Today, at the Paxton Hotel, Quintin Levey – Exporters EC Chairman – announced the date of the 2022 Exporters of the Year function in Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay as 21 October 2022.This years glittering awards ceremony will be back OFF line (after being held virtually for the last two years) at the Boardwalk Hotel and Conference Center. The Exporter of the Year Awards is hosted annually to acknowledge the achievements of Eastern Cape exporters and service providers in the province. The 2022 … [Read more...] about Exporter of the Year Awards 2022
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St Francis Today 31 March
Thursday 31 March High 3:26AM 1.99m Low 9:33AM 0.26m High 3:39PM 1.95m Low 9:43PM 0.21m LOCAL NEWS: Cooking with Conrad Gallagher – Fettuccini Pasta – Popular in Roman and Tuscan cuisine, Fettuccine pasta is often classically eaten with beef ragù. ST FRANCIS BAY – The Official Community Group?? – We like to support positivity in St Francis Bay. So on Facebook, we’re supporting, and posting on, St Francis Bay – The Official Community Group. … [Read more...] about St Francis Today 31 March
Tackling rising fuel prices
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, Zet Luzipo, says urgent solutions need to be found and implemented to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices in the country.Luzipo was addressing the committee during the tabling of the first draft of the report on fuel price increases. The report shows an “exponential increase” in the cost of petrol – rising from at least R15.43 in December 2019 to about R20.83 currently in coastal areas. For inland provinces, the price … [Read more...] about Tackling rising fuel prices
Spotlight on Rand Water competence allegations
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has encouraged Rand Water to continue communicating planned maintenance of water infrastructure to residents.Mchunu’s call follows the allegations made by the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng which accused Rand Water of being incompetent and failing to provide water tankers during planned maintenance, amongst others. “They [Rand Water] are not incompetent, they are competent and they are efficient,” Mchunu said at a media briefing on Tuesday. He … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Rand Water competence allegations
Gbets Warriors v ITEC Knights at St Georges Park, Gqeberha
The Gebets Warriors play against the ITEC Knights at home in Gqeberha today. The teams are playing in Division 1 of the CSA One Day Cup 2022. On paper the Warriors should win this match.Bookmark and Refresh this article often to see the latest updates. The scene before the start of the 1:00 pm match at St Georges Park this afternoon: The Knights won the toss and elected to bowl. 1st Over: Breetzke and Lubbe opened the batting for the Warriors. Pretorius did the opening bowling honours. Breetzke … [Read more...] about Gbets Warriors v ITEC Knights at St Georges Park, Gqeberha
Ballooning municipal arrears shows EC residents are suffering
Dear EditorMunicipalities are owed a staggering R22 billion by Eastern Cape residents and businesses, a ballooning spiral of debt that highlights just how dire the state of household finances in our province has become. The figures were provided by Finance MEC, Mlungisi Mvoko, in response to a parliamentary question from the Democratic Alliance and raise alarms over upcoming municipal rates hikes.Download response The DA will once again appeal to Provincial Treasury to provide guidelines to … [Read more...] about Ballooning municipal arrears shows EC residents are suffering
Tom Daly Out for Three Games
The Red Card disciplinary process for Tom Daly of Connacht was heard by a Judicial Officer after he was sent off in the United Rugby Championship Round 14 game against Leinster on Saturday, March 26.The Player received a Red Card in the second minute at The Sportsground under Law 9.13 – A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Dangerous tackling includes, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle … [Read more...] about Tom Daly Out for Three Games
Human Settlements 2022/23 Budget
Today, Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers tabled the Provincial Department’s budget for the 2022/23 financial year in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP).The following are extracts from the themed speech, “A Budget with Opportunities For You” https://www.westerncape.gov.za/speech/human-settlements-budget-vote-8-2022-2023 From the outset, I’d like to make it known that the 2022/23 human settlements budget of 2-billion, 414-million and 805-thousand, is a budget … [Read more...] about Human Settlements 2022/23 Budget
Gray extends contract
Scotland and British and Irish Lions second-rower Richie Gray has pledged his future to Glasgow Warriors, after agreeing a new contract extension with his hometown club ahead of the 2022/23 season.The 32-year-old brings a wealth of top-flight experience to the engine room, having made 77 appearances for the club to date across his two spells in Glasgow colours. Having made his debut against Ulster in March 2009, the Cambuslang product was earmarked as one to watch after being awarded the … [Read more...] about Gray extends contract
Gqeberha in the News – 30 March 2022
Something else from MyGqeberhaThe pre-paid electricity meter demonstrated here is the Itron ACE 9000 Split Unit. Inputting electricity is easy enough: Purchase your token using your Power Measurement card OR number, confirm with the outlet the card registered name is the same as your landlord, return home. Then hit enter on the keypad, enter your 20 digit token number and hit enter again. The Customer Interface Unit (CIU) will confirm your purchase. OR Purchase online. If you have problems … [Read more...] about Gqeberha in the News – 30 March 2022
Government’s climb-down on State of Disaster should have come much earlier
Dear EditorThe South African government has finally yielded to months of public and political pressure, and it is now clear that the national state of disaster will be ended. For months now Covid-19 has failed to conform to any legal definition of “a national disaster”, and so there has been no constitutional basis for the repeated extensions of the national state of disaster. The decision reached by the government apparently follows an emergency cabinet meeting. And as welcome as it is, it … [Read more...] about Government’s climb-down on State of Disaster should have come much earlier
What Makes A Will Invalid?
A Last Will and Testament is a document in which a person (called a testator or testatrix) expresses his or her wishes as to what should happen to their assets. This includes what their dependants should inherit when they die.But, like all legal documents, there are some factors which could invalidate a Last Will and Testament. There are some musts and may nots you should know about. If the musts are not done, the Last Will and Testament will be invalid and if the may nots are done, it could … [Read more...] about What Makes A Will Invalid?
Premier Winde delivers budget vote speech for the Department of the Premier
“Department of the Premier receives 4.6% increased budget allocation which sees R40.039 mln allocated in 2022/23 to fighting cybercrime”Today, the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, delivered the Budget Vote Speech for the Department of the Premier in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. The focus of the speech was on ‘driving innovation and collaboration within the Western Cape Government’. During the speech, it was announced that the Department’s main budget allocation for 2022/23 … [Read more...] about Premier Winde delivers budget vote speech for the Department of the Premier
37 000 More Jobs In The Western Cape
Dear EditorToo many people, especially young people, do not have jobs, or have given up looking for jobs, in the Western Cape. However, we welcome the fact that 37 000 more jobs have been created quarter-on-quarter and that we have the lowest expanded unemployment rate in the Western Cape. The Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the fourth quarter of 2021, released by Statistics South Africa today (29 March 2022), records employment growth of 37 000 quarter-on-quarter and records the lowest … [Read more...] about 37 000 More Jobs In The Western Cape
Winter Readiness Programmes Activated
In light of the cold and harsh winter months ahead, the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has operationalized its winter readiness programmes in each region across the province.The DSD, in collaboration with several other government agencies works to ensure that there are appropriate responses in place to mitigate the impact of disaster situations on vulnerable communities. In some instances harsh winter conditions deepen the social vulnerability of the most vulnerable … [Read more...] about Winter Readiness Programmes Activated
