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 The Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements will struggle to significantly reduce the backlog of 750 000 housing units. The Bhisho government's standing committee on human settlements says in a report that it reached this conclusion in

The Blue Crane Route Municipality has applied to the National Energy Regulator to increase its electricity tariff above the national guideline of seven percent. Metrominute reports that the municipality wants to impose an increase of 8.3% from

 The Department of Basic Education has hit out at the lobby group Equal Education over its ongoing campaign to establish norms and standards for schooling in the country. A learner took the Department to court in Bhisho on Tuesday with the

 John Stoffels, the Speaker for the Oudtshoorn municipality, told 11 DA councillors today that their request for a special council meeting on Wednesday was "unlawful and invalid" Instead, a special workshop is scheduled for

 Several health sector NGO's have called for urgent action to be taken to address what they say is the scourge of the widespread shortage of Aids medication in the Eastern Cape. The joint call on Tuesday came from the Rural Health Advocacy

 Port Elizabeth police are searching for an armed gang who shot and killed a man, hijacked his bakkie and then robbed two petrol stations. Police spokesperson, captain Stanley Jarvis, says the drama unfolded in Kwazakhele shortly after seven

 Potential job cuts and the disposal of money-losing assets is looming at Telkom. According to Business Report, the restructuring comes at a time when the telecommunications company is ramping up its bid to cut costs and position itself to

 Port Elizabeth police are investigating a case of attempted murder and armed robbery at a Somali owned shop in the city. Warrant Officer Gwe says the robbery took place on Monday night in Govan Mbeki avenue where two Somalians were shot

 The body of an unknown man with several stab wounds has been found in Veeplaas in Nelson Mandela Bay. Police spokesperson, Warrant officer Thembi Gwe says the man in his thirties was found on the corner of Kani and Koyani road on Monday