MyPE

Community Business Directory, Event Listings, News and Views from Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay

PE in the news: Treasury gives funding nod for Gupta probe

By

Treasury gives funding nod for Gupta probe: The Treasury committed to give Madonsela an additional R1.5m to pursue this investigation, despite her office having shut down five offices in Siyabuswa, Vryburg, Newcastle, Port Elizabeth and Mabopane to cut costs. This is half of the R3m Madonsela …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Treasury approves funds for Madonsela to probe Guptas: The office of the public protector recently had to close its premises in Siyabuswa, Vryburg, Newcastle, Port Elizabeth and Mabopane to cut costs. Because of the urgency of the investigation, the Treasury has given Madonsela the green light to redirect …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Laing’s Longhaulers Look Lovely: The South African racing programme is fed a rather lean diet of staying races. That makes the R150 000 3600m Listed Port Elizabeth Gold Cup a mouthwatering spectacle on Friday’s Fairview programme. The country’s longest race naturally lacks some depth …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Watch: The moment that turned Lincoln Mali’s anger into social and business leadership: Before Lincoln Mali was old enough to be a very angry young man, he had experienced what he thought was a normal, happy childhood in the Kwazakhele township of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. However, by the time that he was 18 and able to fully comprehend …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

WATCH: Terrifying moment whales almost swallow these divers whole: The diameter of his mouth was big enough to swallow a car – he would have barely felt me going in.” The incident occurred off the coast of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, during the annual sardine run.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

South African plant attracts hummingbirds: In its native habitat, Gasteria ellaphieae is found on steep rocky slopes in a small section of one valley to the west of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The plants can be very difficult to find because they grow wedged into cracks beneath bushes …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Silversea’s “Silver Select” Promotion Expands to 2017 Voyages: South Africa: Depart January 4 on a 14-day, roundtrip sailing (#1701) from Cape Town with calls in Walvis Bay, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Richards Bay, and Mossel Bay. South Africa: Depart February 7 on a 10-day, roundtrip sailing (#1704 …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Timeline: Oscar Pistorius gets 6 years in jail for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp: Feb. 19 – Steenkamp’s funeral is held in Port Elizabeth. Pistorius appears in the court for his bail hearing. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said he fired through a bathroom door killing Steenkamp. His defence read Pistorius’ statement which stated that he …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

South African Social Security Agency Celebrates 10 Years, 6 Jul: Minister Bathabile Dlamini will launch the campaign with the community of Zwide in Port Elizabeth. When SASSA opened on April 1, 2016, 10 million grants were paid every month. Today the number has grown to 17 million grants with a monthly investment of R10 …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

The following two tabs change content below.

Port Elizabethan

This author is a 'catch-all' for occasional articles and letters written to MyPE. The Author of each article can be found in the signature at the bottom of each individual article.