2009-07-02 Eyewitness News
Mean Mr Mustard pay tribute to late member
Mean Mr Mustard will perform in Honeydew, in western Johannesburg, on Friday night in honour of their late bass player Fred Hayward. Hayward died on Saturday night after a show in Port Elizabeth.
2009-07-02 Sowetan
Boy dies after botched ritual
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy died at Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha yesterday after developing complications from an illegal circumcision, Eastern Cape police...
2009-07-02 Dispatch Online
Engineering consultants move office
By DERRICK SPIES Business Reporter A TOP East London firm of consulting engineers, with a long history in the development of the Eastern Cape, will be operating out of new offices as of...
2009-07-02 Dispatch Online
Does car industry deserve a bailout?
By DERRICK SPIES Business reporter IS THE vision of one million vehicles produced in South Africa by 2020 still viable? Key figures in the automotive industry will discuss this question at a panel discussion during the South African Automotive Week in Port Elizabeth in...
2009-07-02 Star
News flashes - July 02, 2009
Joost back home after stay in hospital Former Springbok rugby captain Joost van der Westhuizen was discharged from Sunninghill Hospital in Sandton yesterday after he collapsed at his home on Saturday, after complaining of chest...
2009-07-02 Star
News flashes- July 02, 2009
Hoax e-mail alert to ATM customers An e-mail advising ATM users to type in their PIN codes in reverse to alert police to criminal activity was a hoax, the SA Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) warned...
2009-07-01 IOL
Cops to probe illegal circumcision
A 15-year-old boy died in the Nelson Mandela Academic hospital in Mthatha on Wednesday after developing complications from an illegal circumcision, Eastern Cape police...
2009-07-01 Brainstorm Magazine
THE CONTENT AGE HAS ARRIVED
Altech Autopage Cellular is an organisation that has always taken the concept of converging communications seriously, straddling as it does the entire technology spectrum, and is one of the new breed of service provider that offers its customers the undeniable advantage of multiple offerings, but with.
2009-07-01 SACP
Revitalise the Financial Sector Campaign to effectively respond to the current global capitalist crisis
Blade Nzimande, General Secretary (Adapted from speech delivered during the Presidency Budget Vote in the National Assembly on Thursday 25 June,2009) In response to the current global capitalist crisis, the social partners at NEDLAC labour, communities, government and business negotiated and finalised..
2009-07-01 Dispatch Online
PE auto show goes for match-making
AUTOMOTIVE component suppliers have been urged to sign up for match-making appointments during the South African Automotive Week in Port Elizabeth in...
2009-07-01 Dispatch Online
Bhisho plans R300m boom for EC towns
BHISHO is launching a R300 million plan to breathe new life into Eastern Cape towns and is hoping a public-private investment will increase the cash injection to...
2009-06-26 Engineering News
Gauteng gears up for open-road toll system
Commuters from other South African provinces will be able to register for a day pass for the open-road tolling (ORT) system to be implemented as part of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP).
2009-06-25 CNBC Africa
IPS - Ipsa Group Plc - Unaudited Interim Results For The Six Month Period To
IPS IPSA IPS - Ipsa Group Plc - Unaudited Interim Results For The Six Month Period To 31 March 2009 Chairman's Statement IPSA GROUP PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales) (Registration Number 5496202) AIM Share Code IPSA ISIN GB00BOCJ3F01 JSE Share Code IPS ISIN GB00BOCJ3F01 ("IPSA" or "the...
2009-06-25 Sharenet
Ips - Ipsa Group Plc - Unaudited Interim Results For The Six Month Period To
IPS - Ipsa Group Plc - Unaudited Interim Results For The Six Month Period To 31 March 2009 Chairman's Statement IPSA GROUP PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales) (Registration Number 5496202) AIM Share Code IPSA ISIN GB00BOCJ3F01 JSE Share Code IPS ISIN GB00BOCJ3F01 ("IPSA" or "the company")..
