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King Williams Town news: 2016 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0TDi Trendline for sale in Eastern Cape

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2016 Volkswagen Caddy 2.0TDi Trendline for sale in Eastern Cape: *Please note that these calculations are only estimates and must be confirmed with your finance provider. Contact NTT Volkswagen King Williamstown Fill in the form below and our Dealer Partner will get back to you soon. (We'll also email you all the details) Source: "King Williams Town" - BingNews. 3 Bedroom House for Sale in King Williams Town: This is a family home with 3 bedrooms, double garage set in a spacious but easy maintenance garden. Situated in a quiet & peaceful suburb with a beautiful view of the surrounding …

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2018 Toyota Warrior OCR Series Off To a Flying Start

2018 Toyota Warrior OCR Series Off To a Flying Start: Thomas Van Tonder and Trisha Eksteen win the Men’s and Women Ops Elite in the First Toyota Warrior OCR of 2018 Photo: Image Supplied GAUTENG, MIDRAND- Attracting close to three thousand athletes, and a couple thousand onlookers, the 2018 season opener of the hugely popular obstacle course racing (OCR) series, the Toyota WARRIOR Series, powered by Reebok, was off to the perfect start this past weekend at Riversands Country Farm in Johannesburg. The OCR Toyota WARRIOR series is designed for adventure seekers from all walks of life, and, …

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Zolani Tete Fancies His Chances

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Reigning World Boxing Organisation (WBO) bantamweight champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete hopes to walk away with the Male Boxer of the Year and Fight of the Year awards at the South African Boxing Awards ceremony. The awards will be held at the Boardwalk Casino in Port Elizabeth this coming Friday, 02 February 2018. Tete is competing for the Male Boxer of the Year with International Boxing Organisation (IBO) cruiserweight champion Kevin Lerena, South African welterweight king Thulani Mbenge and Azinga Fuzile, who is the current SA, International Boxing Federation (IBF) Continental Africa …

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NMB’s Drought Intervention Measures

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Over the past few years, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Water and Sanitation Directorate has been working on the following drought intervention schemes: Pressure management (to reduce the amount of water lost through leaks) Boreholes, sunk in strategic areas Investigations into the feasibility and affordability of desalination Rezoning areas, to relieve the demand on dams that have been drained Upgrading the Nooitgedagt Low Level Scheme pipeline to bring water from the Gariep/Orange River. …

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Safety of Ironman athletes paramount

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The safety of international and local participants in the Standard Bank Ironman African Championships and the 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in September is paramount with pro-active safety measures established since last year. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security, Cllr John Best, gave this assurance as excitement mounts ahead of these showpiece events. “We are determined to make sure that the only drama before and on race days will be the excitement on the course and that the safety of participants, their family, friends and spectators is not …

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Embizweni Square in New Brighton set for major upgrade

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A groundbreaking plan to uplift the aesthetic value of the popular Embizweni Square in New Brighton has been mooted by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality during a meeting with local businesses as part of unlocking economic opportunities in the area. The area is a popular business and entertainment hub which offers an array of businesses that play a major role in the growth of local economy. Its popularity has seen green shoots emerging as new and trendy businesses are mushrooming in the area, a sign of investor confidence in the township economy. The meeting is one of many engagements …

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Uitenhage in the news: DRIVEN: Volkswagen Polo 1,0 TSI Highline 85 kW DSG

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DRIVEN: Volkswagen Polo 1,0 TSI Highline 85 kW DSG: UITENHAGE, Eastern Cape – When Volkswagen SA confirmed its decision not to carry over the 1,2 TSI engine from the outgoing Polo range to the new generation, I was a little perplexed. Why? Well, that turbocharged four-cylinder mill is a genuine favourite ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. LETTER: Site ideal for motor theme park: I have merely developed the idea further to include other sectors of the automotive industry that have contributed so much to the economy of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch). …

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Kouga health crisis looms ahead of Day Zero

Kouga health crisis looms ahead of Day Zero: (PATENSIE) – Residents in the Gamtoos River Valley are bracing for a health crisis of unprecedented proportions as – for the first time in its history – the region’s biggest supply dam is set to run dry by the end of April. Should no decent rains fall in the catchment area in the coming weeks, the towns of Hankey and Patensie will be plunged into a health disaster, as most of their water is sourced from the Kouga Dam which dipped to an all-time low of 7.15% last week. Rain over the weekend has seen the dam level rise to 9.3%, with further inflows …

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https://youtu.be/zHpB4k6Y9Q4 Startup Grind Port Elizabeth - see more here: http://mype.co.za/new/excitement-as-global-startup-grind-chapter-is-established-in-port-elizabeth/98908/2018/01 …

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R12 Million Outside Investment Into Restaurateur’s 11 Fastfood Outlets

