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News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Government: South Africa declares national disaster as flooding death toll rises to 92

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/south-africa-declares-national-disaster-122514544.html
Published on: Thursday 19 June 2025

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa was under a declared state of national disaster on Thursday as the death toll from floods caused by severe rains in the Eastern Cape region rose to 92. The Eastern ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Government: South Africa: Eastern Cape Government Hub Gutted By Fire

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202603260457.html
Published on: Wednesday 25 March 2026

The Eastern Cape Government is assessing the damage caused by a fire on Tuesday night at Mthatha's iconic Botha Sigcau building. The fire started around 7pm and rapidly spread through the building. It ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Government: South Africa’s second-biggest party elects new leader

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-democratic-alliance-leader-b29df004f4b4e49663d7307f0da16c62
Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

South Africa's Democratic Alliance has elected Geordin Hill-Lewis as its new leader. Hill-Lewis, currently Cape Town's mayor, was chosen at the party's federal congress in Johannesburg on Sunday.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Government: South Africa's Mkambati Nature Reserve designated as first Ramsar site in Eastern Cape

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/society-culture-and-history/general/south-africa-s-mkambati-nature-reserve-designated-as-first-ramsar-site-in-eastern-cape/ar-AA211DEy
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Mkambati Nature Reserve achieves a monumental milestone as the Eastern Cape's first Ramsar site, highlighting the critical importance of wetlands to South Africa’s ecology, community livelihoods, and ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Government: Government urged to act fast to secure Eastern Cape’s manufacturing future

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/politics/government/government-urged-to-act-fast-to-secure-eastern-cape-s-manufacturing-future/ar-AA1Z9Ofe
Published on: Sunday 22 March 2026

Eastern Cape manufacturers have warned of power, logistics and policy risks, urging government intervention to protect jobs and investment.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Government: We Must Remind Nigerians They Are Visitors Here – South African Cabinet Condemns Coronation Of 'Igbo King' In Cape Town

News channel or source: https://saharareporters.com/2026/04/02/we-must-remind-nigerians-they-are-visitors-here-south-african-cabinet-condemns
Published on: Thursday 02 April 2026

The South African government has expressed strong displeasure over the reported coronation of an alleged Nigerian traditional leader in the Eastern London, Eastern Cape, describing the development as ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Government: ‘Nigerian king’ coronation a ‘kindergarten gimmick’: Ntshavheni

News channel or source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-04-02-nigerian-king-coronation-was-kindergarten-gimmick-says-minister/
Published on: Friday 03 April 2026

The government has dismissed the controversial “coronation” of a Nigerian national in the Eastern Cape as illegitimate, with minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni describing the incident as ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Government: ActionSA Party Mobilises Protest Against ‘Illegal’ Nigerian Igbo King Installation In South Africa

News channel or source: https://saharareporters.com/2026/03/29/actionsa-party-mobilises-protest-against-illegal-nigerian-igbo-king-installation-south
Published on: Sunday 29 March 2026

Discontent has been growing in South Africa’s Eastern Cape ahead of a planned street protest over the controversial installation of a Nigerian traditional ruler, Chief Solomon O ...