2009-06-25 Share Data Online
IPS - Ipsa Group Plc - Unaudited Interim Results F
IPS IPSA IPS - Ipsa Group Plc - Unaudited Interim Results For The Six Month Period To 31 March 2009 Chairman's Statement IPSA GROUP PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales) (Registration Number 5496202) AIM Share Code IPSA ISIN GB00BOCJ3F01 JSE Share Code IPS ISIN GB00BOCJ3F01 ("IPSA" or "the...
2009-06-25 Biz-community
Showcase for new East Cape designers
Designers and crafters are getting ready to show their wares at the first ever Eastern Cape Fashion Week. The fashion week is the brainchild of Port Elizabeth fashion designer Xoliswa Hudson who says she hopes to attract attention to local...
2009-06-25 InvestEgate
IPSA Group PLC (IPSA)
12:00P - Interim Results print mail a friend more announcements TRADE HERE RNS Number : 4992U IPSA Group PLC 25 June 2009 25 June 2009 IPSA GROUP PLC Unaudited Interim Results for the Six Month Period to 31 March 2009 Chairman's Statement In the six month period to 31 March 2009 the Group made a...
2009-06-25 Business Day
New board for Eastern Cape agency
THE beleaguered Eastern Cape Development Corporation has appointed a new board, led by the former founding CEO of Business Unity SA (Busa), Bheki...
2009-06-24 South African Government Information
Address by Ms Dipuo Peters, Minister of Energy on the occasion of Budget Vote 28 of Minerals and Energy, National Assembly Extended Public Committee, Cape Town 23 June 2009
Mr Speaker Ministers Deputy Ministers Chairpersons of committees Honourable members On 22 April 2009, millions of South Africans renewed the mandate of the African National Congress (ANC) to continue with its popular programme for the reconstruction and development of our...
2009-06-24 Sowetan
Search on for sporting heroes
Victor Mecoamere Empowering disadvantaged kids SOUTH Africas search for unheralded champions of sustainable development in sport through the yearly Murray and Roberts Jack Cheetham Memorial Award...
2009-06-23 South African Government Information
Eastern Cape Health MEC P Masualle 2009 policy and Budget speech
Honourable Speaker Honourable Premier Honourable Members of the Executive Honourable Members of the Provincial Legislature Honourable Chairperson of the House of Traditional Leaders Hospital boards and clinic committees Health and medical associations Leaders of organised business in the health sector...
2009-06-23 Eprop.co.za
Hyprop's forward expansion plans
Intro The new developments remain well on schedule for completion later this year and are set to enhance Hyprops portfolio of quality shopping centres with additional retail space, an improved tenant mix and increased parking facilities Hyprop executives Laurence Cohen (Financial Director) and...
2009-06-23 Dispatch Online
Plans for rural Kei scheme dumped in pub
IMPOVERISHED rural villagers of Butterworth were last week shocked to find that business plans for the area and other important documents were dumped in a tavern, allegedly by government...
2009-06-22 Engineering News
East London IDZ eyes renewable energy investments
Updated 2 minutes ago The East London Industrial Development Zone (Elidz) is in the process of trying to identify which sectors of the renewable energy industry it should focus its marketing and investment promotion efforts...
2009-06-22 CNBC Africa
HYP - Hyprop - Appointment Of Chief Executive Officer
HYP HYP HYP - Hyprop - Appointment Of Chief Executive Officer Hyprop Investments Limited Registration No. 1987/005284/06 Share Code: HYP ISIN: ZAE000003430 ("Hyprop") APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER In compliance with section...
2009-06-22 Real Estate Web
Hyprop appoints new CEO
Old Mutual man appointed to head listed property company; outlines shopping centre expansion plans JSE property listed company, Hyprop Investments Ltd (JSE: HYP) has appointed Mike Rodel as the new chief executive officer with effect from August...
2009-06-22 Sharenet
Hyp - Hyprop - Appointment Of Chief Executive Officer
HYP - Hyprop - Appointment Of Chief Executive Officer Hyprop Investments Limited Registration No. 1987/005284/06 Share Code: HYP ISIN: ZAE000003430 ("Hyprop") APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER In compliance with section...
2009-06-22 Dispatch Online
Children sold to crime gangs
CHILDREN are selling their siblings into prostitution in the Eastern Cape as organised crime gangs prey on poverty-stricken families ahead of the soccer World...
