- Eastern Cape
and descriptions name Eastern Cape official name The Province of the Eastern Cape native name lang ... Cape.svg motto Development through Unity maps and coordinates image map Eastern Cape in South Africa.svg mapsize map alt Map showing the location of the Eastern Cape in the southern part of South Africa map caption Location of the Eastern Cape in South Africa location subdivision type Country ... www.ecprov.gov.za footnotes The Eastern Cape is a Provinces of South Africa province of South ... and Ciskei , together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province . Landing place and home of the 1820 ... Mbeki , Steve Biko and Charles Patrick John Coghlan Charles Coghlan . History The Eastern Cape as a South ... main Politics of the Eastern Cape The first premier was Raymond Mhlaba of the African National Congress and the current premier of Eastern Cape province is Noxolo Kiviet of the African National Congress . Geography See also List of cities and towns in the Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape gets progressively ... the Sneeuberge English Snow Mountains , Stormberg Mountains Stormberge , Winterberg, Eastern Cape Winterberge ..., Eastern Cape Queenstown towards the KwaZulu Natal border a region known previously as Transkei is lush grassland on rolling hills, punctuated by deep gorges with intermittent forest. Eastern Cape ... between Molteno, Eastern Cape Molteno and Rhodes, Eastern Cape Rhodes . Port Elizabeth Jan Max 25 C, Min 18 C Jul Max 20 C, Min 9 C Molteno, Eastern Cape Molteno & Barkly East Jan Max 28 C, Min 11 ... is largely arid Karoo , while the east is well watered and green. The Eastern Cape offers a wide ... , which is situated near the hamlet of Rhodes, Eastern Cape Rhodes in the Southern Drakensberg on the slopes of Ben Macdhui South Africa Ben Macdhui , the highest mountain peak in the Eastern Cape ..., Eastern Cape , situated in the beautiful Amatola Mountains , is now famous for the first wine estate in the province. Economy The Eastern Cape is one of the poorest provinces in South Africa. This is largely ... more details
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- Northern Region, Eastern Cape
Other uses Northern Region disambiguation Northern Region The Northern Region is one of the four regions of Eastern Cape in South Africa. Eastern Cape province coord missing South Africa Category Eastern Cape EasternCape geo stub ... more details
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- Western Region, Eastern Cape
Other uses Western Region disambiguation Western Region The Western Region is one of the four regions of Eastern Cape in South Africa. Eastern Cape province coord missing South Africa Category Eastern Cape EasternCape geo stub ... more details
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- Nuwekloof Pass (Eastern Cape)
coord 33 30 57.5 S 23 38 45.7 E type pass display title Nuwekloof Pass , is situated in the Eastern Cape , province of South Africa , on the regional road R332 Eastern Cape R332 , at the Baviaanskloof . SouthAfrica stub Category Mountain passes of South Africa Category Eastern Cape ... more details
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- R392 (Eastern Cape)
Orphan date February 2009 The R392 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects the R359 Eastern Cape R359 between Queenstown, South Africa Queenstown and Lady Frere to the R393 Eastern Cape R393 via Lady Grey . It is co signed with the R58 Eastern Cape R58 past Lady Grey. External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R392 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in South Africa Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- Eastern Cape High Court
There are four High Courts of South Africa High Courts in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, all of which bear the name Eastern Cape High Court . Each court has jurisdiction over part of the province. The Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown has jurisdiction over all of the province except for the former Transkei and Ciskei . The Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha has jurisdiction over the former Transkei. The Eastern Cape High Court, Bhisho has jurisdiction over the former Ciskei. The Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth has jurisdiction concurrently with the Grahamstown court over the city of Port Elizabeth and the surrounding districts. The Superior Courts Bill, presently before Parliament of South Africa Parliament , will reorganise these courts into a single Eastern Cape Division with its primary seat at Grahamstown and local seats at the other cities. Superior Courts of South Africa Category Government of the Eastern Cape High Court Category High Courts of South Africa SouthAfrica law stub ... more details
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- Forests of the Eastern Cape
intromissing date March 2010 List of Forests in the Eastern Cape, South Africa Amatole Forest Dwesa Tsitsikamma Forest See also KwaZulu Cape coastal forest mosaic coord missing South Africa Category Eastern Cape Category Forests of South Africa ... more details
