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Bhisho News: Cope, AIC bid EC legislature farewell

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Cope, AIC bid EC legislature farewell: The African Independent Congress and Congress of the People, who each had one seat in 2014, will not be returning to the Bhisho legislature. Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 0860 940 940 (VAS rates apply) ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Media Club South Africa: In 2006 the Eastern Cape Transport Department unveiled the Blue Skyway Aviation Strategy, in an effort to maximise the potential of the Bhisho and Mthatha airports in the Eastern Cape. In 2007, … [Read more...] about Bhisho News: Cope, AIC bid EC legislature farewell

Bhisho News: Cope, AIC lose seats in Bhisho Legislature

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Cope, AIC lose seats in Bhisho Legislature: The Congress of People (Cope) and the African Independent Congress (AIC) have failed to secure enough votes to remain in the Eastern Cape provincial legislature. The parties had previously occupied ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. SOMIZI IS PROUD OF HIS MOM: RADIO and TV personality Somizi “SomGaga” Mhlongo is very proud of his mother and wants the world to know. Somizi's mother, Mary Thwala was among the senior citizens President Cyril Ramaphosa … [Read more...] about Bhisho News: Cope, AIC lose seats in Bhisho Legislature

Bhisho News: New DA MPL joins EC legislature at eleventh hour

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New DA MPL joins EC legislature at eleventh hour: Fezeka Mbiko was sworn in at the Provincial Legislature in Bhisho today. She takes over from her medical boarded party colleague Celeste Barker. Mbiko received a warm welcome from the members of provi... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Average Weather in June at Bhisho Airport South Africa: Tijuana, Mexico (10,381 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Bhisho Airport (view comparison). To show variation … [Read more...] about Bhisho News: New DA MPL joins EC legislature at eleventh hour

Bhisho News: New DA MPL joins EC legislature at eleventh hour

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New DA MPL joins EC legislature at eleventh hour: Fezeka Mbiko was sworn in at the Provincial Legislature in Bhisho today. She takes over from her medical boarded party colleague Celeste Barker. Mbiko received a warm welcome from the members of ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Weather forecast forBhisho, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 00:00–06:00 Fair. 22° 0 mm Light breeze, 2 m/s from northwest 06:00–12:00 Fair. 20° 0 mm Light breeze, 2 m/s from west-northwest 12:00–18:00 Light rain showers. … [Read more...] about Bhisho News: New DA MPL joins EC legislature at eleventh hour

Bhisho News: Mbizana-born ANC leader joins Bhisho legislature

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Mbizana-born ANC leader joins Bhisho legislature: The Bhisho legislature has a new member, Babalo Madikizela. This after Speaker Noxolo Kiviet officiated the swearing-in ceremony of the Mbizana-born ANC leader on Tuesday. Reacting to his swearing-in ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. South Africa: Ambulance Strike Called Off: Unions representing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) employees in Bhisho, Eastern Cape, have called off their strike after reaching an agreement with management. The … [Read more...] about Bhisho News: Mbizana-born ANC leader joins Bhisho legislature

Bhisho news: Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, Bhisho

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Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, Bhisho: Today is the Day... The EFF Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Caucus Welcomes Yazini Bhele Tetyana as a newly sworn in MPL. We are grateful to the organisation for giving us the best of the best. The Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature will never be the ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Long term forecast forBhisho, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 06:00–12:00 Clear sky. 5° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from west 12:00–18:00 Clear sky. 14° 0 mm … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, Bhisho

Bhisho news: Equal Education pickets outside Eastern Cape legislature over bad state of schools

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Equal Education pickets outside Eastern Cape legislature over bad state of schools: Port Elizabeth – Members of Equal Education (EE) held a picket outside the Eastern Cape legislature in Bhisho on Thursday "to draw the attention" of government to the bad state of the schools in the province. Amanda Rinquest, EE deputy head in the ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Equal Education pickets outside Eastern Cape legislature over bad state of schools

Bhisho news: South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Hosts Bhisho Memorial Tournament, 11 Nov

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South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Hosts Bhisho Memorial Tournament, 11 Nov: Tomorrow, Friday, 11 November 20016, elected Public Representatives and Public Sector Employees will participate in various sporting codes as the EC Provincial Legislature hosts the Inaugural Bhisho Memorial Tournament to promote health and wellness in the ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Hosts Bhisho Memorial Tournament, 11 Nov

Mthatha news: South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Embarks On Voter Education Campaign, 1 to 25 July

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South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Embarks On Voter Education Campaign, 1 to 25 July: 01 July in Mthatha, Owen Street from 10h00. The second group will be in Engcobo Main Street in front of KFC from 10h00. The Hon. Speaker of the Legislature, Ms Noxolo Kiviet, is appealing to the youth to act responsible by voting to defend democracy. Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Nurses under fire for mistreating patients at rural clinics: 59-year-old Noluntu Mpusu‚ an elderly woman from Qumbu‚ said she … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Embarks On Voter Education Campaign, 1 to 25 July

Mthatha news: South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Holds Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians’ Gender Advocacy Sessions, 28 Jun

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South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Holds Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians' Gender Advocacy Sessions, 28 Jun: A Gender Advocacy Workshop is also scheduled for Wednesday, 29 June 2016 and both sessions will take place at the OR Tambo Municipality Hall, Southernwood in Mthatha at 9h00. The CWP are members of the Commonwealth Parliamentarian Association (CPA ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. South Africa: Police Arrest Road Accident Fund Syndicate: They will appear again before the … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Holds Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians’ Gender Advocacy Sessions, 28 Jun

Postponement of legislature sitting undermines oversight and accountability

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Dear MyPE Urgent issues of public importance will not be addressed due to the sudden postponement of tomorrow's sitting of the provincial legislature.  Being question day, it was expected that the provincial executive would be giving answers to questions for oral reply to current controversies including the Amathole District Municipality R631 million toilet tender. The random postponement of legislature sittings does nothing but undermine oversight and accountability. Yesterday (Monday, … [Read more...] about Postponement of legislature sitting undermines oversight and accountability

Four East Cape legislature members attend US summit

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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

Fight to keep 11 000 teaching jobs headed to EC legislature

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The Democratic Alliance will make an eleventh hour appeal today to Education MEC Mandla Makupula to negotiate a bailout package that would save 11 000 teaching jobs. The Eastern Cape legislature is due to debate education committee reports in the Eastern Cape legislature this afternoon. The DA wants the Education Department to make an urgent appeal to National Treasury for a bailout to cover the R3.4bn shortfall to pay teachers. The Department only has until Friday to save these jobs … [Read more...] about Fight to keep 11 000 teaching jobs headed to EC legislature

Legislature sitting cancelled to avoid burning education issue

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The fact that the ruling party in the Bhisho Legislature is doing everything possible to avoid a public debate to discuss poor service delivery in the province is more than just suspect. They are shielding the members of the Executive Council from the scrutiny which they get subjected to during House sittings. MECs have to answer the hard questions and provide answers during these sittings. The DA's request to the Speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in terms of the rules that … [Read more...] about Legislature sitting cancelled to avoid burning education issue

Legislature to the people gives skewed impression of success

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The recent media reports of the success of the annual Taking the Legislature to the People, which was held in Cofimvaba last week, needs correction. The event, dubbed to take democracy to the people, was in fact a farce. The event was an organised ANC road-show to hide the failings of the ruling party. Unlike previous years the answering of oral questions by MECs from MPLs was not allowed. Secondly the highly contentious ward committee motion submitted by the DA at a previous … [Read more...] about Legislature to the people gives skewed impression of success