Port Elizabeth News
Petrol and Gas Up, Diesel and Paraffin Down
The retail price of all grades of petrol is to increase by 34 cents per litre on Wednesday next week. The Department of Energy said on Friday that the price of 0.05% sulphur diesel and 0.005% sulphur diesel will go down by 1 and 2 cents per litre respectively. Wholesale paraffin will drop by 3 … Read More....
Uitenhage Traffic Department Kingpin Dismissed After Irregularities are Exposed
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Traffic and Licensing Sub-directorate dismissed Dennis Januarie, a Principal Clerk in charge of driver's licences at the Uitenhage Traffic Department, after he was found guilty of gross misconduct. Januarie was found guilty of sixteen incidents of gross … Read More....
Checkers Inside After Fire
Received these images in the e-mail today - it sure looks like the inside of Checkers so they could be valid: See more about the fire here: Greenacres Fire … Read More....
Southern Kings confirmed in Vodacom Super Rugby
The Southern Kings' place in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition in 2013 was reaffirmed at a Special Council Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in Cape Town on Friday. Proposals on mechanisms to identity the four other South African entrants will be considered at a SARU Special General … Read More....
In 2011 NOT ONE person was arrested for buying Rhino Horn
"In a few years time SA might not be known as the country that hosted the 2010 Soccer World Cup, but the country that allowed its rhino to become extinct through lack of action." Director of the Wilderness Foundation, Andrew Muir, addressed the portfolio committee on the topic of rhino poaching … Read More....
Ayanda Kheswa – Top 40 Under 40
The Top 40 under 40 is a showcase of local business talent under the age of 40 compiled by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC). Ayanda Kheswa (26), is an Attorney at Joubert Galpin Searle. During the week, you'll find Ayanda Kheswa in the offices of Joubert Galpin Searle, a … Read More....
Port Elizabeth in the News on 27 January 2012
Stewart back to tame Addo - supersport.com01/26/2012SuperSport.comStewart back to tame AddoSuperSport.comReturning mountain bike champion Brandon Stewart and teammate Jacques Rossouw are set to resume their ongoing battle with Kevin Evans and David Geo more... Fire breaks out at Port Elizabeth … Read More....
Busy Day for NMBM Firefighters
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Fire Department had their hands full yesterday wIth their first 6 engine call at 3:20 am to contain a raging fire at the well-known Greenacres Shopping Centre which resulted in extensive fire damage to the Checkers portion of the building, smoke damage to … Read More....
Give Gordhan your Budget Tips
With a few weeks to go before Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan tables the 2012 budget in Parliament, the public is called upon to send in their tips to the minister. South Africans are being asked to send in their tips on what they would like to see in the country's budget, said National Treasury … Read More....
PPI Slows to 9.8%
The Producer Price Index (PPI) slowed to 9.8% year-on-year in December, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday. "This rate is 0.3 of a percentage point lower than the corresponding annual rate of 10.1% in November 2011," said Stats SA. PPI - which is the price of goods leaving … Read More....
Clicks Greenacres trading as normal after Checkers fire
Clicks Greenacres has not been affected by the fire which broke out this morning at Greenacres Shopping Centre in PE. Michael Harvey, MD of Clicks, has confirmed that Clicks is trading as normal and open for business. “Clicks Greenacres is on the other side of the shopping centre from the … Read More....
Complete Overhaul of EC Healthcare Needed
The Democratic Alliance notes, sadly with no suprise, the Provincial Treasury's demands that the Department of Health (DoH) cuts its budgetary expenditure by over R200 million. Year on year, the DA has warned departmental officials that unless they immediately implement financial austerity … Read More....
Stewart and Rossouw Raring to Tame Addo
Returning mountain bike champion Brandon Stewart and team-mate Jacques Rossouw are set to resume their ongoing battle with Kevin Evans and David George at The Herald VW Cycle Tour in Addo just outside Port Elizabeth on Saturday, February 4. Riding in the colours of Team FedGroup-Itec Connect, … Read More....
Business advised to plan ahead for 2012 public holidays
Faan Coetzee, a director in the Employment practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has advised South African businesses to think ahead regarding public holidays and the impact they will have on business this year. He says that this year, the 16th of December 2012 is the only public holiday that falls … Read More....
Looking for Higher Broadband Speeds? Join your local University
The Higher Education and Training Department says R886 million has been invested in connecting South African universities and public research organisations to each other at a minimum speed of 10 Gigabits per second. Deputy Minister Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize announced this on the eve of her … Read More....
Greenacres Checkers Fire Update
Greenacres Shopping Centre Management have an update with regards to this morning's fire in the Checkers building at Greenacres: The fire has been completely extinguished; however there is still smoke in the vicinity. The area of the mall that was affected by the fire will remain closed today as … Read More....
The Best Dressed Bodyguard in South Africa
You see him everywhere with our Mayor - Dark wraparound glasses, Long detailed jacket, Matching tie and shirt, Highly polished pointed shoes and a smile that lights up the room. When asked his name he says; "4 o'clock Dave" We think that that is not good enough so we have a new name for him: … Read More....
Jacques Pienaar – Top 40 Under 40
The Top 40 under 40 is a showcase of local business talent under the age of 40 compiled by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC). Jacques Pienaar (33), is a Senior Consultant at KPMG in their Management Consulting division in Port Elizabeth. Over the past six years he has been … Read More....
Port Elizabeth in the News on 26 January 2012
E Cape ordered to cut health budget - News24 - news24.com01/26/2012E Cape ordered to cut health budgetNews24Now R248.95 Port Elizabeth - The Eastern Cape health department has been ordered to cut its budget by R205m and stop the appointment of all new doctors, accord more... Hi-tech heritage for … Read More....
Greenacres Fire – The Twitterati were on the ball this morning
Speaking to one of the fireman on the scene this morning he was telling me that someone phoned him from Kimberley before the sun came up this morning as they had already seen reports of the fire on Social Media. The Longhair spotted smoke on her walk this morning and the fire was confirmed by an … Read More....
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