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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Agriculture MEC Strengthens Support for Traditional Leaders in Rural Development
26 Sep 2025
Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe has continued her drive to equip traditional leaders with tools to cultivate the land, strengthen food security, and stimulate agricultural enterprises.On her latest visit, MEC Kontsiwe officially handed over a tractor, farming implements, and a pregnant heifer to Queen Nolutho Matanzima of the AbaTh
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MEC CAPA DRIVES CATARACT SURGERIES BLITZ
26 Sep 2025
The Eastern Cape Department of Health, under the leadership of MEC Ntandokazi Capa, is currently holding a Cataract Surgeries Blitz at Frontier Regional Hospital’s Sabona Eye Centre in Komani, as part of World Sight Day commemoration observed globally on the second Thursday of October. In partnership with the Al Imdaad Foundation, th
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EASTERN CAPE HOSTS SA AUTO WEEK 2025
26 Sep 2025
The Eastern Cape proudly partnered with naamsa - The Automotive Business Council to host South African Auto Week 2025, a landmark event that reinforced the province’s position as South Africa’s premier automotive hub and a key player in the global motoring industry. Held at Coega Vulindlela Village in Gqeberha from 1 – 3 Octobe
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EASY AND SAFE CROSSING FOR COMMUNITIES OF UMZIMVUBU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
26 Sep 2025
Daily life has become easier and safer for residents of Sihlahleni and Welakabini villages in Ward 6, Umzimvubu Local Municipality, following the completion of a new bridge under the Welisizwe Rural Bridges Programme. The bridge has opened new pathways for community members to reach schools, health facilities, workplaces, and markets with greate
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