The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency has a goal. They want to make the province one of the top three most visited in the country by the year 2020. This was announced by the Agency’s Chief Executive Officer Vuyani Dayimani during his presentation to the portfolio committee for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism at the Bhisho Legislature, on Tuesday. Dayimani said the province used to be at number one in the past but due to financial constraints, it is now sitting at number … [Read more...] about East Cape aims to be most visited province by 2020
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East Cape Bucks Road Fatalities Trend
A total of 845 fatalities have been recorded on South African roads since 1 December till 19 December, says Transport Minister Dipuo Peters. Addressing the media on Tuesday in Midrand on the state of the Festive Season Road Safety Campaign, Minister Peters said the number of fatalities has increased by 17% compared to the same period in the previous year. "There are 684 fatal crashes recorded since 1 to 19 December 2016. Nationally, there is an increase of 16% in comparison to the same … [Read more...] about East Cape Bucks Road Fatalities Trend
Eastern Cape’s 2016 school readiness in doubt
The Eastern Cape will not meet the end of October deadline for the procurement of their workbooks and school textbooks, Parliament's committee for basic education was told on Tuesday. "In the Eastern Cape things are running a month behind schedule, but we are monitoring [it]," said Palesa Tyobeka the Basic Education Department's deputy director general for planning. Delivering textbooks on time was a sore point for the department when textbooks were not delivered on time in Limpopo in … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape’s 2016 school readiness in doubt
Who will be the East Cape’s best?
The Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements will on Thursday recognise the best performing contractors, housing projects and municipalities in the delivery of houses for the 2014/15 financial year. The contractors will be recognised during the provincial annual Govan Mbeki Awards to be held at Rucc Ministries in Southernwood. The department will use the awards to honour anti-apartheid and freedom fighter, Govan Mbeki, also known as "Oom Gov" based on the principles of the Home of the … [Read more...] about Who will be the East Cape’s best?
2015/16 EC Provincial Budget welcomed
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has been allocated R185-million for the 2015/16 financial year for social infrastructure programmes and R669.25-million over the 2015 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), the Eastern Cape MEC for Finance Sakhumzi Somyo, announced today in Bhisho as part of his 2015/16 Provincial Budget. The total provincial infrastructure budget amounts to R7.8-billion. “We welcome the budget allocation. It will help with the delivering of turn-key … [Read more...] about 2015/16 EC Provincial Budget welcomed
Local business responds to EC Provincial Budget 2015
Kevin Hustler, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber had the following to say about the East Cape Provincial Budget presented this morning in Bhisho by Finance and Provincial Expenditure MEC Sakhumzi Somyo: The MEC presents his budget in a province in great need of high levels of accountability and collaborative partnership towards a common goal of sustainable prosperity for all. As the demand for effective service delivery grows, so the need for the implementation of sustainable … [Read more...] about Local business responds to EC Provincial Budget 2015
Four East Cape legislature members attend US summit
Four members of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature are attending a National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) summit in the United States. The week-long summit is being attended by thousands of legislative and government officials, business representatives and union members. The NCSL is a bipartisan non-government organisation that serves the legislators and staff of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths, and territories. The summit is a huge gathering of legislators from … [Read more...] about Four East Cape legislature members attend US summit
Ground-breaking International Initiative for Eastern Cape Skills Development
The Eastcape Midlands College, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, embarked on an international partnership during 2013 to improve its certification rate and to increase employability of its students. The college's vision is to obtain a 100% certification and retention rate and 100% placement of its students by 2016 that study at the college's campuses in PE, Uitenhage, Grahamstown and Graaff-Reinet. This week, a high-ranking delegation from the Walsall College in the Black County Region in … [Read more...] about Ground-breaking International Initiative for Eastern Cape Skills Development
Eastern Cape Auto Cluster leads the way
In a bid to increase levels of global competitiveness, component manufacturers in the automotive hub of Nelson Mandela Bay have spent a week engaging with one of the world’s leading proponents of Total Productive Maintenance. The Eastern Cape Automotive Cluster, which is pioneering the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) approach to manufacturing in South Africa, has been undergoing intensive training with Automotive Industry Development Centre engineers and TPM expert Rajesh Parim, … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape Auto Cluster leads the way
East Cape capital expenditure lowest in the country
The first quarter National Treasury expenditure figures for the Eastern Cape once again highlight the alarming trend of low capital expenditure in the key Departments of Education (7.7%), Health (11.3%) and Human Settlements (17.7%). Under development, inequality and poverty are directly related to the lack of capital expenditure in the social cluster. The only way to stop the rot is for the MEC for Finance and Provincial Expenditure, Phumulo Masualle, to table a quarterly statement on the … [Read more...] about East Cape capital expenditure lowest in the country
Heartfelt Support for PEHC Cardiologists
The South African Heart Foundation based in the Western Cape, Tygerberg has come out in support of the 'rebel' doctors who publicly expressed concern over the deteriorating staffing and conditions at state hospitals within the Port Elizabeth area (See: East Cape Doctors draw the line in the sand with Health Department). Cardiology Head of Department, Dr Sats Pillay is one of the 'rebel' doctors who has been singled out for disciplinary measures by the amoebic administration (See: Three Doctors … [Read more...] about Heartfelt Support for PEHC Cardiologists
Psychiatrists Support ‘Rebel’ Doctors
The South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) in the Eastern Cape Province recently pledged its support to the doctors of the Port Elizabeth Hospital Complex (PEHC) who spoke out openly about the crisis in health care service delivery in Port Elizabeth. SASOP said; "Being mindful that a progressively deteriorating health care crisis exists across the whole of the Eastern Cape, SASOP understands that doctors were forced into a position where they had to risk their careers by standing up … [Read more...] about Psychiatrists Support ‘Rebel’ Doctors
Three Doctors Singled out for Misconduct Investigation
One can only say that the administrative staff of the East Cape Department of Health continue to display mind numbingly single celled thinking..... The latest move under the hand of the Acting Chief Officer of the Eastern Cape Department of Health, Dr N.N. Qangule has been to deliver letters (dated 26 June 2012) inviting Dr Luwisile Pepeta (HOD of Paediatrics), Dr Basil Brown (HOD of Cardiology) and Dr Sats Pillay (HOD Surgery) to discuss 'Allegations of Misconduct' by stating that these … [Read more...] about Three Doctors Singled out for Misconduct Investigation
East Cape Doctors draw the line in the sand with Health Department
The Clinical Heads of Units (CHUs)of specialist departments at Dora Nginza, Livingstone and Provincial hospitals today effectively served notice on the Easter Cape Department of Health and National Treasury by stating that asof 1 July 2012 they will only perform emergency surgery as a first priority until such time as the current staffing crisis is addressed. The CHUs were represented by Dr Luwisile Pepeta (HOD of Paediatrics), Dr Basil Brown (HOD of Cardiology) and Dr Sats Pillay (HOD … [Read more...] about East Cape Doctors draw the line in the sand with Health Department
Payment of EC Temporary Teachers now Guaranteed
The DA is delighted to announce that some 600 teachers appointed on a temporary basis in the province and who have not been paid since the beginning of this year, will receive their money on 15 May 2012. This follows DA interaction between the DA and the acting Superintendent -General of the Department of Education, Mthunywa Ngonzo, on 3 May 2012 during a legislature portfolio committee meeting. During a follow-up conversation between myself and Mr. Ngonzo this morning, he informed me that … [Read more...] about Payment of EC Temporary Teachers now Guaranteed
