Eastern Cape Latest News (South Africa)

In a society that sees a vast number of South Africans grappling with poverty, unemployment and a growing historical trend of social inequality, it has become more imperative than ever for the spirit of ‘giving back’ to prevail to remedy these...

Saturday 11 May marked the end of a week filled with uninhibited laughter, tears of joy and deep sighs of relief as more than 4000 WSU graduands were capped at WSU’s campuses in East London, Butterworth and Mthatha.

Walter Sisulu University’s (WSU) Buffalo City Campus in East London houses a strategically placed organisational body currently thriving in its efforts to advance the age-old art of tooling in the Eastern Cape.

Extraordinary leadership will be key if South Africa hopes to have any chance of reversing the ongoing crippling effects of the 2007/2008 global economic crisis.

Two Walter Sisulu University alumni are jetting off to the Chinese capital of Beijing in pursuit of a sparkling dream opportunity.

After two years of Walter Sisulu University's extensive work on effectively setting up its HIV/Aids Research Unit to meet the required standards in terms of resources which include staff and laboratories, the unit led by Professor Jimmy Chandia is ready..

Canadian producer Steve Klassen will lead album's production

After notching up 126 million, South African Cobus Potgieter & four other YouTube musicians is set to record their first full length album.

Millbug.com, the leading women's fashion ecommerce retailer in South Africa today announced it would be expanding into the rest of Africa.

Enabling infrastructure, central to the success of businesses in the marine aquaculture cluster, has been put in place by the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ).

The East London IDZ board welcomed two new members at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday October 26

Premier Noxolo Kiviet ambitiously pledged to improve the image of the Eastern Cape while “repositioning the province within the national developmental landscape.”

New website to assist sufferers from chronic anxiety, panic attacks, depression, suicidal thoughts or any other malady related to human stress

The journey of Mantis began back in 1992 and was founded by its current chairman Adrian Gardiner.The group consists of five star boutique hotels, game reserves, eco experiences, luxury yachts and extraordinary rail journeys.

Gorah Elephant Camp, the 5-star, luxury safari lodge situated in the famous Addo Elephant National Park, which is a proud member of the Relais & Châteaux Association, has appointed Ross Buchanan as the Camp’s new General Manager.

Nelson Mandela Bay International Music Festival Promises To Wow Crowds

Nestled in the heart of the Sundays River Valley, on the doorstep of the Addo Elephant National Park, and close to Shamwari and Schotia Reserves.

Summerwood Primary School in Summerstrand will be hosting its 5th annual Summerwood Wine and Deli Festival at the Radisson Blu Hotel PE on Friday, 6 and Saturday, 7th May 2011 from 18h00 to 21h00.

optionFair, headquartered in the British Virgin Islands and operating from Malta, opened it's doors nearly a year ago. optionFair, new binary options trading platform, has emerged as an industry leader in the online trading world.

The modern Xhosa people are a divided people. South Africa is still a developing country; in some ways highly developed, in others lacking. International Volunteers are given the opportunity to experience both sides of the modern Xhosa lifestyle.

Radisson Blu Hotel PE located on the Summerstand beachfront supports Eastern Cape leukaemia benefit - The Red Ball 2011 - a sizzling jazzy black tie initiative organised by the Igazi Foundation and Dr Neil Littleton to raise funds for leukaemia.

Humewood Beach located in Summerstand, PE in South Africa lost its blue flag status. Five major hotels in Summerstand - Radisson Blu PE, The Paxton, Protea Marine Hotel, The Summerstand and Garden Court - look at ways to clean up the city's beach.

ZINZI Restaurant, located on the same estate as the 5-star, Tsala Treetop Lodge in Plettenberg Bay, part of the esteemed Hunter Hotels Group, celebrates the spirit of Easter with abundance by offering their bistro style signature menu.

The Radisson Blu Hotel Port Elizabeth (South Africa), an 18-storey building on the Summerstand beachfront enjoyed occupancies in excess of 90% for this week.

AlvoForce today announced it has entered a partnership with Kentico Software, the Web content management system vendor, to provide customers with easy to use and manage web solutions.

TravelQuotes.co.za allows you to submit your travel related request to 1 website while tourism suppliers bid for your business

Guide2EasternCape is a huge selection of guides to all the major centres of the Eastern Cape. Here you`ll also find guide2EasternCape nightlife, attractions, museums, art galleries, parks and gardens, travel info and more.

Shamwari Game Reserve has responded to the demand for “luxury for less.”

The world’s first Wildlife Documentary shot entirely on an iPhone 4 at Shamwari Game Reserve. Created in one day, using nothing more than an iPhone, is what some would recognize as a giant leap in technological evolution.

The Friends of Chintsa a voluntary membership based NPO affiliated to WESSA has been rewarded for its efforts to address Waste Management in the low socio-economic sectors of their community.

EnergyFind.co.za is a new web resource which provides an impressive array of information on various renewable energy sources, from biogas, nuclear, geothermal, hydro, solar and wind. You can list your business for free for great exposure.

A 1200sqm stand on the Nahoon River has been purchased for R3,5m or R2917/sqm, apparently the highest price yet paid for undeveloped residential land in East London.

There’s lots of action right now in the East London property market, especially in the lower-priced sectors.

Volunteer Africa 32 Degrees South (VA32) now offers the opportunity for you to train as a Field Guide! Immerse yourself in South Africa’s natural environment during this one month course: live, work & learn in a beautiful Wild Coast game reserve.

A blind South African runner and his Australian running partner will take on the Comrades Marathon later this month to raise funds for The Fred Hollows Foundation South Africa.

In the developed world it is guaranteed that children from as young as 5 yrs will develop a knowledge of computer literacy at school. VA32 offers the chance for volunteers to deliver this opportunity to less fortunate kids by teaching in Africa.

The Fred Hollows Foundation South Africa recently held an ophthalmology mini-conference during which ophthalmologists from the Eastern Cape were addressed by a surgeon from Mercy Ships at the Frontier Hospital in Queenstown.

The residential property market in Port Elizabeth is showing signs of a strong rebound on the back of improved buyer sentiment.

Property group Chas Everitt International has opened a second office in East London.

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YouTube drummer's tribute to Michael Jackson gets more "view time" with the release of MJ's film

Since August 2006, South African drummer Cobus Potgieter has notched up close to 22 million views of his drum covers. Now Potgieter is producing a DVD, to be released worldwide on 11 November 2009, which will include elements such as understanding ce

The multi-OEM model revisits the historical success of many of the established European, American and even Japanese brands, where a common facility was employed to produce a number of different products for different OEMs

The Owl House in Nieu-Bethesda was opened for night visits to a small group of visitors on two consecutive evenings during the Fugard Festival that took place from 1 to 4 October 2009.

The Fugard Festival held this weekend in Nieu Bethesda drew over 500 visitors to the small Sneeuberg village.

Athol Fugard Festival in Nieu Bethesda presents a singular chance

IBM team to assist several departments and agencies in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

The 22-year old South African has attracted a worldwide fan base after loading his first cover version on 6 August 2006. Since then, he has attracted close to 19 million views.

It's been three years and 18 million views since the South African uploaded his first video on the social networking channel three years ago. He talks about his life since then.

YouTube drummer, Cobus Potgieter, has delighted his worldwide fan base with the release of his fifth series which includes a cover version of one of Kelly Clarkson’s latest releases, My life would suck without you.