MyPE

Community Business Directory, Event Listings, News and Views from Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay

wells estate

Fatal Wells Estate drowning, 1 survivor and 2 missing

By

Jonathan Tufts, NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander, said: At 18h36, Wednesday, 08th January, a call was relayed by the SA Police Services to the NMB (Nelson Mandela Bay) Water Rescue Group reporting a drowning in progress at Wells Estate Beach. The NMB Beach Office municipal lifeguards, Coastal Water Rescue, the SA Police Services, a Police Dive Unit and Eastern Cape Government Health EMS responded. NSRI were requested to be on stand-by. On arrival on the scene bystander … [Read more...] about Fatal Wells Estate drowning, 1 survivor and 2 missing

Youth Empowerment Programme impact felt in the Eastern Cape Community

By

Port Elizabeth, 25 June, 2018 – A group of 24 young entrepreneurs stepped into the world of business today, ready to launch their careers as operators of their own spaza shops after graduating from a rigorous training programme provided by Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA). The graduates will each receive a fully stocked spaza shop housed in a container, courtesy of CCBSA and its partners in the programme – the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), the Department of Small Business … [Read more...] about Youth Empowerment Programme impact felt in the Eastern Cape Community

Streets and yards flooded for two months in Wells Estate

By

For the past two months a number of residents in Wells Estate, Port Elizabeth, have been living with raw sewage flowing into their yards. Several streets are also flooded with sludge. The municipality says the problem is caused by residents flushing “foreign objects” down their toilets or directly dumping things into the drains. Angry residents say the municipality takes its time clearing the blockages. Ntombozuko Blom lives in Tshazimpunzi Street on a plot where sewer pipes … [Read more...] about Streets and yards flooded for two months in Wells Estate

Accelerated waste collection begins in Motherwell & Wells Estate

By

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will clear any outstanding waste collection backlog in Motherwell and Wells Estate by the end of the end of this week. Municipal waste management teams are currently delivering services to all parts of these communities. In recent weeks, isolated acts of criminality have put the lives of municipal staff at risk preventing the full delivery of services. But we are pleased to announce that from today the regular refuse collection schedule is being followed … [Read more...] about Accelerated waste collection begins in Motherwell & Wells Estate

Public violence at Wells Estate, Motherwell – Arrests

By

The SAPS will not allow acts of violence to endanger the lives of innocent parties as well as the Sheriff of the Court and his staff and police members performing their duties. During the execution of the evictions at Wells Estate today, the Sheriff and the police members were attacked by large groups of about 200 residents by throwing stones and incendiary devices (petrol bombs) at them. Police were forced to shoot rubber shotgun rounds at the attackers to protect themselves and the Sheriff … [Read more...] about Public violence at Wells Estate, Motherwell – Arrests

Wells Estate fire claims 7

By

Port Elizabeth - Seven people, including a 10-month-old baby, were killed in a shack fire at Wells Estate in Port Elizabeth early on Wednesday morning. Motherwell police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge said the fire had broken out between 03:00 and 03:30 and had burnt the shack to the ground. "We can confirm that all the occupants died in the fire," he said. Beetge said three women, aged 62, 25 and 19 had died, as well as two boys aged 7 and 3, a 6-year-old girl and a 10-month-old … [Read more...] about Wells Estate fire claims 7

Six Primary Schools benefit from R200 000 donation

By

Much needed school uniforms will be bought for 300 children from six primary schools in Nelson Mandela Bay after Chinese automotive company, First Automotive Works (FAW) donated R200 000 as part of its social upliftment project, earlier this week. The five Motherwell based schools who are benefitting from the donation are Fumisikoma  Primary, Melisizwe Primary, Imbasa Primary, Empumalanga Primary, and Mdengentonga Primary. Coega Primary School in Wells Estate is the sixth school which will … [Read more...] about Six Primary Schools benefit from R200 000 donation

Nelson Mandela Bay to handover equipment to day care centres in Motherwell

By

Nelson Mandela Bay municipality through its entities continues to deliver services and much needed assistance to different sectors of society across the city. As part of this commitment to this mission of creating sustainable livelihoods, the Motherwell Urban Renewal Programme (MURP), a municipality entity,  will tomorrow hand over equipment to three day care centres in Motherwell. The equipment handover is one in many programmes that the MURP is busy with in the Motherwell area ranging from … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay to handover equipment to day care centres in Motherwell

Sdudla Mix Music Festival

By

The annual Sdudla Mix Music Festival graces the Friendly City for the 2nd time around with a line-up that includes a galaxy of national artists. Featured Artists include: Teargas, Prokid, Dangatye, Professor, Big, Nuz Lvovo, Pakes, Zakes-Bantwini, Glen Lewis, Tira, Sox, Fistaz, Christos, Sphectacula, C-Live, Fisherman, Mthi, Nwaiza, Chris, Ayaz, Astamatic, Sully and Sizwe Dhlomo. The S'dudla outdoor festival is scheduled to start from 12h00 Midday on Saturday 23 April and will go on until … [Read more...] about Sdudla Mix Music Festival

Most Kids Lost and Retrieved at Kings Beach

By

www.MyPE.co.za: Over seven thousand children were kept safe on Nelson Mandela Bay beaches over the height of the holiday season thanks to the Lost Kids campaign initiated by Go Big Events. Of the 7610 children whose details were taken and recorded on armbands, 91 were lost – and all reunited with their parents, according to Greg Moses of Go Big Events, official organisers of the NMB Summer Season. The rainy and windy weather on New Years weekend did not keep Nelson Mandela Bay visitors and … [Read more...] about Most Kids Lost and Retrieved at Kings Beach