Archives for 4 October 2019

Gobind steps down at Warriors to join Klusener in Afghanistan – Port Elizabeth Business News

Gobind steps down at Warriors to join Klusener in Afghanistan: Gobind, who has been head coach of the Port Elizabeth since 2017, will be leaving the Warriors ... In addition to his cricketing accomplishments, he holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration. Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. WATCH: Ride hailing app inDriver expands into three more SA cities: DURBAN - Ride hailing app inDriver is live in Durban, Port Elizabeth and Pretoria, with over 1000 new drivers already registered in each city. The set-your-own-price taxi app officially launched in ... Source: "Port …

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Lorraine Cycle Tour set for bumper event – MyPR.co.za

Lorraine Cycle Tour set for bumper event: Nelson Mandela Bay star Anriette Schoeman is set to defend her title in the Lorraine Cycle Tour in Port Elizabeth next Saturday. Photo: Full Stop Communications The Lorraine Cycle Tour is poised to make another positive impact on the sport in Nelson Mandela Bay when the annual tour takes place at Lorraine Primary School on Saturday, October 12. Although the Africa Cup, scheduled to take place in the same period as the cycle tour, has been cancelled, race director Alex Cooper said this would have “absolutely no bearing on our tour”. …

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‘Master Harold’ … and the boys – Review – Port Elizabeth in the News

‘Master Harold’ … and the boys – Review: The play is semi-autobiographical, telling a story from Fugard’s own childhood. It is set in 1950 in the provincial city, Port Elizabeth, and depicts the adolescent boy, Hally, returning from school, ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. South Africa: Gobind Steps Down At Warriors to Join Klusener in Afghanistan: Gobind, who has been head coach of the Port Elizabeth since 2017, will be leaving the Warriors before the end of October 2019. He captained both KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa U-19s, and is a ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - …

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Saving Our Chubby Unicorns

Friday 4 October is #WorldAnimalDay. This year, the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) has chosen to shine a light on the plight of a majestic mammal which has been lovingly dubbed "a unicorn that has let itself go." Not just because of its impressive horn, but also the fact that one of the rhino's closest living relatives is the horse! Believe it or not, rhinos and horses share a common ancestor, and are on the same branch of the evolutionary tree. All five remaining rhino species at risk of extinction There are only five remaining rhinoceros species in the world - Black, …

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Rivash Gobind Steps Down

Former South African under 19 cricketer, and a leading force behind the tremendous success of the current Warriors franchise, Rivash Gobind, has stepped down as Warriors head coach, in order to take up an international-level opportunity. Gobind has been called to be part of the Afghanistan national cricket team’s management and coaching structure. He will be leaving the Warriors before the end of October 2019. Gobind captained both KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa U-19s, and is a certified level 3 coach. In addition to his cricketing accomplishments, he holds a Master’s Degree in Business …

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SABC to receive R2.1 Billion of R3.2 Billion bailout

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is set to receive a cash injection of R2.1 billion to help stabilise the public broadcaster. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams made the announcement at a media briefing on Friday. Ndabeni-Abrahams said of the eight preconditions set for the funding allocation by National Treasury, the public broadcaster has fully met five and partially met two, whilst one has not been met. Based on joint assessments, Treasury and Communications have worked together to facilitate the initial tranche of the R3.2 …

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Eastern Cape residents urged to use water sparingly

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called on Limpopo and Eastern Cape residents to reduce water use after their dam levels dropped to an alarming 52% this week. The latest weekly report on dam levels shows that dam levels across the country are dropping at an average of 1% week-on-week. “Sustained heavy summer rains across South Africa are the only hope to alleviate the situation. In the absence of rain, water conservation across the board must be intensified to avoid municipalities imposing stringent water restrictions,” Sisulu said. Recent high …

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Juan Schoeman to Debut Against Munster

Isuzu Southern Kings loose-forward, Lusanda Badiyana, will captain the side when they take on Munster in a Round 2 Guinness PRO14 clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 5 October. While the 23-year-old will be leading the team for the first time in PRO14 Rugby, the role will not be a new one him after having captained the team in a pre-season fixture against World Cup side, Namibia, last month. Badiyana takes over the captaincy from lock, JC Astle, who will be out of action this week following a stomach ailment. The East London-born former Cambridge High School head boy …

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An Irish Weekend Ahead

The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings are gearing up for a tough Guinness PRO14 challenge on Saturday against Irish giants, Ulster and Munster, in a mouth-watering second round of action. The Toyota Cheetahs take on Ulster at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein where they will look to build on their impressive victory against the Glasgow Warriors, while the Isuzu Southern Kings – who come off a narrow defeat against the Cardiff Blues – will have their sights on continuing their resurgence under the new coaching staff. Stand-in Toyota Cheetahs coach, Franco Smith, believes that …

