Alex Road crowned PE Central hockey champions: Celebrating their victory in the PE Central tournament of the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge at Westering on Wednesday are the Alexander Road team of (back, from left) Gabriela Jordaan, Lauren Gathercole, (middle, from left) Kyle Schimper (coach), Jordan Tissink, Alexandra Schenk, Asithandile Nama, Gaby Rockman, Jada Botha, Cheyenne Walton, Cassidi Ownhouse (captain) SPAR EC advertising manager Rose Shadrach, SPAR EC sponsorship and … [Read more...] about Alex Road crowned PE Central hockey champions
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R53m ‘community-friendly’ makeover of PE police station wraps
R53m ‘community-friendly’ makeover of PE police station wraps: (Port Elizabeth) – AFTER three years of hard work, the R53-million revamp of Port Elizabeth’s Betheldorp Police Station has wrapped, heralding a new era in user-friendly, community-orientated crime control for residents. In a bid to provide a more compassionate, public-oriented service, the new facility now not only features a mandatory charge office and holding cells, but also offers a far greater element of privacy to victims of … [Read more...] about R53m ‘community-friendly’ makeover of PE police station wraps
Power To The People – Servest Provides For a Peaceful Environment
Power To The People – Servest Provides For a Peaceful Environment: Johannesburg, Gauteng, 22 March 2018, Servest are in the process of testing new battery operated landscaping equipment. These include leaf blowers, brush cutters, hedgers, trimmers and pruners, which are all battery operated. “Servest Landscaping and Turf are on par with international best practices in improving productivity, sustainability, and the assurance of aligning business practices to that of international standards”, … [Read more...] about Power To The People – Servest Provides For a Peaceful Environment
No stop-and-go sections on R72 between Port Alfred and Great Fish River over Easter weekend
No stop-and-go sections on R72 between Port Alfred and Great Fish River over Easter weekend: Port Alfred, 22 March 2018: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) announced today that there will be no stop-and-go sections on the R72 – Port Alfred and Great Fish River during the Easter weekend. Work on the rural section is in progress with the completion of new storm water culverts and the construction of the seaward side of the R72 from Port Alfred to the Fish River the most … [Read more...] about No stop-and-go sections on R72 between Port Alfred and Great Fish River over Easter weekend
Madibaz have a last throw of the dice
Madibaz have a last throw of the dice: The FNB Madibaz rugby team are fired up for one final throw of the dice when they play their last league game in the Varsity Cup this year in Pretoria on Monday. Up against UP-Tuks, Nelson Mandela University captain Riaan Esterhuizen’s outfit know that this is their last chance to salvage something from the season. Without a win in seven matches, Madibaz find themselves at the bottom of the log, but they could still avoid automatic relegation to the … [Read more...] about Madibaz have a last throw of the dice
Road construction training programme opens doors for Eastern Cape contractors
Road construction training programme opens doors for Eastern Cape contractors: GRADUATION: More than 300 SMME contractor development beneficiaries were awarded certificates of completion for an 18-month road construction training programme. Road construction training programme opens doors for Eastern Cape contractors Mount Frere, 20 March: Over 315 site workers of small, medium and micro enterprise (SMMEs) were recently awarded certificates of completion for an 18-month road construction … [Read more...] about Road construction training programme opens doors for Eastern Cape contractors
Kingswood qualify for provincial hockey finals
Kingswood qualify for provincial hockey finals: Kingswood celebrate their victory in the PE North tournament of the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge in Grahamstown on Saturday after beating Brandwag 1-0 in the final. The team is, back, from left, Laura Wiegman, Tatum Schwedhelm, Carolina da Costa, Kelly Biggs, Taya Trivella, Kirsty Wicks, Robyn Koch, Pippa Stirk, Lushana van Heerden, front, from left, Bianca de Klerk, Ciana Daniels, Nelly Mabusela, Bridgit Mildenhall, Amy Mills, … [Read more...] about Kingswood qualify for provincial hockey finals
More than 300 SMMEs graduate from SANRAL’s training programme
