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ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa was so impressed with 89-year-old Liza Nogqala's knitting that he purchased a jersey during his door-to-door visit in Mdantsane on Friday. Picture: MARK ANDREWS © DAILY DISPATCH
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Ramaphosa banks on Eastern Cape and key strongholds to bolster ANC election drive

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa rallied supporters in the Eastern Cape's Buffalo City Metro, saying the party is relying on key provincial strongholds to power its upcoming municipal election campaign.

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Suspended metro officials paid millions to stay at home

Buffalo City Metro is spending nearly R900,000 every month to pay eight suspended officials who remain at home, according to a confidential council report. Among those on suspension are three employees accused of copper cable theft and…

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Godongwana throws fuel levy lifeline to cash-strapped consumers

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a temporary cut to the fuel levy to help ease surging petrol and diesel costs for motorists, farmers and businesses.

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Rival parties roll out the big guns in Buffalo City

Political parties are rolling out their senior leaders in Buffalo City Metro ahead of the local government elections. Cyril Ramaphosa and Julius Malema are leading campaigns as the ANC seeks to defend its majority in the key Eastern Cape…

MEC for Health, Ntandokazi Capa,  emphasised prevention and equitable healthcare at the Provincial Launch of Lenacapavir in KwaNoxolo, Nelson Mandela Bay. Lenacapavir expands HIV prevention choices for eligible HIV-negative individuals.
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Big advance in fight against new HIV infections

Public health facilities across the Eastern Cape have commenced the rollout of Lenacapavir, an injectable PrEP that delivers up to six months of HIV protection and cuts contraction risk by up to 99%.

The UMkhonto we Sizwe Party senior leader, former ANC Buffalo City Metro councillor Nozizwe Otola.
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ANC accused of underhanded tactics ahead of election

Opposition parties in Buffalo City Metro have accused the ANC of employing underhanded election tactics, including defacing campaign posters and running an alleged 'jobs-for-votes' scheme through the EPWP.

National Senior Certificate examinations got off to a smooth start in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday as matric pupils from across the province sat for their computer applications technology exam.
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Smooth sailing as class of 2026 starts final exams

Matric examinations in the Eastern Cape have commenced smoothly, with no reported glitches or disruptions as thousands of pupils sat for their first computer applications technology paper.

Thembani Tom at the Victoria Sports Grounds in Qonce.
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Sports administrator 'receives death threats' over opposition to mall plan

A Qonce sports administrator says he fears for his life after receiving death threats linked to his opposition to the proposed R500m shopping mall on the historic Victoria Sports Grounds.

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Clean audits mean little without services, opposition warns

Opposition parties DA and EFF criticize the Eastern Cape government for celebrating improved audit outcomes, warning that financial achievements mean little to communities still facing poor basic services and infrastructure.

Pupils at Siyakhula Public School in Stutterheim.

Help us, Mr President!

Despite achieving an impressive 85% matric pass rate, pupils at Siyakhula Public School in Stutterheim are enduring crumbling classrooms, leaking roofs, and severe shortages of basic resources as they appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa…

Mlungisi Mvoko, Oscar Mabuyane and Cyril Ramaphosa sing and dance during an ANC election campaign in Stutterheim on Thursdy.
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Government looking to ease pain of fuel hike, says Ramaphosa

Following a steep increase driving petrol prices over R30 a litre, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the South African government is considering relief measures to assist motorists and struggling farmers.

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ANC and SACP must not burn bridges in election contest — Mabuyane

SA Communist Party (SACP) members holding public office on the ticket of their alliance partner, the ANC, should not be hounded out of office because of their choice to contest the upcoming municipal elections outside the ANC. These party…

QUESTIONED: The car belonging to Ngqushwa council speaker Daniswa
Ncanywa was photographed under a white cover behind an RDP house
in Peddie extension.
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Conflicting accounts of Ngqushwa speaker’s car’s involvement in two accidents

Mystery surrounds two crashes involving a state vehicle allocated to Ngqushwa council speaker Daniswa Ncanywa, including one in Gauteng while she was allegedly attending ANC business.

BIG SPENDER: Enoch Mgijima municipality mayor Madoda Papiyana, whose R1.2m state sponsored vehicle has caused a stir.
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Struggling Eastern Cape municipality haunted by luxury BMW

The cash-strapped Enoch Mgijima municipality’s decision to buy a luxury vehicle for the mayor at a cost of more than R1.2m has come back to haunt it.

University council chair Prof Tembeka Ngcukaitobi made the disclosure while appearing before parliament’s portfolio committee on higher education this week.
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WSU buckling under ‘crippling decline in funding by NSFAS’

The academic future of hundreds of Walter Sisulu University students hangs in the balance after their National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding was abruptly terminated this year.