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Some progress, but billions still needed to replace all mud schools

Since 2019 the Eastern Cape provincial government has invested about R6 billion in building 104 state-of-the-art schools to replace mud structures, mostly in the former Transkei.

Transkei , Eastern-cape , South-africa , Comment-policy , Tyali-senior-secondary , Guests , School , Oscar-mabuyane , Tyali-senior-secondary-school , Feni , Shepherd-kapoyi

Listen to the people to show vision as a leader, says chief

Traditional leaders in the Eastern Cape have called for government to heed the “complex issues” raised by aggrieved citizens during this election period. The province has recently been hit with protests over service delivery issues including access to clean drinking water, proper roads and electricity among other grievances.

Ziyanda-zweni , Eastern-cape , Comment-policy , House-of-traditional , People , Issues , Bhisho , Nkosi-mpumalanga-gwadiso , Khoi-san , Ciskei , Ubukhosi

MABUYANE | Achieving democratic dreams still challenging

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane has admitted achieving the full vision of the Bill of Rights outlined in the country’s constitution has faced several challenges over three decades of democracy. Mabuyane was addressing hundreds of residents at the Bhisho stadium on Saturday in celebration of 30 years of freedom.

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'God saved me to fulfil my dream'

“I thought I was dying. I was ready to surrender my life to God. But here am I still alive — it was not my day to die.”

Comment-policy , Parents , Schoolgirl , God , Dream , Pupil , Port-st-johns , Sinoyolo-nkilana , Nkosi-mvinjelwa-senior-secondary-school , Eastern-cape , Sivuyile-mavimbela

Seven-seater 4x4 SUVs you can buy for under R1m

Looking to tackle Sani Pass or other adventure travels? Check out these family-friendly 4x4s

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SA's democracy 'critical but stable'

South Africa celebrates 30 years of democracy on Saturday. But as the country marks many social, political and economic milestones, there is a lot of discontent, not least about load-shedding, poor infrastructure, high unemployment, crime, corruption and inequality. The ANC government, in power since 1994, says life in SA has changed for the better.

South-africa , Comment-policy , Millions , Country , Anc , Fikile-mbalula , Sa , Nelson-mandela , Mcebisi-ndletyana , Bantu-holomisa , Johan-burger

From Fort Hare security guard to proud graduate

Amid the sea of caps and gowns at the University of Fort Hare’s graduation ceremony was 54-year-old security guard Mpumelelo Pinini, who had been safeguarding the institution for more than a decade.

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Mabuyane tells BCM to sort out billing system, service delivery issues

Premier Oscar Mabuyane has ordered the Buffalo City Metro to sort out its infamous billing system and service delivery issues which have irked residents. Mabuyane intervened after protesters disrupted the handover of the newly constructed Sophathisana Senior Secondary School in Reeston, East London, by the premier and education MEC Fundile Gade this week.

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Eskom hopes to keep load-shedding at stage 2 during winter as SA marks 30 days of no planned power cuts

Eskom is hoping to keep load-shedding capped at stage 2 during winter as the utility marks a significant milestone of 30 days without power cuts. But it warned the country was "not out of the woods" yet.

Marokane , North-west , South-africa , Eskom , Sa , Calib-cassim , Megawatt-park , Bheki-nxumalo , Monde-bala , Electricity-crisis-south-africa , Loadshedding

Russia to target Nato nuclear weapons in Poland if they appear: TASS

Russia will make Nato nuclear weapons in Poland one of its primary targets if they are deployed there, the TASS news agency cited Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday.

Poland , Russia , Russian , Sergei-ryabkov , Weapons , Tass , Nato , Astern-cape , Ispatch-live-in-eastern-cape , Thatha , Ews