Community News and Views from Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay

You are here: Home / 2016 / September / Archives for 3rd

Archives for 3 September 2016

Guest review from: Piet and Lida. – Featured Blog

MyPE Logo

Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Guest review from: Piet and Lida.: Dear Jack and Kathy Rather late than never! We want to thank you both for the wonderful two-night stay at your guesthouse. The unit was so beautiful and well equipped and the spot was perfect. Piet and I enjoyed it so much. We will highly recommend your guesthouse to our visitors. Thanks again and we trust that you will have a wonderful high season! Warm regards, Piet & Lida Champion LADISMITH COUNTRY HOUSE & COTTAGE www.lcountryhouse.co.za Piet and Lida booked out of Dempseys on 18/07/2016. …

Guest review from: Piet and Lida. – Featured BlogRead More

Round Two of Racing at Scribante

Michael Stephen

Round two of the Sasol GTC Africa championship takes place at Aldo Scribante Raceway on Saturday, September 10. When the competitors take to the starting grid, it is with Volkswagen and Audi leading the Manufacturers' championship. Round one was dominated by Michael Stephen and his Audi A3 GTC entry, winning both races and taking the early lead in the series. In the overall standings, Mathew Hodges has piloted his Volkswagen Jetta GTC to second spot in the championship stakes – with a second and a fourth place finish at the Zwartkops event. Graeme Nathan and his Volkswagen Jetta GTC took …

Round Two of Racing at ScribanteRead More

Hefty Sentences for Port Alfred Rapists

Detectives from the Port Alfred Family Violene and Sexual Offences Unit secured hefty sentences in the Port Alfred Regional Court for rape offenders. Manana Olwethu Nocucu aged 24  of Bathurst was found guilty of Assault with intent to do grevious bodily harm, Kidnapping, two counts of Rape, Housebreaking with intent to comit an offence unknown to the State and possession of a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to a year each for assault and kidnapping and two years for housebreaking and 6 months for possession of a dangerous weapon. For the charges of rape he was sentenced to 15 years and …

Hefty Sentences for Port Alfred RapistsRead More

Mthatha news: Three schools burnt in Eastern Cape during protests

MyPE Logo

Three schools burnt in Eastern Cape during protests: On Wednesday night Chief Henry Bokleni High School in Libode, 34 km from Mthatha, was set alight. Students were protesting against corporal punishment, and against demands for R250 from parents to pay teachers employed by the School Governing Body (SGB ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Mandla Mandela: ‘Stop all the Mandelising’: Why must “everything” be named after former president Nelson Mandela? That is what his eldest grandson, Mandla, is asking, after opposing a move to rename Mthatha Airport after the late statesman. Mandla Mandela …

Mthatha news: Three schools burnt in Eastern Cape during protestsRead More

A Schoenies bench – Featured Blog

Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A Schoenies bench: The perfect spot to enjoy the view of the beautiful coastline at Schoenmakerskop from Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Sunshine Saunter with Chasing the Rainbow: This week's Video Friday post is another featuring a video by Chasing the Rainbow.  In this one they explore the southern and western outskirts of Port Elizabeth while traveling along the Sunshine Saunter. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest …

A Schoenies bench – Featured BlogRead More

PE in the news: APM Terminals to Invest in Port Elizabeth Terminal

MyPE Logo

APM Terminals to Invest in Port Elizabeth Terminal: Investment will enable one of the largest ports in the U.S. to receive larger vessels. APTM in Port Elizabeth, N.J., preparing for increased loads from vessels transiting Panama Canal. Port Authority of NYNJ has ten year capital investment campaign for ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Fatal dog attacks & dogfighting explode in South Africa: CAPE TOWN, South Africa––Faith Hendricks, 18 months old, was on September 1, 2016 killed in her parents’ yard by the family pit bull in Mount Pleasant, South Africa, a suburb of Port Elizabeth …

PE in the news: APM Terminals to Invest in Port Elizabeth TerminalRead More

Life Sentence for Dustlifes Gang Member

MyPE Logo

The Gang Task team operating under the umbrella of Operation Lockdown has once again secured a conviction and lengthy sentence against a 25 year old gang affiliate. Ludonian Allies (Dustlifes) was sentenced in the Port Elizabeth High court today, 1 September 2016, on the following charges : murder – life imprisonment, attempted murder - 10 years; unlawful possession of firearm – 5 years and unlawful possession of ammunition – 2 years. The sentences of attempted murder, unlawful possession of firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition will run concurrently with the life …

Life Sentence for Dustlifes Gang MemberRead More

NMMU presents to national fees commission

MyPE Logo

NMMU presents to national fees commission: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) made its submission to the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training (the Fees Commission), highlighting a need for a national university funding review, adequate financial support for the so-called “missing middle” and improved management of student loans to help the national financial aid scheme meet the funding needs of poorer, academically deserving students. Source: NMMU News Latest News. …

NMMU presents to national fees commissionRead More