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DA students at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University have held a picket protest demanding the university to withdraw from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme pilot project. A handful of students marched on Thursday from north to south

 Municipal Workers' Union Samwu in Buffalo City has expressed grave disappointment over the slow pace at which long term temporary employers are being permanent. At a Council meeting on Wednesday, Buffalo City executive mayor, Zukiswa Ncitha

 Buffalo City DA councillor Lance Weyer was met with accusations of leaking council information to the media and being racist during a council meeting at the East London City Hall on Wednesday. This, during debate on the proposed 40-year

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Pravin Gordhan, will be in Grahamstown on Thursday to meet the 'embattled' Makana Municipality. A Department spokesperson said that the Minister's visit forms part of the andate to visit

Schools in Port Elizabeth's Northern Areas have been closed in protest against teacher shortages, but will re-open on Monday. This followed a meeting of school governing bodies representing an estimated 70 schools on Wednesday, at which a task

 Nelson Mandela Bay’s Integrated Public Transport System will face a funding deficit of R2.9 billion over the next two financial years. That's according to a report to be submitted to the Infrastructure, Engineering and Energy

 A middle aged man from KwaNonqaba, appeared in the Mossel Bay Magistrate court on a charge of murder, after he assaulted a 6 month old baby. The suspect allegedly had an argument with the mother of the child in their home. According to

  The Eastern Cape Education Department says steps are being taken to fill vacant posts for teachers at schools in Port Elizabeth's Northern Areas. Spokesperson Loyiso Pulumani, says the department is concerned about the problem. He says

  Transnet National Ports Authority has confirmed that 3 stowaways have been discovered on a vessel at the Port of Ngqura last week. Spokesperson, Margorie Makama says the three people from Ghana were assessed by Port Health and were found