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Maybe we should be re-directing the MBDA to project manage this? Shacks Over the last couple of months I have been transporting a casual employee back to his shack in Motherwell – transporting goods and building materials. His shack is in a newly opened area and I have watched with interest how the different occupiers …
South Africa is currently the world leader in the “Name Change Industry.” Whether it’s our cities, our streets, or the rumored rebranding of the Rand to the “Eish,” the landscape around us is shifting faster than a tripped breaker on a Monday morning. But here’s the thing about being an electrician: Physics doesn’t do rebranding. …
The business community is being hit with more speculation around a further VAT increase ahead of the Budget Speech on 25 February 2026. As a glass half full kinda guy I asked myself one question today; “Who benefits from a VAT increase?” The reason why I ask is because investing in the times of volatility …
Centuries from Jordan Hermann and young JP King helped the Dafabet Warriors finish day one of the 4 Day Series final on an even keel with the DP World Lions at the DP World Wanderers on Wednesday. After being sent in to bat, the Warriors were anchored by centuries from Hermann and King, who provided …
Dear All, RE: A CALL TO ACTION 1. This is an open letter addressed to all those who still have hope for a brighter, bolder future for our City. 2. Like so many of you, we experience the daily realities of unreliable services, escalating costs, and lost opportunities that affect families, livelihoods, and our collective …
How do you feel about being able to tell your Grandparents that whilst earning R80 000 per month you still earn less and pay three times more tax than they did in 1961! If you earned R200 a month in 1961, you weren’t just “doing well”—you were living the dream. To understand why, we have …
It is a given that over time our feelings and opinions about people, places and things will change. A lot of that sentiment determines the prosperity and ‘trustworthiness’ of countries of the world. Growing up, my world view of the USA was based on mainstream news oulets, Hollywood, documentaries and second hand information from people …
After a recent garage clear-out (number one gazillion in my lifetime!) I was stuck with a number of old electronic items and unable to dispose of them in the normal rubbish black bags. WHY? Since 2021, it has been illegal in South Africa to dispose of electronic waste in general trash. So I loaded them …
Following the President’s SONA 2026 announcement regarding the 150% tax incentive for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), the shift toward electric mobility is no longer a “future” concept—it is a current business requirement. For property owners and businesses in Nelson Mandela Bay, installing EV charging infrastructure is becoming a key competitive advantage. Here is how to …
I originally started MyPR.co.za as I was looking for content to feed every hungry web sites covering local news from places like Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) etc. BUT – Win-Win-Win I wanted to have a win-win-win situation involving MyPR, PR Professionals and Audience. SO MyPR was established (in 2012) to accept Press Releases and publish …
During legal proceedings between Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe and former GOOD regional leader Siyanda Mayana, in which the Gqeberha high court granted an urgent interdict preventing former GOOD regional leader Siyanda Mayana from posting defamatory statements on social media about the Nelson Mandela Bay mayor, Lobishe also declared; “I can confirm that I lawfully conduct …
We all have seen that the manufacturing industry is a large contributor to Nelson Mandela Bay’s GDP – around 22%. Ghost on the Coast: Now, with all this alarmist doom and gloom talk about limited and misguided policy support for manufacturing possible leading to another ‘Ghost on the Coast‘ scenario as manufacturers shut up shop …
South Africa’s automotive manufacturing industry is estimated to produce less than 0.7% of the global market. That figure is so low that when a global giant like Volkswagen AG reports their monthly sales figures they do not even bother to report the production/sales figures for South Africa OR Africa as a whole. Petty Cash: In …
Statement by Desiree van der Walt MP – DA Member on the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture: The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes a major milestone for South Africa’s agricultural biosecurity: the restart of vaccine production at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Onderstepoort Veterinary Research campus, the first batches of vaccine being produced under DA Minister of …
