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Premier Oscar Mabuyane of the Eastern Cape has been at the forefront of several major provincial initiatives and high-profile events in 2025. On 21 February 2025, he delivered the State of the Province Address, emphasizing priorities such as inclusive growth, job creation, poverty reduction, and improvements in state capability and infrastructure. Mabuyane highlighted significant upcoming developments, including the commencement of the Bhisho Office Precinct construction in the 2025/26 financial year and efforts to boost the tourism sector through upgrades to road and air transport infrastructure. He also reiterated the government’s intent to source building materials from black industrialists, aiming to strengthen local economic development[1].

In June 2025, Mabuyane led commemorations for the 65th anniversary of the Mpondo Revolt (the Ingquza Hill Massacre), delivering a keynote address at Flagstaff in the OR Tambo District Municipality. The event included a wreath-laying ceremony and dialogues on economic transformation in rural municipalities, as well as discussions on gender-based violence and femicide. The premier underscored the importance of this historic resistance against apartheid-era policies and reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to heritage preservation and social cohesion[8].

Recent months have seen Mabuyane and provincial authorities responding to natural disasters. Following devastating floods in the Eastern Cape, which claimed dozens of lives, Mabuyane accompanied Minister Thembi Simelane on site inspections to assess the damage and coordinate relief efforts. The severity of the floods prompted a visit from President Cyril Ramaphosa to the area in June 2025, underlining the magnitude of the crisis and the government’s focus on disaster response and recovery[2][4][5].

Mabuyane also played a prominent role in marking important milestones and public events, such as leading the Freedom Day 2025 celebrations, where he focused on the centenary of Alfred Nzo’s birth and the ongoing struggle against gender-based violence and economic inequality in the province[7].

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