TNPA issues RFP for appointment of terminal operator at Durban Port The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the appointment of a terminal operator to design and transfer a multi-purpose terminal handling agricultural dry bulk and other compatible cargo in the Maydon Wharf Precinct, Port of Durban. With the precinct extending approximately 145 hectares, featuring 15 berths and boasting capacity of over seven million tons of cargo annually, it … [Read more...] about TNPA issues RFP for appointment of terminal operator at Durban Port
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Warriors Lose Playoff Spot Following Sanction
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced that the Dafabet Warriors will lose their spot in the 1Day Cup playoff after… JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced that the Dafabet Warriors will lose their spot in the 1Day Cup playoff after being docked match points due to a breach of the CSA Administrative Conditions. Following a comprehensive review and investigation, the CSA Board has determined that the Warriors failed to meet the stipulated transformation … [Read more...] about Warriors Lose Playoff Spot Following Sanction
Police Mum on Muhsin Hendricks Murder Investigation
Taj Hargey, the President of the Open Mosque, said Muhsin Hendricks “wanted a compassion-centered Islam”. Police have provided no information on the progress of the investigation into the murder of Muhsin Hendricks, the openly gay imam. Tribute was paid to Hendricks at a service of the Open Mosque on Saturday. Hendricks’s foundation currently appears to be closed and its website is “temporarily unavailable”. More than three weeks since the murder of Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, no one … [Read more...] about Police Mum on Muhsin Hendricks Murder Investigation
Titans, Warriors in Play-off
PAARL: A half century by Blayde Capell coupled with a fine all-round bowling display helped Goldrush Boland secure their place in… PAARL: A half century by Blayde Capell coupled with a fine all-round bowling display helped Goldrush Boland secure their place in the 1 Day Cup final with victory over World Sports Betting Western Province in Paarl on Sunday. They will face either the Momentum Multiply Titans or Dafabet Warriors after both won their final regular season fixtures to … [Read more...] about Titans, Warriors in Play-off
RIP Athol Fugard
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) expresses its deepest condolences to the friends and family of world-renowned playwright, Athol Fugard. Lauded as the greatest active playwright in the English-speaking world by Time magazine in 1989, his works, including classics such as Master Harold … and the Boys, The Road to Mecca, and Tsotsi (later adapted into an Oscar-winning film) challenged injustice and battled prejudice, and continue to receive acclaim both at home and around the … [Read more...] about RIP Athol Fugard
Successful Fundraiser
Lake Farm Centre celebrated the 30 edition of it’s annual Charity Run in style on Saturday with record entries and showers of blessings! Over 1200 runners chose to support the popular Charity runs which are proudly sponsored by Team Rolf Kordes, Bukani Print, Pam Golding Properties, Investec, and Kingfisher FM. “We are thrilled with the response this year, and would like to thank all the runners, suppliers and sponsors who made this fundraiser possible,” said Lake Farm Centre General … [Read more...] about Successful Fundraiser
News for Journalists – Roper, Mofokeng, Butler and Broad Media
Unlocking the Power of Analog Devices' High-Performance Components In today’s fast-paced electronics industry, engineers are continuously tasked with meeting the growing demands for precision, speed, and efficiency in… Read More on MyPR.co.za … [Read more...] about News for Journalists – Roper, Mofokeng, Butler and Broad Media
No Street Light Tender in Kariega
Over one hundred people gathered in the Babs Madlakane Hall in KwaNobuhle on Thursday. There is currently no contract in place for fixing street lights in Kariega. This was according to Nelson Mandela Bay acting electricity and energy director, Tholi Biyela. He was speaking to over a hundred people living in wards 42 to 47 in KwaNobuhle, Kariega, on Thursday. But, a tender for nine service providers across the metro would be coming out next week, Biyela said. Areas in the metro have been in the … [Read more...] about No Street Light Tender in Kariega
Immigrant Spaza Shop Owners Battle to Meet Registration Deadline in NMB
Spaza shops were given until 28 February to register with the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality. Owners of all food handling outlets were to have registered with their local municipalities by the end of February. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced this last year following the deaths of several people after eating food possibly bought from spaza shops. In Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, less than 18% of shop owners have met the deadline. Most shops are owned by immigrants and many of them are … [Read more...] about Immigrant Spaza Shop Owners Battle to Meet Registration Deadline in NMB
SAMSA Launches Nationwide Fishing Vessel Safety Audit
The Minister of Transport, Hon. Barbara Creecy directed the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) to conduct safety inspections of all South African commercial fishing vessels operating in South African waters. This comes after serious fishing incidents that occurred in South Africa’s waters in 2024 that resulted in the tragic loss of eighteen (18) fishers’ … Continue reading The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) launches its nationwide Fishing Vessel Safety Audit to … [Read more...] about SAMSA Launches Nationwide Fishing Vessel Safety Audit
The ‘hugest happiness blanket in the world’
The “hugest happiness blanket in the world” is coming to the Eastern Cape this month, when Nelson Mandela University hosts the annual 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day. On 20 March 2025, thousands of individual handmade blankets will be placed side by side on the University’s Second Avenue Campus in Summerstrand. This striking installation will be a practical symbol of how small acts of kindness can change the world. What started as a simple challenge in 2013 – to knit 67 blankets in … [Read more...] about The ‘hugest happiness blanket in the world’
Wins for Titans, Warriors as Boland Reach Play-Offs
GQEBERHA: Beyers Swanepoel produced scarcely believable bowling figures to keep the Dafabet Warriors alive in the hunt for the 1 Day Cup… GQEBERHA: Beyers Swanepoel produced scarcely believable bowling figures to keep the Dafabet Warriors alive in the hunt for the 1 Day Cup play-offs with a superb 19-run win over World Sports Betting Western Province in Gqeberha on Wednesday night. There was also a second successive century for Rivaldo Moonsamy as the Momentum Multiply Titans … [Read more...] about Wins for Titans, Warriors as Boland Reach Play-Offs
EP Queens Break Their Duck
The EP Queens scored a late try to secure their first win of the season in the Women’s Premier Division on Saturday, while the top three sides on the log each recorded a full house of log points in their respective round five victories.The Queens edged the Golden Lions Women 31-24 in Nelson Mandela Bay, while in other coastal action, DHL Western Province remained third on the log by beating the Sharks Ladies 29-19 in Durban. The two top sides on the log, the Bulls Daisies and Sanlam Boland … [Read more...] about EP Queens Break Their Duck
Mass Protest Against Failing Makana Municipality
Hundreds of people protested against the dysfunctional Makana Municipality in Makhanda on Wednesday. “These people cannot be trusted,” Archbishop of the Ethiopian Episcopal Church Nkosinathi Ngesi told a huge crowd at the Makhanda city hall on Wednesday. He called for the immediate removal of Makana Mayor Yandiswa Vara, Speaker Mabhuti Matyumza and the chief financial officer Nomfundo Ntsangani. “We are not compromising on that … because this morning they issued a circular that the protest has … [Read more...] about Mass Protest Against Failing Makana Municipality
Oscar Contender the Last Ranger Shows That the World Still Wants to See South African Stories
The Last Ranger is South Africa’s latest Oscar nominated film – and the only African movie on the 2025 shortlist for the career-making US awards.The 28-minute short film, shot on location in a game reserve in the Eastern Cape province and told in isiXhosa, focuses on rhino poaching. It’s a fiction film based on a real incident (the end credits slip into documentary mode to show footage of the rhino named Thandi that inspired the story). It’s been touted by many commentators as a likely winner in … [Read more...] about Oscar Contender the Last Ranger Shows That the World Still Wants to See South African Stories
