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The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) places the blame for the second closure of Kings Beach within a month squarely on the shoulders of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) due to its failure to maintain sewage infrastructure and replace ageing systems. Kings Beach was closed for the second time on 30 July after a …
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Xola Nqola, has expressed his deepest shock and outrage at the cold-blooded murder of public prosecutor Ms Tracy Brown in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, yesterday. “This is indeed a tragedy where the protectors of our criminal justice system are not safe anymore. This is …
Businessman Nadir Mohiudeen and former PRASA acting CEO Mthuthuzeli Swartz stand accused of fraudulently selling off 42km of railway line between Sterkstroom and Maclear in 2012. Mohiudeen and Swartz were arrested in 2019, but the case has been beset by delays, largely due to Mohiudeen continually switching lawyers. The criminal trial was also held up …
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) marks nine years since the transformative merger that established it as the continent’s largest Coca-Cola bottling partner. This milestone is grounded in a proud legacy that began 85 years ago, when the first Coca-Cola was bottled in Gqeberha, South Africa in 1940 by the SA Bottling Company (Pty) Ltd. That same …
Nelson Mandela Bay municipality officials met with community leaders and residents of Khayelitsha in Kariega. They discussed their complaints about “load reduction”. This comes as the municipality has urged residents to pay their electricity bills as it struggles to recover over R17-billion in unpaid bills. Community members of Khayelitsha in Kariega are up in arms, …
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejects the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro’s (NMBM) decision to write off up to 50% of households and businesses’ overdue municipal debt through an amnesty programme. This sends the wrong message to law-abiding taxpayers and may encourage non-payment. All residents with overdue accounts can apply for amnesty. A deposit of …
Officials from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s electricity department switched off the power at several properties in Gqeberha with hundreds of thousands of rands in unpaid bills. Dozens of students living in private residences in Gqeberha were left in the dark on Thursday after Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality officials cut their power. A convoy of …
The Betway SA20 Season 4 Auction is set to be a blockbuster event after the six franchises laid down an early squad marker with the announcement of the pre-signed and retained players for Season 4. Each of the teams were permitted a maximum of 6 retained or pre-signed players, comprising of a maximum of 3 …
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok captain and flanker Des van Jaarsveldt, who passed away earlier on Monday at the age of 96. Desmond Charles van Jaarsveldt was the oldest living Springbok. He played in one Test, when he captained South Africa against Scotland on 30 April 1960, scoring …
Police chase protesters away after an Algoa bus was torched in Wells Estate in Gqeberha on Tuesday. Protesters are demanding that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality install the electricity boxes they were promised. Wells Estate in Gqeberha was brought to a standstill this week by protesters who blocked roads, burning a bus and a panel …
Swys de Bruin was starting to make calculations between time left and the impact of them closing the deficit to seven points and then drawing on the scoreboard against Canada, the Springbok Women’s performance coach said after his side’s defeat at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, but sadly, two defensive lapses saw the North …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus declared himself “fairly happy” with a 45-0 victory over Italy in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in Gqeberha on Saturday as he looked to refine his plans for the coming season. The Springboks scored seven tries to nil in keeping a major nation scoreless for the first time since a 28-0 …
About 70 shack dwellers of Phase 1 Area 11 informal settlement, who live next to 300 toilets without houses, protested in Kariega on Wednesday. Shack dwellers from Kariega blocked the R334 on Wednesday, demanding houses promised to them eight years ago by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. In 2013, the municipalitybuilt 300 toilets in Phase …
DHL Western Province and Eastern Province claimed crucial derby wins on the fourth day of the FNB U18 Craven Week at Hoërskool Middelburg. WP maintained their perfect record at this week’s tournament after downing the Sharks High Schools on Thursday, while EP proved too strong for Border in the Eastern Cape derby. Earlier on Thursday, …
The City of Cape Town is opposing the operation of private firefighting services in its jurisdiction. The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service say that the private firefighting service offered by Fidelity ADT is “unlawful” and “unregulated”. Fidelity SecureFire launched its subscription-based fire services in Cape Town in June. Fidelity says its service …
