It’s the season for giving and Boardwalk hotel and casino has once again assisted a Gqeberha non-profit organisation to uplift the needy in the community, spending close to R300 000 on upgrades. Healing Minds Community Services, a soup kitchen and day care centre in Walmer township, transfers skills to unemployed women in cookery, sewing, beadwork, gardening and knitting. Boardwalk has supported Healing Minds since 2017 and has previously provided a computer room, sewing room, kitchen … [Read more...] about Upgrades to Walmer NPO help keep poverty-stricken residents fed
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Gqeberha News: ‘I love them so much!’
Something else from MyGqeberhaThe Senova X25 is a subcompact SUV produced by Beijing Auto (BAIC). It was launched at the 2015 Chengdu motor show. As the entry model in the Senova SUV lineup, the X25 has a wheelbase of 2519mm, and is 4110mm long, 1750mm wide, and 1545mm high. Two engine options will be provided, a petrol 1.3L and 1.5L. Prices are to range between 55,000 and 75,000 Yuan. Between R120 000.00 and R163 000.00 as at today’s Forex rate. Seen at the sod turning for Chinese vehicle … [Read more...] about Gqeberha News: ‘I love them so much!’
Montfort enters South African energy market with New Age Energy acquisition
Montfort Group has entered the South African energy market by acquiring 49 per cent of New Age Energy, a B-BBEE (Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment) company that focuses on the reliable import, export, and distribution of safe and high-quality energy products.Montfort opened its first office in South Africa in early 2022. This new partnership is a key step towards Montfort’s goal of strengthening and expanding its supply capabilities into the South African market. The company will introduce … [Read more...] about Montfort enters South African energy market with New Age Energy acquisition
SA’s newest ed-tech centre is focused on pupils’ 4IR future
Incoming Woodridge College head girl Hannah Pretorius (left) and head boy Buzwe Pango (second from left) get a taste of the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies that will be available to pupils following the opening of the Woodridge Innovation & Technology Centre on Wednesday. Here Siegfried Lokotsch (right), operations director for Jendamark Automation, which is providing the equipment and tech support for the centre, demonstrates the Dobot collaborative robot, while Woodridge … [Read more...] about SA’s newest ed-tech centre is focused on pupils’ 4IR future
Mvoko hails awards initiative recognising local talent among EC businesses
MEC Mvoko hands out awards at the first ECCOB awardsSpeaking during the Eastern Cape Chamber of Business (ECCOB) annual business awards and fundraising event in Mthatha, MEC for Eastern Cape Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT), Mlungisi Mvoko congratulated the ECCOB for instituting the annual awards in recognition of good performance among EC businesses. “We congratulate ECCOB and support this initiative, it is our view that this can only improve business performance … [Read more...] about Mvoko hails awards initiative recognising local talent among EC businesses
Three Phase Prepaid Electricity Meter Installation
Large commercial and industrial premises invariably offer three phase Eskom or Municipal electric power as standard to business.There is a growing move to sub let sections of a larger commercial and industrial premises to tenants which necessitates the need to measure and charge for electricity consumed by the tenant. In the case of a three phase supply the amount being used by a tenant can become very large in relation to the actual rental. The difference between a single and a three phase … [Read more...] about Three Phase Prepaid Electricity Meter Installation
Why Installing Solar Panels on an Asbestos or Cement Roof is a Bad Thing!
With loadshedding and the high price of electricity driving more and more people to install solar solutions on their roofs we are finding more and more clients wanting to install systems on roofs that are not 100% suited to such installations.Straton Solar note three main ‘roof’ reasons for refusing to do solar installations: Slate roofs with steep pitch Roof trusses secured with nails and not nail plates Asbestos and Cement Sheet Roofs 1. Slate Roofs: These present special challenges as most … [Read more...] about Why Installing Solar Panels on an Asbestos or Cement Roof is a Bad Thing!
