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Promise to honour the great Nomhle Nkonyeni kept through action – NMBM

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 The legacy of the late Mam’Nomhle Nkonyeni will soon be revived in Nelson Mandela Bay through a new performing arts business support programme that will see outstanding artists funded to produce a work of excellence to develop their skills and talents. This was announced by NMBM Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Portfolio Head, Cllr Helga van Staaden on Tuesday, 24 August 2021 at the Mendi Arts Centre in New Brighton during the Nomhle Nkonyeni Legacy Festival. During the event that saw … [Read more...] about Promise to honour the great Nomhle Nkonyeni kept through action – NMBM

Trade & Investment Forum – NMBM

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On Wednesday, 25 August 2021, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality hosted the inaugural meeting of Nelson Mandela Bay’s Trade and Investment Forum.The purpose of this new forum is to serve as a strategic interface where initiatives and interventions aimed at improving the trade and investment prospects of Nelson Mandela Bay can be shared, implemented and coordinated across various economic stakeholders operating in the city region. The establishment of the Forum was warmly welcomed by MMC Cllr … [Read more...] about Trade & Investment Forum – NMBM

NMB continues to battle the Covid-19 third wave – NMBM

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Deputy Executive Mayor, Cllr Luxolo Namette has urged all residents to be vigilant as 21 COVID-19 deaths have been reported by hospitals within the City from 22-30 August 2021. During the Joint Operating Centre (JOC) meeting on Tuesday, the Department of Health highlighted that although the COVID-19 vaccination rollout was improving, the COVID-19 positivity rate in the City remained a concern at 31.4% positivity rate among residents who were testing. "We are sad to … [Read more...] about NMB continues to battle the Covid-19 third wave – NMBM

Suspects arrested in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Nyanga and Philippi East

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WESTERN CAPE -”In the pursuit to eradicate the province of unlicensed firearms” led to the arrest of four suspects.On Sunday 29 August 2021 at about 17:00, Nyanga police members were busy with routine patrols when they received information about a suspicious vehicle parked in Somtsewu Crescent in Crossroads. Upon entering the crescent, they noticed the vehicle that fitted the description. The members searched the occupants and confiscated a 9mm Norinco pistol with ammunition. Two males and one … [Read more...] about Suspects arrested in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Nyanga and Philippi East

Departments finalise skills, innovation strategies to support economic recovery

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Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says different departments are finalising their skills and innovation strategies to support government’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP).“The Department of Higher Education and Training is finalising the Skills Strategy, whilst the Department of Science and Innovation is finalising the Innovation Strategy,” Nzimande said. Nzimande said the Department of Higher Education and Training has generated the scarce, … [Read more...] about Departments finalise skills, innovation strategies to support economic recovery

Say No to Guns and Liquor in Taxis

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GAUTENG – Police today seized a firearm and arrested a passenger for pointing of firearm. The taxi driver reported to the police from Highway Patrol Unit that one of the passengers in the taxi pointed another passenger with a firearm while they were inside the taxi in Johannesburg. Upon investigating, a suspect was found in possession of a licensed firearm. The suspect was allegedly under the influence of liquor and was arrested for pointing of firearm. Go On - Share the Gqeberha Love! … [Read more...] about Say No to Guns and Liquor in Taxis

Deputy Minister calls for end to GBV

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Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Pinky Kekana has expressed concern at the high number of incidents in which women are brutally murdered.“The reality is that the list is so long, I could easily spend hours going through the list of names of brutally raped and murdered women and girls in South Africa,” Kekana said on Friday, calling for an end to the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide. Added to this, this year more than 23 000 girls under the age of 18 and about 1 000 under the age … [Read more...] about Deputy Minister calls for end to GBV

Job opportunities for the unemployed

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The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is a government strategic intervention intended to reduce poverty and provide income support through the creation of work opportunities for the poor and unemployed South Africans.In South Africa, black Africans, women, youth and the unskilled are the most affected by the high unemployment rate faced by the country. Women are also the most vulnerable to the forces of the labour market, especially women of colour who mainly hold low-skilled jobs. This is … [Read more...] about Job opportunities for the unemployed

Spotlight on Western Cape hospitality sector non-compliance

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A Department of Employment and Labour workplace inspection blitz on the hospitality sector, has uncovered widespread legislation non-compliance by some employers in the Western Cape’s Garden Route.The grim picture was painted by the department’s Advocate Caroline Kwetepane during a webinar on labour law compliance in the hospitality sector in the province. The department’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) last week conducted a blitz in the Mossel Bay and Knysna regions from 16 to 20 … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Western Cape hospitality sector non-compliance

Committee demands action on underage pregnancies

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The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has called on the law to take its course on the rape of minor children following reports of high learner pregnancies in Gauteng.In a statement, the committee condemned the impregnation of learners and called on perpetrators of gender-based violence and femicide to be held to account. “The committee has noted with sadness the horrifying news of learner pregnancy in Gauteng, affecting girls as young as 10. This must be … [Read more...] about Committee demands action on underage pregnancies

Webinar weighs in on gender parity in public service top posts

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The spotlight will fall on women leadership in the public service when two departments host a webinar next week.The Director-General of the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), Yoliswa Makhasi, and the Director-General in the Presidency, Phindile Baleni, will on Monday host the webinar as part of the national Women’s Month under the theme, ‘The Year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke: Realising Women’s Rights’. Gender Parity The webinar will highlight the challenges faced by women … [Read more...] about Webinar weighs in on gender parity in public service top posts

Instruments to strengthen GBV Policy Framework

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HIGHER HEALTH, through the Department of Higher Education and Training will release a set of instruments that will further strengthen the realisation of the sectoral Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Policy Framework.Published by Minister Blade Nzimande in July 2020, the Policy Framework intends to assist post-school education and training (PSET) institutions address the occurrence of GBV, and to provide a monitoring instrument to the department to assess the implementation of the Policy … [Read more...] about Instruments to strengthen GBV Policy Framework

R170 million paid in Marikana reparations with 22 Claimants still outstanding

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Since August 2018, government has paid out at least R170 million in damages to families of those who lost loved ones and those who were injured during the 2012 Marikana tragedy.This is according to Solicitor General Fhedzisani Pandelani who provided an update on the Marikana reparations that government is undertaking. Pandelani says government has been negotiating with and compensating families through five legal representatives for claims for loss of support, emotional shock and suffering, … [Read more...] about R170 million paid in Marikana reparations with 22 Claimants still outstanding