<![CDATA[News Eastern Cape Category RSS]]> http://iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.659 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:58:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pupil sues minister over school conditions]]> http://www.iol.co.za/pupil-sues-minister-over-school-conditions-1.1533900

An Eastern Cape Grade 11 pupil took Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to court over conditions at her school.

]]> 1.1533900 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:58:00 +0200 <![CDATA[DA mum on suspension over racism: ANC]]> http://www.iol.co.za/da-mum-on-suspension-over-racism-anc-1.1533896

The DA was very quiet about the suspension of its Eastern Cape councillor who circulated a racist e-mail, the ANC said.

]]> 1.1533896 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:56:00 +0200 <![CDATA[E Cape needs HIV, TB drugs, says NGO]]> http://www.iol.co.za/e-cape-needs-hiv-tb-drugs-says-ngo-1.1533867

Port Elizabeth - The Eastern Cape health department is dithering on keeping HIV and TB medication in stock, an NGO coalition said on Wednesday.

]]> 1.1533867 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:21 +0200 <![CDATA[Oudtshoorn finances ‘robust’]]> http://www.iol.co.za/oudtshoorn-finances-robust-1.1533744

Media reports about concern over Oudtshoorn municipality's financial position were unfounded, the municipality said.

]]> 1.1533744 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:24:24 +0200 <![CDATA[ANC criticises DA over racist e-mail]]> http://www.iol.co.za/anc-criticises-da-over-racist-e-mail-1.1533725

Eastern Cape DA councillor Stanford Slabbert is guilty of arrogance towards black people, the ANC said.

]]> 1.1533725 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:58:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hostility rife in Mandela clan]]> http://www.iol.co.za/hostility-rife-in-mandela-clan-1.1533529

Nelson Mandela’s nephew has denied snubbing Mandla Mandela by not inviting him to a big prayer meeting for Madiba.

]]> 1.1533529 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:45:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Woman nabbed for R880K dagga haul]]> http://www.iol.co.za/woman-nabbed-for-r880k-dagga-haul-1.1533458

Eastern Cape police have arrested a woman for having 880kg of dagga in her possession.

]]> 1.1533458 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:38:31 +0200 <![CDATA[Traditional surgeon killed at initiation school]]> http://www.iol.co.za/traditional-surgeon-killed-at-initiation-school-1.1533373

A 22-year-old traditional circumcision surgeon was shot and killed at an initiation school, Eastern Cape police said.

]]> 1.1533373 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:36:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Circumcised boys rescued]]> http://www.iol.co.za/circumcised-boys-rescued-1.1533168

Two Eastern Cape boys who underwent an illegal circumcision were hospitalised, the provincial health department said.

]]> 1.1533168 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:25:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Probe into ‘Qunu incident’ underway]]> http://www.iol.co.za/probe-into-qunu-incident-underway-1.1533152

An investigation has been launched after a delegation was turned away at former president Nelson Mandela's home in Qunu.

]]> 1.1533152 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:58:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Missionaries were taking photos - cops]]> http://www.iol.co.za/missionaries-were-taking-photos-cops-1.1533122

A delegation of Christians was turned away from Nelson Mandela's Qunu home on Sunday because they were taking photographs, police said.

]]> 1.1533122 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:06:07 +0200 <![CDATA[Missionaries turned away from Mandela home]]> http://www.iol.co.za/missionaries-turned-away-from-mandela-home-1.1533106

A delegation of Christians was turned away at Nelson Mandela's Qunu home when they came to offer their prayers and support.

]]> 1.1533106 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:13:54 +0200 <![CDATA[Mandla Mandela in spat over prayer meeting]]> http://www.iol.co.za/mandla-mandela-in-spat-over-prayer-meeting-1.1533055

Mandla Mandela has butted heads with AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo over a prayer meeting for his grandfather.

]]> 1.1533055 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:38:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Debate over final resting place for Madiba]]> http://www.iol.co.za/debate-over-final-resting-place-for-madiba-1.1532896

Qunu's traditional authorities are at odds over where Nelson Mandela will be laid to rest.

]]> 1.1532896 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:06:00 +0200 <![CDATA[E Cape ANC to discuss embattled mayor]]> http://www.iol.co.za/e-cape-anc-to-discuss-embattled-mayor-1.1532781

The ANC in the Eastern Cape will meet next week to discuss claims of corruption against Buffalo City mayor Zukiswa Ncitha.

]]> 1.1532781 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:18:34 +0200 <![CDATA[Concourt dethrones Pondoland king]]> http://www.iol.co.za/concourt-dethrones-pondoland-king-1.1532420

The Constitutional Court has set aside the appointment of Zanozuko Sigcau as traditional king of Eastern Pondoland.

]]> 1.1532420 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:11:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sanef worried by SAPS ‘bullying’]]> http://www.iol.co.za/sanef-worried-by-saps-bullying-1.1531979

The SA National Editors' Forum is concerned over a report about police allegedly bullying a Port Elizabeth TV crew to hand over footage of xenophobic attacks.

]]> 1.1531979 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:12:21 +0200 <![CDATA[Mom-to-be’s killer found guilty]]> http://www.iol.co.za/mom-to-be-s-killer-found-guilty-1.1531856

A man was convicted of the rape, murder or attempts to do so of three women, including one who was eight months’ pregnant.

]]> 1.1531856 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:48:06 +0200 <![CDATA[‘Appetite for spending’ gets thumbs down]]> http://www.iol.co.za/appetite-for-spending-gets-thumbs-down-1.1531428

The Buffalo City mayor is accused of spending R800 000 in taxpayers' money on domestic travel and luxury hotels.

]]> 1.1531428 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:21:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mayor spends R800K on trips - report]]> http://www.iol.co.za/mayor-spends-r800k-on-trips-report-1.1531004

Buffalo City’s mayor spent almost R800 000 of ratepayers' money on travel for events, most of which was not on her official diary, a report said.

]]> 1.1531004 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:03:59 +0200