The Valke, NovaVit Griffons and Eastern Province may have booked their places in the Carling Currie Cup First Division semi-finals with three more victories this weekend, but a lot can still happen before the final standings are confirmed after next weekend’s last round of league action. The Phangela SWD Eagles currently sit in fourth spot …
The South African Rugby Union (SARU), SuperSport and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), on Thursday announced a broadcast agreement between the two media houses, to enable the SABC to broadcast the forthcoming second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test match between the Springboks and Italy. This highly anticipated match between the two rugby-loving nations will …
The three teams in the top half of the Carling Currie Cup First Division log will take the field as favourites in the fifth round of the competition this weekend, the penultimate round of league action before the semi-finals. For some teams, this will be the last roll of the dice if they are going …
South Africa hosted its first ever Pride March in 1990, thanks to the likes of Bev Ditsie, Simon Nkoli and Phumi Mthetwa. In 2006, South Africa became the fifth country in the world to legalise same-sex unions, enabling any person to enter into a civil union. A civil union recognises the same rights and responsibilities …
Dear Editor According to Renaldo Gouws the principal of Pretoria Girls High School was found guilty of allowing her husband to use a school vehicle to fetch equipment to be used in the gardens which he (the husband) was maintaining for free. The PHSG was investigated for incidents of racism and the official report found: …
Motivated by the presence of the Springbok Women’s team, Eastern Province and Western Province recorded the biggest wins on day one of the FNB U18 Girls Week in Johannesburg, while Border, the Golden Lions and WP were among the top performers in the first round of the U16 tournament. South Africa’s most promising female rugby …
It was all hands-on deck in the town of Nqweba (Kirkwood) when the annual SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees had to find a new venue. In less than two months a patch of veld became a festival village, which attracted thousands of festinos to the Sundays River Valley and impressed tourism minister Patricia de Lille. “We are …
The National Lotteries Commission has used a new funding mechanism to urgently release money for flood relief in the Eastern Cape. The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) is donating R10-million to help communities in the Eastern Cape that have been affected by the devastating floods that have claimed over 100 lives. The funding has been allocated …
During a recent visit by the Department of Transport to the Eastern Cape, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) urged the Department to address the terrible condition of several key main and rural roads in the province. Oversight visits and discussions with local farmers and residents revealed that roads such as the MR470 between Kirkwood …
The Valke will fancy their chances to remain top of the log in the Carling Currie Cup First Division when they travel to the Eastern Cape for their third-round fixture on Friday, while the chasing pack will want to remain in the running for the playoffs. The East Randers face the Border Bulldogs at the …
BAIC South Africa is proud to that it will be sponsoring a fleet of vehicles for the prestigious G20 Sherpa Meeting taking place at Sun City this week. As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation, global cooperation, and sustainable mobility, BAIC is supplying a fleet of its class-leading vehicles support transport and logistical needs …
It’s all systems go! for the 22nd annual SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees. What was empty scrubland a few weeks ago is now an eight hectare fenced, cleared, levelled and covered platform for the Eastern Cape’s favourite family festival in Nqweba (formerly Kirkwood). Community volunteers from across the town have also been hard at work ensuring that …
Antonio Filosa today takes up the role as Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis N.V. and announces his new Stellantis Leadership Team, effective immediately, drawing on the deep bench of industry expertise from Stellantis’ teams around the world. “It is my great privilege to take the lead of Stellantis, a global company with deep regional roots,” …
The Valke registered their second successive victory in the Carling Currie Cup First Division when they defeated the Leopards 50-24 in in Kempton Park on Saturday afternoon, meaning that, after two rounds, the East Randers are the only unbeaten side left in the competition. On Friday, Border lost their home clash 33-29 to the Phangela …
Dear Editor Reports today reveal that disaster management authorities formally requested South African Air Force (SAAF) assistance for flood relief in the Eastern Cape, but no help was forthcoming until yesterday – more than a week after the floods began. According to African Defence Review Director Darren Olivier, the request was made fairly early, …
