There is a new winning team in South Africa and it’s from the Eastern Cape – the Sunrisers, which beat the Pretoria Capitals to take the trophy in the inaugural SA20 cricket tournament.For their home games, the Sunrisers were inspired by an “army” of enthusiastic and loud orange-clad fans who filled the St George’s Park Cricket Ground thanks to a strategic radio-led marketing campaign by Algoa FM.The Eastern Cape Sunrisers beat the Pretoria Capitals by 4 wickets at the Wanderers today after the … [Read more...] about “Orange Army” Saluted for its Sterling Sunrisers Support
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“Orange Army” Saluted for its Sterling Sunrisers Support
There is a new winning team in South Africa and it’s from the Eastern Cape – the Sunrisers, which beat the Pretoria Capitals to take the trophy in the inaugural SA20 cricket tournament.For their home games, the Sunrisers were inspired by an “army” of enthusiastic and loud orange-clad fans who filled the St George’s Park Cricket Ground thanks to a strategic radio-led marketing campaign by Algoa FM.The Eastern Cape Sunrisers beat the Pretoria Capitals by 4 wickets at the Wanderers today after the … [Read more...] about “Orange Army” Saluted for its Sterling Sunrisers Support
Umzimvubu Municipality takes top green award in province
The Umzimvubu Local Municipality in the Alfred Nzo District is the Eastern Cape’s 2022 Green Municipalities Award winner. The award, held in collaboration between the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) and Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) recognises the top local municipalities in each of the six districts. Other sterling performances were also awarded. Senqu (Joe Gqabi District) and Ndlambe (Sarah … [Read more...] about Umzimvubu Municipality takes top green award in province
Suspected cable thieves caught in the act tampering with electricity infrastructure
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Metro Police has once again made a successful arrest after officers caught three men red-handed tampering with electricity infrastructure and in possession of stolen copper cables in Kempston Road, Gqeberha.The arrest took place around 1:50am on Sunday, 12 February 2023, as members were busy patrolling in the area. The Metro Police officers noticed three men tampering with an electricity box and approached them to investigate. Upon investigation they found … [Read more...] about Suspected cable thieves caught in the act tampering with electricity infrastructure
CSA 4-Day Series Resumes With More Cricketing Action Across The Country
JOHANNESBURG: The Cricket South Africa (CSA) Four-Day Series is set to resume with both Division One and Division Two teams in action this week.South Africa’s premier red-ball competition will return on Thursday, 09 February 2023 with Division Two’s AET Tuskers at home against Eastern Cape Iinyathi in Pietermaritzburg whilst Mpumalanga Rhinos face up against Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers in Uplands College in White River. The Northern Cape Heat and Eastern Storm encounter moved from the … [Read more...] about CSA 4-Day Series Resumes With More Cricketing Action Across The Country
Solar Installer Best Practices
With increasing electricity prices and extended load shedding the ‘continued normal’, the pressure on industry to supply and install Solar and Renewable Energy plants has increased exponentially. This increased demand has fuelled the entry into the renewable energy market of many more ‘unqualified players’ hoping to cash in on the market boom. Naturally this muddling of the landscape by newcomers creates disharmony in the market with unqualified and downright dangerous installations taking place … [Read more...] about Solar Installer Best Practices
Pretoria Capitals march into Betway SA20 Final
Wednesday, 8 February: The Pretoria Capitals became the first team in history to advance to the inaugural Betway SA20 Final with Rilee Rossouw and Eathan Bosch playing starring roles in a tense 29-run victory in the first semi-final against the Paarl Royals at the Wanderers. Rossouw held the Capitals’ innings together with 56 off 41 balls as the table-toppers posted a competitive 153/8 after being inserted by the Royals. It was a surface that was not conducive to … [Read more...] about Pretoria Capitals march into Betway SA20 Final
TedX Meets Wikipedia Meets WebMD Meets Virgin Active Meets Book Club Meets Zoom Meets Goldster
