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Bhisho news: They dont do anything – East London resident on ANC

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They dont do anything - East London resident on ANC: not the councillor - Bhisho resident 2016-08-01 15:59 WATCH: 'It's just propaganda' - Zuma on corruption 2016-08-01 14:16 Maimane emotional for Mthatha 2016-08-01 13:10 Post-election violence: 'Accept the decision of your people' - Ramaphosa 2016-08-01 13 ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. South Africa: Some Bhisho Families Have Two RDP Houses, While Others Have None: In Tyutyu Location in Bhisho, some residents have two RDP houses and some have none. Residents of Phase 3 are still waiting for houses, electricity, sanitation and roads. …

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Disabled vote raises wheelchair awareness

Disabled vote raises wheelchair awareness: Official Masabatha Selekane (left) assists resident Winky Peter at the special voting station set up at Cheshire Homes on Tuesday. Photo: Full Stop Communications In a prelude to the SPAR Wheelchair Wednesday campaign, disabled voters in Nelson Mandela Bay received an opportunity yesterday to ensure they contributed to the municipal elections. Thanks to a special dispensation approved by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), voting stations were set up at various points in the metropole, allowing people with disabilities to make their mark. The …

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King Williams Town news: EC contingent excel at karate champs

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EC contingent excel at karate champs: Ann von der Decken of Shotokan Circle Karate in King William’s Town placed third. In the senior men’s black belt kata category, Reiner van der Marwitz of S&K Karate Club in Port Elizabeth, successfully defended his 2015 title with a convincing win ... Source: "King Williams Town" - BingNews. …

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Quoting Winston S. Churchill

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"You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic."Related Links: The 2016 Municipal Elections in Nelson Mandela Bay. …

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Quoting Tacitus

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"The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws."Related Links: The 2016 Municipal Elections in Nelson Mandela Bay. …

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Election Day 101 – What you may and may not do

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On the eve of Election Day as a first time voter or not, you might still be unsure about how to go about voting in the Municipal Elections. As a registered voter you need not be anxious about the voting process. What is important to remember is that you may only vote at the voting station where you are registered. You can check your voting station by dialling *120*432# or by texting your ID number to 32810. You can also easily check your station by calling 0800 11 8000 or visiting the Independent Electoral Commission's website on www.elections.org.za . Once you have confirmation of …

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The Votes for Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor are in

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Over the past couple of months we at MyPE have run a fun poll on the front page asking visitors to vote for the next Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay. The votes have been cast and the main selection was between Athol Trollip of the Democratic Alliance and present Executive Mayor Danny Jordaan of the African National Congress. We also allowed voters to indicate OTHER person that they thought might win the position of First Citizen of Nelson Mandela Bay - some were strange, some just ODD. Anyway the results of our 'Nelson Mandela Bay Mayoral Vote' appear below: Athol Trollip: 65.04% …

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Caltex keeps EC motorists fueled up

Caltex keeps EC motorists fueled up: FUELLED UP – David Qalinyonga of Caltex Hobie Beach, 2015 Customer Service Attendant of the year, has lots to smile about as fuel keeps flowing at the Caltex Service Stations throughout the Eastern Cape. Photo: Supplied by CECM Eastern Cape, August 2 2016: CALTEX EASTERN CAPE Marketer (CECM) CEO, Clive Berlyn, said that the situation in the Eastern Cape is being monitored continuously and measures are in place to address matters as and when required. “We do not anticipate any delivery interruptions from our transporters, as Uzuko Carriers and Crusade …

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Maimane: The best branch of the ANC is in heaven [video]

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On the eve of the 2016 Municipal Elections National DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane addressed the media on the Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth. Talking in the shadow of a a monument to love and surrounded by reminders of a statesman who loved South Africa, Maimane was sure to get a good turnout of scribes. His full statement appears in the video below, with selected sound bites further on: "Our growth across the country has brought a deep discomfort for our opponents. They have come in this campaign seeking to divide us on the basis of race." "Never in my life have I heard a more …

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Quoting George Washington

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"A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?"Related Links: The 2016 Municipal Elections in Nelson Mandela Bay. …

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Lifetime award for Prof Gaye le Roux

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Gaye le Roux, Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Department of Quantity Surveying at the then University of Port Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University), has spent a lifetime making her mark in what has been a predominantly male environment. When she took up her appointment as Head of Quantity Surveying at UPE in 1983, she became the first woman worldwide to head up a tertiary Built Environment Department. On 1 August she became the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Schools of Construction of Southern Africa (ASOCSA), at the …

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Platinum award for Royal St. Andrews

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Port Alfred's newest fine dining restaurant, The Thistle at the Royal St. Andrews Hotel, has joined a handful of Eastern Cape restaurants to be featured in the annual Diners Club Winelist Awards. Opened less than a year ago following the refurbishment of the Royal St. Andrews Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa, the Thistle received a platinum award for 2016. According to Diners Club Winelist Award convenor Jean-Pierre Rossouw the criteria for judging were content, balance, suitability and presentation. "Our brief to Et-Marie Fourie, who made the initial selection of wines for the …

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#TellHerStory

What Women Cannot. Photo: Gute Werbung/UN Women Campaign by Memac Ogilvy & Mather Dubai

Women from all walks of life must use the month of August to share their stories as part of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March. August is recognised as Women’s Month in South Africa, which pays tribute to the brave women of 1956 who dared to stand up against oppressive pass laws. The Department of Women has encouraged women to use the hashtag #TellHerStory to tell their stories as a lead up to the celebrations of Women's Day on 9 August. The #TellHerStory campaign is part of the countdown towards this year’s Women’s Day, which will be commemorated at the Union …

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We gonna ROC to-morrow

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With just less than 24 hours before South Africans make their way to the polls, the National Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Pretoria is pulsating with activity on the eve of Election Day. The ROC, which is the nerve centre for vote counting, officially opened its doors on Wednesday 27 July and it has since hosted scores of electoral staff, political party representatives and journalists. Various political parties have today sent their representatives to conduct walkabouts at the ROC. Parties participating in the fourth democratic Local Government Elections are also allocated space at …

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PE in the news: Mouth-watering fixture between Chiefs and Wits to kick off new PSL season

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Mouth-watering fixture between Chiefs and Wits to kick off new PSL season: Wits host Chiefs at the Bidvest Stadium in one of four matches on the opening night with new boys Baroka playing home to Ajax Cape Town‚ who were bad travellers last season‚ and Chippa United taking on Free State Stars in Port Elizabeth. New franchise ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Chippa Want Action Taken Against Molangoane & Chiefs: As a result of the contractual dispute between the former Orlando Pirates player and Chippa, the midfielder reported for pre-season training at Chiefs instead of the Port …

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MyPE Image: Donkin Reserve

Seen by MyPE - Mmusi Maimane addresses the media on the Donkin Reserve in #PortElizabeth: Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Donkin Reserve View in Instagram ⇒ Submit your Port Elizabeth images for publication by CLICKING HERE …

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Grey College Better in The Mud

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In what can only be described as atrocious conditions of mud, rain and more mud, the boys from Bloemfontein adjusted much better than the boys for Port Elizabeth to run out comfortable  33-7 winners after leading 19-0 at halftime in their derby rugby clash on Saturday 30 July. The muddy field wasn't conducive to running rugby as the pitch was very slippery underfoot. Which meant the game was supposed to be played tight and mostly with the forwards. But no-one told either team that, that was the supposed game plan! Both teams tried to run the ball at first and they handled the conditions …

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