Pensioners and Learners die in horrific bus accident President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness and concern at a horrific bus crash that claimed at least 25 lives in the Eastern Cape. “This is a sad day for the people of the Eastern Cape and our nation at large. This tragedy leaves our country deeply saddened and forces us to focus yet again on the need for transport providers and other road users to exercise care and consideration on our roads,” said the President. Most of the … [Read more...] about Condolences for Eastern Cape bus crash victims
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Who wants to see Sewage running into the Swartkops River?
DA to inspect sewerage spill flowing into Swartkops river in Uitenhage Tomorrow, Friday 28 February 2020, DA NMB Spokesperson for Infrastructure and Engineering, Councillor Masixole Zinto, and Winterhoek Constituency Leader, MPL Marshall von Buchenroder, joined by Uitenhage DA Public Representatives, will conduct an oversight inspection in Uitenhage, where there is raw sewerage flowing into the Swartkops River. This specific spill has reportedly been flowing for more than a year, with raw … [Read more...] about Who wants to see Sewage running into the Swartkops River?
Revised load-shedding schedules and groups
https://youtu.be/Cw2oB5HMzm0 The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality announced numerous changes with a reduction in the frequency of load-shedding for consumers at Munelek, its Electricity and Energy headquarters today. This means domestic groups will be switched off for two hours at a time at most and industrial groups (stages 5 - 8) for four hours at a time. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Director for Electricity and Energy, Luvuyo Magalela, said numerous factors were taken … [Read more...] about Revised load-shedding schedules and groups
East Cape SOPA unveils economy boosting projects
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has unveiled a series of catalytic projects worth billions of rands, as the province accelerates investment attracting and job creation efforts Addressing members of the provincial legislature and invited guests during the 2020 State of the Province Address (SOPA), Mabuyane said the Eastern Cape government will this year roll out various projects that will lead to job creation. The Provincial Development Plan directs the provincial government … [Read more...] about East Cape SOPA unveils economy boosting projects
Lithuba Lakho Exhibition
Opportune chance for top EC artists to be selected for 5th edition of Lithuba Lakho exhibition Crafters and designers, working in the Eastern Cape, have the opportunity to be selected as exhibitors for the fifth edition of the coveted Lithuba Lakho exhibition that opens at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum next month (20 March). Lithuba Lakho means this is your opportunity and empower selected category winners with exposure, a choice of top quality material or machinery to the value … [Read more...] about Lithuba Lakho Exhibition
No Infections in SA as Coronavirus Death Toll Rises
Coronavirus death toll at 1873, NICD continues surveillance. The Coronavirus death toll in China now stands at 1873 deaths, with three of the deaths recorded outside China. With the rising numbers, surveillance and monitoring activities of the Coronavirus outbreak continue at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). As of 18 February 2020, the NICD tested 87 people for Coronavirus, 49 of which met the case definition for the Coronavirus (COV-19) person under investigation … [Read more...] about No Infections in SA as Coronavirus Death Toll Rises
Make this a good day to be South African
The following speech was delivered today during the State of the Nation Address debate by Natasha Mazzone MP - Chief Whip of the Official Opposition: Madam Speaker Deputy President Honorable President Members of the house The year is 2020, it is a new decade, a new year and still, South Africa remains in the grips of an economic crisis. A crisis of ethics in our government. A Parliament in crisis based on ideology trumping a culture of pragmatism and a crisis in safety as we as … [Read more...] about Make this a good day to be South African
Mlindi Nhanha SONA Speech
Speech by Mlindi Nhanha State Of The Nation Debate in National Assembly on 18 February 2020: Honourable Speaker/Chairperson, Honourable Members, Fellow South Africans, In 1969, I was born in the Eastern Cape city of Port Elizabeth, but in 1978 my family moved to Mdantsane (a township outside East London). My father was the first in his family to obtain a Form 1 certificate -if you are old enough, you would know how important it was to have grade 8 at the time. I lived with my parents, six … [Read more...] about Mlindi Nhanha SONA Speech
Nelson Mandela Bay Water Supply STILL Under Pressure
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents and business owners that the water supply situation has not changed much. Intermittent supply or no water is still experienced in some areas of the Metro. This is primarily due to a continued deficit of 40 ML of water in the system. Water levels in the reservoirs are fluctuating, depending on demand. Currently the most affected reservoirs are the Greenbushes Reservoir, the Fairbridge Height Reservoir and the Scheepershoogte … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay Water Supply STILL Under Pressure
Health facilities on high alert to deal with Coronavirus
Cabinet has reaffirmed that all the country’s health facilities are on high alert to deal with any eventuality of the Coronavirus. “There are no reports or suspected cases of the virus and Cabinet reiterates the message of the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, that all measures have been put in place to prevent any infections in the country,” said Cabinet in a statement on Tuesday. This as the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said there are no reports or suspected … [Read more...] about Health facilities on high alert to deal with Coronavirus
Ramaphosa chooses ANC over SA
Remarks by John Steenhuisen MP - Leader of the Democratic Alliance after SONA 2020 on 13 February 2020: This evening, in his 2020 SONA speech, President Ramaphosa was forced into making a choice he has been putting off since assuming the office of the President two years ago. He was forced to choose between saving his country from economic disaster and saving his party from internal war. And tonight he chose the ANC over South Africa. I am sure this was no easy decision for the … [Read more...] about Ramaphosa chooses ANC over SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Full 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) – Text
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, PARLIAMENT, CAPE TOWN 13 FEBRUARY 2020: Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thandi Modise, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, Deputy President David Mabuza, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and esteemed members of the judiciary, Former President Thabo Mbeki and Mrs Mbeki, Former President Kgalema Motlanthe and Mrs Motlanthe, Former Deputy President FW de Klerk and Mrs De Klerk, Former Speaker Ms … [Read more...] about President Cyril Ramaphosa: Full 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) – Text
Grim discovery of electrocuted man the second incident in weeks
The discovery of a seriously electrocuted man with serious burn wounds during an alleged attempted cable theft at the Ditchling electricity substation made for a very unpleasant experience for Nelson Mandela Bay electricity and energy employees. Elton Ambraal and his colleague Peter Cawood were called out to investigate a complaint that areas fed by the Ditchling substation did not have electricity at approximately midnight. “When we entered the substation, my colleague first saw an … [Read more...] about Grim discovery of electrocuted man the second incident in weeks
LEU’s back online
The Live Enrolment Unit machines at both the Korsten and Uitenhage Traffic and Licensing Departments are back online which means prospective consumers can renew their driver’s licenses and book learner’s licenses again. Mr Warren Prins, Director for Traffic and Licensing, said alternative arrangements were made for consumers who had appointments on the days of the outage. “I would like to apologise for any inconvenience suffered during this time,” Prins said. … [Read more...] about LEU’s back online
Stabilising The Administration To Accelerate Service Delivery
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Acting Executive Mayor, Councillor Thsonono Buyeye said today: On behalf of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and the leadership collective, I would like to make it clear that the recent story published to the effect that City had forfeited R800 million meant for service delivery is not true. Although we can confirm that we have received correspondence from National Treasury in relation to this matter, the content as published in a number of different … [Read more...] about Stabilising The Administration To Accelerate Service Delivery