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Despite owning 11 fast food outlets in four towns in the Eastern Cape, Sicelo Mntonga still regards himself as an emerging entrepreneur. In his string of franchise stores the new baby on the block is the Debonairs Pizza store situated at the newly opened Idutywa Mall in Idutywa. He started the store with a R2-million loan he received from the Eastern Cape Development Cooperation (ecdc). The outlet started operations in December 2016 and employs 21 people. Mntonga says that he has a long-standing relationship with ECDC which has invested a total of more than R12-million into his …

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Grahamstown in the news: Christopher Duigan to play Chopin in the Cape

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Christopher Duigan to play Chopin in the Cape: has devoted much time to the study and performance of Chopin’s music in his professional career over the last 25 years and was invited to give two recital programmes of the composer’s music at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in 2010 on the ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Community wish for more access to Grahamstown Dam: A SIMPLE message on social media by Medowie resident Corentine Le Saint, asking for information on using Grahamstown dam for a family kayak outing has sparked great interest, discussion, debate and the sharing …

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J-Bay in the news: Shop owner gunned down in robbery, Jeffreys Bay

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Shop owner gunned down in robbery, Jeffreys Bay: On Tuesday, 30 January 2018. The police in Jeffreys Bay have launched a manhunt for suspects who allegedly shot and robbed a businessman in Ocean View, Jeffreys Bay, on the night of Monday, 29 January 2018 at about 21:20. It is alleged that two suspects ... Source: "Jeffreys Bay" - BingNews. Manhunt launched after J'Bay businessman is shot: Jeffreys Bay police have launched a manhunt for suspects who allegedly shot and robbed a businessman in Ocean View on Monday night. Spokesperson, Captain Gerda Swart says it is alleged that two suspects …

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PE in the news: Johnny Clegg’s poignant and personal Final Journey

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Johnny Clegg’s poignant and personal Final Journey: TONY JACKMAN caught the penultimate show of the tour in Port Elizabeth, the home town of several of his band members. Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, 1986. Just another windy Struggle day in the Mother City. It’s getting on for 10pm and Johnny Clegg and ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Can you catch the flu from your dog? We explain the risks as owners panic over the outbreak among canines.: Dog owners can protect their pet from the dog flu by getting them vaccinated against both strains of the virus. Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 083 …

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Party supports Mayor in court battle

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Dear MyPE The DA in the Eastern Cape stand in full support of Athol Trollip, executive mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Metro, in his court battle against Ms Nonthutuzelo Jack. Ms Jack made a public statement to the Daily Dispatch on the 25th of March 2016, that Mayor Trollip had tried to bribe her to “dig up dirt” on the former DA Provincial Chairperson, Veliswa Mvenya. The newspaper’s front page headline read “Trollip trips over bribe claim”. This headline and the affidavit under oath to the Party for purposes of an internal investigation are seriously defamatory and injurious …

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Political Parties May Not Manage Municipalities

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Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance is outraged at statements made by ANC Provincial Secretary, Lulama Ngcukayitobi, in the media today, wherein he suggests that certain Eastern Cape municipalities will be managed from Calata House. The municipalities affected are Walter Sisulu, Port St. Johns, Enoch Mgijima and Mnquma. Ngcukayitobi is quoted as saying “We have decided that, because of the chaos in some of these municipalities the (ANC) PEC must take over certain functions.” This is simply unlawful. In particular, it contravenes s4(1) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, …

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Mthatha news: Da Gama confident of taking Highlands back to the top

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Da Gama confident of taking Highlands back to the top: Highlands Park have been busy in this transfer window. They have signed Pentjie Zulu from Mthatha Bucks, Luckboy Mokoena from Real Kings and brought back Moeketsi Sekola from his loan spell at Chippa United. “I didn’t do much when I arrived at the club ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Mthatha VIS recovered one rifle & ten suspected stolen trucks in Ngqeleni: During an intelligence driven operation conducted by Mthatha K9 Unit and Mthatha VCI members in the early hours of 29 - 30 January 2018, a total of (10) ten Hyundai H100 mini …

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Bakkie Stories – Sand-boarding, Sundays River, Port Elizabeth, South Africa [video]

Visit and explore more Port Elizabeth videos. https://youtu.be/Ema1bFV7FUE Who needs snow boarding, when you can go sand-boarding instead?! In Episode 7 of Bakkie Stories, we take on the surreal landscape of Sunday’s River sand dunes in Port Elizabeth. Watch Maya, Saunders and Alice try their hand at sand-boarding for the first time; riding down some of the biggest dunes in the Eastern Cape! One of South Africa’s lesser-known attractions the Sunday's River sand dunes, within the Alexandria Dune Fields, are part of the largest coastal dune field in the southern hemisphere, stretching …

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