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Start of a New Season for Warriors

With just a few days to go until the Warriors kick off their 2019/20 season with the CSA 4-DAY against the VKB Knights, the Warriors management have announced their squad of 13 players that will be taking up the task ahead. The players in the 13 men squad are: Matthew Breetzke, Andrew Birch, Jon-Jon Smuts, Sinethemba Qeshile, Gihahn Cloete, Yaseen Vallie, Lutho Sipamla, Jade de Klerk, Glenton Stuurman, Onke Nyaku, Eddie Moore, Rudi Second and Sithembile Langa. Jon-Jon Smuts retains the captaincy role in this new season as the Warriors look to go for gold. Rudi Second makes his due return …

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Celebrating 1 million hours of safety

Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of Ngqura celebrated 1 million hours of work without a disabling injury. This achievement does not only confirm a safe working environment to employees, but also to customers - safely guiding their vessels in the port, despite adverse weather conditions often experienced in the windy city. “We are proud to have clinched an award at the National TNPA Safety Competition recently for achieving a Disabling Injury Frequency Rate (DIFR) of zero for one year. Under the banner of our ‘Zero Harm’ safety campaign, we are on a serious quest to eliminate …

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Africa Cup 2019 Postponed

Due to unforeseen circumstances Cycling South Africa regrets to announce the postponement of Africa Cup for 2019. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality entered into an agreement with Cycling South Africa to realise the objective of increasing sports tourism through a series cycling events in the city. The Africa Cup was aimed at uplifting cycling on the African continent and assisting African nations to earn points which will contribute to their ability to ride in the Olympics 2020. However, due to the timing of the event, the number of confirmed federations able to attend the Africa Cup is …

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1.3 million incidents of housebreaking in 2018/19

Victims of crime in South Africa are apathetic to report their ordeals to police, the 2018/19 Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (Victims of Crime) report has suggested. The report, which was released by Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke on Thursday, painted a worrying picture of how victims were not reporting crimes such as housebreaking, home robbery and deliberate damage of property and arson. The survey provides statistics for two of the trio crimes -- vehicle hijacking and home robbery. Business robbery is excluded. During the financial year under review, Statistics …

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Ten Years Since Nqura Welcomed THIS First Ship into the Port

The Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of Ngqura celebrates the arrival of its first commercial vessel today, ten years ago on 4 October 2009. “We are proud to commemorate the arrival of the first commercial vessel in the Port of Ngqura. The MSC Catania berthed at our shores at 10h50 on Sunday, 4 October 2009, off-loading 275 containers at an average speed of 19 containers per ship working hour. The vessel stayed for 21 hours before leaving the port at 07h40 on 5 October 2009,” said Tandi Lebakeng, Port Manger of the Port of Ngqura. The port’s container throughput has grown …

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Calls for EC Departments to adopt “No Means No Worldwide” programmes in Eastern Cape Schools

Dear MyPE This week I tabled a motion in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature to address the surge of gender-based violence against women and children, through the adoption of the “No Means No Worldwide” programme in Eastern Cape schools. There is clear evidence that violence in schools in the province, against learners and teachers, is on the increase. There have been at least three fatalities on school premises with a further 79 learners and 49 teachers have been injured due to gang related violence in schools. This is unacceptable! No child or teacher should fear being …

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Sophy Dimakatso Mogale

On 10/04/2019, Sophy Dimakatso Mogale 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?: Kragga Kamma Game Reserve 3. Complete this sentence; "Port Elizabeth would be better with ............": Good Economy 4. Your PE Secret Spot?: Kragga Kamma Game Reserve 5. Your favourite PE Memory ever?: Good Weather and Friendliness Catch Sophy Dimakatso Mogale here: https://www.shovelmultiskills.com Click here to find more Port Elizabethans | Answer 5 Questions HERE. …

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Sizani Healthcare Plan will achieve what NHI can’t

The following remarks were made today by Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader, Mmusi Maimane, during a visit the Eastern Cape towns of Alexandria, Port Alfred and Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown). My fellow South Africans For a country that spends what we do on healthcare, it is shameful that so many of our citizens do not have access to decent healthcare services. South Africa spends over R220 billion across all departments and entities annually. This should be enough to pay for quality healthcare for each and every South African resident, but thanks to corruption, mismanagement and poor …

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Bronwyn Nel

On 10/04/2019, Bronwyn Nel 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?: Seaview and surrounding areas 3. Complete this sentence; "Port Elizabeth would be better with ............": More traffic officers and less taxis. 4. Your PE Secret Spot?: Maitland Mouth 5. Your favourite PE Memory ever?: Walking in Main Street on a Sunday evening with my parents and feeling safe and doing "window shopping" Click here to find more Port Elizabethans | Answer 5 Questions HERE. …

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