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Mthatha news: BCM fight over ward stipends

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BCM fight over ward stipends: BCM speaker Alfred Mtsi Picture: FILE Council had earlier discussed a possible doubling of ward committee members’ stipends from R1120 to R2500 to bring it in line with what the King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipality in Mthatha pays its ward committee ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Excitement rises ahead of Rhythm FM debut: “We have loaded music to assess the quality of sound in Butterworth, Mthatha and surrounding areas on the 95.2 fm frequency. “We have … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: BCM fight over ward stipends

Fight against hunger in East Cape bolstered

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Fight against hunger in East Cape bolstered: FIGHTING HUNGER: Over a thousand volunteers packed more than 300,000 meals during last year’s event at Hemingways Mall. Photo: Supplied (East London) – With just over 20% of Buffalo City residents living below the food poverty line, Hemingways Mall has partnered with Stop Hunger Now Southern Africa to open the organisation’s first shopfront office countrywide. Since early June, the shopping centre has been home to the Eastern Cape headquarters of the … [Read more...] about Fight against hunger in East Cape bolstered

Fight against hunger in East Cape bolstered

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Fight against hunger in East Cape bolstered: FIGHTING HUNGER: Over a thousand volunteers packed more than 300,000 meals during last year’s event at Hemingways Mall. Photo: Supplied (East London) – With just over 20% of Buffalo City residents living below the food poverty line, Hemingways Mall has partnered with Stop Hunger Now Southern Africa to open the organisation’s first shopfront office countrywide. Since early June, the shopping centre has been home to the Eastern Cape headquarters of the … [Read more...] about Fight against hunger in East Cape bolstered

Rural communities fight unemployment

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Rural communities fight unemployment: ONGOING SUCCESS: Adéle’s Mohair near Fish River Mouth has been providing employment for rural communities for over 30 years. Here founder and Agri EC Adéle Cutten (left) and long-time employee Liz Dyakala (red shirt) inspect the team’s new uniforms. Photo: Supplied (Port Elizabeth) – With the agricultural sector shedding 44 000 jobs nationwide in the first quarter of this year alone, farming communities in the Eastern Cape are under increasing pressure to … [Read more...] about Rural communities fight unemployment

PE in the news: Fight fake #KnysnaFire news

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Fight fake #KnysnaFire news: "No arrests in this regard have been made yet. The same voice note alleges involvement of the two "suspects" in the devastating fires from Knysna to Port Elizabeth. This is also not true." "Further rumours indicating the hi-jacking of delivery trucks who ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan to buy a T20 Global League franchise in South Africa: In total, the board has put Johannesburg (two teams), Bloemfontein, … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Fight fake #KnysnaFire news

PEPFAR Approves 2017 Budget to Support South Africa’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS and TB

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PEPFAR Approves 2017 Budget to Support South Africa’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS and TB: On April 25, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, Ambassador Deborah Birx, approved PEPFAR’s $ 483 million Country Operational Plan 2017 (COP2017) budget for South Africa, an increase over 2016. The COP2017 budget will support South Africa’s HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) programs through September 2018. The U.S. President’s Emergency … [Read more...] about PEPFAR Approves 2017 Budget to Support South Africa’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS and TB

Mthatha news: Women fight after Ben 10 buys them identical panties

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Women fight after Ben 10 buys them identical panties: Anako Faleni (18) of Nkontyweni Village, Mthatha is dating two sugar mammas in the village. He said: "I didn't think they would find out I'd bought them the same gift." He said he loves them both. The one sells magwinya, the other sells fruit. But things ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Tussle over Madiba’s gravesite: Only close family members have been able to visit Madiba’s grave, which has been closed to the public. Qunu is about 40km … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Women fight after Ben 10 buys them identical panties

No Rest in Peace for MND – the fight continues – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: No Rest in Peace for MND – the fight continues: 11 years 5 months ill | ©2017 Ed C Lunnon | Advantage CBD Eleven years ago, on 8 February 2006, I was diagnosed with CBD, a terminal, incurable neurological illness. Imagine the following: you have a fancy motor car that suddenly starts shaking and shuddering. You take it to the garage, ask the mechanic to diagnose the problem and to repair the car, BUT the bonnet (the hood) is welded … [Read more...] about No Rest in Peace for MND – the fight continues – Featured Blog

Mthatha news: King Dalindyebo: Call to fight for Thembu pride

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King Dalindyebo: Call to fight for Thembu pride: In April last year, at a meeting held at the Mthatha Garden Court, they passed a resolution to dethrone me and further asked President (Jacob) Zuma to withdraw my certificate of recognition as the king. Their minds are set to positions of power in exchange ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Three more victims shot in taxi war: Two ambush-style shootings yesterday that caused the death of an Mthatha taxi owner and serious injury to an East … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: King Dalindyebo: Call to fight for Thembu pride

Bhisho news: ‘Targeted’ EC cooperative governance official vows court fight over firing

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‘Targeted’ EC cooperative governance official vows court fight over firing: This is alleged to have happened at the time she was the department’s head of department. The former top Bhisho official had been suspended based on a report. “It’s a vendetta. Yes‚ I am being targeted‚” said Hackula. She further said ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Month-long nightmare for couple who hired nanny who kidnapped their child and demanded R500 000 ransom: Ndlovu appealed against the sentence in the high … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: ‘Targeted’ EC cooperative governance official vows court fight over firing

U.S. Mission to South Africa Awards Grants to Community Organizations Partnering in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

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U.S. Mission to South Africa Awards Grants to Community Organizations Partnering in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS: The U.S. Mission to South Africa hosted a HIV/AIDS Community Grants Program Awards Ceremony, culminating a multi-day workshop for 23 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Gauteng, Free State and North West, on September 28.  Through this community grants program, PEPFAR (the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDs Relief) will contribute $ 800,000 to … [Read more...] about U.S. Mission to South Africa Awards Grants to Community Organizations Partnering in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

PE in the news: PE pupils bring school to a standstill in fight for ethnic hair

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PE pupils bring school to a standstill in fight for ethnic hair: Pupils from the Lawson Brown High School in Port Elizabeth were joined by members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Tuesday in a protest about alleged racist verbal attacks concerning black ethnic hair. PHOTO: Raahil Sain/ANA Pupils from Lawson ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Pakistan vessel arrested at Port Elizabeth - Official: PNSC’s top official said that the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC)’s … [Read more...] about PE in the news: PE pupils bring school to a standstill in fight for ethnic hair

Mthatha news: South Africa’s Winnie takes fight for Qunu home to appeal court

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South Africa’s Winnie takes fight for Qunu home to appeal court: According to the Daily Dispatch newspaper, her legal team has filed a petition to appeal against a decision by the High Court in Mthatha which dismissed her earlier legal efforts to acquire the homestead years after she divorced the late statesman. Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Winnie takes fight for Mandela Qunu home to SCA: This is against the Mthatha High Court’s decision to dismiss her previous legal efforts to acquire the … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: South Africa’s Winnie takes fight for Qunu home to appeal court

Join the Fight against Rhino Poaching at the Olli Homecoming Campfire – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Join the Fight against Rhino Poaching at the Olli Homecoming Campfire: “The responsibility of preserving our wildlife, flora and fauna will always rest with us as humans, civilians and custodians…” Source: NMBT Blog. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to … [Read more...] about Join the Fight against Rhino Poaching at the Olli Homecoming Campfire – Featured Blog