Siphokazi Hoyi says she has to hoard water from the water truck in her kitchen because the taps have been dry for a month.Thousands of RDP houses and an informal settlement with over 300 shacks in Kariega have been without tap water for a month now. Grandmother Siphokazi Hoyi was fetching water from a truck in Nomakhwezana Street in Chris Hani village, KwaNobuhle, when GroundUp visited. Hoyi said she has to hoard water in her RDP house as if she were planning to sell it. “My husband died a few … [Read more...] about Grannies Battle Water Shortage In Kariega
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Visually Impaired SA Choir Headed to America’s Got Talent
19 September 2024 by Guest Choir pupils with visual disabilities from Khanyisa Special School in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, are heading to the US to compete on America’s Got Talent, a televised talent competition that attracts a variety of performers including singers, dancers, comedians and magicians. To prepare to showcase their talent in the US, the Khanyisa Special School choir members have been releasing a cappella songs on YouTube. The members – Lithalethu Miki, Avela Hulana, Lisakhanya … [Read more...] about Visually Impaired SA Choir Headed to America’s Got Talent
Top Gqeberha Swimmers Kick on for SA Short-Course Champs
You are here: Home / News / Sport / Top Gqeberha Swimmers Kick on for SA Short-Course Champs 19 September 2024 by Guest Madibaz swimming captain Dylan Botha won bronze in both the 100m and 200m breaststroke at the University Sport SA gala in Pretoria earlier this month. Despite the challenges of competing at altitude, the pair picked up three bronze medals between them in Pretoria earlier this month. Botha, who captained the team, placed third in the 100m (1:07.66) and 200m (2:31.09) … [Read more...] about Top Gqeberha Swimmers Kick on for SA Short-Course Champs
Strong Women Inspire a Range of Power Scarves
You are here: Home / News / Business / Strong Women Inspire a Range of Power Scarves 19 September 2024 by Guest Abstract visual artist and graphic designer Xolela Madlanga is launching the “I Am” range of scarves throughout Heritage Month, in cooperation with the Fabric Bank. “This collection celebrates women in leadership who make way for those coming after them, take time to mentor others and aim to leave an impact on the lives of other women. It is honouring 12 women in my life who have, … [Read more...] about Strong Women Inspire a Range of Power Scarves
BAIC Confident of SA Turnaround
19 September 2024 by Guest By Michelle Gumede The Beijing Auto Industrial Corporation (BAIC) SA group is shaking off its bumpy and tardy manufacturing debut in SA, where it has fallen short of most of its predetermined production capacity targets, saying it has plans to gradually cultivate the local market to support production at its Gqeberha facility for both domestic and foreign sales. This occurs at a time when SA’s car industry, which was negatively affected by the pandemic … [Read more...] about BAIC Confident of SA Turnaround
Kurt Darren to Perform in Gqeberha
18 September 2024 by Guest Celebrated Afrikaans musician and entertainer Kurt Darren is set to christen the stage of Gqeberha’s brand new dinner theatre venue later this month. Centrestage @ Baywest opens its doors on September 26. The 400-seater cabaret styled venue is a collaboration between the popular entertainment company and Lineout, a local eventing, sound and lighting company. The venue has a bar and platters will be available to order. Tickets for the Kurt Darren show cost R250 are … [Read more...] about Kurt Darren to Perform in Gqeberha
M-Net cancels Mzansi Magic’s troubled and low-rated Gqeberha: The Empire produced by Tshedza Pictures after 2 seasons and 520 episodes.
You are here: Home / News / M-Net cancels Mzansi Magic’s troubled and low-rated Gqeberha: The Empire produced by Tshedza Pictures after 2 seasons and 520 episodes. 18 September 2024 by Guest by Thinus Ferreira M-Net has cancelled the troubled and low-rated isiXhosa Gqeberha: The Empire telenovela on Mzansi Magic (DStv 161), produced by Tshedza Pictures, after two seasons and 520 episodes. Shirley Adonisi, M-Net director of local entertainment channels, confirmed that Gqeberha: The Empire … [Read more...] about M-Net cancels Mzansi Magic’s troubled and low-rated Gqeberha: The Empire produced by Tshedza Pictures after 2 seasons and 520 episodes.
