Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. It’s the final call for anyone looking to enter the first of its kind, warm water ocean challenge exclusively for charity – The Oceans 8 Charity Swim – taking place on 17 and 18 June 2022 at the Durban Undersea Club. The closing date for entrants of the 8 Mile swim is Monday, 23 May and those who enter the 1 Mile swim by Tuesday, 31 May will receive a free … [Read more...] about Don’t miss your last chance to enter the Oceans 8 Charity Swim!
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Take THAT Cancer
You might notice a few extra hairless heads among the staff at St George’s Preparatory School managed by Curro after three teachers volunteered to shed their locks in support of one of the country’s best-loved events – the annual CANSA Shavathon.Head of Preparatory, Elaine Clark together with Head of Junior Preparatory Mary Daley and Head of Digital Strategy and Innovation Michal Khuto have agreed to go bald in support of friends currently battling the deadly disease. One out of four people in … [Read more...] about Take THAT Cancer
Gqeberha in the News – 18 May 2022
Something else from MyGqeberhaPlaying in 10 Degrees Celsius in Cape Town South Africa on Wednesday Evening 14 July 2021, the SA ‘A’ side (Springboks) started off on a good foot. Full Report here: https://mygqeberha.com/match-report-sa-a-17-vs-british-and-irish-lions-13/ Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus; SA ‘A’ Captain Lukhanyo Am, Man of the Match Cheslin Kolbe and No. 8 Jasper Wiese field questions at the post match media conference. Go On - Share the Gqeberha Love! Post Views: 0 Gqeberha's … [Read more...] about Gqeberha in the News – 18 May 2022
Which Province Offers the Highest ROI for Solar Power?
South Africa is a land blessed with abundant sunshine, not too much rain and cooling sea breezes. An ideal climate in which to utilise Solar Power to power our grid. There are a number of factors that contribute to a good ROI on a Solar Power Plant. Chat to Straton Solar for a comprehensive list of all the industry insider tips they have gained over more than 15 years of installing solar power plants.The key to a good Solar Power installation is based on a few simple requirements: Maximum … [Read more...] about Which Province Offers the Highest ROI for Solar Power?
Widespread contamination of freshwater sources in the Eastern Cape
Dear EditorThe provincial government has failed to hold local municipalities, which are guilty of contaminating freshwater sources with raw sewage, to account. It has become abundantly clear that the ANC leadership in this province will rather do nothing, while the people they serve are placed directly in harm’s way through contaminated water sources, than act against their own incompetent cadres. Responses to written questions from the Democratic Alliance COGTA MEC, Xolile Nqatha, revealed … [Read more...] about Widespread contamination of freshwater sources in the Eastern Cape
From Covid-19 Risk to Stagflation Risk
John Loos, Property Sector Strategist at FNB Commercial Property Finance says that the multi-year retail property market correction appears likely to continue during FNB’s economic forecast period. During the 2020 hard lockdown period, we saw the average retail property capital value per square metre decline by -7.41%, using MSCI data, before resuming low positive growth of +1.54% (MSCI data) in 2021.But the low positive growth rate achieved did not mean the end of the longer run correction. The … [Read more...] about From Covid-19 Risk to Stagflation Risk
“What have I done now?”
This is the question Davlon Blood asked himself on Sunday morning when he received two phone calls in quick succession, the first from Springbok Sevens team doctor Janesh Ganda, to come and see him, and immediately thereafter from SA Rugby Sevens High Performance Manager, Marius Schoeman.Blood was expecting a call from Ganda, who checked out his shoulder after he took a bump the day before, playing with the SA Rugby Sevens Academy in a tournament at Markötter Stadium, but when Schoeman called, … [Read more...] about “What have I done now?”
