Tag: Eastern Cape

March and March schedules anti-undocumented immigration protest for Mandela Day

The March and March movement has announced it will stage another anti-undocumented immigration protest in the Eastern Cape on Nelson Mandela Day. It plans to use the annual 67 minutes of community service to intensify its campaign against undocumented foreign nationals. Also see: ‘Today is not about migrants’: Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma calls for calm during March […]

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Thabo Mbeki turns 84: Facts about South Africa’s former president

As South Africa marks former president Thabo Mbeki’s 84th birthday, many people know him as the country’s second democratically elected president. But beyond the political speeches and history books, there are several lesser-known details about the man who helped shape South Africa’s post-apartheid era. Also see: WATCH: Thabo Mbeki hails Mkhwanazi for unmasking corruption Born on […]

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Must-visit restaurants in the Eastern Cape

If you are looking for fun, warmth and a homely feeling outside of your home during the winter season, Eastern Cape has restaurants that you may like as a local or a tourist. Good food, live performances and scenic views are up for grabs at the following restaurants: Kitchen Windows Beach Restaurant This breathtaking restaurant […]

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All eyes on the Eastern Cape school bullying incident

A video of a female learner from David Mama Senior Secondary School being violently attacked by fellow pupils has sparked widespread outrage, and led the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDOE) to launch an urgent investigation. The video, which surfaced on social media on August 1, shows the girl being slapped, punched, and pushed while other […]

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Thabo Mbeki’s EC election campaign suspension raises eyebrows

News that former president Thabo Mbeki has suspended his Eastern Cape election campaign was shared on different news channels, leaving many people feeling that the reason might be more than what was shared. It was reported that the former president’s reason for suspending the EC visit was due to his continent diplomatic commitments. Part of […]

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Internet reacts to seeing 9 churches in the same street

A TikTok video shared on the social media platform and later reposted on X (formerly known as Twitter), showing a total of nine different churches next to each other sparked a lot of comments on both platforms with users sharing their views on the video. The video was taken in the Eastern Cape’s Grahamstown and […]

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Delivery driver crosses Eastern Cape river to deliver parcel

Would you go the extra mile, or kilometre, for a customer? In the case of one delivery driver, the answer was yes. Taking on rivers and hills, this man stopped at nothing to deliver a parcel to Wild Coast-based couple Warren and Nolizwi Hudson. On Friday, 29 March, late in the afternoon, the couple received […]

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Ebubeleni Festival is back and better

Home to South Africa’s friendly city, Gqeberha, the Ebububeleni Music Festival has now become a huge part of the city’s cultural flagship. This arts and entertainment picnic-themed festival has been famously known to bring nothing but unity and endless entertainment. According to Ebubuleni Festival, this festival has had an impeccable impact towards aiding in the […]

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Seaside living demands drive Western, Eastern Cape house price growth

Buoyed by the ongoing demand for an enviable coastal lifestyle, the housing markets of towns in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape have become drivers of property price growth over the past 12 months. A perennial top performer, the Western Cape has seen a 10% increase in property prices from August 2022 to August this […]

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