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Army deployment delay exposes government’s failure to treat Eastern Cape gang crisis with urgency
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (443+ words) The Democratic Alliance condemns the chaotic, ill-prepared, and deeply disappointing handling of the promised army deployment to the Eastern Cape. I raised this matter in a Member's Statement in the Legislature two weeks ago, and put questions to the MEC…...
DA to question MEC after paralysed mother protests outside Eastern Cape Legislature
2+ week, 3+ day ago (212+ words) The Democratic Alliance is deeply concerned following the protest staged this morning outside the Eastern Cape Legislature by Thobeka Priscilla Jantjies of Jeffrey's Bay. Jantjies has been paralysed since undergoing a tooth extraction at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital in 2002. She travelled…...
Eastern Cape Budget shows progress, but implementation and economic growth will decide its success
2+ week, 5+ day ago (541+ words) Finance MEC Mlungisi Mvoko delivered a strong Provincial Budget today, but overlooked several key concerns, including scholar transport, and medico-legal claims and accruals. The Democratic Alliance (DA) is concerned that the budget does not go far enough in prioritising economic…...
DA’s motion to find solutions to NMB water crisis brushed aside by incompetent ANC/EFF coalition
3+ week, 3+ day ago (370+ words) The incompetent ANC/EFF-led coalition government in Nelson Mandela Bay has shown that it has no plan to deal with the deepening water crisis in the Metro, leaving some communities on the verge of a humanitarian disaster. This became even…...
EC Premier must place people first in his State of the Province Address
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (484+ words) Premier Oscar Mabuyane's 2026 State of the Province Address must confront the hard truth about life in the Eastern Cape and set out a credible plan to restore hope and dignity to our people. At a time when unemployment is rising,…...
Chris Hani District must be a focus area for newly established Water Crisis Committee
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) The Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) must be a focus area for President Cyril Ramaphosa's newly established Water Crisis Committee and the deployment of technical experts and resources to municipalities facing severe water challenges. President Ramaphosa announced the establishment of…...
Child pregnancy crisis in the Eastern Cape demands justice and safe alternatives
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (240+ words) The scale of child pregnancy in the Eastern Cape has reached crisis levels and demands urgent intervention. Between April and July last year, public hospitals in the province recorded 117 births to girls aged 10 to 14 and a further 4,752 births to girls…...
McKenzie Fails: Eastern Cape loses World Surf League, thousands of jobs at risk
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (477+ words) The loss of the World Surf League (WSL) event from Jeffreys Bay in 2026 is a serious blow to the Eastern Cape economy, stripping the province of a flagship tourism platform and placing thousands of livelihoods at risk. The DA will…...