Helping Matrics Ace Maths
Isuzu Motors South Africa has teamed up with Mandela University’s MobiTutorZA Academy programme to help Grade 12s ace maths.Sixty Grade 12 pupils at three Gqeberha schools have a chance of improving their maths marks, and their chances of getting into university – thanks to a generous donation by Isuzu, enabling an innovative maths programme to run at their schools. The entire matric maths classes at Ethembeni Enrichment Centre, Paterson High and St Thomas High – along with an additional 15 past … [Read more...] about Helping Matrics Ace Maths
Middle-Income Consumers Spend Up To 80% Of Their Monthly Salary Within 5 Days Of Being Paid
17 May 2022: FNB estimates that it takes an average of 5 days for a middle-income consumer to spend up to 80% of their monthly salary. This suggests that the average middle-income consumer, earning between R180 000 – R500 000 per annum, survives on 20% of their monthly salary for more than 20 days in a month. In addition, salaried middle-income consumers with secured and unsecured credit spend, on average, 30% of their income on unsecured credit and 35% on secured credit.According to Raj … [Read more...] about Middle-Income Consumers Spend Up To 80% Of Their Monthly Salary Within 5 Days Of Being Paid
Stubbs Receives Maiden Proteas Call-Up For T20I Series Vs India
JOHANNESBURG: Temba Bavuma’s Proteas T20 squad will make a return to international cricket for the first time since the ICC T20 World Cup in late 2021, when they take on India in a five-match series across five venues in India from 09 to 19 June. Tristan Stubbs has received his maiden Proteas call-up ahead of the highly anticipated contest.The 21-year-old, right-hand, middle order batter, who impressed this past season while playing for the Gbets Warriors in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 … [Read more...] about Stubbs Receives Maiden Proteas Call-Up For T20I Series Vs India
World Rugby moves to trial limits on non-playing personnel
Editor: One cannot help but speculate that the catalyst for this was the Springboks highly paid ‘Water Carrier’, SA Director of Rugby and former coach Rassie Erasmus (see further down for confirmation). The trial follows an extensive review by the international federation of the current elite rugby environment, including research into player hydration needs, and increasing disruption to play caused by multiple water carriers entering the field of play every time there is a … [Read more...] about World Rugby moves to trial limits on non-playing personnel
2 952
South Africa has reported 2 952 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 894 745.This increase represents a 16.8% positivity rate. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said there might be a backlog of COVID-19 mortality cases reported due to the ongoing audit exercise by the National Department of Health (NDoH). “The NDoH has reported 16 deaths and of these, eight occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to … [Read more...] about 2 952
Brace Yourself for Darkness
Eskom Chief Operating Officer, Jan Oberholzer, says Eskom may be forced to increase load shedding from Stage 3 load shedding to Stage 4 if the power utility fails to gather enough generation capacity to feed national peak demand.According to Oberholzer, Eskom suffered at least eight major breakdowns at its power stations – exacerbating strain on the already fragile and constrained power system. Only one of those units has, so far, been returned to service. The expected return of some of those … [Read more...] about Brace Yourself for Darkness
Gqeberha in the News – 17 May 2022
Something else from MyGqeberhaAssistant Springbok Coach, Deon Davids, takes questions from the Media ahead of the Springboks first test against Georgia on Friday. In the lead-up to the 2019 Rugby Championship opener in Johannesburg, Davids was spotted at a Springbok training session wearing a team tracksuit and chatting with the other coaches. Erasmus played down speculation at the time, stating that Davids had joined the session as ‘an observer’. Following the 2019 Rugby World Cup, SA Rugby … [Read more...] about Gqeberha in the News – 17 May 2022
4 344
he National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported that at least 4 344 new COVID-19 cases have been detected over the past 24 hour reporting period.This represents a positivity rate of some 20.34% and brings the cumulative number of infections to at least 3 891 793. The provincial breakdown of new cases is as follows: Gauteng new cases 1 897; Western Cape in second with at least 884; Some 839 new cases have been reported in KwaZulu-Natal; The Free State reports 188 new … [Read more...] about 4 344