2009-06-22 Dispatch Online
Eastern Cape business can grow if supported
By DERRICK SPIES Business Reporter THE Eastern Cape with its huge, mostly untapped, business potential is set to grow significantly over the next five...
2009-06-20 The Times South Africa
Capes castle coast under siege
Ambitious golf estates and plush developments face tough times as the worlds wealthy desert Garden Route There were more billionaires than bar flies in sleepy Knysna when developer Keith Stewart bought a headland outside the town six years ago and dug in a golf...
2009-06-19 South African Government Information
Province of the Eastern Cape 2009/10 Policy Speech by Honourable MEC Mcebisi Jonas
Honourable speaker Honourable Premier Members of the Executive Council Honourable Members of the Provincial Legislature Heads of Departments Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Introduction Albert Einstein stated in one of his lectures that We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking..
2009-06-19 Money Biz
Gold mostly flat above $930
By Miho Yoshikawa TOKYO (Reuters) - Gold steadied to trade at a little above $930 on Friday, although it remained vulnerable to a firm dollar which prevents the precious metal from showcasing its merits as an alternative investment to the...
2009-06-19 Sowetan
Young communicators ready for debating final
Victor Mecoamere Nine provincial winners square off for the grand prize THE battle lines have been drawn. No guns will be fired in anger. No knives will be...
2009-06-19 Dispatch Online
Budget tabling begins in Bhisho
PREMIER Noxolo Kiviet and her Cabinet yesterday tabled the budget and policy speeches for the 2009/10 financial year for the provincial government administration in the Bhisho...
2009-06-19 Financial Mail
A power dilemma
Eskom urgently needs a clear, sustainable funding model Eskom may be well on its way to realising its huge medium-term expansion plan. But without a sustainable funding model, the state-owned power utility won't shake the shadow of doubt hovering over...
2009-06-18 South African Government Information
Premier Noxolo Kiviet prioritises youth development
The sheer volume of youth in attendance at Sauer Park stadium in Aliwal North for the Youth Day Celebrations bears testimony to the seriousness the youth of this country take the events of that fateful day in 16 June 1976 were hundreds of students took to the streets to voice their objection to apartheid...
2009-06-18 South African Government Information
Policy speech for Vote 1, Office of the Premier, for 2009/10 delivered by Premier Noxolo Kiviet, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Honourable Speaker Honourable members of this house Members of the Executive Council Government officials The people of the province of the Eastern Cape Comrades Compatriots and friends Six days ago, in this house, I was honoured to present the State of the Province Address which outlined the...
2009-06-18 South African Government Information
Public Works to host APTCoD seminar in honour of youth month
Members of the media are advised that the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works will in honour of the youth month host a seminar to celebrate the achievements of the Accelerated Professional and Trade Competency Development Programme (APTCoD) since its inception in...
2009-06-18 South African Government Information
MEC Mabandla to outline plans for rural housing, vulnerable groups and spending of allocated budget
Responding to the call of creating sustainable human settlements by President Jacob Zuma in His State of the Nation Address and to a commitment by Premier Noxolo Kiviet during her State of the Province Address to spend money allocated for housing, Housing MEC Nombulelo Mabandla will outline departmental...
2009-06-18 South African Government Information
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Policy Speech for 2009/10 delivered by MEC Sogoni
Honourable speaker Madam Premier and Members of the Executive Council Honourable members of the Provincial Legislature Amafama ePhondo lethu, nabasebenzi basezifama, kunye Nawo onke Amatsha-ntliziyo ngophuhliso lwaseMaphandleni On 6 May 2009, the Premier of the Eastern Cape announced a reconfigured...
2009-06-18 South African Government Information
Province of the Eastern Cape Department of Education Budget and Policy Speech 2009 by MEC Mahlubandile Qwase
Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speaker Honourable Premier Members of the Provincial Legislature Delegates of the National Council of Provinces Traditional Leaders, religious leaders and representatives of civil society Dignitaries and Distinguished Guests Departmental Officials Ladies and gentlemen Molweni,..
