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Bhisho News: Youth at summit urged to speak out on sexual abuse

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Youth at summit urged to speak out on sexual abuse: The inaugural Young Women’s Summit on No Violence Against Women was hosted by Virtuous Jewels at the University of Fort Hare’s Bhisho campus on Saturday. Virtuous Jewels founder Bea Hackula said the n... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Long term forecast forBhisho, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 06:00–12:00 Cloudy. 15° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from west-southwest 12:00–18:00 Partly cloudy. 21° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from southwest 18:00–00:00 Partly cloudy. 17° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Mbizana-born …

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The View 5: The Glory and the Grace (Addo Elephant Park, Port Elizabeth)

Visit and explore more Port Elizabeth videos. https://youtu.be/JQFCjd_lXss The fifth incarnation from "the view" series: a merging of travel, exploration and a curiosity for life with my music. Most of the footage in this video was taken in April 2018 whilst on a trip to visit my family to the Eastern Cape. It features an elephant and buffalo squaring off, dung beetles cruising the rods and other snapshots from the trip. Thanks for watching. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! Music by Qkumba Zoo: "Strike Out Against the Tide" Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2oaMQD0 Google Music: …

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Bay PET recycling champions to be lauded for efforts – MyPR.co.za

Bay PET recycling champions to be lauded for efforts: Quinette Goosen PORT ELIZABETH – JOB creation, innovation and poverty alleviation are just some of the major achievements by several Nelson Mandela Bay recycling initiatives, making a tangible difference at a grassroots level in communities. This is being celebrated by the PET Recycling Company (PETCO), the national recycling body for PET plastics, in the form of an “inspiration session” to be held in the Bay on November 21 (5-7pm). The two-hour event will honour several recycling initiatives in the city that are making strides not only in …

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Mthatha News: Gym training comes to the streets of Mthatha

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Gym training comes to the streets of Mthatha: The usually bustling Owen Street in the Mthatha was transformed into the city’s first ever public gym in an effort to get residents fit and healthy. For two hours on Saturday morning, more than 60 peo... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Two mayors step in to clean up Mthatha: In an effort to make Mthatha the cleanest town in the Eastern Cape, two municipalities on Friday launched the “Clean My Mthatha” campaign. OR Tambo District and King Sabata Dalindyebo municipalities’ ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. 4 Bedroom House for Sale in Mthatha …

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Makhanda News: Exploring culture and being male in ‘Tau’

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Exploring culture and being male in 'Tau': And that’s how the story was born,” Matsunyane explained. After a colleague of mine experienced Tau during a successful run at the National Arts Festival, Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) last year and ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. National Arts Festival spreads it wings to the United Arab Emirates: The Al Majaz Waterfront will be the event's hub. “They are taking a long term view on the project. Festivals in Edinburgh, Makhanda [formerly known as Grahamstown], Adelaide and elsewhere all make mas... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. ANC hold …

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Madibaz sport director to attend World Student Games – MyPR.co.za

Madibaz sport director to attend World Student Games: Madibaz director of sport Yoliswa Lumka has been appointed as a deputy head of the South African delegation to attend the World Student Games in Italy in July next year. Photo: Brittany Blaauw Madibaz Sport continues to make its presence felt at a national level following the appointment of Yoliswa Lumka to the management team for the World Student Games next year. The director of sport at Nelson Mandela University will be deputy head of the South African delegation for the world event, which takes place in Napoli, Italy, from July 3 to 14. …

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PE Production of All-New Ranger Raptor Engine Commences

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Port Elizabeth - The Ford Struandale Engine Plant commenced production of the new-generation diesel engines that are set to power the new Ford Ranger Raptor and selected Ranger and Everest models that will be launched in the first half of 2019. Assembled on an all-new high-tech assembly line, the start of production for the new engine programme marks an important milestone for the Port Elizabeth facility, which opened its doors in 1964 and has produced over 3.4-million engines to date. "With the launch of the new diesel engines, the Struandale Engine Plant embarks on a historic new …

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Secure our oceans, before it’s too late

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Dear MyPE Tomorrow (21 November 2018) marks World Fisheries Day - a day meant to create awareness for our oceans and their precious resources. The Eastern Cape has the potential to be a leading player in this sector by supporting small scale fishing operations and securing our waters from foreign fishing vessels, but we need to ensure compliance with legislation. While Fisheries is a national competency the Eastern Cape MEC for Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Oscar Mabuyane, must do more to petition the Minister for appropriate resources and …