Water: Maybe This Evening
NMB Water Outage Update on 4 December 2022.The main Kromme pipeline (Impofu and Churchill Dams) was opened last night after the Bushy Park Borehole project was successfully connected. Reservoirs have started to fill during the evening and certain low lying areas have already started to receive water. The system should recover during the course of today and tonight. Please use water sparingly and DO NOT STOCKPILE water. Stockpiling water means it takes longer for the system to recover and you are … [Read more...] about Water: Maybe This Evening
Authorities Wanted Home Education Scrapped: Drama At The BELA Bill Hearing
The second round of public oral submissions on the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill) took a dramatic turn on Tuesday when the Pestalozzi Trust, a civil rights organisation that supports the right to home educate, revealed that it had documents in its possession that proved that education authorities wanted to scrap home education.Home education was illegal prior to 1994 and families faced the threat of jail time if they taught their children at home. In 1993, parents … [Read more...] about Authorities Wanted Home Education Scrapped: Drama At The BELA Bill Hearing
PayU shares Black Friday and Cyber Monday insights
Big ticket items and new payment methods deliver surprising dataBlack Friday and Cyber Monday came and went with a positive bang and a bag full of surprises, despite the concerns of pressure exerted by inflation and loadshedding. Chairperson of the ECommerce Forum of South Africa (EFSA) and PayU CEO, Karen Nadasen, shared, “Following trends from last year, the current economic climate and indicators from other PayU markets, we expected conservative growth of between 10-20% for Black Friday 2022. … [Read more...] about PayU shares Black Friday and Cyber Monday insights
Moerat to lead DHL Stormers in Gqeberha
Lock Salmaan Moerat will captain the DHL Stormers in their historic first-ever Vodacom United Rugby Championship match in Gqeberha on Saturday.The DHL Stormers host the Dragons from Wales at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, with kick-off at 14h00 on Saturday. Moerat is joined in the second row by fellow Springbok lock Marvin Orie, while flyhalf Manie Libbok and replacement loose forward Deon Fourie also make their return from duty with the national side. In the backline Tristan Leyds makes his first … [Read more...] about Moerat to lead DHL Stormers in Gqeberha
Madibaz cricketers geared up for Highveld conditions
Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Madibaz batsman Erasmus Pretorius will be eager to make his mark when the Nelson Mandela University squad compete in the USSA cricket tournament in Pretoria, starting on Monday. Photo: Madibaz Sport The Madibaz squad will be banking on the experience they gained from the Varsity Cricket tournament earlier this season to negotiate the Highveld conditions at the … [Read more...] about Madibaz cricketers geared up for Highveld conditions
New Committee To Guide Powerful Platform For The Inspiration And Empowerment Of Women In The City
The newly elected committee of the Gqeberha Businesswoman’s Association (BWA) is poised to expand on the strides made in the last term, with the committee sharing a collective passion and commitment to making a tangible difference.Lee-Anne Vasi, re-elected as Chairperson of the BWA Gqeberha branch for a second consecutive term expressed “I am exceptionally pleased with the diverse skill set in the additions to the Committee. I firmly believe that the collective skills of the Committee will … [Read more...] about New Committee To Guide Powerful Platform For The Inspiration And Empowerment Of Women In The City
Water: Maybe Saturday Evening
Work continues on the main Kromme (Churchill and Impofu) supply pipeline. The internal seals are in the process of being installed. After this a cement lining will follow which will require some 24 hours to cure. If all goes according to plan, water shall start flowing towards the reservoirs by Saturday evening (3 December) . We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused by this scheduled work but the linking of the Bushy Park borehole project to this pipeline will inevitably assist us … [Read more...] about Water: Maybe Saturday Evening
Gqeberha News: Evan Roos in doubt for Dragons clash
Something else from MyGqeberhaOpen your WordPress dashboard and go to Appearance / Themes. You can’t remove an ACTIVE theme, so first activate a different theme which will enable you to delete a theme – activating the default WordPress theme, Twenty Fourteen, is fine. THEN Click the deactivated theme to see it’s details and click the Delete button in the right bottom corner of it. https://youtu.be/nPCofHzhyPM Go On - Share the Gqeberha Love! Views Since 15 July 2022: 0 Gqeberha's Latest News … [Read more...] about Gqeberha News: Evan Roos in doubt for Dragons clash