2009-06-18 Grocotts
'No passing the buck' says new EC premier
Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet says her government will display zero tolerance when it comes to bad performance by public servants. Kiviet was speaking during her State of the Province Address in Bhisho on Friday, in front of thousands of...
2009-06-18 Eastern Cape Provincial Government
MEC Mabandla to outline plans for rural housing, vulnerable groups & spending of allocated budget
To : All Media Attention: Assignment Editors MEC MABANDLA TO OUTLINE PLANS FOR RURAL HOUSING, VULNERABLE GROUPS & SPENDING OF ALLOCATED BUDGET Responding to the call of creating sustainable human settlements by President Jacob Zuma in His State of the Nation Address and to a commitment by Premier Noxolo...
2009-06-18 Eastern Cape Provincial Government
Premier Noxolo Kiviet Prioritises Youth Development
Premier Noxolo Kiviet Prioritises Youth Development The sheer volume of youth in attendance at Sauer Park stadium in Aliwal North for the Youth Day Celebrations bears testimony to the seriousness the youth of this country take the events of that fateful day in June 16, 1976 were hundreds of students..
2009-06-18 Dispatch Online
The funny side of politics
FORGET Julius Malemas hilarious utterances or his funny chicken TV ad, now its time to talk Politrix East London style. Local movie director and producer Dirk Joubert has just finished shooting the movie Politrix, which takes a comic look at politics and how people manipulate situations to further their...
2009-06-17 South African Government Information
Rural areas to unleash socio-economic development in the province
Eastern Cape rural areas stand to benefit as government commits to improve the quality of life of the people. This was echoed by Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet during the State of the Province Address held in Bhisho...
2009-06-16 Dispatch Online
Zukiswa Njikana Aim high
ZUKISWA Njikana works for the Eastern Cape Youth Commission as a commissioner. She enjoys choral music and shopping. What do you enjoy most about your job? Interacting with young people and working with all the government...
2009-06-16 Mineweb
Why platinum and palladium prices have risen despite GM bankruptcy
It may seem strange that platinum and palladium prices have been on the rise given the turmoil in the U.S. Auto industry and the GM...
2009-06-15 South African Government Information
Conservational Agriculture (CA) certificates
The Department Agriculture and Rural Development is committed to empower its extension and advisory officials in order to be knowledgeable in the new technologies used in...
2009-06-14 The Citizen
A royal display needed to upset unbeaten Lions
RUDOLPH JACOBS JOHANNESBURG - The Southern Kings are the British and Irish Lions last hurdle in Port Elizabeth tomorrow before the vital first Test on Saturday, but they are not going to make life easy for the tourists, warns Kings coach Alan...
2009-06-13 City Press
Nissan pulls off another rocket
Janine-Lee Gordon WITH a heritage of 40 years behind the brand, Nissans sixth-generation Z carries the genes forward with the introduction of the...
2009-06-12 Bua News Online
Eastern Cape Premier outlines her priorities
-------------------- By Vuyolwethu Sangotsha Bhisho - Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet has outlined the priorities she will focus on, during her term in...
2009-06-12 South African Government Information
Premier Kiviet lays down eight priorities for government
Eastern Cape Premier Ms Noxolo Kiviet has today announced that the Eastern Cape Government has developed a Provincial Strategic Framework (PSF) that has eight strategic...
2009-06-12 Engineering News
South Africa still weighing its nuclear-fuel recycling options
South Africas nuclear policy has been drafted in such a way as to keep open the countrys options regarding the reprocessing of nuclear fuel, but final policy on the matter is yet to be decided, the Department of Energys acting chief director for nuclear energy Ditebogo Kgomo said last...
2009-06-12 Eastern Cape Provincial Government
Premier Kiviet lays down 8 priorities for Government
News Release Date: 12 June 2009 Attention: News Editors Premier Kiviet lays down 8 priorities for Government By: Tobile Gowa Eastern Cape Premier Ms Noxolo Kiviet has today announced that the Eastern Cape Government has developed a Provincial Strategic framework that has eight...
