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Aphiwe Deklerk is an experienced journalist with a keen interest in politics. He is currently the deputy news editor of the Daily Dispatch.

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No mass fumigation planned, says Buffalo City Metro

Buffalo City Metro will not carry out mass fumigation of offices and public spaces despite a surge in insects that has sparked concern among residents across parts of the city.

KSD mayor Nyaniso Nelani
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Trip to ANC rally comes back to haunt mayor, officials

Senior politicians and officials at the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality are expected to face fraud and corruption charges over the alleged misuse of municipal funds arising from a trip to attend an ANC rally in KwaZulu-Natal two years…

Tens of thousands of people have objected to Eastern Cape name changes.
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Legal battle looms over KuGompo City and Robert Sobukwe Town names

Lobby group argues Graaff-Reinet name change was ‘unconstitutional, lacked proper public participation’

The Eastern Cape’s official unemployment rate rose to 44.6% in the first quarter of the year from 42.5% in the previous quarter. File Picture.
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Eastern Cape sheds a further 43,000 jobs

The Eastern Cape’s unemployment crisis has deepened sharply, with the province recording the highest jobless rate in the country as thousands more people lost work amid mounting pressure from rising food and fuel prices.

President Cyril Ramaphosa

I will not resign over Phala Phala ruling, declares Ramaphosa

“I ... respectfully want to make it clear that I will not resign.”

Eastern Cape ANC chairperson Oscar Mabuyane, national secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and ANC NEC deployee to the Eastern Cape Mmamoloko Kubayi during the PEC meeting at the ELICC on Tuesday.

Eastern Cape ANC conference postponed amid contempt of court fears, says Mabuyane

The highly contested Eastern Cape ANC elective conference has been postponed amid fears that the party and its leaders could be held in contempt of court

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has suspended Eastern Cape elective conference. Picture: Freddy Mavunda

ANC to focus on court battle after Eastern Cape conference postponed

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has suspended the much-contested elective conference of the Eastern Cape amid court challenges.

OR Tambo region delegates arrive at the Orient Theatre for the provincial conference of the ANC on Thursday.

WATCH | ANC delays Eastern Cape conference amid legal wrangle

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa was scheduled to officially open the conference today

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has placed education at the centre of the 2026/2027 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF), with basic education emerging as a clear funding priority.

Education a priority, with largest share of 2026/2027 budget

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has placed education at the centre of the 2026/2027 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF), with basic education emerging as a clear funding priority.

Eastern Cape ANC Youth League chair Lihle Chalo supports premier Oscar Mabuyane's bid.

New youth league chair backs Mabuyane to lead province

The new Eastern Cape ANC Youth League chair Lihle Chalo backs premier Oscar Mabuyane to lead the party in the province again

ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji. Picture.

ANCYL president appeals to ANC not to focus on internal contestations

ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji has called on the league’s mother body to take a leaf from the young lions and not focus on internal contestations.

The ANC Youth League in the Eastern Cape has elected its new provincial leadership.

Lihle Chalo elected new ANC Youth League chair in Eastern Cape

Lihle Chalo has been elected as the new provincial chairperson of the ANC Youth League in the Eastern Cape.

The ANC Youth League in the Eastern Cape will elect its new leaders.

Registration issues delay ANCYL Eastern Cape elective conference

The much-anticipated elective conference of the ANC Youth League in the Eastern Cape has been marred by delays due to registration issues.

NATIONAL AGENDA: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation address in Cape Town on Thursday.
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Sona 2026 | SA to vaccinate 14-million cattle

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that his government will vaccinate all the country’s cattle amid the biggest outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease South Africa has experienced.

Princess Faku was elected as Buffalo City's New Mayor on Thursday evening at the East London City Hall.Picture: Theo Jeptha.

BREAKING: Princess Faku elected new BCM mayor

It's official. Princess Faku is the new executive mayor of the Buffalo City Metro. Faku, who is the ANC DR WB Rubusana chairperson, was elected at a special council meeting on Thursday evening. She takes over from Xola Pakati who resigned…