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Shoprite shareholders have delivered a sharp rebuke to a proposed multimillion-rand incentive scheme for chief executive Pieter Engelbrecht. Almost half of the retailer's ordinary shareholders voted against the arrangement at the group's…
Finland's postal service has launched an international campaign to redirect millions of misaddressed Christmas letters, reminding children that Santa Claus's official home is in Rovaniemi, not the North Pole.
A new analysis by Statistics South Africa reveals significant disparities in municipal infrastructure investment across the country, measuring how much local governments spend on fixed assets per resident. While the Eastern Cape and…
Seven people have died and children have been left without their parents after a truck carrying about 30 passengers from a traditional ceremony overturned near Flagstaff on Saturday. The devastating impact of the crash emerged on Monday…
The Eastern Cape economy grew by 0.6% in 2025, recovering from a contraction in the previous year but still expanding more slowly than the South African economy as a whole. The latest provincial gross domestic product figures from…
Achievers FC claimed the inaugural Nkolombe Heritage Knockout Championship trophy following a 3-1 victory over Khwetyana at the Ntsonkotha Sportsgrounds.
Informal traders and micro-enterprises across the Eastern Cape have until Friday to submit applications for business support and equipment worth up to R50,000.
Eastern Cape business incubator Propella has been named Incubation Champion of the Year 2026 at the African Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit, celebrating its work nurturing high-impact innovators.
The Eastern Cape government and the University of Fort Hare are exploring the creation of university precincts across Bhisho, Dikeni, and KuGompo City to integrate higher education infrastructure with regional development.
Science, technology & innovation Minister Blade Nzimande has called for deeper collaboration between government, industry, and academia to turn research into tangible economic value during a visit to the East London Industrial Development…
South Africa has recorded four new laboratory-confirmed mpox cases, bringing the national total to 26 since January 1, the department of health said on Sunday. The cases include 18 in the Western Cape, three in Gauteng, two each in the…
Cheap, highly processed food is often more accessible than fresh, nutritious alternatives, leaving poorer households caught between food insecurity and a growing burden of obesity and poor nutrition. Rhiza Babuyile, a non-profit…
South African municipal coalitions that exclude the party with the most council seats are four times more likely to collapse, according to new research by MISTRA tracking local government pacts and hung councils.
A 50-year-old maintenance worker died after being crushed by heavy glass panels while offloading construction materials at the East London Golf Club on Friday. Several of his colleagues were injured in the incident and taken to a private…
A tale of royal intrigue, betrayal and courage will be retold through ballet, contemporary dance, spoken word and digital imagery when the Christian Dance Academy brings its latest production to the Guild Theatre in October.
