On Friday night, 10 August, a high-voltage transformer at the Mount Road, Port Elizabeth substation blew up, causing extensive damage to equipment and the substation itself and affected the electricity supply to a number of areas east of Cape Road including North End from Kempston Road, Central, the Russell Road area, Perridgevale, up to Greenacres, Sydenham and Holland Park. For us in Parsons Hill the electricity was off until around 8:30 pm. Foe most families in the affected area the … [Read more...] about Did You Enjoy Your Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes?
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David Maphakisa
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, David Maphakisa from Absa: Absa has announced the appointment of David Maphakisa as General Manager for Enterprise Business (small business) in the Eastern Cape, effective 1 August 2012. Although new to the province, Maphakisa is not new to Absa and has a wealth of experience in financial services, having been with the institution for 14 years in the Free State, and Mpumalanga. Maphakisa has worked in different business … [Read more...] about David Maphakisa
Snowfalls and Cold on the Way
The cold weather and snowfall in some parts of the country is expected to continue tomorrow, says the South African Weather Services. A cold front has gripped the country and temperatures dropped to below freezing overnight, resulting in snowfall in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. South African Weather Services forecaster Jan Vermeulen said South Africans, particularly those in the eastern and central interior, could expect the very cold weather to … [Read more...] about Snowfalls and Cold on the Way
The Media Do Not Publish Good Stories
Now that is a lament that we hear all too often. BUT, we feed that myth by salaciously repeating every bit of shock, gasp, horror news that we hear, read or see. We may just do that because we are surrounded by people competing to deliver the most shocking news that they can in order to boost sales or to pursue some or other hidden agenda. With your help MyPE will attempt to correct this sad state of affairs in our growing and friendly neck of the woods. We are looking for achievements, … [Read more...] about The Media Do Not Publish Good Stories
Tools to Help You With Your Online Adspend
It is a fact that many site owners have realistically priced (i.e. cheap as chips) space reserved on their sites for advertisers that are willing to deal direct. Sometimes you can order and pay online, sometimes you have to revert to good old e-mail but often the effort is worth it. Of course it helps to be able to get an advance idea of what kind of traffic numbers your targeted web site enjoys. Here we recommend that you do a little bit of comparative analysis with many tools available. … [Read more...] about Tools to Help You With Your Online Adspend
How I got Caught
One of my more idiot savant tendencies is to stand up for the disabled by preventing people not authorised to do so from parking in spots reserved for disabled people. Today I am still kicking myself for realising that I am a bleeding heart liberal prejudiced white male - although I am not too sure which word I should place my 'ist' at the end of. On occasion the Longhair, her Apprentice and I like to stroll to the shops with the hairy four legged monsters in tow. Last night we popped … [Read more...] about How I got Caught
Hope Springs Eternal
Just the other day I was chatting to an old mate, Bob, who has been involved with the training of young journalists for a few years now and he made a very encouraging statement that he was training aspirant journalists of a much higher calibre now than when he started. This was put down to the current crop having benefited from 12 years of schooling in a normal environment. Jump forward to one of the most joyous occasions in my jaded year - the annual Umzi Wethu Student Graduation ceremony … [Read more...] about Hope Springs Eternal
Fair Warning to Able Bodied Disabled Bay Parkers
Last night, in quick succession, I had gentle, rising to a crescendo altercations with two brain dead miscreants who parked in the reserved disabled parking bays at the new Acres Complex in Perridgevale. I understand now where the term Road Rage originated from! Both drivers tried the same tactics and questioned me thus: It is only for a minute! What about the car in the disabled parking bay next to my car? Who do you think you are? I have a sore leg! There was no-one in the … [Read more...] about Fair Warning to Able Bodied Disabled Bay Parkers
South Africa’s Challenge – Making Administration Sexy
A sailing mate of mine tells the story of the navigator of his brother's yacht in races off of the coast of England as follows: Said navigator would arrive just before the yacht set off from moorings in his city suit and bowler hat carrying a briefcase and a brolly. He was some high powered administrator in a London government department. He would climb onboard and immediately go below. During the race instructions would be issued from the navigation station. The crew quickly learned to trust … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Challenge – Making Administration Sexy
MyPE Goes Mobile
For a while now I have wanted to develop a Mobile Friendly version of the MyPE Business Directory - something quick loading that will be friendly to even the lowest specced mobile phones and, at the same time, provide the user with the essential information needed when on the go. If you don't want to listen to any further waffle then go now to the MyPE Mobile Directory. Well, what are you waiting for? Click already and move away. The URL for your mobile is: … [Read more...] about MyPE Goes Mobile
Strangely Enough I have NO Sympathy for the Walmer Protesters
Please stop sending me images from the ongoing Walmer Protests as I do not wish to give the simpletons any more coverage of their so-called plight. When the last round of non service delivery protests erupted the word from the organisers of the protest was that they would wait for the promised feedback on 7 July 2012 to resume their protests. Check your calendar peasants - yesterday was 2 July 2012 and NOT 7 July 2012. If you make a deal then you need to stick with it. Cry Havoc and let … [Read more...] about Strangely Enough I have NO Sympathy for the Walmer Protesters
Giant Petrel Off PE Coast
On Saturday 30 June NSRI Rescue 6, accompanied by Rescue 6 Alpha, took a patient out to sea. Onboard was Jared Harding from SAMREC and the patient - a juvenile giant Northern Petrel. The Petrel had been brought into SAMREC by a concerned citizen after picking it up on the Maitlands Beach. Dehydrated and hungry the Petrel found warmth and comfort at the SAMREC rehabilitaion centre. Two weeks of fattening up on chicken necks - apparently the scavenger refused to eat pilchards and the budget … [Read more...] about Giant Petrel Off PE Coast
Eskom – Pay for Two and Only Get One
I am well aware of the need to save energy and applaud anyone who does so. I am also well aware that conventional business practice rewards those that buy larger amounts of one product with a sliding scale tariff that makes the per unit price cheaper the more one buys of a product. The next round of electricity increases on 1 July 2012 will see some domestic electricity consumers being slapped with a 34.6% increase on the sliding scale of tariffs based on the reverse logic principle of; "the … [Read more...] about Eskom – Pay for Two and Only Get One
Three Doctors Singled out for Misconduct Investigation
One can only say that the administrative staff of the East Cape Department of Health continue to display mind numbingly single celled thinking..... The latest move under the hand of the Acting Chief Officer of the Eastern Cape Department of Health, Dr N.N. Qangule has been to deliver letters (dated 26 June 2012) inviting Dr Luwisile Pepeta (HOD of Paediatrics), Dr Basil Brown (HOD of Cardiology) and Dr Sats Pillay (HOD Surgery) to discuss 'Allegations of Misconduct' by stating that these … [Read more...] about Three Doctors Singled out for Misconduct Investigation
80% of SA’s Population Serviced by 18% of SA’s Doctors
Amidst dire warnings from the Clinical Heads of Units (CHUs) of specialist departments at Dora Nginza, Livingstone and Provincial hospitals yesterday (See: East Cape Doctors draw the line in the sand with Health Department) some sobering facts around the pitiful state of our Department of Health emerged some of which would, in a normal business, send dire warnings to sharholders to bail with extreme prejudice: Asof 1 July the casualty department at Dora Nginza will stop running if no staff … [Read more...] about 80% of SA’s Population Serviced by 18% of SA’s Doctors
