Shaun Uys, Managing Director of Continental Tyre SA and Kevin Slabbert, Head of Franchise at ContiTrade Africa cut the ribbon to open the BestDrive fitment centre on William Moffett in Port Elizabeth. The brand-new facility delivers premium products and services with a omprehensive portfolio of top-quality tyres and automotive equipment. 150 BestDrive fitment centres will be operational in SA by the end of 2016. Date: December 09, 2015 06:53 Click here for more: MyPE Images - MyPE (Latest … [Read more...] about New Fitment Centre Opens
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United Through Sport
Thomas Schaefer - Chairman and MD VWSA, Nonkqubela Maliza Director Corp and Gov Affairs VWSA, Nick Mould - United Through Sport, Nicolette Leonard - The House Of Resurrection, Jonas Schumacher - Masifunde. Masifunde, United Through Sport and The House of Resurrection Haven are now the proud users of three specially branded Volkswagen Crafter buses. United Through Sport are committed to using sport as a tool to develop disadvantaged and vulnerable youth: Using direct sports coaching – … [Read more...] about United Through Sport
Colin Muller
Colin Muller, co-founder of PiA Solar. Established in 2012, PiA Solar has installed 400 MW of solar power over the past three years – 55 per cent of which (260 MW) has been placed on PiA Solar-designed and manufactured substructures, according to co-founder Colin Muller. The company has become one of Africa's biggest installers of solar projects since being awarded the contract to design, manufacture and install the frames for the 75MW Kalkbult solar project in the Northern Cape, which was … [Read more...] about Colin Muller
VWSA Community Trust
Vernon Naidoo: Volkswagen Community Trust – (fourth from right) celebrates with the local charities representatives. The charities will be sharing the fourth cheque disbursed by the Volkswagen Community Trust this year. Date: December 03, 2015 17:42 Click here for more: MyPE Images - MyPE (Latest images) Many more PE Images here. … [Read more...] about VWSA Community Trust
Forever Wild Wranglers
Matthew Norval (Chief Operations Officer Wilderness Foundation) and Tracy Maclear (Goodyear Marketing & Brand Manager) with one of Forever Wild's vehicles newly fitted with sponsored Goodyear Wranglers. The Wilderness Foundation's Forever Wild Conservation Programme was developed by the Wilderness Foundation in 2011 as a response to the rhino poaching crisis and is active through the Rhino Protection Initiative. The programme is now in the process of being expanded to include lion, … [Read more...] about Forever Wild Wranglers
PeoplePavilion
Market stalls dot the grounds of the PeoplePavilion on 28 November 2015. During August 2013 Volkswagen Group South Africa opened this world class sports and recreational facility for its employees at the manufacturing factory in Uitenhage. The R30-million PeoplePavilion, caters for indoor and outdoor sporting activities, and is used by all Volkswagen employees and their families on any day of the week. Read more: http://mype.co.za/new/uitenhages-peoples-pavilion/28252/2013/08 The … [Read more...] about PeoplePavilion
Shanduka Black Umbrella’s Global Entrepreneurship event
Dr Mongezi Noah (far right) and Sanral’s candidate engineer Zanele Mlangeni (second from left) met with SMMEs at the Shanduka Black Umbrella’s Global Entrepreneurship event, held at the Boardwalk International Conference Centre in Port Elizabeth on Monday, 16 November 2015. Sanral staff addressed the SMMEs and informed them how the agency works with SMME on various projects. Two graduates spoke about their Sanral bursaries and experience working for the agency. Date: December 01, 2015 … [Read more...] about Shanduka Black Umbrella’s Global Entrepreneurship event
House Rhino
According to eco-development company Rhino Green Building and the Green Building Council of SA, there has been a surge green building throughout SA. Rhino Green Building was behind the development of the energy-plus home, House Rhino (pictured) - one of about 50 globally - outside Port Elizabeth. High demand for affordable, innovative eco-building coupled with dramatic rise in green-star certified projects; Estate agencies report 'green' homes are more sought-after by top-end … [Read more...] about House Rhino
ISO9001:2015
TÜV NORD Hanover auditors Harald Brandt (1st from left) and Kay Jürgensen (centre) congratulate VWSA on the ISO9001:2015 certification with António Pinto (Production Director), Percy Smith (Human Resources Director) and John Loughead (VWSA Quality Assurance). The Volkswagen Group South Africa’s manufacturing plant in Uitenhage was the first of the 119 production plants in the Volkswagen Group production network to receive the ISO9001:2015 standard certification from TÜV NORD Hanover. Date: … [Read more...] about ISO9001:2015
Fraud and Phishing Protection
Phishing is a way of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Communications purporting to be from popular social web sites, auction sites, online payment processors or IT administrators are commonly used to lure the unsuspecting public. Phishing is typically carried out by e-mail spoofing or instant messaging, and it often directs users to enter details at a fake website whose … [Read more...] about Fraud and Phishing Protection
Denise van Huysteen
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Denise van Huysteen from GMSA who has been elected to chair GM's International Women's Council Plans to ensure that the General Motors Women's Council priorities becomes fully integrated within the company's overall business strategy is high on the agenda of the newly appointed General Motors International (GMI) chairperson, Denise Van Huyssteen. Van Huyssteen, the General Manager of Communications and PR for GM markets in … [Read more...] about Denise van Huysteen
Ian Nicholls
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber President Ian Nicholls delivered an impactful speech at the 2015 Annual Banquet on Friday, November 6. Calling it a "year of consolidation and greater focus”, Nicholls spent time reflecting on the highlights of 2015 before outlining the Business Chamber’s goals for 2016 to the over 700 guests who attended the glamorous event. Date: November 10, 2015 07:10 Click here for more: MyPE Images - MyPE (Latest images) Many more PE Images here. … [Read more...] about Ian Nicholls
Oranges
Just around the corner from Port Elizabeth is the famous Citrus Growing region of Sundays River. From humble beginnings in 1924, the Sundays River Citrus Company (Pty) Ltd (SRCC), previously known as the Sundays River Citrus Co-operative, has grown to become the largest packer and marketer of citrus in southern Africa. From the 20,000 cartons packed in its first year, SRCC and its grower shareholders have managed to increase their production to the record of 8,5 million cartons that was … [Read more...] about Oranges
Chevrolet Utility Record
All smiles as the quarter millionth Chevrolet Utility rolls off the production line. Ian Nicholls, President and Managing Director of GM Sub-Saharan Africa Operations (second from right), Clayton Whitaker, Plant Manager (right), and the assembly team celebrated this milestone at the Struandale, Port Elizabeth plant today, 6 November 2015. A ute – an abbreviation for "utility" or "coupé utility" – is a term used originally in Australia and New Zealand to describe usually two-wheel-drive, … [Read more...] about Chevrolet Utility Record
Gift Pile
There are ways of making and creating gifts without spending huge amounts of money. And sometimes, a well thought out gift that has had time put into it is more appreciated than an expensive gift wrapped at the store. Giving gifts is supposed to be a joyful experience, so if you find that you are dreading the financial consequences, change your approach to gift giving this year. Date: November 04, 2015 11:41 Click here for more: MyPE Images - MyPE (Latest images) Many more PE Images … [Read more...] about Gift Pile