Pensioners Allowed Back on Community Works Programme
Pensioner Sipho Festile from KwaNobuhle in Kariega is happy to be back at work on the Community Works Programme. His contract had been terminated because he gets an old age grant.The Department of Co-operative Governance has gone back on a decision to end the contracts of about 35,000 Community Works Programme employees who are also getting old age grants. Last month, the department announced that ??CWP workers who also receive old age grants would no longer be part of the programme, so that … [Read more...] about Pensioners Allowed Back on Community Works Programme
South Africa Needs More Nautical Scientists and Maritime Engineers – If You Love the Sea These May Be the Careers for You
When most people are asked to picture an engineer at work, they probably imagine a civil engineer in a hard hat at a construction site, a chemical engineer in a laboratory or an electrical engineer examining a complex circuit board. Very few, I’m willing to bet, visualise someone aboard a ship.But, for those drawn both to engineering and a seafaring life, marine engineering and nautical science are ideal careers – especially in a country like South Africa, uniquely positioned where the Atlantic … [Read more...] about South Africa Needs More Nautical Scientists and Maritime Engineers – If You Love the Sea These May Be the Careers for You
SANRAL Accused of Neglecting R75
You are here: Home / News / SANRAL Accused of Neglecting R75 17 September 2024 by Guest EASTERN CAPE – The South African National Roads Agency has been accused of neglecting route R-75 in Nelson Mandela Bay. The road between Gqeberha and Kariega has been marred by broken traffic lights, damaged guardrails, and overgrown vegetation.The DA in Gqeberha says SANRAL has neglected its … Read More at the SOURCE Source: google.com Kariega: Economy – Besides the automotive industry, the local … [Read more...] about SANRAL Accused of Neglecting R75
SA Comedian Dalin Oliver Back and Ready to Make the Country Laugh!
Award-winning South African comedian Dalin Oliver is returning home after a whirlwind 6-country, 13-city tour across Europe and the UK, and he’s gearing up to bring the laughs to audiences nationwide with his latest one-man show, 90 Day Comedian.Hot off the international comedy circuit, Oliver will be making stops in Johannesburg, Durban, Paarl, East London, Gqeberha, and Cape Town from 1 October to 30 November 2024. Get ready for a 75-minute laughter-filled journey that explores identity, … [Read more...] about SA Comedian Dalin Oliver Back and Ready to Make the Country Laugh!
‘Gqeberha-the Empire’ Has Been Cancelled
You are here: Home / News / ‘Gqeberha-the Empire’ Has Been Cancelled 17 September 2024 by Guest Mzansi Magic’s telenovela ‘Gqeberha: The Empire canned Mzansi Magic telenovela Gqeberha-The Empire has been cancelled. The report comes months after DStv rubbished cancellation reports which made headlines. In July, famous entertainment commentator, Phil Mphela announced that the show has been canned. In a statement released on DStv’s website, the channel confirmed that Gqeberha: The … [Read more...] about ‘Gqeberha-the Empire’ Has Been Cancelled
The NSRI’s Busy Weekend
Sean Lunnon, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: On Friday, 13 September, at 20h11, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were alerted to prepare to medically evacuate a male crewman, suffering a medical condition, from a motor tanker following communications indicating that the vessel was heading towards Gqeberha from offshore of East London and was expected to arrive offshore of Gqeberha in the early hours of Saturday morning. A WC Government Health EMS duty doctor, in communications facilitated by … [Read more...] about The NSRI’s Busy Weekend
Transnet works to curb shipping delays
17 September 2024 by Guest The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has enhanced its ability to curb shipping and cargo-handling delays caused by long waves that impact vessels berthed at its ports, thanks to the delivery of six more hydraulic shore tension units destined for the ports of Cape Town and Ngqura. From the 52 units procured by TNPA in September 2023, this batch brings the total number of mooring units delivered to 12 and adds to the eight that were installed in the Cape Town … [Read more...] about Transnet works to curb shipping delays
CCCZ IN Gqeberha
17 September 2024 by Guest ?? Read More at the SOURCE Source: google.com Kariega: Cultural Events – The town hosts various cultural events throughout the year, celebrating its diverse heritage and communityspirit Share this:Sourced From MyZA.co.za … [Read more...] about CCCZ IN Gqeberha
