The 2018 state of the province address sopa by eastern. Xhosa people were already well established by the time of the dutch arrival in the mid17th century, and occupied much of eastern south africa from around the port elizabeth area to lands inhabited by zuluspeakers south of the modern city of durban. In the 20152016 financial year, the province failed to spend r530 million of its allocated r1. While the state of the province address sopa that was delivered by premier of the eastern cape, phumulo masualle, on friday morning in the eastern cape legislature in bhisho, has been generally welcomed by business in the nelson mandela bay, the democratic alliance da said that it read more like an annual report.
Eastern cape office of the premier, annual report 201516. Apr 16, 2015 xhosa traditional event lubanzi, eastern cape, south africa. By 1600 the xhosa people by that name were in the eastern cape and from 1705 there were periodic minor clashes with the sparse boers dutchafrikaner. Feb 18, 2016 media invited to the state of the province address sopa and media lockup. Iam a xhosa tutor from port elizabeth, eastern cape,south africa. The province will build on this positive outlook by intensifying marketing and branding of the eastern cape as well as through the repackaging of the nine provincial tourism routes. Sopa reaction english sopa reaction afrikaans the da noted that the premiers state of the province address was more retrospective and read like an annual report. The average infant mortality rate has decreased from 38,9 per live births in 2010 to 34,4 per live birth in 2014, while the underfive mortality rate.
The xhosas describe themselves as the amaxhosa, meaning the fierce people. Stats released by city press on the march 7 2016 show that 187 schools in the eastern cape had no electricity and over 30% of our schools had connectivity problems. Heritage, xhosa culture and legend the eastern cape is rich in history and culture. Xhosa speaking people live mostly in the rural and urban areas of the eastern cape province 1 in the republic of south africa 2. Tabling this years state of the province address sopa in the bisho legislature this year, eastern cape premier phumulo masualle said the province continues to attract jobcreating investors.
The premier of the eastern cape, phumulo masualle, delivering his 2019 state of the province address at the eastern cape provincial. This sitting provides a platform for the premier to communicate the provincial governments programme and priorities for the ensuing financial year. Stick fighting is a sport played by many people of nguni and sotho origin in southern africa. Eastern cape in xhosa, translation, englishxhosa dictionary. Since apartheid began to crumble fifteen years ago, many xhosa migrated to the cities, particularly cape town. The xhosa people of south africa are probably best know for their most famous son, nelson mandela, but many xhosa live far from the modern world, deep in the transkei region in the countrys eastern cape. The eastern capes highest circulating daily newspaper. This outlines government policy and direction for the year and also identifies specific goals and targets. Nelson mandela was a proud xhosa with the tribe having inhabited south africa for over 1500 years. Online portal of the daily dispatch and saturday dispatch. Phumulo masualle will on friday 19 february 2016 deliver a state of the province address sopa to the people of the province. Anc president cyril ramaphosa visits xhosa kingdom in nqadu great place. Isolezwe lesixhosa liphephandaba lesixhosa elipapasha iindaba yonke imihla kumnatha wonxibelelwano. Saturday, 12 march 2016 at 8h30 at the raymond mhlaba chamber.
Anc president cyril ramaphosa visits xhosa kingdom in nqadu. And this retrospection brought their late response to the consequences of the drought into stark relief. The results also indicate that in 2016 the eastern cape had the. The western cape education department had invited schools in urban districts to apply to be part of the study and had asked district directors for their input on which schools should be chosen. Ma bettys xhosa cultural village in oudtshoorn, western cape. Condolences with passing of xhosa king zwelonke sigcawu. The eastern cape provincial legislature will host the annual sitting of the house for the premier of the province, mr phumulo masualle, to present the state of the province address sopa. Sopa eastern cape challenges remain, education and health still a priority 23 february 20 by by alan straton leave a comment the eastern cape provincial government exceeded its own target when it created close to 110 000 job opportunities by end of last year through the expanded public works programme epwp. State of the province address by premier phumulo masualle. State of the province address by premier phumulo masualle, delivered in bhisho, on 19 february 2016 madam speaker and deputy speaker.
