At the Uitenhage Town Hall, Nelson Mandela Bay On Thursday 2 April 2020 Afri-Save Cash & Carry fed a meal to more than 70 homeless people gathered at the Uitenhage Town Hall. Uitenhage Wholesaler, Afri-Save Cash & Carry, under the leadership and instruction of businessman, Yusuf Jeeva and son, Munir Jeeva, Managing Director, made it their personal mission to come to the rescue of the many homeless now sheltered at the Uitenhage Town Hall. Meals were prepared by the Afri-Save … [Read more...] about Feeding the homeless
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Help Us Help Others
Community Collaborates With The Izizwe Project To Support Walmer Township https://youtu.be/D2qZIPMaLKs Watch the video to hear Fiks Mahola declare his lifestyle choice - pretty much aligned to mine so big ups Fiks! On Tuesday, 7 April 2020, Izizwe Projects launched an emergency relief fund to aid families in Port Elizabeth’s Walmer Township. The NPC, based in Walmer Township, and the surrounding community have become a close-knit family over the 12 years it has been working together. To that … [Read more...] about Help Us Help Others
How the Smart Lockdown will work
DA proposes Smart Lockdown as a sustainable approach to save lives Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance’s Policy Unit has been working tirelessly with healthcare and financial experts, policy specialists, and our Shadow Cabinet to devise a sustainable and flexible Smart Lockdown to supplement government’s coronavirus response effort, while protecting the South African economy and the livelihoods which depend on it. We will be submitting our Smart Lockdown working paper to President Cyril … [Read more...] about How the Smart Lockdown will work
NMB Metro must act to ensure integrity of Covid-19 JOC
Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Nelson Mandela Bay has written to the Acting Mayor, Cllr Thsonono Buyeye, and requested that he issues a directive to protect the physical integrity of the City’s Coronavirus Joint Operations Centre (JOC). The City has correctly in terms of gazetted Disaster Management Act regulations established a Disaster Management Advisory Forum: COVID-19. This forum is the Metro’s central coordinating body for responding to this National Disaster. In the … [Read more...] about NMB Metro must act to ensure integrity of Covid-19 JOC
The Coronavirus Numbers Continue to NOT Make Sense
So far EACH SA COVID-19 death has 'cost' the SA Economy R16 Billion As at 10 April 2020 South Africa had: 2003 COVID-19 Cases 24 Deaths All dead are over the age of 40 73 028 coronavirus infection tests completed Various estimates put the loss to the South African economy at: R24 Billion per day 370 000 job losses (conservative estimate) Against the above numbers and in the solidarity fund kitty of around R5 Billion we have enough money to take care of 5 hours of the … [Read more...] about The Coronavirus Numbers Continue to NOT Make Sense
Lockdown Day 15 – How PE Will Greet Tourists AFTER COVID 19
https://youtu.be/DDLJcRhG1pM Day 15 of South Africa's extended lockdown. We make plans on how Port Elizabeth (the city named for love) will greet visitors to our fair shores once travel is 'allowed' again. Read more: http://mype.co.za/new/10-reasons-to-visit-port-elizabeth/39948/2014/09/ Port Elizabeth was named by Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin, the Acting Governor of the Cape Colony, who named it Port Elizabeth after his late wife, Elizabeth. The settlement named for love was christened Port … [Read more...] about Lockdown Day 15 – How PE Will Greet Tourists AFTER COVID 19
SASSA’s Nelson Mandela Bay food parcel relief woefully inadequate
Dear MyPE The announcement by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) that only R45-million will be made available to the Eastern Cape to provide food parcels to the most needy in our society while the Coronavirus is sweeping through the country, will have a devastating impact on Nelson Mandela Bay. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in NMB met with a SASSA official last night, who confirmed that the R45-million would be divided into R5.9 million per district in the province, which … [Read more...] about SASSA’s Nelson Mandela Bay food parcel relief woefully inadequate
It has been 100 days
Since the first COVID-19 notification The 9th of April 2020 marked 100 days since the World Health Organisation (WHO) was notified of the first cases of “pneumonia with unknown cause” in China which would later be termed COVID-19. Since then the world has changed dramatically, said WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday. Giving an overview of the global efforts to fight this pandemic, Ghebreyesus mapped out a timeline of the work WHO has done in the past 100 days, and … [Read more...] about It has been 100 days
Minister condemns lockdown rules violation by motorists
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has expressed grave concern at the increasing non-compliance with transport regulations and directions aimed at reinforcing the nation-wide lockdown announced by President Ramaphosa. At the start of the second week of the lockdown, the number of cars stopped and checked at roadblocks across the country increased from 17 559 on Monday to 29 738 on Wednesday. The number of e-hailing providers that failed to adhere to passenger limits for a vehicle … [Read more...] about Minister condemns lockdown rules violation by motorists
PPE suppliers urged to contact National Treasury
National Treasury has called on compliant essential personal protective equipment (PPEs) suppliers to direct their offers to the department’s Project Management Office (PMO). PPE is much-needed by government, as the State intensifies its effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. In a statement on Wednesday, National Treasury, in support of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, said a support team, which is responsible for coordinating the process exclusively for the identified … [Read more...] about PPE suppliers urged to contact National Treasury
What will happen to tourism After COVID-19
One of South Africa's Biggest Foreign Exchange Earners Needs to Gear Up for Rapid Recovery The economic fallout from the numerous lockdowns worldwide will be immense. The way to recovery for tourism in Nelson Mandela Bay especially will revolve around three main items: Safe travel via flights Minimal infection and death-rates in Nelson Mandela Bay Ability to guarantee proper attention to visitors health and safety Tourism as a whole will awaken slowly again and the order will … [Read more...] about What will happen to tourism After COVID-19
SABC to air school lessons
The public broadcaster and the Department of Basic Education have launched a COVID-19 learner support initiative in an effort to limit the impact of the lockdown on the school calendar. The multimedia learner support initiative, the SABC and the DBE said in a joint statement, is part of the broader efforts to prevent the total loss of the school year, since the lockdown was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Schools have been closed since 18 March 2020. The lockdown is expected to be … [Read more...] about SABC to air school lessons
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams’ pocket spanked for Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown lunch
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to apologise for breaching Coronavus COVID-19 lockdown rules President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave for two months – one month of which will be unpaid. As to allegations that the Minister violated the lockdown regulations, the law should take its course. This follows the revelation on social media that the Minister had recently visited the home of a friend who … [Read more...] about Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams’ pocket spanked for Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown lunch
Locally developed low-cost Salutaris bag mask ventilator
Low-cost automated bag mask ventilator - Salutaris - developed in Port Elizabeth by Propella team Seeing the need for devices to assist people suffering from Corona-19 and other diseases, a multi-disciplinary team of innovative young engineers based at the Propella Business Incubator in Port Elizabeth have dropped all their other projects to develop a low-cost bag mask ventilator. The device fills the urgent need for a low-cost non-invasive ventilator for less serious cases, and frees up … [Read more...] about Locally developed low-cost Salutaris bag mask ventilator
COVID-19 pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on working hours and earnings
A new ILO report highlights some of the worst affected sectors and regions, and outlines policies to mitigate the crisis The COVID-19 crisis is expected to wipe out 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of 2020 - equivalent to 195 million full-time workers. Large reductions are foreseen in the Arab States, (8.1 per cent, equivalent to 5 million full- time workers), Europe, (7.8 per cent, or 12 million full-time workers) and Asia and the Pacific (7.2 per cent, 125 million … [Read more...] about COVID-19 pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on working hours and earnings
