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Walter Sisulu University’s Buffalo City campus third-year mechanical engineering student, Chumasande Somazembe (25), strutted and charmed her way to ultimate glory after being crowned “Queen Majesty” at this year’s edition of the Miss Universities of South Africa Pageant.

The Diocesan choirmaster from the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist in Mthatha, Zukisa Tyumre, confirmed that the choir had hosted their annual outreach at St Cuthbert’s in Tsolo parish recently.

In four months’ time, work will start on what is expected to be Africa’s tallest bridge, the Mtentu Bridge, which will run across the Mtentu River in Mbizana in the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Municipality, rising 223m into the Eastern Cape sky.

The MEC for Education, Fundile Gade, and the Deputy Speaker for the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, Mlibo Qhoboshiyane, handed over a hostel that cost R189 million, which will accommodate 160 learners at Tembisa Special School in Mthatha, last week.

The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency treated local and national journalists to a Summer Media Tour at the Wild Coast recently.

The secretary general for the Eastern Cape Chamber of Business in Mthatha, Dr Andile Nontso has confirmed that the entire business fraternity is shocked following the murder of local business owner Mkululi Mlumumba.

Two police officers plying their trade at the Mbizana Police station appeared before a local Magister on allegations of corruption and extortion on Tuesday, November 30.

The Alfred Nzo District Municipality (ANDM) Executive Mayor, Councillor Vukile Mhlelembana, handed over agricultural production equipment to 13 local farmers from various wards in Mbizana in the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality, last week

“I believe there is power in starting afresh.”.

The chairperson of the Alfred Nzo Local House of Traditional Leaders, Nkosi Jongilanga Sigcau, met the ambassador of Turkey, Aysegul Kandas to discuss the possible areas of collaboration in Pretoria, recently.