Isixhosa is my mother tongue and i did isixhosa as a language from primary to high school,i furthered my knowledge in isixhosa in my 1st and 2nd year of university as one k f my elective language module. Eastern cape premier phumulo masualle delivered his state of the province address in the bhisho legislature today. Xhosa tribe, xhosa language and xhosa culture in south africa. With the sustained initiative of two successive eastern cape education ministers, mahlubandile qwase and mandla makupula, the department now has an office that has implemented this project to run to 2016. Our specialization, focus, industryleading quality management standards and. It a collation of key information and perspectives taken from a range of publications. The 2016 state of the province address western cape.
State of the province address sopa by the premier of the northern cape, mrs sylvia lucas eskom northern cape has spent r348 million in the 201516 financial year to respond to the growth and development challenges in the province. Response to the premiers eastern cape sopa delivered by the honourable fg mahlati, udm member of the eastern cape legislature. Response to the premiers eastern cape sopa delivered by the. The xhosa are part of the south african nguni migration which slowly moved south from the region around the great lakes. Cape town the deaths of three initiates in cape town has angered the xhosa royal house, which has demanded answers from the caretakers responsible for young men going through rites of passage. Eastern capes population increased from 6,6 million people in 2011 to 7 million in 2016, making it the third most populous province in the country, behind gauteng,4 million and kwazulunatal 11,1 million. The 2016 state of the province address western cape government. Translate eastern cape in xhosa with contextual examples.
There is much fertile land in the eastern cape, and agriculture remains important. Report of the auditorgeneral to eastern cape provincial legislature on vote no. State of the province address sopa by the premier of the. Address sopa and policy speech of the mecs in support of smmes. Here too is where former president neslon mandela spent his choldhood. The movie shows the xhosa tradition of ulwaluko, it is news. Ec sopa address like an annual report da bhisho the. Xhosa in western cape gumtree classifieds in western cape. Stats released by city press on the march 7 2016 show that 187 schools in the eastern cape had no electricity and over 30% of our schools had. Ecseptemba 2016 isixhosa ulwimi lokuqala iphepha 1 3 akuvumelekanga ukufotokopa eli phepha tyhila iphepha tyhila iphepha icandelo a. Contralesa youth wing eastern cape would like to congratulate the newly elected leaders of the eastern cape house of traditional leaders. Inxeba the wound is a movie directed by john trengove. Hon speaker i said on friday that the premiers sopa was more reflective than forward looking and this was echoed later by the nelson mandela business chamber.
Briefly eastern cape premier launches isolezwe lesixhosa. Premier phumulo masualle delivers state of the province. We are a usbased language services company serving over 1,500 global corporations. Eastern cape house of traditional leaders new leadership xhosaculture. Cape premier, phumulo masualle, identified economic growth, job creation, road infrastructure. The eastern cape provincial legislature will host the state of the province address sopa schools debate tomorrow where 32 learners from the six. The premier of the eastern cape, phumulo masualle, touched on the.
Anc president cyril ramaphosa visits xhosa kingdom in. The eastern cape s highest circulating daily newspaper. Eastern cape house of traditional leaders new leadership xhosaculture sep 27, 2017 the eastern cape provincial secretary of the congress of traditional leaders of south africa contralesa, nkosi. Xhosa in eastern cape gumtree classifieds in eastern cape. Apr 06, 2018 stats released by city press on the march 7 2016 show that 187 schools in the eastern cape had no electricity and over 30% of our schools had connectivity problems. A presentdays rural xhosa settlement in the eastern cape provinc xhosa people, xhosa language and xhosa culture in south africa. The real gdp of eastern cape stands at an estimated r230. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Eastern cape premier phumulo masualle gave the arrival of south africas first xhosa daily newspaper, isolezwe lesixhosa, a huge thumbs up and commended independent media for taking the lead in advancing transformation by making news and entertainment available in the regions dominant language, isixhosa. Sona and sopa speeches at the start of each year the premier delivers an opening or state of the province address sopa. The debate on eastern cape premiers state of the province address took place in the bhisho legislature on tuesday, 23 february. Xhosa traditional event lubanzi, eastern cape, south. Ma bettys authentic xhosa cultural village is situated in the impoverished township of bongulethu translating to our pride in xhosa.
