A memorial service for well-known Eastern Cape public relations personality Maureen Dalzell will be held at The Boardwalk International Convention Centre from three pm on Thursday, February 25. She passed away on Thursday, February 18 following a car accident on the evening of Sunday, February 7. Maureen, who turned 71 on Friday, January 22, was public relations officer at The Boardwalk, Fish River Sun and Amathole Sun in the Eastern Cape. For the past ten years she worked with … [Read more...] about Memorial Service for Maureen Dalzell
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Ed Richardson
On 07/01/2015, Ed Richardson answered 5 Questions about Port Elizabeth for publication on MyPE: 1. Are you Port Elizabeth born and bred?: No 2. Favourite part of Port Elizabeth?: Schoenies 3. Complete this sentence; "Port Elizabeth would be better with ............": selfless leaders with vision and the ability to implement. 4. Your PE Secret Spot?: The "Hill" golf course - ideal for dog walking. 5. Your favourite PE Memory ever?: Arriving from Johannesburg - to stay. A wonderful … [Read more...] about Ed Richardson
Why Generation Y?
People born before 1946 were called The Silent and powerful generation.. People born between 1946 and 1964 are called The Baby Boomers. People born between 1965 and 1979 are called Generation X, . And people born between 1980 and 2010 are called Generation Y , Why do we call the last group Generation Y? Y should I get a job? Y should I leave home and find my own place? Y should I get a car when I can borrow yours? Y should I clean my room? Y should I wash and iron my own … [Read more...] about Why Generation Y?
A Linguistic Conundrum
See if you can figure out what these words have in common. Banana Dresser Grammar Potato Revive Uneven Assess Answers in the comments section below please - the first correct answer wins the title of BRAIN OF THE MINUTE along with all the accolades and glory that goes with that. … [Read more...] about A Linguistic Conundrum
Basics Need to be in Place
There will be no meaningful economic growth in the Nelson Mandela Metro until we address four basic needs - power, water, education, and leadership. Without power, industry cannot function, and investors will not come. And, we must accept that Eskom will not be able to provide the power we need. FNB chief economist Cees Bruggemans warns that "electricity supply is not soon expected to regain a safe 15% operational buffer, not during this decade while Eskom is engaging with catching up … [Read more...] about Basics Need to be in Place
We Talk
Siyathetha is a Port Elizabeth based Public Relations Company. Siyathetha's approach is to help the client first identify communication needs, and then to develop innovative solutions. It is a process which begins within the company or organisation itself, and then moves on to customers, investors or the broader community – depending on the group which needs to be informed and influenced. Measurable projects are developed around the needs and goals of the client, in order to facilitate a … [Read more...] about We Talk