2009-06-12 Financial Mail
Benz of the bushveld
It is astonishing to return to Shamwari Game Reserve after nearly two decades, writes Linda Stafford There is an irresistible anecdote that helps explain how one of ecotourism's most exciting developments of the early 1990s - the Eastern Cape's Shamwari Game Reserve - came...
2009-06-12 Engineering News
Automation expo a success, despite credit crunch
Despite the current economic climate, the process automation, instrumentation and control expo, held last month, in Gauteng, received excellent support and was well attended, reports expo organiser Elan Com- munications GM Su-Anne...
2009-06-11 South Africa
Economic conditions slowly improving
The South African economy is struggling and there are few signs that the situation will improve in the immediate future, BoE Private Clients said on...
2009-06-11 Dispatch Online
EC economy worst hit but trend easing
THE economic storm clouds have well and truly gathered over the Eastern Cape with new data showing the provinces economy shrank by 17.1 percent during the year ended in...
2009-06-10 Money Biz
SA economy remains in dire straits,
SA economy remains in dire straits, although equity markets pick up The South African economy is struggling and there are few signs that the situation will improve in the immediate...
2009-06-10 Business Report
'Big dark clouds hanging over the economy'
Johannesburg - The South African economy is struggling and there are few signs that the situation will improve in the immediate future, BoE Private Clients said on...
2009-06-10 Business In Africa
'Dark clouds over economy'
The South African economy is struggling and there are few signs that the situation will improve in the immediate future, BoE Private Clients said on...
2009-06-10 The Citizen
Economy struggling but positive sentiment later in 2009
JOHANNESBURG - The South African economy is struggling and there are few signs that the situation will improve in the immediate future, BoE Private Clients said on...
2009-06-10 FAnews
SA economy remains in dire straits, although equity markets pick up
The South African economy is struggling and there are few signs that the situation will improve in the immediate future. However, the All Share Index delivered...
2009-06-10 Dispatch Online
Adverts from 1986
R13750: Mazda 323 at Eastern Cape Motors. R199: Automatic pool cleaner at Sun- swim. R129: Sleeper couch from Kahns. R40: Cambridge High School blazer, size...
2009-06-09 Sowetan
Weekend sport results
SOCCER Katlehong Local Football Association Winter Tournament Phalafala 4, Mabaleng 2; TKV 1, Buccaneers 1; Kathorus X1 1, Alaska 0; Mountain Robbers 2, Izinyoka 1; TKV 2, Katrhorus X1 2; Buccaneers 2, Alaska 0; Kagiso 3, Kathorus Madrid 0; African All Stars 3, Villa Espanyol 0 Soweto Football Association...
2009-06-08 Coega
Extra cash boost for U hage supply park
THE Coega Development Corporation has been allocated additional resources for the further development of the automotive supplier park in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape Premier Mbulelo Sogoni said in his state of the province...
2009-06-08 Lions-Tour.com
Southern Kings name team to face Lions
Print Article The Southern Kings have named their team to face the touring British and Irish Lions but have yet to confirm who will captain the team. Early reports suggested that flanker Solly Tyibilika (pictured) had been awarded the armband but that now appears to be in...
2009-06-08 Sowetan
Advice for MEC to improve education
Victor Mecoamere Young participants want learning system to be jacked up in Eastern Cape HE SAT back, smiled frequently and applauded each time tomorrows leaders made a poignant observation about South Africas political, social or economic...
2009-06-06 Dispatch Online
Convention centre drawcard
EAST Londons business tourism is set for a significant boost when the new East London International Convention Centre (ELICC) opens in August. The R160 million development, situated between the Regent Hotel and the new Cascades development on the Esplanade, is one of four of its kind in the...
2009-06-06 Dispatch Online
Blom murder suspect killed in robbery
ONE of the suspects in the murder of Pierre Blom, who was killed in Beacon Bay in August last year, was on Thursday killed in a police shootout following an armed...
2009-06-06 Sunday Times
The place to earn good money
Members of the public can make lots of extra cash by selling a piece of East Londons industrial development zone The East London Industrial Development Zone (Elidz) plans to buck the recession with an ambitious plan to turn the general public into investment...
