The number of inmates testing positive for COVID-19 at East London Correctional facility has increased by 49 cases, says the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). “The number of inmates testing positive for COVID-19 at East London Correctional facility has increased by 49 cases. Overall figures will therefore reflect, 53 inmates and 25 officials (inclusive of St Albans and Head Office), thus placing DCS to a combined total of 78 cases,” said the department in a statement on … [Read more...] about EL and St Albans Inmates test positive for COVID-19
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Times when you don’t mind East London being first
EC Joins the COVID-19 Affected List After many rumours yesterday the health ministry confirmed today that the Eastern Cape had recorded it's first case of Coronavirus. The affected woman is a 28-year-old who has returned from Germany. She is under self quarantine in East London. This brings the number of confirmed South African cases to 240. … [Read more...] about Times when you don’t mind East London being first
Film Hub to stimulate the economy
Buffalo City Film Hub Launched The newly launched Eastern Cape Film Hub is expected to stimulate economic activity, drive transformation, and create jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities. Addressing the launch of the facility on Thursday, Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa said the facility was established to address the lack of film infrastructure. The hub will give access to production and post-production facilities to aspirant filmmakers. “The hub will provide … [Read more...] about Film Hub to stimulate the economy
Car guards to keep Nahoon Beach Road safe
EASTERN CAPE - BCMM ward 18 councillor, Mr Jason Mc Dowell along with SAPS and business people launched a pilot project to work together with the car guards in that area for safety reasons. In a meeting held in one of the Nahoon Beach Road business places, Mc Dowell said that the residents and business people have been complaining about the car guards in the area. "In meetings with the residents, there have been a lot of complaints about how the car guards treat people, how the car guards get … [Read more...] about Car guards to keep Nahoon Beach Road safe
Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa Entries Open
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (21 May 2019) – Entries for the Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa taking place in Buffalo City on Sunday, 26 January 2020 are now open. The Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 Buffalo City is the oldest 70.3 event in South Africa, and will take place for its 14th consecutive year, showing just how popular this race has become on the South African triathlon circuit. The beautiful city of East London offers miles of beachfront and rich cultural history for athletes … [Read more...] about Standard Bank IRONMAN 70.3 South Africa Entries Open
Eastern Province Rugby Team to Play Boland
Chumani Booi has named 13 local club players in his matchday 22 team to take on Boland side, for their opening Supersport Challenge away fixture for the 2019 season on Sunday 28 April. The match will be played at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in East London with kick-off at 10h30am, live on Supersport. The Eastern Province team is: (Player first name then surname) Starting XV: 1. Xandre Vos (S. Kings) 2. Tango Balekile (S. Kings) 3. Luvuyo Pupuma (S. Kings) 4. … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Rugby Team to Play Boland
Rising Stars up for Coveted Award
The small Port of East London is punching above its weight with two out of five finalists in the Transport, Logistics & Security category of the 7th Annual Standard Bank Rising Star Awards hailing from South Africa’s only river port and employed by Transnet National Ports Authority. Deputy Port Engineer, Kwazelela ‘Kwazi’ Mcetywa, and Chief Engineering Technician, Sinqobile Nkabinde, are both in line to win this category at the star-studded gala dinner taking place at the Sandton Hilton on … [Read more...] about Rising Stars up for Coveted Award
Maimane to attend public land hearings in East London
Tomorrow, Thursday 26 July 2018, Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader, Mmusi Maimane MP, will be part of the public land hearing engagements at the Orient Theatre in East London. Maimane will be accompanying members of the Gwatyu Communal Property Association (CPA) as they continue to fight for the land that they have lived on for decades. This fight for over 1500 Gwatyu residents to own and work the land that they live on shows the ANC governments failures to ensure black South Africans own … [Read more...] about Maimane to attend public land hearings in East London
Township and Rural Economies to Come Under Spotlight at National Summit in East London
More than 1000 delegates from across the country will converge in the Buffalo City to exchange ideas, knowledge and expertise on the mechanisms, interventions, models and best practices that will take entrepreneurial activities in the townships and rural areas to a higher level. The transformation of the country’s rural areas and townships into beehives of productive economic activities and manufacturing will come under the spotlight at the national summit in East London this week. The … [Read more...] about Township and Rural Economies to Come Under Spotlight at National Summit in East London
Port of East London to recommission existing liquid bulk tank
More than 100 attendees representing 97 companies have shown keen interest in the Port of East London’s plans to recommission an existing tank in the port for handling of liquid bulk and to introduce a liquid bulk terminal through a 25-year port concession awarded to a private, empowered entity. The companies attended a compulsory briefing on 9 May 2018 held by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). TNPA recently advertised a request for proposals (RFP) – reference number TNPA … [Read more...] about Port of East London to recommission existing liquid bulk tank
East London Welcomes Hero
Just a few weeks after docking its widest vessel* to date, the Port of East London has successfully tackled another mammoth challenge with the maiden voyage of the new generation Post Panamax Ro-Ro vessel MV THERMOPYLAE. The ship – which sailed in on Wednesday, 9 May – is the widest car carrier and the first HERO Class vessel to call at the Port of East London. HERO refers to High Efficiency Ro Ro – a specialised type of car carrier introduced by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WW Ocean) in 2015 … [Read more...] about East London Welcomes Hero
The East Cape town with most house robberies
Crime levels in South Africa have been gradually declining, both in terms of the proportion of households and individuals that were victimised, the 2016/ 17 Victims of Crime Survey revealed. With South Africans experiencing lower levels of crime, it was expected that communities would feel safer. Instead, the survey reveals that declining crime trends were accompanied by deteriorating feelings of safety among households, says the report issued by Statistics South Africa on Thursday. The … [Read more...] about The East Cape town with most house robberies
Sailing Clubs Support East London Port Festival
Thousands of people flocked to the Port of East London on Saturday, 24 and Sunday, 25 June 2017 to support what was widely hailed as the successful return of the East London Port Festival. The event - hosted by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) - transformed the city's iconic harbour precinct into a spectacular showcase of local music, quality arts and crafts, impressive naval prowess and high-adrenaline entertainment. "This was a very special weekend for the community of East London … [Read more...] about Sailing Clubs Support East London Port Festival
East London Port Festival
East London's premier outdoor family festival is back. The city's iconic harbour precinct is set to be transformed this Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June into a spectacular showcase of local music, quality arts and crafts, impressive naval prowess and high-adrenaline entertainment, as TNPA together with its main partner, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality stages another eagerly anticipated East London Port Festival. Daily Dispatch is the Port Festival media partner. The two-day festival … [Read more...] about East London Port Festival
If it smells like champagne then ….
The Volkswagen Motorsport GTC team leaves the iconic East London Grand Prix circuit smelling like champagne with Daniel Rowe claiming third position in race two, but a penalty for an alleged blocking incident saw the young man drop from third to sixth. “It is really unfortunate,” said Mike Rowe, head of Volkswagen Motorsport after receiving the news. “Racing is meant to be racing, and when determined drivers aim for the same piece of tarmac, it will always be marginal. We don’t agree with the … [Read more...] about If it smells like champagne then ….