The transkei and ciskei regions of the eastern cape remain the xhosa heartland, but they are poor, denuded rural areas, exploited under the apartheid regime. The state of the province address will be an opportunity for citizens to get an update regarding the achievement of our vision of an open opportunity society for all as set out in the western cape s psp. Sona and sopa speeches wcpp western cape provincial. Mar 09, 2018 tabling this years state of the province address sopa in the bisho legislature this year, eastern cape premier phumulo masualle said the province continues to attract jobcreating investors. The rural area covers the region stretching from the umtamvuna river in the east to the great fish river in the west, the indian ocean in the south.
The xhosa were part of the gradual bantu migration movement from southern zaire in various directions to cover most of africa south of the sahara. This move was not welcomed by the native xhosa and khoi communities. Afrikaans isindebele isixhosa isizulu sepedi sesotho setswana. For the financial year 201617 and 201718 an additional r760 million will be spend in network expansions. The eastern cape is one of the provinces of south africa. Media invited to the state of the province address sopa and media lockup. The eastern cape state of the province address 2018 ecsecc. The snapshot released by sa tourism at the end of quarter 3 of 2016 showed the eastern cape as the 3rd visited province domestically after gauteng and limpopo. The eastern cape is faced with many challenges, like poor housing development and houses that were built without proper infrastructure. Sopa eastern cape challenges remain, education and. The eastern cape average life expectancy at birth has shown an increase from 46,7 for males, and 50,2 for females in 2001 to an estimated 53,2 for males and 59,0 for females in 2016. Premier masualles sopa 2016 read more like an annual report. Ma betty keeps xhosa tradition pure sharing traditional activities.
There is a small but significant xhosaspeaking community in zimbabwe, and their language, isixhosa, is recognised as a national language. The eastern cape contralesa youth wing recently issued a statement congratulating the newly elected leaders of the echtl, and it reads. The state of the province address will be an opportunity for citizens to get an update regarding the achievement of our vision of an open opportunity society for all as set out in the western capes psp. Others say that the word xhosa comes from a word in the san or khoikhoi language that means angry or fierce. Eastern cape premier phumulo masualle november 2016 in the midst of alarming statistics of genderbased violence in our province, it is encouraging to see more and more men taking the lead in standing up for no violence against women and children. Xhosa speakers, cape nguni, southern nguni, south eastern bantu.
Singooqalazive abahleli bebaze iindlebe ngeenjongo zokuphakela wena, mfundi wephepha, iindaba ngokukhawuleza nangobunjalo bazo. Such characteristics are also noted of nelson mandela and desmond tutu. Response to the premiers eastern cape sopa delivered by. Car sales executive, receptionist, supervisor and more on. Despite poverty and unemployment, visitors to the townships often remark that xhosa people manage to be so positive and open. Eastern cape premier phumulo masualle delivers his 2017 state of the province feb 17, 2017 amid pomp and fanfare, eastern cape premier, phumulo masualle delivered his 2017 state of the province address sopa at the eastern cape provincial legislature in bhisho on friday. Last year it launched a project to advance mother tonguebased education to the first six years of schooling. Xhosaspeaking people live mostly in the rural and urban areas of the eastern cape province in the republic of south africa. Premier masualles sopa 2016 read more like an annual.
Eastern cape premier phumulo masualle delivers sopa youtube. Let us recall that in our 2017 sopa we announced a policy decision to introduce a. Eastern cape legislature hosts sopa schools debate, 12 mar. This peoples sopa is not intended to speak on behalf of south africans. A presentdays rural xhosa settlement in the eastern cape provinc xhosa people, xhosa language and xhosa culture in. Apr 17, 2015 eastern cape premier phumulo masualle gave the arrival of south africas first xhosa daily newspaper, isolezwe lesixhosa, a huge thumbs up and commended independent media for taking the lead in advancing transformation by making news and entertainment available in the regions dominant language, isixhosa. Language scientifics xhosa translation services language scientific provides high quality xhosa translation services, supplying technical, medical and scientific translation, localization and interpreting into and out of xhosa.
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