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EASTERN
CAPE IN A NUTSHELL:
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POPULATION:
6, 4 million
LANGUAGES:
Predominantly Xhosa, and, English and Afrikaans
SIZE:
Second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces
LANDSCAPE:
Richly diverse with rugged mountains, lush forests, semi-arid Karoo vast lands, golden beaches, skiing slopes in winter and true African bushveld.
CLIMATE:
Moderate
MUNICIPALITIES:
Amathole, Cacadu, Chris Hani, Ukhahlamba, OR Tambo and Alfred Nzo. Independent of these is the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality which administers Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch.
MAJOR CENTRES:
Nelson Mandela Bay (the province’s largest city) and Buffalo City (South Africa’s only river port). Buffalo City falls into Amathole district.
TOURIST ROUTES:
Tsitsikamma Adventures, Kouga, Karoo Heartland, Frontier Country, Sundays River Valley, Sunshine Coast, Amathole Mountain Escape, Friendly N6 and Wild Coast.
ECONOMY:
Mainly manufacturing, followed by agriculture and government services. Five growth areas identified by the province as the core of its economic game plan include: manufacturing, agriculture and agro-processing, tourism, investment in infrastructure and investment in people.
MAJOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS:
The Coega and East London Industrial Development Zones (IDZs). The Eastern Cape is the only province in South Africa to boast two IDZs.
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Lifestyle:
Heritage, Arts & Culture
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 | | On a high note | |
| | Rising opera star Siphiwo Ntshebe – whose voice has been compared to the great Pavarotti’s – is looking forward to introducing international audiences to new works inspired by his homeland. More>> | |
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 | | Mandela turns 90 | |
| | When Nelson Mandela reached the momentous milestone of his 90th birthday earlier this year, the world celebrated. From Bill Clinton and George Bush to Tony Blair and Richard Branson, the rich and powerful came together to pay tribute to arguably the greatest statesman alive. More>> | |
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 | | Vusi's visual history | |
| | Grahamstown artist Vusi Khumalo trained in Sweden, exhibits in London and is currently working on a painting of rural China. More>> | |
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 | | Theatre for integration | |
| | Janet Buckland, winner of a national Woman of the Year award, has a vision for our country of life imitating art. More>> | |
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 | | Developing photographers | |
| | The Isolezwe Project is growing the pool of talented young black photographers such as Russel Kana and opening up a new career path to previously disadvantaged people. More>> | |
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 | | Shifting San | |
| | A community whose very existence was threatened is re-awakening its ancient traditions in the Karoo Heartland. More>> | |
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 | | Footsteps to Freedom | |
| | Tourists fascinated by South Africa’s most beloved statesman, Nelson Mandela, can “follow his footsteps” from the Eastern Cape to Robben Island. More>> | |
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 | | Of chiefs and kings | |
| | Missionaries, militants, Xhosa kings and struggle heroes have pegged the Amathole district as a world leader in heritage tourism. More>> | |
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 | | Beads of Expression | |
| | Love, clanship, social status - even resistance campaigns - have coloured the glass tapestries of Xhosa beadwork. When Nelson Mandela rose for sentencing in a Johannesburg court in 1962, he was decked out in Xhosa beadwork. By ditching the tailored suits of his legal profession for the colourful beading of his tribe he sent out a powerful message: Do not crush African expression.
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 | | Xhosa Months | |
| | The Xhosa months of the year are poetically named after the seasonal plants and flowers of the Eastern Cape. Not surprising, considering the traditional lifestyle of the early Xhosa in the beautiful, rolling hills of Pondoland and the valley thickets of the Great Fish River region. More>> | |
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 | | Walking in the footsteps of heroes and icons | |
| | The diverse Eastern Cape is a land of contrasts. Hundreds of years ago, the Khoisan, Xhosa, German, Dutch and British settlers led their pastoral lives, trading with each other as needs arose. Today, this multi-cultural society takes pride in the sought-after lifestyle it offers. More>> | |
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