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MEC for the Department of Education, Fundile Gade, awarded learners from Nyanga Senior Secondary School in Ngcobo, who represented South Africa in the International Virtual Youth Conference in Lower Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany, last week.

Mthatha young farmer, Sphesihle Kwetana, was the biggest winner at the provincial Women’s Entrepreneur Awards (WEA), as she walked away with the coveted award of provincial overall winner, and first prize in the commercial farmer category.

Nyadeni Local Municipality will showcase investment opportunities under its jurisdiction, when it hosts a two-day Investment Summit scheduled for September 6 and 7.

The Eastern Cape Small Bus Operators’ Council (ECSBOC) was deeply concerned and expressed its disappointment over recurring incidents of arson targeting Africa’s Best 350 (Pty) Ltd (AB350) buses in the Eastern Cape Province.

The African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape has received the shocking news of the brutal murder of Ward 23 Councillor at Mhlontlo Local Municipality in Qumbu, Councillor Mkhululi Khonza.

Women in agriculture recognised

The Mthatha Specialised Commercial Court has sentenced Anele Mqhathu (30) to 15 years for theft of more than R774 000, from her employer, Tsolo Engine Garage.

Three suspects suspected of murdering a police officer, Sergeant Obey Sotoyi (50), who was attached to the Mthatha Stock Theft unit on Saturday, August 5, briefly appeared before the Mthatha magistrate’s Court today, August 21.

Multi-billion rand road projects in the Eastern Cape are a catalyst for the province’s long-awaited economic transformation.