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ROADS, RESOURCES AND RENEWAL: The Northern Cape is Open for Business
Opinion

ROADS, RESOURCES AND RENEWAL: The Northern Cape is Open for Business

By Zandisile Luphahla: Roads are a top priority in the Northern Cape as arteries that facilitate the flow of the economy. (Image: Supplied by Department) Dr Saul's 2026 State of the Province Address and President Ramaphosa's SONA are not simply aligned - they are two parts of the same bold national project. As the Department of Roads and Public Works, we are proud to be at the centre of delivering that project for the people of the Northern Cape. There are moments in governance when everything comes into alignment - when a national vision and a provincial plan speak in the same language, point in the same direction, and call upon the same institutions to deliver. The 2026 State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa and the 2026 State of the Province Addres...
Eastern Cape SOPA2026: Mabuyane’s leadership on trial after year 7
Politics

Eastern Cape SOPA2026: Mabuyane’s leadership on trial after year 7

By Bulelani Bobotyane: Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane (Image: EC Government Website) The United Democratic Movement (UDM) in the Eastern Cape notes that on 27 February 2026, Premier Oscar Mabuyane will address the province in his seventh year at the helm. Across towns and villages, one hears a recurring sentiment: there was a period in this region’s history when executive authority translated into visible administrative discipline, when decisions were implemented with consistency and consequence management was not optional. That period existed within a different constitutional dispensation and must be understood in its proper historical context. It was not beyond criticism. In this province, what endures in public memory is not nostalgia for past structures, but the...
Free State Declares 2026 a Year of Decisive Action
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Free State Declares 2026 a Year of Decisive Action

By Rorisang Rampheteng: (Image supplied) The 2026 State of the Province Address (SOPA) was held yesterday at the Old Grey Sports Grounds in Bloemfontein. The address was delivered by MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae during a sitting of the Free State Legislature. Government leaders, traditional leaders, guests and members of the public attended the event. Mathae used the platform to explain what the government will do in 2026, why urgent action is needed, how problems will be fixed and who will make sure the work is done. She officially declared 2026 as the “Year of Decisive Action to Fix Local Government and Transform the Economy.” Fixing Municipalities Mathae said many municipalities are facing serious Challenges. These include poor financial management, weak leaders...