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- Politics of the Eastern Cape
Politics of Eastern Cape Like the other eight provinces in South Africa, Eastern Cape is governed by a parliamentary system, with the premier of the province selected from the leadership of the largest party or coalition in the provincial legislature. The prime minister then selects the members of his Executive Council cabinet from among his fellow ML s they are assigned to the different departments in the government, even though the departments day to day business is run by the Heads of the Department HOD , who are also appointed by the premier. Executive class wikitable style background color CCCCCC Department MEC HOD Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs Agriculture and Land Affairs Gugile Nkwinti Amon Mbulaleko Nyondo Eastern Cape Department of Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism Mbulelo Sogoni Naledi Burwana Bisiwe Eastern Cape Department of Education Education Johnny Makgato Nomlali Mahanjana Eastern Cape Department of Health Health Nomsa Jajula Lawrence Boya Eastern Cape Department of Housing, Local Government and Traditional Affairs Housing, Local Government and Traditional Affairs Thokozile Xasa Sindisile Maclean Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury Provincial Treasury Billy Nel Newman Kusi Eastern Cape Department of Public Works Public Works Christian Martin MEC Christian Martin Nomathamsanqa Madala Maneli Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Transport Roads and Transport Thobile Mhlahlo Maria Annandale De Villiers Eastern Cape Provincial Safety and Liaison Provincial Safety and Liaison Thobile Mhlahlo Bashir Hoosain Eastern Cape Department of Social Development Samson Kwelita Denver Webb Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Noxolo Abraham Ntantiso Bubele Mfenyana Politics of South Africa navbox Category Government of the Eastern Cape Category Politics of South Africa by province Eastern Cape ... more details
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- Afrikaans (Eastern Cape dialect)
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox language name Eastern Cape dialect familycolor Indo European states South Africa speakers fam2 Germanic languages Germanic fam3 West Germanic languages West Germanic fam4 Low Franconian languages Low Franconian fam5 Afrikaans The Eastern Cape dialect of Afrikaans is a theoretical, historical dialect of Afrikaans which may have existed prior to the Great Trek, and which may have influenced the language of the present day Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo regions of South Africa. The Eastern Cape dialect may have resulted from contact between Dutch and English settlers and the Xhosa tribes of the South and Eastern Cape regions of South Africa. The dialect was named before the establishment of the current Eastern Cape province of South Africa, and should not be regarded as the dialect of that province. The term Oosgrensafrikaans Afrikaans of the Eastern border may also be used to refer to the Eastern Cape dialect or to some other historical language of that region. See also Oorlans Afrikaans Western Cape dialect Afrikaans Northern Cape dialect DEFAULTSORT Afrikaans Eastern Cape Dialect Category Afrikaans Category Languages of South Africa af Oosgrens Afrikaans nl Oostgrens Afrikaans no stgrense afrikaans ... more details
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- R347 (Eastern Cape)
The R347 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Kidds Beach with the R346 Eastern Cape R346 to East London, South Africa East London and King Williams Town . There is another unconnected route R347 Northern Cape R347 located in Northern Cape Province . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R328 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- R345 (Eastern Cape)
Orphan date February 2009 The R345 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Cathcart with the N2 South Africa N2 via Hogsback, Eastern Cape Hogsback and the Double Drift Nature Reserve . It is co signed with the R63 Eastern Cape R63 between Fort Hare and Alice, South Africa Alice . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R345 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in South Africa Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- R329 (Eastern Cape)
Orphan date February 2009 The R329 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Willowmore with Wolwefontein and the R75 Eastern Cape R75 to Uitenhage . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R329 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in South Africa Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- R337 (Eastern Cape)
The R337 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Cradock, Eastern Cape Cradock and Jansenville . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R337 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape Category Regional Routes in South Africa SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- R350 (Eastern Cape)
