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Volkswagen SA walks away with inaugural Top 50 award

Johann Mettler

Motor-manufacturing giant Volkswagen South Africa walked away with top honours in the inaugural Top 50 Award, a Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality incentive initiative to recognize excellence, at a ceremony in Newton Park today. VWSA, a top investor, employer and exporter in the region over a number of years, just tipped pharmaceutical company Aspen for the top spot. Shatterprufe another well-known national brand based in Nelson Mandela Bay rounded off the top three with the third position. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Dr Danny Jordaan acknowledged the crucial role played …

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Boardwalk’s R1.3-Billion Investment Proposal

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Emfuleni Resorts today outlined its proposal to develop a R1.3-billion mixed use development on currently under-utilised land in the Boardwalk Precinct in Port Elizabeth. The Boardwalk Mall would include a retail mall, a multi-purpose events venue, entertainment offerings and corporate offices. Emfuleni, together with partners Parktown Capital, believe that the current site offers exceptional opportunities for all. Emfuleni will contribute its land in return for an equity stake. Parktown Capital are leading the development and tenanting, with Sun International ensuring that the mix and …

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Local Scientists disprove hot ocean theory

Maarten de Wit

For the past three decades, scientists have maintained that the sea was hot when life first began on Earth some 3,5 billion years ago – somewhere between a scorching 30 and 80?C. But at the same time, research has shown that the sun was much less intense, generating about 25% less heat than it does today. For Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's Prof Maarten de Wit, the two theories just did not add up. "The planet should have been frozen unless the atmosphere was dense with greenhouse gases." So, together with co-researcher Harald Furnes from the University of Bergen in Norway, he …

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Irregular expenditure in Sunday’s River Valley out of control

Vicky Knoetze

Dear MyPE Despite violent resident protest in Kirkwood that made the national news two years ago after the local council wrote off R84. 5-million in irregular expenditure, Sunday's River Valley Municipality (SRVM) is at it again.  This time, a whopping R72-million in irregular expenditure has been incurred in the 2014/15 financial year, R42-million more than initially communicated to the council. In a society that is free and fair, one simply cannot allow that a small municipality such as Sunday's River Valley squanders such huge amounts without any consequences to those responsible and …

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Bagshaw Footwear named one of the Top 50 Companies in Nelson Mandela Bay

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Bagshaw Footwear is proud to have been honoured as one of the Top 50 Companies in Nelson Mandela Bay in the manufacturing category as a long-term investor in the Bay. Recognised as a company that has committed to local job creation, sustainability, economic growth as well as demonstrating confidence in the area, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) presented the award to Bagshaw Footwear’s Chief Operating Officer, Kevin van Staden, at this morning’s award breakfast hosted by Executive Mayor, Danny Jordaan. An initiative by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, the Top 50 Awards aims to …

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Smiling Schalk

This image of Port Elizabeth Notable - Schalk Burger is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. CLICK HERE to nominate your Notable PE Person. IMG_1583 Image by Paul Barnard Fotografie Please - CLICK HERE to report any 'offensive' images. Don't forget to support and thank the photographer. Submit your Port Elizabeth images here. This Video of Port Elizabeth Notable - Schalk Burger is courtesy of YouTube. CLICK HERE to nominate your Notable PE Person. A MyPE.co.za 'Schalk Burger' selected video for …

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Safa President Danny Jordaan

A MyPE.co.za 'Danny Jordaan' selected video for you: Newly elected Safa President Dr Danny Jordaan addressing the media shortly after his election on September 28 Click HERE to find more 'Danny Jordaan' videos. These videos are automatically selected based on youTube keywords - Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit your favourite Port Elizabeth video. Visit the MyPE YouTube Channel | More PE Videos. …

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SA tourists love travelling to the Eastern Cape

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According to the inaugural Eastern Cape Annual Tourism Barometer 2015, South African travellers took 3.2 million trips to the Eastern Cape, spending an estimated R3 billion in total direct value in 2014 says the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT). This number was up by 1.2 million trips in comparison to 2013 and means that domestic tourism is on the rise in the Eastern Cape. MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Sakhumzi Somyo explains that “the Eastern Cape now boasts a 1.6 fold increase in domestic …

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Super 12 Quarterfinals

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With the initial skirmishes out of the way, the level of intensity will move up a level when the quarterfinals of the Eastern Cape Super 12 club rugby tournament are played on Saturday, March 5. Both last year's finalists, champions East London Police and Uitenhage outfit Gardens, are in the mix and it promises to be a tough battle for a place in the semifinals. In the only all-Border clash, EL Police host Walter Sisulu University and should be favoured to advance, but they will not be taking the varsity outfit lightly. EP clubs dominate the remaining quarterfinals, with five teams in …

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On the Mayoral Outreach Campaign

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Uitenhage grabbed the opportunity to interact with Executive Mayor Dr Danny Jordaan during the first instalment of the Mayoral Outreach yesterday. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Dr Danny Jordaan said life will be breathed into the Uitenhage Town Hall with the appointment of senior municipal personnel in Uitenhage and hard work will be put in to restore the Garden Town brand Uitenhage used to carry. Assistant Directors of different service delivery departments will be appointed to report for duty in Uitenhage with decision-making powers to directly respond to issues …

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Running for Human Rights

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South Africa celebrates the month of March as Human Rights Month. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) is no exception; during this month, the City will host a number of programmes and events in celebration of human rights and in remembrance of the sacrifices made for us to have such rights. In line with the 2016 Human Rights Day, which will concentrate on the fight against racism, the NMBM, working with the Uitenhage Massacre Foundation and other community-based stakeholders, will follow suit by aligning our celebrations with the national theme. The events and programmes will be a …

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Whales dine with their own kind: Predators feed in species-specific hotspots – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Whales dine with their own kind: Predators feed in species-specific hotspots by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Researchers have found that as multiple species of whales feast on herring, they tend to stick with their own kind, establishing species-specific feeding centers along the 150-mile length of Georges Bank. Marine Biology News — ScienceDaily Click here to book your Sardine Run Experience. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth Sardine Run 2011 – Pumula Beach by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: A Sardine Run video …

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Video: CDC Infrastructure Development initiatives

A MyPE.co.za 'Coega Development Corporation' selected video for you: A short video about the Infrastructure Development initiatives in and outside the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). Coega Development Corporation (CDC), the leading IDZ in South Africa is also making use of its own in-house experts to drive major infrastructure projects in the province and neighbouring provinces. Click HERE to find more 'Coega Development Corporation' videos. Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit your favourite Port Elizabeth …

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