Recently the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber surveyed business that suffered damages in the Walmer Violence this month - 30 businesses responded and the results of that response have now been made available with the businesses surveyed reporting losses of close to R2.5-million. While not all businesses affected by the Walmer protest, which lasted two days and was at its worst on Thursday August 13, responded to the questionnaire sent out by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, the 30 … [Read more...] about 2.5 Million reasons why Walmer residents will stay unemployed
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Survey seeks to arrest job losses and dwindling local content
The AIDC Eastern Cape has announced plans to initiate a study that is expected to shake up the South African Automotive sector. The study seeks to determine possible impediments to the growth of local content in vehicles produced in South Africa. In some models local content is as low as 30%, with growing job losses in the industry adding insult to injury. The AIDC Eastern Cape is an agency of the Eastern Cape Development Corporation established to assist government and industry achieve … [Read more...] about Survey seeks to arrest job losses and dwindling local content
Results of the Splash Festival Accommodation Survey
We are in agreement that large local events are held not only to raise the profile of our city but also to attract 'foreign' money into our economy. This injection of 'foreign' money helps to grow our local economy by attracting money from outside of our municipal boundaries into Port Elizabeth. Just stirring the dwindling available money around in the Port Elizabeth pot doesn't really achieve anything. In a recent snap survey sent to 263 accommodation providers, MyPE asked these … [Read more...] about Results of the Splash Festival Accommodation Survey
Splash Festival 2012
Intermittent rain, wind and cold couldn't keep the crowds away from the 2012 Splash Festival, which was sponsored by ratepayers of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. More than 65 acts and competitions held on two stages entertained the crowds from mid-morning late into the night on Easter Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the Easter Monday programme being cancelled due to rain. Plans to move Zonke, the headline at for the 2012 Splash Festival, to the Nongoza Jebe Hall in New Brighton had … [Read more...] about Splash Festival 2012
