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Smoke AND Fire for Athol Trollip

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has launched an internal investigation after claims emerged of DA leader Athol Trollip "helping" fire crews to extinguish a fire. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality launched an internal investigation after pictures emerged of DA leader Athol Trollip on Saturday at a scene where Nelson Mandela Bay fire fighters were busy extinguishing a fire in a Port Elizabeth suburb. Cllr Fikile Desi, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, said the … [Read more...] about Smoke AND Fire for Athol Trollip

Grahamstown in the news: Rhodes student who died in fire named

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Rhodes student who died in fire named: Rhodes University spokesperson, Catherine Deiner says some family members arrived in Grahamstown yesterday from Durban while others are flying in from overseas. Also read: Investigation underway after Rhodes student dies in fire Deiner says Day was a hard ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. South African road construction unearths rare plant fossils: Road construction unearthed the plant fossils, which date to about 360 million years ago, this week … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Rhodes student who died in fire named

Veld fires can put farmers back into crisis

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Farmers that are already struggling financially due to the impact of the drought could face further losses as the risk of veld fires increases due to the dry winter period. Dawie Maree, Head of Information and Marketing at FNB Business Agriculture says given the current situation in the agricultural sector, veld fires have the potential to put farmers back into crisis as the industry has still not fully recovered from the severe impact of the recent drought. During the dry winter season, veld … [Read more...] about Veld fires can put farmers back into crisis

Ashton van niekerk uitenhage eastern cape south africa burn fire

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Visit and explore Uitenhage, Eastern Cape accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Uitenhage, Eastern Cape selected video for you: Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device Click HERE to find more 'Uitenhage, Eastern Cape' videos. Uitenhage, Eastern Cape video selected based on a YouTube search - Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit your favourite Port Elizabeth video. Visit the MyPE … [Read more...] about Ashton van niekerk uitenhage eastern cape south africa burn fire

Fire West of King William’s Town

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Visit and explore King William's Town, Eastern Cape accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE King William's Town, Eastern Cape selected video for you: Driving from Hogsback to East London on Sunday I passed a number of fires in the distance. This one was right on the road. When my flight took off from East London I could see at least 8 or 9 fires burning in the area. Click HERE to find more 'King William's Town, … [Read more...] about Fire West of King William’s Town

ABYC in the News

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SAP 505 World Championships - Two bullets fire Holt into early lead: The first race, held in steady, 15-knot easterly winds on a lumpy Algoa Bay, saw a four-way battle develop between some of the hot favourites. Australians Sandy Higgins/Paul Marsh and Michael Quirk/ Luke Payne were up at the front from early on, with ... Algoa Bay Yacht Club - Read more on Sail World Top 10 Eastern Cape restaurants for 2015: Eating out just gets better and better!: The restaurants that haven't made our … [Read more...] about ABYC in the News

Three die in PE old age home fire

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Three people were killed when an old age home caught fire in Port Elizabeth, according to the Nelson Mandela Bay Emergency Medical Services. The fire started at Ekuphumleni old age home in Booi Street, Zwide, on Saturday night. According to an EMS alert, two people with epilepsy died of smoke inhalation. A third who was wheelchair bound died from burn wounds. Five others were treated for smoke inhalation and taken to the Dora Nginza Hospital by ambulance a few hundred metres down the … [Read more...] about Three die in PE old age home fire

Wells Estate fire claims 7

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Port Elizabeth - Seven people, including a 10-month-old baby, were killed in a shack fire at Wells Estate in Port Elizabeth early on Wednesday morning. Motherwell police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge said the fire had broken out between 03:00 and 03:30 and had burnt the shack to the ground. "We can confirm that all the occupants died in the fire," he said. Beetge said three women, aged 62, 25 and 19 had died, as well as two boys aged 7 and 3, a 6-year-old girl and a 10-month-old … [Read more...] about Wells Estate fire claims 7

Gather round our fire

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The Port Elizabeth weatherman predicts this cold rainy weather to continue for the rest of the day. Local sailing club - ABYC - has issued a heavy weather warning to boat owners. Unlucky employees do not have the benefit of being able to start a warm home fire and snuggle with a loved one whilst drinking warm mulled wine and eating thick rare biltong sliced thinly .......... BUT, you can always gather around the virtual fire - all together now, push play on the video below and raise your … [Read more...] about Gather round our fire

Nelson Mandela Bay Fire-Fighters’ bravery averts Umzamo disaster

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The quick reaction and bravery of the Nelson Mandela Bay Fire and Emergency Services averted what could have been a fire disaster at the old Show Grounds in Martin Street, where a fire broke out at a roof sheet material manufacturing factory, Umzamo Nonwovens, on Wednesday morning, January 15, 2013. The Municipality's Fire and Emergency Services Department was alerted to the fire that had broken out at the company at half past seven and within 10 minutes they were at the scene. Due to the … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay Fire-Fighters’ bravery averts Umzamo disaster

Massive North End, Port Elizabeth Fire

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Early on the morning of 15 January a massive fire broke out in North End, Port Elizabeth. The flames were visible from my porch in Parsons Hill and the smoke cast a pall over the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and the city centre. If you have any information please post it in the comments section below or submit them HERE. http://youtu.be/GKiIrSokbZk Creator: mypedotcoza Posted to MyPE by: Alan Straton Apparently it is the Umzamo Non-Woven Factory that is on fire. The factory is … [Read more...] about Massive North End, Port Elizabeth Fire

Executive Mayor, Zanoxolo Wayile’s Statement on Relief Efforts for 300 Fire Victims

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With reference to the fire that raged in Nelson Mandela Bay yesterday, in which three hundred shacks in the informal settlement of Chris Hani, New Brighton, Port Elizabeth were destroyed, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is implementing short, medium and long-term plans to restore the lives of the fire victims to some normality. The Municipality wishes to express its compassion to the victims of the fire and also its appreciation to the neighbours of the fire victims for their support, … [Read more...] about Executive Mayor, Zanoxolo Wayile’s Statement on Relief Efforts for 300 Fire Victims