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More than 5,6m South Africans see Milk offers Hope for Change

More than 5,6m South Africans see Milk offers Hope for Change: Cheers raising milk for the Feed SA kids in Alexandra Tetra Pak’s annual Milk for Change campaign to raise awareness of the nutritional benefits of long life milk and donate portions of long life milk to children in underprivileged communities in partnership with non-profit Feed SA has already exceeded expectations as the campaign heads into its final 10 days. Milk for Change has already reached an audience of 5,66 million South Africans and delivered 140 000 servings as the push via the SMS line (“Milk for Change” to 40380) and …

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Empty highway – Featured Blog

Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Empty highway: Some abandoned highway somewhere after the outbreak of the zombie apocalypse?  Nope, the N2 just past Coega, taken from the overpass at just the right time to show an empty road. 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 of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. …

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EP Cricket Bullish after AGM

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Eastern Province Cricket held its AGM on Saturday 5th August and for the first time in many years posted positive results in all areas of its business with many notable accomplishments over the last financial year. President Donovan May pointed out the highlights of the past financial year in his Annual President’s Report “We have brought back normality and stability by Directors and staff understanding their fiduciary duties and executing their duties with care and with growth of the company in mind.” An unqualified audit report indicating that profits are increasing with sustainable …

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Springbok open session at Gelvandale Stadium

Allister Coetzee

The Springbok squad arrived in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday morning to start with their preparations for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test on 19 August against Argentina in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Local supporters in the Eastern Cape will get a unique opportunity to see the Boks in action when the full squad will take part in a live training session on Wednesday afternoon at the Gelvandale Stadium. The field session is open to the public and media and starts at 15h00 and as an added bonus, the entire squad will also participate in a brief signing session immediately after …

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Don’t let money end your relationships

Eunice Sibiya

What’s the best way to manage family loans? Be careful not to get into serious debt trying to help a family member, it’s important to set clear rules about how money is treated in the relationship. There’s always a risk that because of the family connection, repaying may be deemed unnecessary. Eunice Sibiya, Head of Consumer Education at FNB says, “We’ve all heard of or have experienced helping a family member financially. In some instances, the only option to be able to help is to get a personal loan or use your credit card.” “Before making funds available to a family member, always …

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Stationery festival a highlight for schools

Stationery festival a highlight for schools: PEN PALS: Baywest Mall marketing manager Lindsay Steele (left) and PnA store owner Francois Steenekamp are getting ready to welcome shoppers to the PnA Stationery Festival on August 11 and 12. Port Elizabeth – Hardworking teachers stand to be rewarded with a share of R20,000 worth of essential classroom supplies when they visit the PnA Stationery Festival at Baywest Mall on Friday, August 11. The festival, which will be held in the Centre Court, will showcase the latest back-to-school products, office consumables, and related supplies and services …

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Fishing… or angling? – Featured Blog

Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Fishing... or angling?: A couple of guys fishing, or is it angling, at Humewood Beach. 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 of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. …

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Bhisho news: South Africa: Suspects Undergo Two Life Imprisonment for Rape

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South Africa: Suspects Undergo Two Life Imprisonment for Rape: The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit has welcomed the sentencing and conviction of Mzukisi Bonani (29) to two life imprisonment by Bhisho High Court on Thursday, 03 August 2017. The conviction follows after the accused sexually ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. FERTILITY PILLS AND DIABETES IN VANDERBUL PARK: BOTCHO CREAM IN JOHANNESBURG [+27640424498]HIPS AND BUMS ENLARGEMENT CREAM IN JOHANNESBURG CAPE TOWN DURBAN SOWETO PRETORIA PORT ELIZABETH East London Tembisa EMAIL:drsusan2014@gmail.com BOTCHO …

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Grahamstown in the news: Bok coach relishing Friendly City’s support

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Bok coach relishing Friendly City’s support: “It is really great to be back in the Eastern Cape because Grahamstown is my home town,” Coetzee said. “I asked for the camp to start here in Port Elizabeth – we had a similar experience ahead of the French series in Plettenberg Bay and that really ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Dr. Douglas E. Rawlings: Douglas E. Rawlings, Ph.D., FRSSAf, MASSAf trained as a microbiologist at Rhodes University (Grahamstown, South Africa) and has been a university academic for the about thirty years, over twenty five of which have been spent at the …

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J-Bay in the news: Xbox One finally gets a new surfing video game

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Xbox One finally gets a new surfing video game: including Bell’s Beach (Australia), Supertubos (Portugal), and Jeffreys Bay (South Africa). Enjoy afternoon, evening, night, and bad weather variations with different waves and visual aesthetics. Perform surfing’s most intense tricks, including the ... Source: "Jeffreys Bay" - BingNews. Surf World Series Demo Is Now Available For Xbox One: including Bell’s Beach (Australia), Supertubos (Portugal), and Jeffreys Bay (South Africa). Enjoy afternoon, evening, night, and bad weather variations with different waves and visual aesthetics. Perform …

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PE in the news: Plastic: small stuff to sweat

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Plastic: small stuff to sweat: Here for the African Marine Waste Conference in Port Elizabeth, Professor Jenna Jambeck from the Environmental Engineering Department at Georgia University explained ocean debris is composed almost entirely of plastic - but most of it, micro-plastics. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Weather Update: Cool across most of the country as Sutherland sinks to -7°C: Although SA Weather Service forecasts no rain in Port Elizabeth and its main catchment areas for the week ahead after heavy rainfall over the weekend, there is a possibility of follow-up rains …

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R17-million windfall from Absa to assist Nelson Mandela University’s financially needy students

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R17-million windfall from Absa to assist Nelson Mandela University’s financially needy students: Banking giant Absa and Nelson Mandela University have joined hands and entered into a three year-partnership that will essentially alleviate the financial burden on hundreds of financially needy students through a multi-million rand investment. Source: News Latest News. …

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Volunteer Project Leaves a Living Legacy

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Bathabile Primary School is a farm school situated in Olievenhoutsbosch, Centurion. This school that caters for over 1 400 learners received a much needed upgrade on Saturday 5 August. Employees and loved ones from Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) gave their support and time to The Volkswagen Show of Hands Volunteer Programme which is an ongoing initiative under the Volkswagen for Good campaign. The Volkswagen for Good campaign mainly focuses on education and youth development. Bathabile Primary School is in a very poor community in Centurion that experiences extreme poverty and high …

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Traveling South Africa: Ironman African Championship and Cape Town [video]

Visit and explore more Port Elizabeth videos. Fantastic trip spent competing in the Ironman African Championships in Port Elizabeth and vacationing in Cape Town Music: Away - Trapdoor Social Indian Summer - Jai Wolf Shot on GoPro HERO5 Black Click HERE to find more 'Ironman Port Elizabeth' videos. Ironman Port Elizabeth 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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Diverse Energy approach bodes well for the Eastern Cape

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The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) recently hosted the Minister of Energy Ms Mamokolo Kubayi who recommitted the Coega SEZ as one of the preferred locations identified to host the gas to power plant and identified the CDC as one of the important partners to assist the department in implementing some of the projects that are currently going at a snail's pace. Having created a foundation for Coega’s readiness for energy projects since the early 2000’s, the CDC has successfully been able to attract investors in the energy sector as a result of a decade long of extensive work in …

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