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I Wanna Let my Hair Down

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On 20/11/2018 Liezl entered the Color Run competition and provided the following reasons for wanting to do the Color run: I want to let my hair down with my friends, putting aside "adult" responsibilities for the day and have a blast... of blue... yellow... red... with them and see who can be the most colourful, funniest gal on the day!!! CLICK HERE to see who else entered the competition to win Double Tickets to Color Run 2018. …

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The Multi-Coloured One

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On 20/11/2018 Gareth entered the Color Run competition and provided the following reasons for wanting to do the Color run: I am tired of being one colour... Blue when cold Red when sunburnt Green when ill No, no, no... I am a Rainbow Nation Child!!! I want to be multi-coloured and HAPPY!!! CLICK HERE to see who else entered the competition to win Double Tickets to Color Run 2018.   …

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Nikita Kix Higher

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Not content with just running her business, Nix’s Kix - started as a hobby in December 2015, Nikita Karsan (23), an LLB student at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU), has been selected as mentor at CampusKey Port Elizabeth. As the leading provider of secure student accommodation, CampusKey offers students everything they need under one roof so that they can focus on their main objective - to graduate and have fun at the same time. Raised in the small town of Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape, Karsan completed her BA degree in Legal Theory and Psychology at Rhodes University, before moving …

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Late payments killing small business development and jobs

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The statement below follows a press briefing by the Democratic Alliance (DA) Spokesperson on Access to Jobs, Geordin Hill-Lewis MP, the DA Shadow Minister of Small Business Development, Toby Chance MP, and small business owner Bobby Mabe, on the scourge of late payments by the ANC government which threaten critical jobs. Small businesses are the life-blood of the South African economy, contributing nearly 60 % of the labour force and 34% of GDP. However, the reality is that, some 80% of South African small businesses fail within the first three years of activity. Many of these …

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How many of Andile Ramaphosa’s 34 companies have contracts with Bosasa?

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Dear MyPE President Cyril Ramaphosa told Parliament and the people of South Africa that his son, Andile Ramaphosa, has done “consulting work” for controversial facilities management company, African Global (formerly Bosasa), for which he received remuneration. The President confirmed that he has personally seen the contract between the two parties. However, it remains a mystery as to which of the 34 companies Ramaphosa Jr is connected to has a contract with African Global, how many contracts exist, and how much money Ramaphosa Jr has made from a company which the Special Investigating …

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Child Development not an Eastern Cape Priority

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Dear MyPE As the world marks Universal Children’s Day (20 November 2018), there are close to one million children under the age of five in the Eastern Cape who will not be able to access fully functional early childhood development centres (ECD’s) because the Department of Social Development is dragging its heels. These children are being deprived of the very foundation that would help lift them out of institutionalised poverty and provide them with the skills to build a better future for themselves. I have written to the MEC of Social Development, Dr Pumza Dyantyi, requesting …

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PE News: A selfless servant of the people has fallen, the radical priest is gone

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A selfless servant of the people has fallen, the radical priest is gone: They later moved to Port Elizabeth. Wessels was arrested several times: he was detained under the Internal Security Act for four months in 1976, and for 69 days under the Terrorism Act in 1977. At tha... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. New toilet can save 30% of water and 30% of consumers' water bills: Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 0860 940 940 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (East London): 0860 950 950 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (Garden Route): 0860 970 970 (VAS rates apply) SMS us: SMS 41851, first ... Source: …

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PE Business News: Public Hearings on PE name change

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Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. Public Hearings on PE name change: the Port Elizabeth Airport and Uitenhage. The Committee says it has received applications for the proposed renaming and has conducted research. The topical issue of geographic name changing has been m... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Port Elizabeth is getting a name change – here are three popular options: The hearings – which are set to run until 21 November – will consider name changes for the city of Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth International ... process with local community concerned, …

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2010 NMB Stadium – Port Elizabeth

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Mfuneko Booi

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On 11/19/2018, Mfuneko Booi answered 5 Questions about Port Elizabeth for publication on MyPE: 1. Are you Port Elizabeth born and bred?: Yes 2. Favourite part of Port Elizabeth?: Summerstrand 3. Complete this sentence; "Port Elizabeth would be better with ............": Lot of entertainment 4. Your PE Secret Spot?: St Georges Beach 5. Your favourite PE Memory ever?: HeatWave By Metro FM at Summerstrand Catch Mfuneko Booi here: http://www.mfunekoFigoBooi@facebook.com Click here to find more Port Elizabethans | Answer 5 Questions HERE. …

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