The Eastern Cape faces an unprecedented and dire situation in terms of a child malnutrition crisis in which 116 children succumbed to Severe Acute Malnutrition between April 2021 and April 2022.

Severe weather conditions in the Eastern Cape have led to the tragic deaths of seven individuals, with flooding and snowfall causing significant disruption and damage across the region.

Eastern Cape EMS personnel recover a body following flooding in Mthatha on 11 June 2025. Picture: Jacques Nelles/EWN MTHATHA - The death toll from the Eastern Cape floods has risen to 57 following ...

Picture: Supplied/Eastern Cape Department of Transport JOHANNESBURG - There are fears that the death toll could rise in the Eastern Cape after inclement weather claimed seven lives in the province.

Eastern Cape, South Africa – The Eastern Cape Department of Education has officially banned the sale and consumption of alcohol on all public school premises, citing the need to protect learners ...

Ncebakazi Mbogo, a 38-year-old entrepreneur from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, is transforming her struggles into opportunities by teaching unemployed youth valuable manufacturing skills while ...

In a council sitting, Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis showed an image of National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams holding a gun, which has prompted the latest in a back-and-forth between ...

The Eastern Cape Government has called on the private sector, civil society, and other stakeholders to collaborate in addressing the impact of poverty in the province.. This follows the release of ...

Heavy snowfall has hit parts of the Eastern Cape, disrupting traffic and leading to road closures on Monday, 9 June 2025. Eastern Cape roads affected by snow on Monday, 9 June 2025. The Eastern Cape ...

The Eastern Cape alone accounts for 5,885 kilometres of SANRAL’s total 27,501-kilometre network — the largest share in the country. One of the flagship projects, currently under construction in ...

Small businesses in the Eastern Cape sang praises for the National Financial Literacy Association (NFLA) as it celebrated its 10th anniversary in East London on Wednesday. The event was graced by ...

At least 49 people have been confirmed dead following devastating floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, as torrential rain, snow and icy winds batter large parts of the country. Provincial ...