Nelson Mandela Bay still facing water crisis despite recent rains: Despite the heavy rains over Nelson Mandela Bay, the metro is still facing a water crisis as the region remains gripped by the worst drought in recent history. Source: "Kariega" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about Kariega News: Nelson Mandela Bay still facing water crisis despite recent rains
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Flooding havoc in parts of Nelson Mandela Bay, but rains not enough to ease drought crisis – Gqeberha in the News
Flooding havoc in parts of Nelson Mandela Bay, but rains not enough to ease drought crisis: For the first time in months, on Thursday Nelson Mandela Bay and surrounds experienced rain of the sort needed to counter the devastating drought gripping the region. Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. Perlemoen worth R3.7m seized at Holland Park home: A 38-year-old Gqeberha man is expected to appear in court next week after police found R3.7m worth of perlemoen at a house in Holland Park. Source: … [Read more...] about Flooding havoc in parts of Nelson Mandela Bay, but rains not enough to ease drought crisis – Gqeberha in the News
Uitenhage News: Gift of the Givers sends water to Makhanda despite good rains in EC
Gift of the Givers sends water to Makhanda despite good rains in EC: In the other major centres, George received 6.2 millimetres, the Port Elizabeth airport 12.8, Uitenhage 19.6 and East London 15.8. In the interior, 44.6 millimetres was measure at Graaff-Reinet. There ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Title: Urban control and changing forms of political conflict in Uitenhage : 1977-1986: The central question posed in this thesis is as follows: why did the apartheid urban system change … [Read more...] about Uitenhage News: Gift of the Givers sends water to Makhanda despite good rains in EC
Bhisho news: Heavy rains bring slight relief for drought-stricken EC
Heavy rains bring slight relief for drought-stricken EC: As of 8am Friday morning just shy of 30mm of rain had fallen in East London alone according to the SA Weather Services. Bhisho, Fort Beaufort and Tsitsikamma received the most rainfall in the same tim... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. South Africa: Learners Call for Western Cape Education Department to Pull Out of Court Case: On 19 July the Bhisho High Court ruled that the state has to improve hundreds of inadequate school buildings made … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Heavy rains bring slight relief for drought-stricken EC
Bhisho news: Relief for dams after good rains
Relief for dams after good rains: Addo got 37.6mm, Bhisho and King William’s Town 17mm, Cradock 7mm, East London 38.6mm, George 29.5mm, GraaffReinet 10.6mm, Grahamstown 31.4mm, Mossel Bay 40.8mm, Plettenberg Bay 47.8mm and Port Alfred 60.6mm. Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Eastern Cape police arrest man with explosives and ammo: A 21-year-old man has been arrested after police found “explosives” and automatic rifle ammunition in his house in Tyutyu village near Bhisho in the Eastern Cape. … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Relief for dams after good rains
PE in the news: Weather Update: Heavy rains forecast for central parts of SA
Weather Update: Heavy rains forecast for central parts of SA: SA's severe weather patterns saw Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape reporting its hottest day in 50 years on Thursday, 30 March, while dam levels in the Western Cape hit a stark 24%. According to the South African Weather Service's Chief Forecaster Dr ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Tens of thousands march against Zuma in major cities: Photo: Ashraf Hendricks In Port Elizabeth about 6,000 people protested on Vuyisile Mini … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Weather Update: Heavy rains forecast for central parts of SA
When it rains in Nieu-Bethesda – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: When it rains in Nieu-Bethesda: A couple of weeks ago I headed up to Nieu-Bethesda in the Karoo Heartland with a colleague for a tourism meeting. En route we encountered the Fish River in full flow at Jansenville, puddles and pools next to the road approaching Graaff-Reinet and a very wet village at our destination. The word Karoo comes from the Khoi language and means Place of Thirst, very appropriate for this arid region. … [Read more...] about When it rains in Nieu-Bethesda – Featured Blog
How the agricultural sector will help tame 2017 food inflation
The current rains are a welcome relief to farmers; they are the proverbial silver lining in what has been a gloomy season. "The past year has been testing for the industry; the drought has had an impact on the economy with South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) decelerating in 2016. We anticipate that prices will moderate now in 2017 as the new season production outlook improves with the rains across the producing areas," said Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Makube … [Read more...] about How the agricultural sector will help tame 2017 food inflation
African Rains
A MyPE.co.za 'Port Elizabeth Airport' selected video for you: Don't you hate it when soft rock lyrics from 1982 have it all wrong? This is one of those times. Shot on March 31st above and around the Port Elizabeth Airport on my iPhone 4S. Click HERE to find more 'Port Elizabeth Airport' videos. These videos are automatically selected based on youTube keywords - Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit your favourite Port Elizabeth … [Read more...] about African Rains
