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Christmas selfie – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Christmas selfie by The Firefly Photo Files: This year rather than posting a Christmas tree or Christmas scene I decided to post a Christmas selfie.  Ok, so I admit it's both a tree and a scene, but it is a selfie after all.  I would like to wish all my Christian friends and family as well as all my blog and social media followers a Merry Christmas.  Hope you all have a wonderful and blessed day.  Read more here: … [Read more...] about Christmas selfie – Featured Blog

Merry Christmas

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As Christians around the world gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ we wish all a Merry Christmas. Excited children are opening presents and parents are cooking up a storm for family. It is not too late to get some ideas here: Ultimate South African Christmas Menu We wish all readers a restful and meaningful festive season - remember even if you DON'T get caught it is still classified as Drinking and Driving! … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas

Mega Malls Hook Christmas Shoppers

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Mega malls throughout South Africa are going all out this Festive Season to lure shoppers. Here, at Mthatha's only super regional mall, BT Ngebs City, Santa's grotto has been set up to entertain children. Mall manager Lolo Sabisa (left) helps Santa (Anele Maphipha) entertain Mthatha sisters, Linhamandla (left) and Keneilwe Ntabeni. (photo: Don Lambert) In Mthatha, the former Transkei's newest super-regional mall, BT Ngebs City – which was opened by Billion Group in June – has upped vehicle … [Read more...] about Mega Malls Hook Christmas Shoppers

We give back

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"We give back" is the mantra that General Motors South Africa (GMSA) employees live by. When the Christmas trees, filled with tags for disadvantaged children, are set up a month before Christmas at all GMSA sites, employees rush to grab their tag in order to bring joy to the lives to the littles ones. This project saw over 300 gifts under the trees that were donated to the Community Chest to distribute to four different children's homes in Port Elizabeth. Every year employees … [Read more...] about We give back

The competition to attract consumers is heating up

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With South Africa's biggest consumer holiday in full swing and just days to go before Christmas, South Africa's malls are upping the ante to lure shoppers. With increased competition between malls to attract holiday spenders, giveaways and specials are no longer enough to get feet through the door, say analysts. Now malls are upping the ante, from slashing their paid parking fees to offering confused Christmas shoppers a hand-picked shortlist of "that perfect gift" via … [Read more...] about The competition to attract consumers is heating up

Crackers for Christmas

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From this week up until Christmas Eve, families have every reason to head to Baywest Mall for their shopping and entertainment. Baywest will be staging two Festive Season productions, both locally produced, to delight children of all ages. Crackers for Christmas will be presented by the Stageworld Theatre School, while the Nutcracker Ballet will be staged by the Friendly City Ballet company. The productions will run twice daily every day right up until Christmas Eve in the Baywest Mall … [Read more...] about Crackers for Christmas

Project Little Stars

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Good day everyone I would love to put a smile on the faces of all the sick children in hospitals. I am collecting small toys for these children. If you have anything to donate there is a drop off point at Home Cooked Meals on the corner of Fordyce Rd and 6th Avenue Walmer. The cut off date will be 11 December as I would like to deliver these toys to the hospitals on the 16 December. If you have any corporate contacts that would be interested in helping please let me know ASAP. Lets get as … [Read more...] about Project Little Stars

Expect a belated Christmas present from the DoE

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The Department of Energy on Monday assured South Africans that there will sufficient supply of petrol and diesel this festive season. “As we enter one of the busiest periods in the annual calendar, the Department of Energy takes this opportunity to inform South Africans that the oil companies have provided assurances that petrol and diesel will be available throughout the country,” said the department. The department also expects to announce the third consecutive significant fuel price … [Read more...] about Expect a belated Christmas present from the DoE

A Christmas present from Eskom?

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Although constrained, South Africa's power system is expected to remain stable for this week and for the rest of the festive season, said power utility Eskom. "The power system is expected to remain constrained but stable this week and the rest of the festive season and as a result the risk of load-shedding is low during this period," said the utility in its system status bulletin on Thursday. However, the system remains vulnerable meaning that any extra load or faults in the system may … [Read more...] about A Christmas present from Eskom?

Local Employees Give Back

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"We give back!" This is the philosophy of General Motors South Africa (GMSA) employees who believe in the company's values of serving the community in which it operates. By selecting a name card from the Christmas tree at GMSA facilities, employees bought gifts for children from a number of organisations supported by the Community Chest in Port Elizabeth. This week close to 200 Christmas gifts were given to the Community Chest to distribute to the disadvantaged children. … [Read more...] about Local Employees Give Back

Christmas wishes do come true

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Christmas wishes do come true – thanks to the intervention of people like Algoa FM journalist Doreen Loubser, who ensured that a young boy’s rugby jersey that had been signed by all the Springbok Sevens team players is given to him just in time for Christmas. The making of the present started at the Sevens tournament played at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium between December 7 and December 8. A former professional rugby player for Western Province Rito Hlungwani made friends with 10-year-old … [Read more...] about Christmas wishes do come true

Rotary’s Priceless Tree of Joy

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This year the Rotary International Tree of Joy has once again helped the public bring cheer at Christmas to well over 3000 people. Over the last month people have been invited to select a specific recipient off of the Tree of Joy hosted at Greenacres Shopping Centre, purchase their gift and return it to the Tree. From there, Rotary facilitates it getting to the recipients in time for Christmas. The logistics of managing this project are overseen by Angela Newton, president of the Rotary … [Read more...] about Rotary’s Priceless Tree of Joy

Christmas in the Home

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Port Elizabethans searching for that special Christmas gift or a well-deserved year-end treat can look forward to finding it when the annual Christmas in the Home market returns to Moffett on Main Lifestyle Centre on November 28. The four-day gift and craft market will showcase the very best in handcrafts and design, with everything from stylish décor to gourmet foods and boutique-style clothing and accessories. According to coordinator Elsje Smuts of Trueblue Communication and Events, … [Read more...] about Christmas in the Home

With Christmas looming you need to stop carrying large sums of cash

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With the festive season fast approaching, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have warned bank customers to be wary of their surroundings when going to and from the bank to deposit or to withdraw cash. SAPS on Monday said despite continuing public awareness, it has recently reported incidents of robberies perpetrated against people carrying cash to and from the banks. According to these reports, the perpetrators, who … [Read more...] about With Christmas looming you need to stop carrying large sums of cash