Eastern Cape Clinics are under attack
This morning the Joe Slovo Clinic in Nelson Mandela Bay was the fourth clinic in just three months to be robbed by armed criminals. The clinic employees have been left […]
Urgent action needed to unlock province’s export potential
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape urgently calls on the MEC for DEDEAT, Nonkqubela Pieters, to ensure that the Eastern Cape Export Symposium deliberations are acted upon swiftly. […]
DA welcomes Mabuyane’s Economic Growth Plans
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes Premier Oscar Mabuyane’s commitment to promoting export-led growth and leveraging global markets to create economic opportunities and prosperity for the Eastern Cape. We also welcome […]
Safety audit needed as schools become soft targets for criminals
The Democratic Alliance is calling for a complete safety audit of all schools in the Eastern Cape so that vulnerabilities can be identified and addressed. This follows an increasing wave […]
Parenting programmes noted, but urgent interventions needed in cost-of-living crisis
The Democratic Alliance notes Social Development MEC Bukiwe Fanta’s announcement of the implementation of the Family Preservation Programme in response to the tragic incidents where mothers have taken the lives […]
Boosting E-learning initiatives can empower EC schools
Severe underfunding of e-learning initiatives and significant delays in the rollout of digital connectivity in the Eastern Cape have left schools in the digital wilderness. Many students cannot access modern […]
Collective Strategies could bring new hope for the Department of Health
Collective action could breathe new life into efforts to save the Department of Health as the cash flow crisis deepens. As the financial crisis within the Department deepens, the real […]
Eastern Cape unemployment statistics reveal people are giving up hope of employment
The Eastern Cape’s expanded unemployment rate has once again increased, revealing that people across the province are giving up hope of ever finding employment. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Statistics, […]
Premier commits to spirit of unity in Provincial Government
Premier Oscar Mabuyane’s commitment to work with the official opposition in the Eastern Cape Legislature and others has set a collaborative tone for the seventh administration. This follows after the […]
Middelburg Integrated Traffic Control Centre delays devastate town
The deserted construction site of the Middelburg Integrated Traffic Control project, also known as the ITCC/Weighbridge Project, has resulted in almost all traffic from the northern parts of the country […]
Issued by Jane Cowley MPL