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Bhisho News: Weather forecast forBhisho, Eastern Cape (South Africa)

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Weather forecast forBhisho, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 00:00–06:00 Fair. 20° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from east-northeast 06:00–12:00 Clear sky. 18° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from northeast 12:00–18:00 Clear sky. 28° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from east ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Long term forecast forBhisho, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 06:00–12:00 Fair. 18° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from northeast 12:00–18:00 Partly cloudy. 27° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from east 18:00–00:00 Fair. 23° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from east-northeast 06 ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. It's …

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Hard work pays off for Madibaz rugby – MyPR.co.za

Hard work pays off for Madibaz rugby: FNB Madibaz centre Christopher Hollis goes on a run during the 62-5 win over Tshwane University of Technology in their FNB Varsity Shield rugby match at the Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Monday. Photo: Michael Sheehan FNB Madibaz rugby captain Riaan Esterhuizen says the hard work they put in during their pre-season programme is paying dividends in the FNB Varsity Shield competition. The Nelson Mandela University side maintained their unbeaten run when they defeated Tshwane University of Technology 62-5 at the Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth on …

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Flipping entrepreneurs raise funds on Pancake Day

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As part of its commitment to support and strengthen the local communities in which it trades, Checkers invited local schools to sell pancakes at their nearest store on Saturday, 9 March, in support of Pancake Day. Checkers provided all the necessary ingredients, but the schools had to take charge of the project: from mixing the pancake batter to manning their stall, managing sales and interacting with customers. Schools were rewarded for their hard work by keeping all proceeds, thereby raising some much-needed funds. Author: Angelique Wagner Website: …

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Uitenhage News: Long term forecast forUitenhage, Eastern Cape (South Africa)

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Long term forecast forUitenhage, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 06:00–12:00 Partly cloudy. 21° 0 mm Light air, 1 m/s from west-southwest 12:00–18:00 Partly cloudy. 30° 0 mm Light breeze, 2 m/s from southeast 18:00–00:00 Cloudy. 23° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Weather forecast forUitenhage, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 05:00–06:00 Cloudy. 21° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from east 06:00–12:00 Cloudy. 21° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from east 12:00–18:00 Fair. 27° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from east-southeast 18:00–00:00 ... Source: "Uitenhage" - …

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R70.9 million committed to support black-owned companies

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Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has committed to continue supporting and developing black owned suppliers through the Volkswagen B-BBEE Initiatives Trust. The Board of Trustees of the Volkswagen B-BBEE Initiatives Trust hosted a special event to present the report on the performance of the Trust since its establishment in 2016. The event was attended by the MEC for Finance, Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Affairs in Eastern Cape, Oscar Mabuyane. The aim of the Trust is to increase the number of quality black-owned suppliers in the automotive sector value chain by …

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What we know about how big the Eskom bailout will be

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Dear MyPE The Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, has confirmed in a letter to the Democratic Alliance (DA) that the National Treasury does not know how big the proposed bailout to Eskom will be. Following the National Energy Regulator’s (Nersa) announcement of tariff increases, the DA wrote to the Minister to request an update on the bailout allocation to Eskom, given that the tariffs granted are lower than what the Treasury used to calculate the bailout announced in the 2019 National Budget. In his budget speech the Minister said that they will give Eskom bailouts of R23 billion per …

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Give Your Home a Bit of Hygge

The Danish concept of hygge (pronounced “hue-geh”) has been taking the world by storm of late. Founded on the principle of recognising – and encouraging – moments of extraordinary contentment, cosiness, or social fulfilment, it has been billed by many as the next ‘big thing’ in design and décor trends. With that in mind, it’s a little ironic that hygge is not actually about material possessions (even if it has been used to sell many a fluffy blanket and scented candle in its time). If anything, hygge disdains the notion that expensive objects and brand-name items are the keys to fulfilment, …

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Celebrating entrepreneurial Impact

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The Hope Factory celebrated another year of growth and excellence this past Friday 15 March, as 30 individuals graduated from their Enterprise Development and Socio-Economic Development Programmes in Port Elizabeth. In 2018, not only did the launch of SAICA Enterprise Development (SAICA ED) take place but both entities (SAICA ED and The Hope Factory) completed a full 12 month impactful flagship programme. Jill Johnson, Regional Branch Executive of both SAICA ED and The Hope Factory says, “We are privileged to have watched the growth of these individuals over the past year, and walked the …

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ULT.X And All The BMX Results From Sun City – MyPR.co.za

ULT.X And All The BMX Results From Sun City: Kevin Pereza Photo: © Eric Palmer ULT.X And A FULL PODIUM SWEEP IN BMX Sun City – It was another incredible BMX event last weekend, with ULT.X taking place at the Sun City Resort. Monster Energy’s Pat Casey, Kevin Peraza, Ben Wallace, Alex Coleborn and Mike Varga were all in town and certainly hungry to win in this event, up against a huge line-up of riders from almost every continent. The super fun and tight setup at Sun City definitely pushed all the riders to think out of the box, with a lot of emphasis put on catching transition as …

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4 Years Spent Seeking the Light at the End of the Tunnel

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Dear MyPE Today marks the fourth anniversary since Cyril Ramaphosa promised South Africans “light at the end of the tunnel” on the Eskom electricity crisis. As the country continues to buckle under the sustained and relentless pressures of the failing ANC’s rolling power blackouts – government is yet to provide South Africans with a clear plan of action to keep the lights on. On, 20 March 2015, then Deputy President Ramaphosa stated in Parliament that “We can say there will be light at the end of the tunnel. As we all know Eskom faces challenges and these challenges are being addressed”. …

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Do or Die OR Pride?