Orphan date February 2009 The R350 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Bedford, Eastern Cape Bedford and Grahamstown . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R350 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in South Africa Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- R398 (Eastern Cape)
Orphan date February 2009 The R398 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Middelburg, Eastern Cape Middelburg with Britstown . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R398 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in South Africa Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- R400 (Eastern Cape)
orphan date November 2007 The R400 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Riebeek Riebeek East with the R75 Eastern Cape R75 to Jansenville . External links http www.routes.co.za route R400 R400 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape Category Regional Routes in South Africa SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- R330 (Eastern Cape)
Image RSA R330 001.jpg thumb 350px Aloe plants along the R330 near Hankey The R330 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Cape St. Francis with Hankey via Humansdorp . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R330 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Infobox Legislature background color 504c43 text color ffffff name Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature native name legislature 4th Legislature coa pic coa res house type Unicameral leader1 type Speaker leader1 Fikile Xasa party1 African National Congress election1 leader2 type Deputy Speaker leader2 Neo Mberane party2 African National Congress election2 structure1 Seat breakdown of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature.svg structure1 res 250px members 63 political groups1 African National Congress 44 br Congress of the People South African political party Congress of the People 9 br Democratic Alliance South Africa Democratic Alliance 6 br United Democratic Movement 3 br African Independent Congress 1 voting system1 Party list proportional representation last election1 South African general election, 2009 22 April 2009 meeting place Provincial Legislature Building, Independence Avenue, Bhisho website http www.eclegislature.gov.za footnotes Politics of Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature is the primary legislative body of the South African province of Eastern Cape . It is unicameral in its composition, and elects the premier and the provincial cabinet from among the members of the leading party or coalition in the parliament. Officers Speaker politics Speaker Fikile Xasa ref Official website of Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature ref Chief Whip ? Deputy Speaker Neo Mberane ref Official website of Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature ref Speakers of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature class wikitable Name Entered Office Left Office Party Gugile Nkwinti 1994 1999 African National Congress ANC Mkhangeli Matomela 1999 2004 African National Congress ANC Noxolo Kiviet 2004 2009 African National Congress ANC Fikile Xasa May 6, 2009 Present African National Congress ANC References reflist External links http www.eclegislature.gov.za ECPL SALegislatures Category Government of the Eastern Cape Category Provincial legislatures of South Africa Category Unicameral ... more details
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- Metrorail Eastern Cape
Infobox public transit box width name Metrorail Eastern Cape Region image Metrorail.png imagesize image2 imagesize2 caption owner Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa PRASA locale transit type Commuter rail lines 2 stations ridership annual ridership chief executive headquarters website http www.metrorail.co.za www.metrorail.co.za began operation operation will start ended operation operator Metrorail South Africa Metrorail marks vehicles train length headway system length track gauge RailGauge 1067 al on ogauge minimum radius of curvature convert 0 ft 0 in mm 0 el average speed convert 0 mph km h abbr on top speed convert 0 mph km h abbr on osm id map Infobox rdt Port Elizabeth Metrorail hr Infobox rdt East London Metrorail map name map state collapsed Metrorail Eastern Cape is the name given to the commuter rail services operated by Metrorail South Africa Metrorail , a division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa , in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa . There are two lines, one connecting Port Elizabeth , Despatch, Eastern Cape Despatch and Uitenhage , and the other connecting East London, Eastern Cape East London , Mdantsane and Berlin, Eastern Cape Berlin . ref cite web url http www.metrorail.co.za maps EC RailMap.pdf title 2010 Local passenger routes of South Africa Eastern Cape East London & Port Elizabeth publisher Metrorail accessdate 7 July 2010 ref Unlike the other Metrorail regions, which use electric multiple units , the Eastern Cape services are provided ... format PowerPoint title 2010 Operational Plan publisher Metrorail Eastern Cape accessdate 7 July ..., Eastern Cape Despatch to Uitenhage . PRASA is planning to construct a branch serving Motherwell, Eastern Cape Motherwell and the Coega Industrial Development Zone. ref cite web url http www.railwaysafrica.com ... London&ndash Bloemfontein railway line through Mdantsane to end in Berlin, Eastern Cape Berlin . References ... Africa navbox Category Transport in the Eastern Cape Category Metrorail South Africa Eastern Cape ... more details
