Award-winning journalist Yolandé Stander will aim to make industry news more accessible to the man in the street in her new role as business reporter for The Herald, which forms part of the Times Media stable. Stander, who is based in Port Elizabeth, was appointed to the country's oldest daily newspaper in January following stints as senior reporter at the daily as well as the Weekend Post, one of its sister publications. According to Stander, her aim is to move away from typical, … [Read more...] about Yolande Stander is all business
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Cycle tour bids farewell to Slanghoogte
Organisers of The Herald VWSA Cycle Tour have made a minor adjustment to the 106km Classic route, following a request from the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust, which runs the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour. South Africa’s second oldest national classic, which takes place in Port Elizabeth on February 3, is an official premier seeding event of the Cycle Tour. As such, race director Tony Cooney said they would bypass the short but challenging 1km Slanghoogte climb to bring the course in line … [Read more...] about Cycle tour bids farewell to Slanghoogte
Kids Cycle Enduro
Due to demand from budding cyclists, The Herald VWSA Cycle Tour has introduced an "endurance" challenge for children called the Powerade 10km Sprint. Aimed at the 10 to 12 year age group, the latest addition to the Powerade-sponsored family road events effectively bridges the gap between the 21km Leisure Ride on the one side and the 2km Kiddies' Ride and 500m Toddlers' Dash on the other. According to event coordinator Linda Harwood, the new race fulfilled the organisers' vision to offer a … [Read more...] about Kids Cycle Enduro
Free mobile repairs at cycle tour
Following its successful launch last year, the Cyclo Pro/GT mobile repair unit will once again provide neutral technical support at The Herald VWSA Cycle Tour on February 2 and 3. According to GT regional manager Stephen Craddock, the service proved to be extremely popular among participants at both the mountain bike and road events in Addo and Port Elizabeth respectively. "It was unbelievable and the response was amazing. Hopefully people will be just as impressed this time round as they … [Read more...] about Free mobile repairs at cycle tour
Port Elizabeth set to pamper cyclists
With everything from camping facilities to five-star accommodation available, participants in The Herald VW Cycle Tour will be able to rest easy during their stay in Port Elizabeth. The annual weekend festival of cycling, which includes the road events in Port Elizabeth and the mountain bike races at Addo, is set for February 1 to 3 this year. Official accommodation sponsors Town Lodge PE, on the city's beachfront, and Zuurberg Mountain Village, at Addo, are offering special rates for … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth set to pamper cyclists
Fit Enough for the Extreme Cycling Challenge?
Participants in The Herald VW Cycle Tour will have a chance to show their true mettle when they take on the new Ultimate Quest in Port Elizabeth and Addo from February 1 to 3. The Ultimate Quest is designed to reveal the supreme cyclist overall across both the 80km Extreme mountain bike challenge on the Saturday and 106km Classic road race on the Sunday. According to The Herald's chief marketing officer Justin Peel, the seed of the idea grew from organisers' vision to improve the offering … [Read more...] about Fit Enough for the Extreme Cycling Challenge?
R400 000 just for riding a bike!
With over R400 000 in prizes and some major changes in store, organisers are aiming to attract cyclists from across the country when The Herald VW Cycle Tour takes place in Addo and Port Elizabeth from February 2 to 3. According to event coordinator Linda Harwood, the 2013 edition would see bigger incentives, better routes and a brand-new race village, as well as the addition of the Ultimate Quest super-category. "We strive to keep this event fresh and exciting for both loyal and … [Read more...] about R400 000 just for riding a bike!
Extreme Addo Mountain Bike Challenge
Organisers of the Eastern Cape's biggest mountain bike event, The Herald VW Cycle Tour, will finally get to roll out their much-anticipated trails at Addo on February 2 after torrential rains rendered the new course unrideable this year. "I'm pleased to say that the 2012 downpours haven't put a damper on the enthusiasm for next year's event," said race director Brad Jackson of Mountain Events. "We have gone to great lengths to rain-proof large portions of the existing track by laying down … [Read more...] about Extreme Addo Mountain Bike Challenge
So The Herald report on Gayle van Heerden’s death got you hot under the collar
Big Deal. Or is it? The lines between privacy and publicity have blurred completely. These days one can at will see; a Royal Burning Bush, despicable violence, snuff movies, naked humans doing the most strange things, unspeakable cruelty to animals, the list goes on. I received a chain e-mail this Saturday past, sent under the hand of Dave and Elisabeth Russell and dealing with the "Misrepresentation of Gayle van Heerden's death" - via a 'report' by Gareth Wilson that was published on 22 … [Read more...] about So The Herald report on Gayle van Heerden’s death got you hot under the collar
Friday Rant – Herald, BRT, Home Affairs
Home Affairs: So my son of 20 years of age goes down to Home Affairs to apply for a passport. Before he goes he makes sure that he has the required copies, images and black pen. He gets the required forms, fills in the required information and proceeds to the fingerprinting department. There is one other gentleman sitting there. The fingerprinting official enters and observing that the gentleman has no forms and proceeds to help my son. The formless (gormless?) individual … [Read more...] about Friday Rant – Herald, BRT, Home Affairs
Alan Mounter – Hero of Richmond Hill
It is with great concern and absolute horror that I read the article regarding Alan Mounter in this morning’s Herald (7 June 2012). The first thought that came to mind was “how dare they”, how dare they dig up old trash in order to further the sales of their newspaper or taking up the crusade of one individual, without taking into consideration the opinion of the rest of Richmond Hill residents. To set the record straight, Alan Mounter is not employed by the residents as a security guard nor … [Read more...] about Alan Mounter – Hero of Richmond Hill
Online Cycling
The Herald VW Cycle Tour's new-look website and social media platforms, which launched this week, are making it easier for cyclists to enter online and get the latest news on the event. The 27th edition promises a full weekend festival of cycling, starting with the mountain bike challenge at Addo on February 4 and culminating in the road events at Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth the following day. "The website is your hub for everything related to the event," said The Herald's chief … [Read more...] about Online Cycling
Celebrating Seven Years of Driving the Cycle Tour
Volkswagen Group South Africa has confirmed it will drive one of the Eastern Cape's most popular family lifestyle events, The Herald VW Cycle Tour, for the seventh year running. The announcement comes on the back of a record-breaking production year for the Uitenhage-based vehicle manufacturer. Speaking at the launch of the 27th edition of the event, VWSA general manager of communications Matt Gennrich said the company was once again proud to be associated with the race. "It's a very … [Read more...] about Celebrating Seven Years of Driving the Cycle Tour
Just When you Thought it had Gone Quiet on Ken Denton
Here are virtually all the Denton/Herald articles from 2002 to 2009 - about 90% of which I have trawled through manually in 2009 on the old Herald site. I used this for the basis of my first letter and also to acquaint myself with this whole SAGA! Yes, as you will read, it has been a saga! This PDF is a perfect illustration of and testament to the character of this 'businessman' called Kenneth Denton. The last 12 years of reportage are proof positive of this man's intentions with … [Read more...] about Just When you Thought it had Gone Quiet on Ken Denton
We Should Thank Nceba Faku
There is no denying that the utterances of Comrade Giraffe, Nceba Faku, has swung a stadium full of spotlights onto the four main protagonists in this tussle of the dung beetles - The Herald, Nceba Faku, the ANC and Port Elizabeth - please note that only The Herald and Nceba Faku are identified as the famous Addo flightless elephant poo rollers. A long long time ago and in a suburb far far away I was told that the only form of bad advertising was NO advertising. The inference at the time was … [Read more...] about We Should Thank Nceba Faku
