The TEDxSummerstrand event took place at the NMMU South Campus auditorium on Monday 6 May 2013. Leading up this event I experienced a lot of anticipation as in 2007 I attended TED Global in Arusha, Tanzania as a TED Fellow. TED stands for Technology Entertainment and Design and the speakers at these organised events are usually representative of a wide spectrum of fields TEDx is the franchised version of the big annual TED Conference that used to take place in California and Oxford. A … [Read more...] about Unlock your mind and unchain your passion
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Ongama Mtimka – Top 40 Under 40
The Top 40 under 40 is a showcase of local business talent under the age of 40 compiled by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC). Ongama Mtimka (28), is a Media Liaison Officer at the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Ongama Mtimka is a young man with big dreams for himself and for Nelson Mandela Bay. Mtimka's Master's degree in South African Politics and Political Economy took him through the ranks at the Coega Development Corporation and in to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, … [Read more...] about Ongama Mtimka – Top 40 Under 40
Jazz Divas Head for Day of Goodwill in Kwanobuhle
The best way to wind down and relax after a hearty Christmas lunch will be to treat your friends and family to the soothing sounds of jazz music at the Emayhuyhu Diva Festival at the Jabavu Stadium in Kwanobuhle on Monday, 26 December. The Emayhuyhu Diva Festival will feature some of the well-known ladies of jazz,such as Siphokazi, Nomhle, Fohloza and a host of other local artists. Entrance to the event is free, and festival goers are encouraged to bring along campchairs, cooler boxes and … [Read more...] about Jazz Divas Head for Day of Goodwill in Kwanobuhle
Municipal Offices Close Early Today and 30 December
The residents of Nelson Mandela Bay are requested to note that municipal offices, such as Customer Care Centres and the main municipal buildings in Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch, including the Mfanasekhaya Gqobose Building, the Noninzi Luzipho Building and the Lilian Diedericks Building (previously known as the Eric Tindale Building, Pleinhuis and Brister House respectively), in Govan Mbeki Avenue will close at 12h00 on Friday, 23 December 2011 and on Friday, 30 December 2011. Please … [Read more...] about Municipal Offices Close Early Today and 30 December
Lighting of Nelson Mandela Bay Christmas Tree Today
Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, Cllr. Zanoxolo Wayile will switch the official Nelson Mandela Bay Christmas tree on this evening outside the City Hall in Vuyisile Mini Square, Port Elizabeth with three days to go to Christmas. The city Christmas tree lighting ceremony is a new feature in the Summer Season programme and will be a permanent aspect of it going forward. It willultimately grow to be on par with similar events in cities like Brisbane and will bring all communities together to … [Read more...] about Lighting of Nelson Mandela Bay Christmas Tree Today
Municipality urges residents to play their part in ensuring safety and security
While the implementation of the safety and security plan has largely been successful except for minor hiccups, members of the public are urged to take precautionary measures along the beaches and in major events to ensure their safety. This came at a debriefing session among municipal officials, the police and events organisers today to reflect on the successes and challenges of the events since the opening of the season last week. A two-year old girl was lost in Kings Beach and spent about … [Read more...] about Municipality urges residents to play their part in ensuring safety and security
Opening of the Season Programme and Road Closures
Visitors and locals will have a great time in Nelson Mandela Bay tomorrow at the official Opening of the Season with national hip hop act HHP, Kurt Darren and the city's most talented artists, including some from BOB volume 1 scheduled to perform. The programme for today is below. The intersection of La Roche and Beach road will be closed and traffic will be diverted west in La Roche Drive. The closure will be effected when the volume of traffic is full along Beachfront most probably at … [Read more...] about Opening of the Season Programme and Road Closures
Volunteers Get Their Potatoes
Five co-operatives which have helped feed about 7000 people daily since the municipality started its feeding programme this year received their fair share of groceries today as a token of the municipality’s appreciation for their commitment. The five cooperatives from five wards in the city have been cooking and serving food to their fellow neighbours since August this year, when the Ten Million Rand War on Hunger campaign was introduced. Speaking at the closing ceremony today, Executive … [Read more...] about Volunteers Get Their Potatoes
Mayor Hands Kabuso Forensic Investigation Report to Hawks
At a media briefing today,the Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Municipality said the Council yesterday had approved the the municipality's responses to questions raised by Local Government and Traditional Affairs member of the executive council (MEC), Mlibo Qoboshiyana on the findings of the Kabuso Forensic Report. It was confirmed during the briefing that the Acting Municipal Manager had already reported the allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and fraud raised therein to law … [Read more...] about Mayor Hands Kabuso Forensic Investigation Report to Hawks
Municipality to Launch Festive Season Compilation CD
South Africa will be dancing to the tunes of Nelson Mandela Bay this summer as 14 of the city's finest upcoming artists will enter the music scene with a compilation CD sponsored by the Municipality. The fourteen artists from Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage got the opportunity of a lifetime to feature in the bay's first ever municipal sponsored compilation CD, Best of Bay (BOP). The artists recorded the songs independently but the mastering and related processes were done by the renowned … [Read more...] about Municipality to Launch Festive Season Compilation CD
3rd International TV Commercial being filmed in Port Elizabeth
A Cape Town-based production house is filming a television commercial in Nelson Mandela Bay for a client in the United Kingdom. This is yet another milestone underscoring the success of the Municipality in promoting the city as a prime destination for film productions. Farm Film Productions are shooting the commercial at the Pearson Conservatory in St Georges Park. This is the third international production to be filmed in the city since December last year. One was a documentary by an … [Read more...] about 3rd International TV Commercial being filmed in Port Elizabeth
Municipalites Playing Games
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is hosting host soccer, rugby, netball and volley ball games being contested among all Eastern Cape District municipalities and metros. The opening ceremony for the games will be at 14:00 at the Adcock Stadium situated on the corner of Lindsay and Stanford Roads, Korsten, followed by the opening match between the Mandela Bay Municipality Bay and neighbours, Cacadu District Municipality at 16:00. The Under 19 Soccer and Seven-a-side rugby teams from … [Read more...] about Municipalites Playing Games
Municipal excellence awards to be held next week
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will host its annual Bay Stars Employee Excellence Awards at the Radisson Blu Hotel on 8 December 2011. The event comes shortly after one of last year's winners, Heidi Marais, an environmental health practitioner, scooped a national award in Pretoria last week, underscoring the success of the municipality's excellence initiative. The awards are held annually to celebrate top achievers within the municipality as elected by community members and their fellow … [Read more...] about Municipal excellence awards to be held next week
War Room on Service Delivery working well to please irate consumers
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has managed to considerably reduce the number of irate consumers since the introduction of the War Room on Service Delivery early this year. The War Room on Service Delivery is a 24 hour call centre (reachable on 0800 20 50 50) where residents are able to log any service delivery related complaints. It is a one-stop service centre that attends to all enquiries of residents, increasingly in an efficient way! The War Room on Service Delivery boasts an … [Read more...] about War Room on Service Delivery working well to please irate consumers
Zwide Cemetery Upgrade to Continue
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will officially launch the Zwide Cemetery upgrading project tomorrow, following the completion of the fencing recently. The R2 million fencing project, which entailed the installation of approximately 1500m concrete palisade fence, forms part of the municipality's programme to upgrade cemeteries throughout Nelson Mandela Bay. The Zwide Cemetery in which liberation struggle stalwarts like Govan Mbeki, Raymond Mhlaba and his wife, Dideka, as well as the … [Read more...] about Zwide Cemetery Upgrade to Continue
