New National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has outlined his vision and priorities for the next five years in the position.The Commissioner addressed the media shortly after Police Minister Bheki Cele introduced him to staff. Addressing reporters on Friday, Masemola said he assumed the leadership role during a challenging time where public trust and confidence in the police was low. General Fannie MasemolaHe said: “The immediate demand for my priority attention is on: the need to … [Read more...] about General Fannie Masemola outlines tenure vision, priorities
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Have Another 15 Days Grace
The Department of Transport has again extended the grace period for renewing expired driving licences to 15 April 2021.This comes as the deadline for the renewal of expired driving licences ended on 31 March 2022. In August 2021, Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, announced the extension of learner’s licences, driving licence cards, temporary driving licences, and professional driving permits for a grace period ending on 31 March 2022. This was part of government measures in response to the … [Read more...] about Have Another 15 Days Grace
Clean, boost, save: Optimise your device, lower your data costs
Consumer spending on mobile apps reached $170 billion in 2021 according to App Annie’s newly released “State of Mobile 2022? report, seeing 230 billion apps downloaded worldwide in 2021, setting another record.As phones become more accessible and data costs start to decrease in Africa, smart devices rapidly extended beyond social and communication tools and into gaming consoles and business hubs. The challenge is that many apps are clunky, inefficient, and sap the phone’s most valuable … [Read more...] about Clean, boost, save: Optimise your device, lower your data costs
Gqeberha in the News – 1 April 2022
Something else from MyGqeberhaFranco Mostert is a South African professional rugby union player for Honda Heat and the Springboks His usual position is lock Born in Welkom, South Africa Schooled at Brits High School Tertiary Education: University of Pretoria First Professional Team – Blue Bulls in 2012 Part of the Springboks winning squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Go On - Share the Gqeberha Love! Gqeberha's Latest News and Events can be accessed on MyGqeberha.com. … [Read more...] about Gqeberha in the News – 1 April 2022
Filling of Reservoirs “taking longer than expected”
The transfer of water supply is running steadily and has increased to 81 megalitres pumping to Chelsea and the Western suburbs reticulation per day. The Chelsea reservoir still remains depleted at 0% and water being pumped is going into the reticulation system. The flows are also registering on the bulk meters, indicating that the system is recovering. This confirms that the system is taking longer than expected and this is evident that there is lack of adequate water in the system due to … [Read more...] about Filling of Reservoirs “taking longer than expected”
Lenise Marais: “South Africa is hoping to make some good performances.”
The 9th edition of the FIH Junior World Cup is being presented in Potchefstroom, South Africa between 15 nations from across the world and begins today, 1 April 2022.South African U21 Hockey Coach, Lenise Marais and her team will be looking to emulate or better the 6th place finish the team achieved in 2001 in Argentina. Lenise Marais (born 29 April 1985) represented South Africa in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. This is he second year as coach of the South African under-21 national team … [Read more...] about Lenise Marais: “South Africa is hoping to make some good performances.”
Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief
Outa says that they look forward to a review of the fuel price formula.The decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to reduce the fuel levy by R1.50 for the next two months is a positive reaction by government to largely offset another steep increase in the price of petrol and diesel on 6 April. The impact of rising international oil prices as a result of the war in Ukraine would have taken the price of a litre of 95 octane petrol in Gauteng to around the R23.40 mark from the first … [Read more...] about Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief
Rather enable 10-year licences Minister
After weeks of ignoring the chaos and incompetence in his own department, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula faced reality and granted motorists with expired driver’s licence cards another 15-day grace period.OUTA calls on the Minister to use this time to arrange a long-term solution to the licence cards problem. OUTA urges motorists with expired or expiring licence cards to make every effort to apply for renewals as soon as possible. As there may be as many as one million motorists now with … [Read more...] about Rather enable 10-year licences Minister
Son of Gqeberha Unveils New Single
Gearing up for a massive 2022, South African singer and songwriter Lloyiso returns with his brand new single “Speak” today via Universal Music Group South Africa/Republic Records.Singer and songwriter Lloyiso Gijana is the first South African artist to sign to Republic Records, who have Drake, The Weeknd and Ariana Grande, Pop Smoke, and Post Malone on their books. He left Ambitiouz Entertainment and signed a deal with the New York-based label Republic Records and Universal Music Group South … [Read more...] about Son of Gqeberha Unveils New Single
Vodacom URC heats up
The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will be determined to add to their success at home when they take the field this weekend as the cross-hemisphere competition starts reaching the business end with only five rounds of pool matches remaining.The Cell C Sharks will host the Dragons in Durban on Friday at 19h30 in the opening match of the round, and this will be followed by an action-packed Saturday with the Vodacom Bulls hosting Ulster in Pretoria at 14h00, the Emirates … [Read more...] about Vodacom URC heats up
Nooitgedacht Phase 3 Successfully Connected
The Municipality wishes to apologize for the extended water outage as result of the shutdown to connect Nooitgedagt Phase 3 onto the existing plant. The work was a success however, the refilling of the bulk water supply and distribution system has taken longer than anticipated. Currently, Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works is putting out about 190 megalitres of water per day of which 70 megalitres is being transferred via the Stanford Road Booster Pump Station to the Western Areas. Recovery … [Read more...] about Nooitgedacht Phase 3 Successfully Connected
Louw Off The Hook
Marius Louw of Cell C Sharks had been cited for an incident that occurred in the 11th minute of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 14 game against Edinburgh Rugby on Saturday, March 26.The Player was cited for Law 9.17 – “A player must not tackle, charge, pull, push or grasp an opponent whose feet are off the ground” and appeared before a Disciplinary Panel on Wednesday evening March 30. The Panel members were Tommy Dalton, Kim Moloney and John Carrol, all Ireland. The Panel found … [Read more...] about Louw Off The Hook
Today is ‘World BackUp Day’: 7 tips to avoid disaster
People now create and generate over 1.8 zettabytes of data per year,¹ and nearly 21% of people have never backed up their data.² That’s a concern considering 29% of data loss cases are caused by accident and 30% of all computers are already infected with malware. Pixar temporarily lost some of the animated film, Toy Story 2, to an errant computer command.? These statistics highlight the importance of World Backup Day today, March 31st, an independent initiative that … [Read more...] about Today is ‘World BackUp Day’: 7 tips to avoid disaster
Temporary closure of the R396 between Maclear and Emabeleni township near Tsolo
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) wishes to notify motorists that the R396 between Maclear and Emabeleni township is temporarily closed due to road works.There is a delay on the project, due to heavy rains, and the anticipated completion date is mid-April. “We request motorists to plan their trips accordingly, consider alternative routes and apply caution when making use of the roads,” said Mbulelo Peterson, SANRAL’s Southern Region Manager. Motorists travelling from … [Read more...] about Temporary closure of the R396 between Maclear and Emabeleni township near Tsolo
Skeldon to make 50th Scotland appearance against Wales
Head Coach Bryan Easson has made four alterations to the starting Scotland side to face Wales in this Saturday’s 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations match at Cardiff Arms Park (2 April, kick-off 4.45pm) – live on BBC Two. Hooker Lana Skeldon will make her 50th appearance for Scotland on Saturday, having made her international debut against the Netherlands in 2011. Biggar’s Emma Orr is set to make her test debut, while Shona Campbell is rewarded for her impressive performance against England last … [Read more...] about Skeldon to make 50th Scotland appearance against Wales
