The cost to build an RDP house in the Sweetwaters Housing project near King William’s Town is now in excess of R105 000 per unit. In response to a parliamentary […]
With some 8 000 teachers due to retire soon, the Eastern Cape will be facing a serious shortage of educators. It remains an open question whether Education MEC Mahlubandile Qwase […]
Although media freedom in South Africa is guaranteed in theory in the constitution, in practice media freedom and freedom of speech is under threat in South Africa. The greatest threat […]
The Department of Local Government’s “Operation Clean Auditâ€, launched in King William’s Town yesterday (subs: Tue, 13 Oct) will never succeed while the ANC practices the policy of cadre redeployment. […]
The DA welcomes the decision by the Bhisho Equality Court yesterday (subs: tues, 13 Oct) that circumcision is unlawful unless done with the full consent of the initiate. The follows […]
More than R123 million was owed to the Nelson Mandela Metro by its powers-that-be in the in the Provincial- and National government as at 31 August 2009. A whopping R4, […]
The dissolving of Ward Committees in the Nelson Mandela Metro last month is suspicious and tightens to noose around the necks of already suffocating ratepayers. All 60 Metro Ward Committees […]
The incompetence of the Eastern Cape Health administration has reached criminal levels. Corpses share drawers and cleaning staff have to buy their own mops and rags. The report by the […]
The DA welcomes a resolution passed in the Legislature today (subs: Thurs, 8 Oct) to investigate the controversial appointment of Phakisa Fleet Solutions to manage the Eastern Cape provincial government […]
The Democratic Alliance had the full support of all parties yesterday (subs: wed, 7 Oct) when the Eastern Cape Legislature unanimously re-affirmed the right of Members to visit any provincial […]