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Train Spanks Runners

Train Race

The 6th edition of the Train Race took place in Nelson Mandela Bay in near perfect running conditions on Sunday. it was the Train that crossed the line first in a time of 1 hour and 46 minutes, just 6 minutes ahead of the first running team, the Gamble Socials. Teams were well supported along the route with over 100 volunteers from CHOC, Bluewater Bay Neighbourhood Watch I-Patrol and Despatch Sector Policing lining the route and hundreds of locals coming out in support of the race as it passed through Port Elizabeth, Swartkops, Azalea Park, Despatch and Uitenhage. The first corporate …

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Nobubele Phuza and Thembeka Sdinane Make History

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Sociology and Psychology masters students Nobubele Phuza and Thembeka Sdinane, respectively, were awarded the DST-Albertina Sisulu Fellowship in the masters category of the recently held SA Women in Science Awards – making history as the first Nelson Mandela University students to be recognised in the Humanities and Social Sciences categories of the distinguished awards. Two Nelson Mandela University postgraduate students were among a host of women recognised as the best in the country in science, technology and innovation at the annual South African Women in Science Awards in Port …

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The Top Table

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?Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will be hosting the Isuzu Southern Kings at the stadium for 10 out of the 11 Guinness Pro 14 matches AND, if that happens the knock out matches as well.? #isuzusouthafrica #skings #alanstraton #portelizabeth #mype - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. …

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2 deceased in tragic boating accident

Stephen Slade, NSRI Port Alfred deputy station commander, said: At 11h08, Friday, 16th August, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a boat believed to have been broadsided by a wave in the Kowie River Mouth while it is believed the boat with 3 local males onboard was returning from sea and causing the 3 occupants to go overboard. Our sea rescue craft Rescue 11 Alpha was launched and our sea rescue vehicle, EC Government Health EMS, Gardmed ambulance services, Ndlambe Fire and Rescue Services, Ndlambe Disaster Risk Management officers and the SA Police Services …

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OUTA plans to challenge the AARTO Amendment Act

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented to and signed the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Amendment Bill, making it law. Implementation now awaits the law being gazetted with a commencement date. “OUTA has opposed this Bill from the start and is now planning a constitutional challenge to it,” says Rudie Heyneke, OUTA Portfolio Manager on Transport. OUTA held a workshop to consult the industry on the Bill, made submissions to Parliament based on this and, after the Bill was passed by Parliament earlier this year, wrote twice to the President asking him not to sign …

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10 Out of 11 Isuzu Southern Kings Games to be played at NMB Stadium

Topflight rugby will be back at the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Stadium when the ISUZU Southern Kings kick off their Guinness PRO14 campaign next month. The ISUZU Southern Kings Board, in conjunction with the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium operator, the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA), confirmed at a press briefing on Friday that an agreement has been signed by the two entities which will see the large majority of the Eastern Cape rugby franchise’s Guinness PRO14 matches back at the world-class NMB Stadium for the upcoming 2019/20 season. Following much public interest and speculation …

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The scene from which the Team Sailing League will kick off on 14 September 2019

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The scene you will see when the Team Sailing League kicks off on 14 September 2019 on the North End Lake on the shore of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. AND I am gonna go out on a limb here and say that from this small beginning the City will become known as the NEW HOST of The Ocean Race 2021. Contact a sailor near you to get involved. #sailing #sasec #regatta #portelizabeth #development #alanstraton #mype - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. …

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Family pop up in the most unexpected places…

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Family pop up in the most unexpected places... I recently got this book at Jimmy’s Bookshop about the SAS Donkin - written by Lt(S) S. van Soelen and found the reminisces of Douglas Harold Stevens therein. Douglas was an Uncle to my Mother. #navy #sasdonkin #portelizabeth #stevens #family #pride #alanstraton - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. …

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Electric Vehicles – Where are YOU in the adoption process?

