdict granted against protesting Buffalo College students

The Makhanda high court has granted Buffalo City TVET College (BCC) an interim interdict against protesting students who allegedly caused disruptions at the college campuses.

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Lifeline for struggling municipalities

Eastern Cape municipalities that have been battling to service Eskom debt have been given a lifeline after finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced on Wednesday the introduction of a new R2bn conditional grant to fund the rollout of smart prepaid meters. This will begin with municipalities that have been approved for debt relief.

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Eastern Cape government to install 13 EV charging stations in province

The Eastern Cape government plans to install 13 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the province, which will be operational by May.

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Top schools rocked by 'grooming' claims against music tutor

A music teacher on contract at two top Makhanda schools has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations that he sexually groomed a then 16-year-old boy he had been tutoring.

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Life for robbers who used bystander as shield during shootout with police

Two robbers who used a trolley assistant as a human shield during a gun battle with police in the Eastern Cape in March 2022 were on Tuesday sentenced to life for his murder.

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