Community News and Views from Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay
This Port Elizabeth image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Home ground advantage [23/365] Image by mosilager Sometimes you couldn't hear yourself think because of the din of the crowd. The crowd really enjoyed themselves and gave the Australians a hard time. ISO 400, 70mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec Click here to see on black. Submit your Port Elizabeth image here. …
The Jones Affair (2) - edlunnon.wordpress.com02/10/2015(c) 2015 Edward C Lunnon Physical: Advantage CBD / Mental: Advantage ED Glynn and Carol and the family left Cape Town last week headed for the KwaZulu Natal South Coast, then Johannesburg and then a P more... MyPE features local Port Elizabeth Bloggers. Results provided by PE bloggers. …
Eskom has announced that LOAD-SHEDDING STAGE 1 commenced at 14:00 (2pm) today. In accordance with the schedule: Group 3 will be shed from 14H00 to 16H30; Group 4 will be shed from 16H00 to 18H30; The geysers will be shed from 18H00 to 20H30; and Group 5 will be shed from 20H00 to 22H30. See: The Week Ahead Load Shedding Schedule – 9 to 15 February. You Know what to do - CLICK HERE and be FREE. …
Port Elizabeth Ganglord and Wife Arrested for Money Laundering - South African Police Service - allafrica.com02/11/2015Port Elizabeth Ganglord and Wife Arrested for Money LaunderingSouth African Police ServiceToday members of the Directorate Of Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS) arrested a couple in Port Elizabeth more... Rotax continues contest - AOPA Pilot - aopa.org02/11/2015Rotax continues contestAOPA PilotRotax announced that former winners are not eligible, meaning that the first winner—Madiba Bay School of Flight in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, which logs at least more... …
The Hawks have arrested a couple in Port Elizabeth for alleged money laundering and six charges of possession, acquisition and use of stolen property. The couple, Shaun Ah-Shene (49) and Virginia Ah-Shene (49), allegedly formed part of the underground world, were arrested on Tuesday. "Their main crime commodity was dealing in drugs but it later escalated to other crimes such as buying and selling of stolen property obtained during armed robberies and house robberies and money laundering," Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said. The syndicate has been under police watch …
As the risk for load-shedding continues, power utility Eskom has called on South Africans to use electricity sparingly. In its Twitter feed on Wednesday, the utility said the risk of load-shedding was medium to high while it also appealed to the public to use electricity sparingly. Any unexpected changes on an already constrained power system could result in load-shedding. This after it implemented stage one load-shedding from 6pm to 10pm on Tuesday. The utility thanked those customers who responded to the call to reduce their energy consumption which helps reduce the severity of …
The joys of load Shedding. To the music of Jeremy Taylor's 'Ag Pleez Deddy'. http://youtu.be/ykDHIbIHCdc …
On the back of significant growth in its renewable energy business, AfriCoast Engineers SA has developed a sister company to expand its vision. The leading engineering firm announced that new company, AfriCoast Energy, will now be responsible for all future renewable energy projects – particularly wind and solar – while it will also play a key role in guiding AfriCoast Engineers' current basket of renewable energy projects. John McGillivray, former project director at AfriCoast Engineers SA, has been appointed chief operating officer at AfriCoast Energy. "AfriCoast Engineers SA's …
The National Sea Rescue Institute is responding to a need in the paddling and small craft community in launching a new application - the SafeTrx App. "We are giving family and friends of people going out on South African waters another safety measure that they can use to be safe. Safetrx is an international company with a solid reputation," says NSRI CEO Dr Cleeve Robertson. "It has been successfully used in other countries around the globe and we are excited to announce the launch of RSA SafeTrx. It is another tool that paddlers and small craft users can add to their safety …
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Castle Lager has come on board as the new naming sponsor for the recently launched Super 14 competition, which enters its third week this week. The sponsorship will see the tournament rebranded as the Castle Lager Super 14 Club Championship and includes match day clothing and equipment, valued at R5000, for the first place winner of the tournament. "This really is a great opportunity for us and we are so pleased to welcome Castle Lager as the naming sponsor for the Super 14 competition," said PE Metro Sub Union chairman, Stag Mitchell. "We knew that there would be challenges in …
Women of the greater Port Elizabeth region, it is your time to shine and be recognised for your contributions and achievements in both the economy and community, as the Businesswomen's Association (BWA) has again switched on the spotlight of its prestigious annual Regional Business Achievers Awards (RBAA). Local branch coordinator Samantha Bowers said entrants "need not be members of the BWA and entries are welcome from women in Nelson Mandela Bay and surrounding areas. Previous RBAA finalists have come from as far afield as Grahamstown, Patensie and the Garden Route." "These …
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It could have gone either way, but this time around twin Deon Beauzec got the higher mark – and won the prestigious Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU). But he's sharing the R82 782-a-year bursary with brother, Michael. Had Michael got the better matric pass, he would have shared it with his sibling too. That's as the twins from Otto du Plessis High School have always done. "We've always shared everything. I never for a moment thought of keeping the bursary for myself," said Deon, who received 85.1% average for his matric results, just 1.5% more …
Nelson Mandela Bay is set for a great week end of family entertainment, sport and fun as the 91st SPAR River Mile takes place along the Sundays River on the 14th and 15th February 2015. The festival has an action packed line up taking place in and out of the water. This will include the traditional mile swim and family half mile swim among others. Heinz Winkler is set to entertain the crowds on the Saturday, 14th February at 3pm and well-known mentalist and illusionist Larry Soffer on Sunday, 15th at 3pm. "If this is not enough to get you to the festival we are sure the celebrity swim …
This sailing regatta has become a veritable institution and attracts sailors from all over the Eastern and near Western Cape. Very few schools offer sailing as an organised sport so this regatta is a chance for individual schools to field a sailing team in an organised sailing regatta. Held at the Redhouse Yacht Club over the weekend of 7 and 8 March teams are able to camp at the venue and enjoy sailing at a venue that is steeped in history and produced many sailors who went on to sail for South Africa in various disciplines. The first race will be sailed not before 12:00 on Saturday 7 …