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Diffusion of innovations is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread. Everett Rogers, a professor of communication studies, popularized the theory in his book Diffusion of Innovations. The book was first published in 1962, and is now in its fifth edition (2003). With successive groups of consumers adopting a new technology such as Electric Vehicles, the products market share will eventually reach saturation level. With reference to the South African populations knowledge and willingness to adopt Electric Vehicles as a viable transport …

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Africa Cup to be Cycled in Nelson Mandela Bay

Noxolo Nqwazi

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has entered into a three-year partnership with Cycling South Africa to roll-out a series of high-impact cycling events as well as refurbish the Chevrolet Stadium during legacy development programmes. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and Cycling South Africa today launched the Africa Cup. Africa Cup is a professional cycling event to be held in Nelson Mandela Bay from 10-13 October 2019 where African cycling federations will race four one-day events. The event offers the last opportunity for African nations to earn points toward qualifying for the …

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36% Of All Jobs in TNPA Filled by Women

Mbali Khanyile

Women’s Month is the appropriate time to reflect on what Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has achieved in this regard. Today women occupy half (50%) of its top management positions nationally. Three of its eight commercial ports have female port managers – the ports of East London, Ngqura and Cape Town. Women now fill 36% of all jobs within TNPA, bringing their unique characteristics and feminine touch to the workplace. One of these women are Mbali Khanyile, Marine Technical Manager in the Port of Ngqura. She is a real people’s person – a characteristic that she regards as her …

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Service delivery failing in EC municipalities

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Dear MyPE Service delivery in Eastern Cape municipalities is buckling under the weight of financial mismanagement and the lack of support by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA). Maladministration, irregular and wasteful expenditure, corruption and factionalism are also rampant, and this contributes to the general implosion of service delivery in our municipalities. The plight of Eastern Cape municipalities was highlighted in terms of the 2018/19 Consolidated General Report on the Local Government Audit Outcomes. Out of 39 municipalities: …

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Just How Many People Work in the Coega SEZ?

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Port Elizabeth, 15 August 2019: The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) today announced it has exceeded 120 000 jobs created through its programmes across the country, which have enriched the livelihood of many indigenous people. According to Sarah Baartman (44), from Colchester, a general worker at the Ikhono construction site, the job opportunity, “has helped me provide for myself as well as my children.” These are also sentiments highlighted by Lawrence Dylon (25), from Bethelsdorp, who is currently plowing his trade as a general worker on the same site. “I value the skills I have …

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Aggrieved EC communities urged to engage Legislature

Eastern Cape Legislature Speaker Helen Sauls-August has urged aggrieved community members to utilise the available parliamentary channels to seek intervention from the Legislature instead of destroying public property during protests. Sauls-August made the remarks in response to a report of the Legislature Portfolio committee during house sittings to adopt reports on budget vote and policy speeches at the Legislature. The Provincial Legislature said while the right to protest is enshrined in the Constitution, numerous destructive service delivery protests have occurred across the …

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No Visa Required: Travellers from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and New Zealand

Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that nationals from four of the seven countries he granted visa-free status during his Budget Vote speech will be able to travel to South Africa without visas from today. “As from today [15 August 2019], travellers from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and New Zealand will no longer require a visa to visit South Africa for holidays, conferencing and business meeting visits. “We took this decision unilaterally but we are engaging these countries to see how they can relax entry requirements for our citizens. I am glad to say …

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Time your visit to Addo (and elsewhere) to get free entry

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South African National Parks (SANParks) has heeded the request from South Africans who aren’t able to visit national parks during the week, to include weekends. This year’s 14th annual SA National Parks Week takes place from Sunday 8 to Sunday 15 September – once again in conjunction with our partners Total South Africa and FNB. National parks focus week is a worldwide campaign which gives people free day access to national parks. This annual event gives all South African citizens the opportunity to visit one of the 21 national parks for free. In what is known as the Frontier Region of …

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Are the people of the Transkei more switched on than us?

Transkei Solar Panels

During a recent trip through the Transkei down to Hole in the Wall I was astounded at the number of homes - traditional and modern - and schools with Solar Panel installations. Admittedly most of the homes had a single panel for a light and charge controller to charge a battery but even so the impression was that the people of Transkei had arrived in terms of renewable energy. You can help the quiet revolution along by installing an EV Charging station outside your Guest House, Hotel, Coffee Shop, Restaurant, Shopping Centre or in your forecourt. Contact Straton Electrical for EV …

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Exciting career opportunities for the youth to explore in the maritime sector

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Port of Ngqura marine pilot Vuyani Ntsimango was a guest speaker at the 2019 matric farewell of Vulingcobo Senior Secondary School in Dutywa on 7 August 2019, where he motivated the learners and outlined some of the marine career opportunities at Transnet National Ports Authority, the landlord of South Africa’s commercial ports. Ntsimango said South Africa’s maritime sector presents immense untapped opportunities for young people. “There are exciting career opportunities for the youth to explore in the maritime sector, especially in marine roles such as marine pilots, tug masters and …

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