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- Hopewell, Eastern Cape
Infobox settlement name Hopewell, Eastern Cape settlement type image skyline imagesize image caption image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 pushpin map pushpin label position pushpin map caption Location in the Eastern Cape pushpin mapsize coordinates region ZA subdivision type Country subdivision name flag South Africa subdivision type1 Provinces of South Africa Province subdivision name1 Eastern Cape subdivision type2 subdivision name2 subdivision type3 subdivision name3 government footnotes government type leader party leader title leader name established title established date area total km2 elevation m population as of population footnotes population total population density km2 timezone South Africa Standard Time SAST utc offset 2 coordinates display display inline,title latd latm lats latNS S longd longm longs longEW E postal code type Postal code postal code area code website footnotes Hopewell, Eastern Cape is the name of two villages in Eastern Cape Province , South Africa . One village is located at coord 33 18 S 27 03 E . ref GEOnet2 32FA88334EC63774E0440003BA962ED3 ref Another village is located at coord 32 47 S 28 05 E . ref GEOnet2 32FA88334EC83774E0440003BA962ED3 ref References reflist Category Populated places in the Eastern Cape EasternCape geo stub ... more details
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- Premier of the Eastern Cape
Infobox Political post post Premier South Africa Premier body the Eastern Cape insignia Coat of arms of the Eastern Cape.svg insigniasize 125px insigniacaption Provincial coat of arms image incumbent Noxolo Kiviet incumbentsince 6 May 2009 style The Honourable residence appointer Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature termlength Five years, renewable once formation 7 May 1994 inaugural Raymond Mhlaba website http otp.ecpg.gov.za otp.ecpg.gov.za Politics of Eastern Cape The Premier of the Eastern Cape is the head of government of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa . For a discussion of the election, role and powers of the Premier, see the article Premier South Africa . List class wikitable sortable class unsortable No. Name Took office Party bgcolor CCFFCC 1 sort Mhlaba Raymond Mhlaba dts format dmy 1994 5 7 African National Congress bgcolor CCFFCC 2 sort Stofile Makhenkesi Stofile dts format dmy 1997 2 4 African National Congress bgcolor CCFFCC 3 sort Balindlela Nosimo Balindlela dts format dmy 2004 4 26 African National Congress bgcolor CCFFCC 4 sort Sogoni Mbulelo Sogoni dts format dmy 2008 8 1 African National Congress bgcolor CCFFCC 5 sort Kiviet Noxolo Kiviet dts format dmy 2009 5 6 African National Congress See also Politics of the Eastern Cape Premier South Africa President of South Africa Politics of South Africa External links http otp.ecpg.gov.za Official website SouthAfricaPremiers Category Premiers of the Eastern Cape Category Government of the Eastern Cape ... more details
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- R332 (Eastern Cape)
Orphan date February 2009 The R332 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Willowmore with the R330 Eastern Cape R330 and the N2 South Africa N2 near Humansdorp . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R332 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in South Africa Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- R338 (Eastern Cape)
Orphan date February 2009 The R338 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Aberdeen, South Africa Aberdeen with Baroe and the R75 Eastern Cape R75 to Uitenhage . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R338 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in South Africa Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- R342 (Eastern Cape)
orphan date November 2007 The R342 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Paterson, South Africa Paterson and the R335 Eastern Cape R335 at Coerney . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R342 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape Category Regional Routes in South Africa SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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- R351 (Eastern Cape)
Orphan date February 2009 The R351 is a Regional Route South Africa Regional Route in South Africa that connects Cathcart with the R67 Eastern Cape R67 between Seymour, South Africa Seymour and Sada South Africa Sada with the R61 KwaZulu Natal R61 to Cofimvaba . External links http www.routes.co.za route R300 R351 index.html Routes Travel Info Category Regional Routes in South Africa Category Regional Routes in the Eastern Cape SouthAfrica road stub ... more details
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