Something else from MyGqeberhaJean de Villiers (born 24 February 1981) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He started his career at wing, but played most of his career as an inside centre. De Villiers previously played for Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in Super Rugby, Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby and internationally for South Africa, for whom he was named captain in June 2012. He made his first senior-level appearance for South Africa in … [Read more...] about Video: Mayor Eugene Johnson on the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Water Crisis
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Siya Kolisi – Take on Tomorrow
This ‘Player in Focus’ content series forms part of the United Rugby Championship’s ‘Take on Tomorrow’ programme designed to inspire change through the power of rugby and provide a platform that recognises the impact that its players and teams make away from the field of play. This content will be showcased on the United Rugby Championship’s social media channels “@URCofficial” on Instagram, Facebook, Tik-Tok, YouTube and Twitter and feature more players from the league over the coming weeks and … [Read more...] about Siya Kolisi – Take on Tomorrow
Warriors One Step Closer to Semi as Titans dash Dragons Hopes
Into the final stretch of the Cricket SA Challenge with Match 25 of the 31 match series being contested between the North West Dragons and Multiply Titans at St Georges Park in Gqeberha on Tueseday 22 February 2022.This is a match in which the Warriors would be rooting for a win by the Titans as that would keep their semi-final hopes alive. Western Province, Titans and the Rocks have all qualified for a semi-final spot. If the Dragons win both remaining matches (against Titans and Warriors) they … [Read more...] about Warriors One Step Closer to Semi as Titans dash Dragons Hopes
Journalists encouraged to enter SADC Media Awards
Patrick O’Leary, a veteran photojournalist specializing in the trucking industry, who took second place in the photo category at the 2021 SADC Media Awards, has encouraged other journalists to enter this year.While accepting the award during the SADC Media Awards Dinner in December 2021, he urged other journalists to present both sides of an issue when reporting on it. “Now, more than ever before, your role as a journalist is critical to projecting all sides of an issue. Report accurately, … [Read more...] about Journalists encouraged to enter SADC Media Awards
Morné Steyn out for three weeks.
A Disciplinary Committee met on Thursday, 17 February 2022 to consider the Red Card shown to Morné Steyn (No 10) of the Vodacom Bulls in their match against the Cell C Sharks on Saturday, 12 February 2022.The incident occurred in the 11th minute of the United Rugby Championship Round 12 fixture at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. The Player received a red card for a contravention of Law 9.13 – A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Dangerous tackling includes, but is not … [Read more...] about Morné Steyn out for three weeks.
Accelerating growth and fighting poverty
Dear EditorThe DA’s alternative Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in October 2021, proposed a fiscal policy platform for a post-pandemic economic resilience that would enable prudent fiscal management, unlock economic growth, disrupt high levels of unemployment and alleviate the disproportionate impact of rising inflationary pressures on the poor. The policy imperatives of these key deliverables have not changed and provide the framework for the DA’s Alternative Budget for 2022. Achieving … [Read more...] about Accelerating growth and fighting poverty
Justin Bieber’s World Tour Gets TWO South African Dates
Justin Bieber’s highly-anticipated Justice World Tour – launched February 18th in San Diego, CA and spanning 97 dates in more than 20 countries on five continents – will bring Justin’s personal credo of “Justice In Action” to every corner of the globe.Justin has teamed up with Propeller to reward his fans for taking action. Every night on the Justice World Tour, Propeller will enable fans to enter to win a VIP ticket upgrade to watch the show from one of the best spots in the house. … [Read more...] about Justin Bieber’s World Tour Gets TWO South African Dates
National Arts Festival to Stage First Mandela Bay Arts Festival in 2022
Residents and visitors to Gqberha and surrounds can expect a cultural boost during Heritage Month 2022. The National Arts Festival, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, has announced that it will be staging the inaugural Mandela Bay Arts Festival from 23 September – 1 October 2022, featuring an array of artists from the city and Eastern Cape region performing live.One festival, in many venues across the city, audiences can expect performances, workshops and craft and design … [Read more...] about National Arts Festival to Stage First Mandela Bay Arts Festival in 2022
PAIA applications submitted to obtain results of Nelson Mandela Bay water testing
Listen to Cllr Annette Lovemore below: Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has submitted two applications in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to ascertain if the water in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is safe for human consumption. Last week, DA councillors met with the Acting City Manager and the Acting Executive Director: Infrastructure and Engineering and enquired if the water is safe to drink and requested to see the results of the water testing. We also … [Read more...] about PAIA applications submitted to obtain results of Nelson Mandela Bay water testing
The digital car buying journey will always need some human interaction
Mark Dommisse, Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) says that industries in general are aware of the need to address a variety of challenges presented by the digital world in which we now live, not least the vehicle retailing sector where Covid-19 has disrupted the world faster, and to a greater extent, than any technology possibly could have done.Globally, as lockdowns wax and wane, there have been strong moves to online working and shopping, as well as online … [Read more...] about The digital car buying journey will always need some human interaction
Scotland squad update
Gregor Townsend has added six players to his Guinness Six Nations Squad ahead of Scotland taking on France this Saturday at BT Murrayfield.James Lang, Ollie Smith, Oli Kebble, Simon Berghan, Kiran McDonald and Marshall Sykes have met up with the Scotland squad while Rory Sutherland, Javan Sebastian, Jonny Gray, Scott Cummings and Cam Redpath have returned to their club teams. Rory Sutherland sustained a rib injury in the loss over Wales and is undergoing rehab. Jonny Gray will be out of the … [Read more...] about Scotland squad update
Miotti and Fifita set for first starts
Argentinian fly-half Domingo Miotti and Tongan winger Walter Fifita are both in like to make their first starts for Glasgow Warriors this weekend, after earning selection for tomorrow night’s United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton at Scotstoun.The pair are part of a starting XV showing four changes in total to the side that earned a 13-11 victory over Munster last time out, a result that propelled the Warriors into a share of second place in the URC standings as well as moving them to the … [Read more...] about Miotti and Fifita set for first starts
First step forward for new-look Springbok Women’s Sevens squad
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will take a small, but important step in Hermanus on Saturday when they resume match action for the first time in two years, returning to the Mount Pleasant Sports Fields where they played their last competitive match in February 2020.Back then Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport was fine-tuning his squad for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Stellenbosch a month later, before the COVID-19 pandemic struck and the series was cancelled. Fast … [Read more...] about First step forward for new-look Springbok Women’s Sevens squad
Murders Remain Worrying ‘Stubborn’ – Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele says there has been significant reductions in a number of crimes committed and reported to the police during the last three months of 2021.Cele said police have recorded significant decreases in most of the crime categories for the quarter. Releasing the crime statistics in Cape Town on Friday, Cele said there has been a significant reduction in crimes such as common robbery, sexual assault, attempted sexual offences and contact sexual offences. He expressed concern … [Read more...] about Murders Remain Worrying ‘Stubborn’ – Cele
‘It is not time to drop our guard’
Deputy President David Mabuza has warned that COVID-19 remains a death sentence even though the country has seen a gradual downturn in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases and daily death figures.He was speaking in Mpumalanga in his capacity as Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on COVID-19 vaccines. “[We] need to acknowledge that COVID-19 will continue to be with us for the foreseeable future. The fight against COVID-19 is not over. The threats for the resurgence of infections … [Read more...] about ‘It is not time to drop our guard’