Goldster is a targetted online community that addresses health and wellness issues for those of an older generation.The name Goldster is a play onn words – Oldster, Golden Oldie and chosen to emphasise the positive in being “Old but Gold!” Local winepreneur and well know Gqeberha resident, Olga Hafner liked the product so much that she nagged and nagged the founders and, as a consequence, South Africa is the first country to be targeted as a stand alone community in the world. Yet another kudo … [Read more...] about TedX Meets Wikipedia Meets WebMD Meets Virgin Active Meets Book Club Meets Zoom Meets Goldster
World’s top women cricketers padding up for Bay battles
Teams from seven of the world’s top women’s cricketing nations will be in Nelson Mandela Bay over the week from Sunday, February 12 to Monday, February 20, for the action-packed ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.A limited number of early bird R30 tickets is still available. “Everything is ready for the five matches which will be played in the St George’s Park Cricket Stadium,” says Ms Leigh Deyzel, Event Project Manager of the Nelson Mandela Bay Local Organising Committee. “The rain which has fallen … [Read more...] about World’s top women cricketers padding up for Bay battles
Full 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Cyril Ramaphosa
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA – CAPE TOWN CITY HALL 9 FEBRUARY 2023Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, Deputy President David Mabuza, The Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis, Former President Thabo Mbeki, Former Deputy President Baleka Mbete, President of the Pan African Parliament, The Right Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira, Chief Justice Raymond … [Read more...] about Full 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Cyril Ramaphosa
Celebration Time For Sunrisers
Whist a large part of the country was watching the other game of cricket (baseball?) in the county – SONA – our very own Sunrisers Eastern Cape T20 Cricket team was dishing out a spanking to the Joburg Super Kings in their own backyard.And all it took was an Aiden Markram century to deal the 14 run death blow. The Sunrisers will now meet the Pretoria Capitals in the final on 11 February at the Wanderers from 16h30. Go On - Share the Gqeberha Love! Views Since 15 July 2022: 64 Gqeberha's … [Read more...] about Celebration Time For Sunrisers
Life sentence handed to five-year-old Chantelle Makwena’s killer
Dear EditorThe DA welcomes the life sentence handed to a Gqeberha man who was found guilty of the violent rape and murder of five-year-old Chantelle Makwena. Little Chantelle, from Rocklands in Nelson Mandela Bay, was brutally raped and killed in August 2019 by a man out on bail for another rape. He dumped her lifeless body in a pit latrine. Her killer, Ricardo Gysman, initially pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and the murder but was found guilty and was today sentenced in the Gqeberha … [Read more...] about Life sentence handed to five-year-old Chantelle Makwena’s killer
Online tickets for opening ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match sold out
Online tickets for the opening ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Newlands Cricket Ground on Friday, 10 February have been sold out. Only a limited number of tickets are available through Western Province Cricket Club, who will be open for public sales on their online portal throughout the day.The match is the start of 15 days of action-packed cricket across the three venues of Newlands, Boland Park and St George’s Park, where the world’s best cricketers will … [Read more...] about Online tickets for opening ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match sold out
Matt Livigni – New CTSA MD
Gqeberha, South Africa, February 10, 2023 – Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) has welcomed its new managing director, Matt Livigni, who brings a wealth of experience to the company thanks to his 33-year career with Continental.Prior to joining Continental Tyre SA, Livigni was MD of Continental Tire Canada for six years, and also served as executive director of the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada over the same period. Livigni succeeds Martin Buday, who headed up the South African … [Read more...] about Matt Livigni – New CTSA MD
Why Prepaid is Ideal for Landlords
For us, the ideal prepaid solution for landlords starts with a memory of the guy who liked the product so much, he bought the company! (Disclaimer: We didn’t quite buy the company but did invest time, money and energy in it.)Personally I have been through the mill with tenants – not all of them ideal, some of them exemplary and others so nit picky and payment averse that we would fight every month. Ideal Prepaid Water Meter User Interface Unit – UIU (keypad) – WITH User Replaceable Batteries. … [Read more...] about Why Prepaid is Ideal for Landlords
