NEWS



OVER R2 MILLION BOOST FOR BUFFALO CITY METRO YOUTH BUSINESSES THROUGH EASTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT’S ISIQALO YOUTH FUND
23 Nov 2025

Buffalo City Metro youth-owned enterprises benefitted a significant boost as the Eastern Cape Provincial Government handed over equipment worth more than R2 million through the Provincial Government’s Isiqalo Youth Fund. The handover ceremony took place at the East London City Hall.

Labtronics (Pty) Ltd, a Mdantsane-based company spe ..read more


NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BRINGS RELIEF TO NQANQARHU FARMERS AND VILLAGERS
23 Nov 2025

Communities in Nqanqarhu formerly Maclear, are celebrating a long-awaited lifeline after the Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture delivered critical water infrastructure that now brings clean, safe water directly to households and food gardens.

During an official handover ceremony, Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe unveiled the newly comp ..read more


MBAXA COMMUNITY CELEBRATES HANDOVER OF NEW HALL
16 Nov 2025

There was jubilation in Mbaxa Village, Amahlathi Local Municipality, as Mayor Nomakosazana Nongqayi handed over a newly built community hall; a long-awaited facility that promises to bring residents together for social and development activities.

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MEC NQATHA UNVEILS CONTRACTOR FOR PHASE 3 OF THE WILLOWVALE TO DWESA ROAD UPGRADE
16 Nov 2025

The rural landscape of Mbhashe Local Municipality is set for transformation as the Eastern Cape Department of Transport advances its major road upgrade from Willowvale to the Dwesa Nature Reserve, a part of the iconic Wild Coast Meander Route. The contractor for the multi-million ..read more


MEC Kontsiwe Launches R100 Million Cropping Programme to Boost Food Security and Youth Participation
3 Nov 2025

The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture has launched a R100 million provincial cropping programme aimed at strengthening food security, promoting youth participation in farming, and ..read more


EASTERN CAPE CHARTS A NEW COURSE FOR GROWTH THROUGH OCEANS ECONOMY
3 Nov 2025

The Eastern Cape has set sail on a new wave of opportunity with the release of a groundbreaking study that highlights the vast potential of the province’s Oceans Economy to drive growth, create jobs, and promote sustainable development. The findings were unveiled at the Pro ..read more


EASTERN CAPE HEALTH AND OPERATION SMILE RESTORE HOPE THROUGH LIFE-CHANGING SURGERIES IN MTHATHA
3 Nov 2025

The Eastern Cape Department of Health, under the leadership of MEC Ntandokazi Capa, in partnership with Operation Smile South Africa (OSSA) and the National Department of Health, has delivered a renewed wave of hope to children and families through free cleft lip and palate surge ..read more


EC COGTA DRIVES SAFE INITIATION THROUGH TRAINING OF IINGCIBI AND AMAKHANKATHA
3 Nov 2025

The Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) is stepping up efforts to ensure safe and dignified initiation practices through specialised training for Traditional Surgeons (Iingcibi) and Traditional Nurses (Amakhankatha) in the Alfred Nzo ..read more


EASTERN CAPE STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINA’S JILIN PROVINCE
2 Nov 2025

The Eastern Cape has strengthened its growing international ties with China’s Jilin Province as Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane hosted a high-level delegation from the Jilin Provincial Government this week.

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S.E.K. Mqhayi Honoured on Heritage Day
26 Sep 2025

The Eastern Cape Provincial Government, in conjunction with Walter Sisulu University (WSU), hosted a profound Heritage Day celebration dedicated to commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of the revered isiXhosa literary giant, Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi. The event, held at the Ntabozuko Campus of WSU, drew a significant gathering of dignitari ..read more




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