More than 300 SMMEs graduate from SANRAL’s training programme: Port Elizabeth, 19 March 2018: More than 300 SMMEs received certificates for the completion of a training programme, which formed part of the R75 Port Elizabeth to Despatch interchange road rehabilitation project, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) announced today. The 384 SMMEs (women, youth and male-owned) whose CIDB levels are between 1CE and 4CE received their certificates at a hand-over ceremony held at the … [Read more...] about More than 300 SMMEs graduate from SANRAL’s training programme
Woodridge ready to attack in Hockey Challenge
Woodridge ready to attack in Hockey Challenge: Woodridge’s Edith Molikoe passes the ball to Lauren Booysen as Chere Jacobs (left) looks on during a match last year. The team will be defending their title in the PE Central tournament of the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge at Westering in Port Elizabeth tomorrow. Photo: Supplied Attack will be the nature of the game as Woodridge go about defending their title when the PE Central edition of the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls … [Read more...] about Woodridge ready to attack in Hockey Challenge
Upgrading of the N2 between Grahamstown and Fish River Pass
Upgrading of the N2 between Grahamstown and Fish River Pass: Upgrading of the N2 between Grahamstown and Fish River Pass Eastern Cape, 19 March 2018: The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that controlled blasting is scheduled to continue to take place on N2 Section 13, between Grahamstown and Fish River Pass, on Thursday 22 March 2018, weather permitting. The blasts will take place between 2pm and 4:30pm. The road will be closed for approximately … [Read more...] about Upgrading of the N2 between Grahamstown and Fish River Pass
Shamwari Conservation Sponsors New School Teacher
Shamwari Conservation Sponsors New School Teacher: New School Teacher with her students Photo: Shamwari Conservation Experience, Volunteer, Rebecca Hunt. March 12, 2018 – Through the kind efforts and donations from past Shamwari Conservation Experience students, from various schools and colleges and volunteers at Shamwari Private Game Reserve, is sponsoring the Hendrik Kanise Combined School in Alicedale, in the Eastern Cape, with enough funds to employ a new English school teacher, Mrs … [Read more...] about Shamwari Conservation Sponsors New School Teacher
Madibaz determined to keep on fighting
Madibaz determined to keep on fighting: FNB Madibaz player Henrique Oliver clears the ball during their Varsity Cup rugby match against Stellenbosch at Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Monday. Photo: Asem Engage Their backs to the wall, the FNB Madibaz rugby team are determined to give everything they have in their remaining two Varsity Cup matches to avoid relegation. After the unfortunate events of Monday night at Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth, when protesters stormed onto the field … [Read more...] about Madibaz determined to keep on fighting
7 Ways You Can be a Green Hero
7 Ways You Can be a Green Hero: Plant a tree Johannesburg – 03/16/2018. 7 ways you can be a green hero. By Penny Ntuli, communications director of Tetra Pak South Africa It seems nowadays everyone is talking about climate change and how important it is to protect the environment. But what can we actually do about it? Governments and businesses focus on long term, sustainable solutions but it’s not just their job to save the environment that we all rely on. We all live on planet Earth and … [Read more...] about 7 Ways You Can be a Green Hero
BAIC Driving Global Expansion Strategy Forward: SA Plant on Track, New Plant Announced for Mexico
BAIC Driving Global Expansion Strategy Forward: SA Plant on Track, New Plant Announced for Mexico: Port Elizabeth, 15 March 2018 — Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) is moving swiftly with global expansion strategy south of the equator to strengthen its position on the African continents. BAIC’s plant in Port Elizabeth is scheduled for completion in June this year.“The progress on construction on the site is in line with a revised project plan that was … [Read more...] about BAIC Driving Global Expansion Strategy Forward: SA Plant on Track, New Plant Announced for Mexico
Managing Noise in the Modern Workplace
Managing Noise in the Modern Workplace: Plantronics Contact Center Headsets Photo: Plantronics Stock Image JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 15 March 2018 In the era of communication and collaboration, noise reaches everywhere, including your bottom line. In today’s open offices, noise is the biggest distraction to getting work done. Modern work spaces promote collaboration but in increasingly crowded spaces, the sounds created by hard surfaces and fewer walls can make it hard to focus. Plantronics … [Read more...] about Managing Noise in the Modern Workplace
