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South African Business Delegation Off to Algeria for African Investment and Business Forum

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South African Business Delegation Off to Algeria for African Investment and Business Forum: A delegation of over 80 South African businesspeople has been invited to participate in the African Investment and Business Forum taking place in Algiers, Algeria from 3 to 5 December 2016. The forum will be attended by over 2000 delegates from different African countries. The Minister of Trade and Industry Dr Rob Davies says the main objective of participating in the forum is to strengthen bilateral economic relations between South Africa and Algeria. “Algeria has been South …

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The Hopper MK2 – Featured Blog

Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Hopper MK2: Caught up with master shaper Dennis Ellis from the Boardroom to find out about his new cutting edge board design, the Hopper MK2. Over to Deno:"Making boards for Brett Hoppe has been a blast. He's so open minded,and charges in any surf which is great for feedback. If it's 1 foot Millers and he's out there for hours or 6-8 ft Supers he doesn't hold back. So I know the board is getting tested properly.With the last 2 boards, the Hopper and now the Hoper MK2, he said let's go to town and really funk it up. The …

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Woodall Country House & Spa

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Woodall Country House & Spa: Woodall Country House & Spa offers luxury accommodation and spa facilities on the doorstep of the Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape. Visit the Woodall website today and book your stay with us! Source: Buy PE. MyPE actively promotes 041 based businesses - see more Port Elizabeth business and products here. Free Services: Add Your Business | Add a Classified Advert. CLICK HERE to publish your Movers, Shakers, New Appointments and Achievements – it could be a new contract, a new appointee, a promotion, an anniversary or just something great …

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Open Arms Orphanage, Friday night boys break out, July 2013, Komga, So Africa

Visit and explore Komga accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Komga selected video for you: Open Arms Orphanage, Friday night dance party, July 2013, Komga, So Africa Click HERE to find more 'Komga' videos. Komga video selected based on a YouTube search - 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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Exciting news for script writers!

Exciting news for script writers!: Festival of Reading of New Writing The Performing Arts network of Southern Africa (PANSA) is pleased to announce the return of the Festival of Reading of New Writing – the scriptwriting competition for new, emerging or experienced writers. The 2017 competition was made possible by a grant of R1.8 million from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). The competition is open to all South African based writers. The work must be an original script for stage, not previously produced in any shape or form. The competition rules can be downloaded from …

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Swim twins aim for explosive performances at Worlds

Swim twins aim for explosive performances at Worlds: NMMU-Madibaz swimming stars Alard (left) and Alaric Basson leave for Canada on Friday to compete in the World Short Course Championships from December 6 to 11. Photo: Supplied Uitenhage swimming twins Alaric and Alard Basson are preparing for a week of explosive performances when they compete for South Africa in the World Short Course Championships in Canada next week. Taking place in Windsor, Ontario, the 13th Fina short course championships will see the 20-year-old Nedbank NMMU Swimming Club stars test themselves against the world’s …

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The British High Commission, Pretoria to host a at the Science Forum South Africa – “Making International Engagement Work for Africa”, chaired by Pofessor Robin Grimes, Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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The British High Commission, Pretoria to host a at the Science Forum South Africa – “Making International Engagement Work for Africa”, chaired by Pofessor Robin Grimes, Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office: The British High Commission, Pretoria invites you to attend a plenary panel discussion - “Making International Engagement Work for Africa”, chaired by Professor Robin Grimes, Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office. The discussion aims to challenge the current status quo and explore how to improve partnerships so that they …

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Nissan 1400 Spin MT FRERE

Visit and explore Mount Frere accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Mount Frere selected video for you: video uploaded from my mobile phone Click HERE to find more 'Mount Frere' videos. Mount Frere video selected based on a YouTube search - 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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Mvezo and Qunu – PE’s Dancing Tugs

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The Port of Port Elizabeth has two brand new tugs - the Mvezo and the Qunu. Port of Port Elizabeth Port Captain, Brynn Adamson puts them through some of their paces in the video below - if you let your mind roam free you can almost see a beaming Madiba sidestepping and whirling along with the two tugs so closely connected to his memory: https://youtu.be/XQmmQRjhIhU The Mvezo and Qunu both measure 31m long and can boast of a 70 ton bollard pull, compared with the older tugs with a 32.5 to 40 ton pull. The 42 month contract was awarded to Durban-based Southern Shipyards which also built …

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Bhisho news: New head of Eastern Cape education named

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New head of Eastern Cape education named: The tender was awarded to 14 companies but the Bhisho High Court set it aside in March 2014 after it ruled the tender had been awarded irregularly and unlawfully. But Ngonzo challenged his suspension in court and won. Subsequently, he resigned last year ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. …

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Uitenhage in the news: Swim twins aim for explosive displays

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Swim twins aim for explosive displays: NATIONAL NEWS - Uitenhage swimming twins Alaric and Alard Basson are preparing for a week of explosive performances when they compete for South Africa in the World Short Course Championships in Canada next week. Taking place in Windsor, Ontario ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. South Africa: Panayiotou Trial to Continue Next Year: She was found shot dead in a veld outside KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, the following day. Advocate Terry Price, SC, said the defence would like to consult with State witnesses Chanelle Coutts, Donovan Vosloo, Wilna van der Berg, …

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PE in the news: SA Insider Guide to the best summer events this December

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SA Insider Guide to the best summer events this December: This week you can look forward to the I Heart Market in Durban or the Kaya FM Soul Inspired concert in Joburg. In Port Elizabeth, you can visit the Nanaga Farm Stalls or check out The Darling Beer Festival in Cape Town. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Malesela: Chiefs Not Coming Here For A Draw: Chippa United coach Dan Malesela has encouraged his side to focus on the game against Kaizer Chiefs, following the Port Elizabeth team’s 1-1 draw against Maritzburg United on Tuesday. Read: Molangoane Wins Chippa Contract Matter …

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Vuyo Seti – delighted with his achievement

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Our society is one that has less degrees of separation than we would believe. Vuyo Seti is my case in point. A recent graduate of Transnet's Maritime School of Excellence and one of 81 Port Elizabeth based graduates out of a record 513 national graduates, the 35 year-old married Vuyo is employed in the Port of Port Elizabeth's Port Control directing shipping traffic in and out of the harbour, controlling shipping within the confines of the harbour and acting as the first communication point between ship owners, agents and captains of ships. It was in the very early 1990's that Vuyo's …

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You have permission to drink wine with breakfast

With urgent notifications flooding our in-boxes that the Western Parts of Nelson Mandela Bay are out of drinking water we think that the time has come to officially announce the Breakfast Wine club. From now on citizens in the affected areas of Rowallan Park, Lorraine, Kabega, Bay West and KwaNobuhle will be allowed to drink wine or any other frothy beverage with their cornflakes. We await confirmation from the traffic authorities that residents of these areas will receive an escort from traffic police to and from work or a special dispensation to allow them to drive tiddly - we have also …

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Kidds Beach East London

Visit and explore Kidds Beach accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Kidds Beach selected video for you: The Village, Kidds Beach, East London For more information please contact Xoliswa Tini Properties www.xtp.co.za Tel: 043 726 0541 • Fax: 043 726 0542 Click HERE to find more 'Kidds Beach' videos. Kidds Beach video selected based on a YouTube search - 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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