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The ANC in the Eastern Cape will hold an all important Education Summit aimed at critically examining state of provincial education. "The Summit is aimed at assessing the state of education in the province, develop shared understanding of

President Jacob Zuma says the Port of Ngqura is a key strategic infrastructure project for South Africa, the continent and the world. President Zuma was addressing national and provincial government ministers and business leaders, at the official

Teachers union Sadtu in the Eastern Cape has renewed its commitment to improving education in the province. This follows a recent education indaba in East London and the signing of an agreement between trade unions and the Eastern Cape government

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber says the official opening of the Port of Ngqura on Friday is a positive signal of government's commitment to the Eastern Cape. Chamber CEO, Kevin Hustler, says the presidential "stamp of approval"

The development of a R2bn rand wind farm in the Kouga district has moved a step closer. The municipality's standing committee on Infrastructure Planning and Development has approved a rezoning application by the developers, Red Cap Kouga, but the

Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba, oversaw the dispatching of 98 tippler-coal wagons from Port Elizabeth harbour to Mozambique. The Department says the wagons are the last ones to be shipped from the order book of 200 bought by Rio Tinto

A truck driver has been jailed for 10 years in the East London Regional Court for being in possession of dagga worth R5m. Police spokesperson, lieutenant-colonel Mtati Tana, says 55 year old Welile Makhanda, was jailed on Thursday. Welile

 A group of ANC Women's League members held a protest outside the Port Elizabeth's magistrate's court on Thursday. That's where a suspect arrested in connection with the rape of a Johannesburg-based businesswoman in December 2010, went on

President Jacob Zuma will call on Nelson Mandela Bay on Friday for the official launch of the Port of Ngqura outside Port Elizabeth. Municipal spokesperson Kupido Baron says the ceremony will be held at the deepwater industrial port. The Port