People of a certain age will remember the day that the Ford factory closed in then Port Elizabeth. At one stroke people lost their jobs, suppliers closed down and PE became the ‘ghost on the coast’ with many people saying; “Will the last person to leave please free the dolphins and switch the lights off!” …
As a liberal white male South African with limited struggle credentials there are two words in common usage in South Africa that, to this day, still make me feel uneasy whenever I use them. In fact there are even racist jokes made around them – one involving Jacob Zuma and his fire pool, lots of …
A while back I embarked on a public experiment to compare the ROI between a basket of two ETF’s placed in two different investment vehicles – Taxed and Tax Free. For the sake of demonstration I choose to invest small monthly amounts in Satrix Top 40 and DIVI Plus and chart the progress over time …
Once you have finished reading pop along to Straton Solar – you may need them very soon. With reference to this warning by Retief Odendaal: NMB Electricity Infrastructure Nears Total Collapse – here is what my late mate, Tony – who used to work at the NMB Electricity Department – said ad nauseum: About Sub …
In February 2026, a significant fraud case involving a Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) municipal contract has already led to legal action. Recent Fraud and Corruption Cases (February 2026) Municipal Contract Fraud Arrest: On February 3, 2026, a Gqeberha businessman was arrested by the Hawks for alleged fraud exceeding R189,000. The charges relate to a contract …
As we move through early 2026, several high-profile fraud and corruption cases have already made headlines, many of which directly impact Nelson Mandela Bay and the broader South African landscape. Here are the major announcements and developments from January and February 2026: 1. The R1 Billion International “Call Centre” Scam On January 29, 2026, the …
Perusing Leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisens speech, at the party’s provincial congress in Bloemfontein it struuck me that maybe John needs to change tack and words: In his speech John said: People want water in their taps. They want roads that don’t destroy their vehicles. They want clinics and libraries that are open, …
This is one thing that rears it’s head on a regular basis: Someone on social media gets a bee in their bonnet after a particularly bad report about the state of (read: lack of) service delivery and posts this; “We should all stop paying and place the monies in a bank account until it is …
In January 2026, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture approved 21 geographical name changes across South Africa. This follows a significant trend this decade of renaming cities and towns to better reflect indigenous heritage. The January 2026 Renaming List The most prominent changes approved this week, which will be legally binding once gazetted, include: …
Read on to see just which domain name extension for KuGompo costs over R6 000.00 PER ANNUM. East London has been renamed KuGompo and, just like when Port Elizabeth was renamed to Gqeberha, I popped along to my domain registrar this afternoon to take a peek at how many KuGompo domain names had been snatched …
As a male I do not have the added pressure placed upon me of having to be a fashion icon that never wears the same clothes again, ever. All I need to do is pull on my jeans (from yesterday) over a clean pair of underpants and socks, squish into my safety boots and choose …
South Africa’s leading sailing class – the DF95 Radio Controlled Yachts – is well represented in Gqeberha. This past weekend saw 27 sailors compete in the DF95 EC Regional Regatta – 9 from the local PERBC club and 18 from the rest of SA. The DF95 Eastern Cape Regionals 2026 Regatta, presented by PERBC and …
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Here is a statistic that our government should be using in order to determine the success (or failure) of the BEE programme today. The ask is simple: “Would you prefer to be White, Coloured, Black, Asian or Chinese today?” The determination is simple: “If more people want to change to being black today than in …
There are detractors and supporters for South Africa’s BEE. What is BEE? In a South African context, BEE stands for Black Economic Empowerment. Now formally known as Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), it is a government policy and legislative framework designed to address the economic inequalities inherited from the Apartheid era. The primary goal of …
Your Weather Forecast for 21 January 2026: Sunny Today with temperatures from 18 to 23 degrees. Wind from the East ranging from 15 to 19 km/h. Wind gusts to peak at 53 km/h at 5:00 pm No Rain forecast. Local News headlines for the day: Daily Maverick: Nelson Mandela Bay metro police arrest taxi driver …