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Local Guiness Pro14 fans will have a choice between Do or Die and Pride this weekend as the Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs enter the dying phases of the competition. It will be a case of do or die for the Toyota Cheetahs in the fourth-last pool round of Guinness PRO14 on Saturday as they meet the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland in a match that could seal their fate in the competition. The Isuzu Southern Kings, meanwhile, will be determined to create an upset against playoff contenders, Ulster, in Ireland on Saturday as they look to build on a season in which they challenged a number of …

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25-Man Squad off to Belfast

The Isuzu Southern Kings have announced a 25-man that will travel to Belfast to take on Ulster in a Guinness PRO14 Round 18 clash on Saturday, March 23. The team leaves for Ireland from Port Elizabeth on Wednesday evening, which will be the side’s final trip overseas for the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 season. After a two-week break since their last match – a close 19-26 defeat to Cardiff Blues in Wales earlier this month – the side will be eager to get back to action and will look to earn their first overseas win of the season. “We have opted for consistency with the aim of building …

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Uitenhage Poultry Producer Expands Again

Sovereign Foods, the third largest poultry producer in South Africa, today announced the acquisition of the Blue Hills hatchery in Midrand. The hatchery was previously known as Hyline Africa which was a commercial layer grandparent facility. Sovereign’s expansion began three years ago with the acquisition and upgrading of an abattoir in Hartbeespoort, a landmark empowerment and preferential off-take agreement with BEE group Cultiver, and now this hatching facility in Gauteng. “The acquisition of this hatchery allows us to be almost self-sufficient in the supply of day-old chicks. It …

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As per the ENCA News Anchor, DID Mr Gordhan really say this?

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My faith in the media and them doing the basics of their job has been severely tested of late. A local hack accused me of disseminating 'Fake News' with this article that scooped all the so-called major media recently: PE Diver Spat out by Whale I have observed how time and again media have failed to apply the basic principle of any story: Answer the 5W’s and 1H: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. And then I saw this tweet from ENCA News Anchor, Michelle Craig that said; In response to a question from a US journalist, Pravin Gordhan says, "We have far less crises than your country …

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Mthatha News: Court rules Mandela family graves must be returned

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Court rules Mandela family graves must be returned: The AFP news agency is reporting that a judge in the southern city of Mthatha has ordered Mandela's eldest grandson, Mandla, to transfer the remains by 3pm local time on Wednesday. Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Weather forecast forMthatha, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 09:00–12:00 Clear sky. 23° 0 mm Light air, 1 m/s from north-northwest 12:00–18:00 Heavy rain showers. 28° 9.8 mm Light breeze, 2 m/s from east-southeast 18:00–00:00 Partly cloudy. 21° 0 mm Light air, ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. JUST IN: Four pupils allegedly gang …

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Load Shedding Putting Pressure on Municipal Water Supply

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is experiencing multiple shutdowns at various Water treatment Works as well as large Pump stations daily due to Load shedding. The extended shutdown duration of stage 4 load shedding makes it impossible to recuperate storage as there simply aren't enough pumping hours left in the day. This issue was further compounded by 2 separate breakdowns experienced on the supply system, however teams are busy with repairs. We urgently call on all consumers within NMBM to reduce consumption drastically to avoid areas from experiencing interruptions in …

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Municipality to Accelerate ATTP

The residents of Nelson Mandela Bay can expect accelerated service delivery, biased to the poorest of the poor - thanks to the payment of the last Equitable Tranche of R234 million to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) by National Treasury on 19 March 2019. As things stand, National Treasury does not owe the City a cent as far as this matter is concerned for the 2018/19 financial year. This follows the delayed payment of an Equitable Share allocation that was supposed to be paid in December 2018 and ended up being paid in February 2019, based on a number of compliance issues that …

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Truth in Advertising – SA Government says; “Darker Days Ahead”

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South Africans will again have to bear another round of rotational Stage 4 load shedding which got underway at 9am this morning. “Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented on Wednesday, 20 March 2019 from 9am to 11pm. This is due to a shortage of capacity,” said the power utility on Wednesday. The power utility said load shedding is a highly controlled process, implemented to protect the system and to prevent a total collapse of the system or a national blackout. During Stage 4 load shedding, approximately 80% of the country’s demand is still being met. “Eskom’s maintenance teams …

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