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Eastern Cape Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Fikile Xasa has welcomed the arrest of 12 people in relation to unlawful circumcision. The 12 were arrested across various parts of the province for unlawful circumcision. A bogus traditional surgeon, a parent and a grandfather were among those arrested. “Law enforcement is one of our pillars

The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape has announced that Nqaba Bhanga is their Premier Candidate for the 2019 Provincial Elections. The Country is going to the General Elections in 2019 where citizens will choose their President and Provincial Premiers. Bhanga was introduced as the Premier Candidate by Party President Mmusi Maimane in Port Elizabeth

In a bid to address mental healthcare in the Eastern Cape Health Department, the ministry has announced that a budget of R10 million has been set aside to recruit health practitioners. “The plan includes recruitment of mental healthcare practitioners and expanding scope of mental health service providers to include community based mental health care programme.

The Eastern Cape Health Department has assured mental healthcare patients at Life Esidimeni Kirkwood that their lives are not in danger with the end of the health facility’s contract. “The lives of mental healthcare patients at Life Esidimeni Kirkwood are not under threat due to the expiring of the contract at the end of September,”