Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Prof Bert Olivier from NMMU: Professor of philosophy Bert Olivier has always strived to ask the uncomfortable questions that challenge the status quo, but ultimately aim at improving life for all. Olivier's research has earned him a number of awards, like that NMMU's top researcher of the year award on several occasions. In addition to his awards from the university and the former UPE, he received the Stals Prize for … [Read more...] about Prof Bert Olivier
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Prof Richard Cowling
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Prof Richard Cowling from NMMU: With the world's ecosystems increasingly under threat, the work of National Research Foundation A1-researcher botany professor Richard Cowling becomes increasingly important. The 2009 recipient of the prestigious Gold Medal from the Southern Africa Association for the Advancement of Science is one of the world's leading authorities in conservation science. Working closely with stakeholders, … [Read more...] about Prof Richard Cowling
Prof Danie Hattingh
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Prof Danie Hattingh from NMMU: The team that Prof Danie Hattingh heads at NMMU, eNtsa, has been responsible for much innovation through engineering. This includes a repair process that will save the power generation industry millions of rands. WeldCore™ won the National Innovation Competition for their development of a novel repair process geared towards the power generation industry. The unique repair process, which has two … [Read more...] about Prof Danie Hattingh
Prof Mark Watson
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Prof Mark Watson from NMMU: For more than a decade, psychology professor Mark Watson has studied the changing career aspirations and occupational knowledge of 45 children - following them from Grade R to Grade 12 - in an attempt to understand why young people sometimes make the wrong career choices. His work has led to a valuable career assessment tool, My Systems of Career Influences (MSCI), which helps pupils realistically … [Read more...] about Prof Mark Watson
Ryan Allan
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Ryan Allan from NMB Transition Network: Shift, a Non Profit Organisation that aims to raise awareness amongst young South Africans about the role that design can play in developing practical and sustainable solutions to every day challenges, recently announced the sixteen finalist concepts for this year's Fresh Talent Sustainable Design Competition. Included in the finalists was Port Elizabeth based Ryan Allan for his design … [Read more...] about Ryan Allan
Moladi
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Moladi who recently featured in a Forbes India article titled; "To build or not to build? – That is the question." Here’s a dilemma: You are the owner of a construction company and to expand your market, you need to go into neighborhoods where clients can’t pay the typical construction costs; where there is a dearth of skilled labour and where it is nearly impossible to transport the materials typically associated with your … [Read more...] about Moladi
LA Casual Joins the MyPE Business YouTube Channel
You get clever business people and then you get incredible, multi talented, rocket scientist business people. The very first local business to take advantage of MyPE's offer to add a business video to the MyPE YouTube Channel was Krag Lohry from LA Casual: CLICK HERE to find out what local and incredible, multi talented, rocket scientist business people already know. … [Read more...] about LA Casual Joins the MyPE Business YouTube Channel
Matthew Ingram
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Matthew Ingram from Umzi Wethu: Umzi Wethu hospitality student, Matthew Ingram has two passions in his life; cooking and taekwon-do. The young 21 year old from the underprivileged West End community in Port Elizabeth was raised by a single mother, and didn't have the funds to study at university after he finished matric. Exploring options for a future career, Matthew applied for the Umzi Wethu Hospitality academy in 2011. He … [Read more...] about Matthew Ingram
The Green Overall
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, The Green Overall: The Greentech Biofuels team would like to congratulate The Green Overall for establishing the first public collection point for the recycling of waste cooking oil in the Nelson Mandela Bay. The public collection point is for any household who would like to dispose of their waste cooking oil in an environmentally safe manner. The waste cooking oil will be recycled into premium quality biodiesel which produces … [Read more...] about The Green Overall
September Business Confidence Down
Business confidence fell by 3.3 index points in September, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday. "The Business Confidence Index retreated by 3.3 index points from 95 in August 2012 to 91.7 in September 2012," said Sacci as it released its monthly BCI. In the first quarter of 2012, the BCI declined by 0.6 index points. It had declined by 2.6 points in the second quarter and in the third quarter by 1.5 points, leading to a total loss of 4.7 points … [Read more...] about September Business Confidence Down
Quintin Levey
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Quintin Levey from Exporters Club: Quintin Levey was recently appointed as Chairman of the Exporters Club. Quintin is a Chartered Accountant with 13 years experience at KPMG in audit, tax and advisory. The Exporters Club is a non-profit making organisation for persons/companies involved in exporting, either directly or indirectly, or for persons/companies with an interest in exporting. The Club's mission is to encourage … [Read more...] about Quintin Levey
Mispah Carelsen
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Mispah Carelsen from PE Coach: Mispah has just completed a wonderful new website for Jeremy Barton's PE Coach. It is worth looking at. Submitted by: Jeremy Barton on behalf of PE Coach. Click here to see more PE Movers and Shakers. Click here to submit your or your company achievements. … [Read more...] about Mispah Carelsen
Deon Joubert
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Deon Joubert from Exporters Club: Deon Joubert was recently appointed Vice Chairman of the Exporters Club. Deon is the Managing Director of International Automotive Component Manufacturer, SJM Flex SA The Exporters Club is a non-profit making organisation for persons/companies involved in exporting, either directly or indirectly, or for persons/companies with an interest in exporting. The Club's mission is to encourage … [Read more...] about Deon Joubert
Praviaka Bachan
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Praviaka Bachan from Exporters Club: Praviaka Bachan was recently appointed Treasurer of the Exporters Club. Praviaka is a Chartered Accountant with 4 years experience at KPMG in audit, tax and advisory. The Exporters Club is a non-profit making organisation for persons/companies involved in exporting, either directly or indirectly, or for persons/companies with an interest in exporting. The Club's mission is to encourage … [Read more...] about Praviaka Bachan
Amelda Merrick
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Amelda Merrick from Exporters Club: Amelda Merrick was recently appointed Secretary of the Exporters Club. Amelda is a Personal Assistant and Immigration Practitioner with 20 years experience in Event Management, Immigration matters and secretarial duties mainly in the Automotive sector. Amelda is the Personal Assistant to the Managing Director of Automotive Component Manufacturer, SJM Flex SA. The Exporters Club is a … [Read more...] about Amelda Merrick
