His government will not rest until it grows and transforms the economy of the Eastern Cape to benefit all the people of the province, Premier Oscar Mabuyane promised as he delivered his State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Tuesday.

And growing the economy includes growing cannabis.

But Mabuyane's SOPA did not get off on a high note as four EFF MPs were forcibly ejected after the speaker deemed their trademark red overalls out of order.