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Joe Gqabi hailed as top-performing matric district
While the Sarah Baartman education district recorded the biggest improvement in the Eastern Cape’s 2025 matric results, it was the Joe Gqabi district that emerged as the province’s top-performing district.
Matric class of 2025 slightly off the pace
Pass rate in Eastern Cape declines marginally from 84.9% in 2024 to 84.2% this time round
Department confident of smooth start to school year, despite concerns cited
It is all systems go for the reopening of schools this week, the Eastern Cape education department says.
Behind the statistics: Harrowing tales of child abuse and neglect
Thousands of children forced into places of safety due to ill treatment, report reveals
ANC blames water and electricity outages on sabotage
The newly elected ANC leadership in Buffalo City has raised serious concerns about the ongoing water and electricity crisis in many parts of the metro, saying such challenges undermined livelihoods, economic activity and crippled service delivery.
Drunk-driving arrests drive drop in E Cape festive road deaths
Fatalities down by 66 and serious crashes down 23%, with more than 1,300 motorists arrested since December 1
Mabuyane expects modest growth in 2026
While the Eastern Cape’s economic growth prospects took a significant knock in 2025, particularly after the introduction of US tariffs on SA’s exports, the provincial government believes the new year could bring modest but much-needed relief.
‘Alarming’ number of motorists arrested for drunk-driving
The Eastern Cape government is alarmed by the large number of arrests in the province for drunk-driving since the beginning of the festive season.
Mabuyane primed for move up the ranks
Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane has officially stated his interest in contesting one of the ANC’s top seven leadership positions.
Chaos at Bhisho Hospital
Bhisho Hospital patients were forced to discharge themselves, some were sent to recover at home and others were moved to other hospitals amid chaos at the hospitalaggravated by this week’s heavy storm.





