2009-06-05 Fin24.com
SA economy battered and bruised
Tweet Article ... Why not follow us on twitter. You can receive regular updates with regards to what is pertinent in the world of business and...
2009-06-05 Biz-community
Frame rescue about safeguarding industry'
Significant progress has been made in talks to salvage distressed textile manufacturer Frame, said Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies Thursday, 4 June...
2009-06-05 Engineering News
Autocat manufacturers believe new government is committed to sustaining the sector
Positive noises from the newly formed government, combined with promises of support from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to meet the needs of the local catalytic converter sector, all provide fresh hope that large-scale catalytic converter manufacturing will stay in South...
2009-06-04 GSport
Banyana Out for Big Away Win
Banyana Banyana will once again take on their Namibian counterparts in another international friendly. This time the match is scheduled to take place in Windhoek on the 20th of June, only 28 days after their previous meeting in which South Africa walked away 4-3...
2009-06-04 Dispatch Online
Border captain gains contract
BORDER cricket captain, allrounder Darryl Brown is one of three newly-contracted players who will represent the Chevrolet Warriors during the 2009/10 season, while Davy Jacobs retains the...
2009-06-04 Film Maker
Soweto Drift in production
It's official. Young Minds Productions has started it's 30 days long production of their upcoming feature film, Soweto Drift. Directed by a talented young and upcoming Director, Pule M also owns Young Minds...
2009-06-02 Journal Live
The best of both worlds
Just back from South Africa, David Whetstone reports on cultural links with the North East. Pictures by Jenny Dewar BACK from South Africa and what do I find? That the North East has been basking in a mini summer heatwave and smug people are observing: "Youre not very...
2009-06-02 Parliamentary Monitoring Group
Independent Development Trust on Mandate, Budget & Strategic Plan
Summary: The Chief Executive Officer and Executives of the Independent Development Trust briefed the Committee on the mandate and strategic plans of the...
2009-06-01 Sociolingo's Africa - Blog
The Nest B&B
Laurie and Pat Probert offer friendly and affordable 3-star luxury bed and breakfast and self-catering accommodation in their appealing and attractive home, nestled in a delightful treed garden, only four minutes drive from our pilot Blue Flag Main Beach and popular...
2009-06-01 South African Government Information
Minister Nkwinti already making a mark at National Government, says Premier Kiviet
Former Eastern Cape MEC for Agriculture, and now Rural Development and Land Reform Minister, Gugile Nkwinti received praise from President Jacob Zuma for initiating a Siyazondla like project in the Limpompo...
2009-06-01 Eastern Cape Provincial Government
Minister Nkwinti already making a mark at National Government: says Premier Kiviet
Minister Nkwinti already making a mark at National Government: says Premier Kiviet Former Eastern Cape MEC for Agriculture, and now Rural Development and Land Reform Minister, Gugile Nkwinti received praise from President Jacob Zuma for initiating a âSiyazondlaâ like project in the...
2009-06-01 Dispatch Online
Our Opinion
New EC battle to lead ANC The Eastern Cape must brace itself for yet another bruising leadership battle in the African National Congress (ANC). Lobbying within the ruling party and its alliance partners is now in full swing with one of the biggest regions in the province having pronounced on its...
2009-05-27 South African Government Information
Seminar on Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Activity: Seminar on Early Childhood Development (ECD) Nature of event The department will highlight importance of ECD centres as nodes of care and support to Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) Date: 1 June 2009 Time: 09h30 Venue: Port Alfred Mpekweni Responsible person Mrs N Nkalitshana Cell:.
2009-05-27 South African Government Information
Take a girl child to work
Activity: Take a girl child to work Nature of event The Special Programmes Unit (SPU) will coordinate a session where they will provide girl children with exposure to career opportunities to deepen their thinking and aspirations about their roles in...
2009-05-27 Dispatch Online
Suburbs sanitation: risk to whole of EL
ARMED with scrubbing brushes, rubbish bags and disinfectant, community volunteers and non-governmental organisation members yesterday got down to the task of cleaning up the public toilets in the East London suburb of Duncan...
2009-05-26 Auto World
Castrol Extreme Auto Show 2009 A celebration of car culture
On Saturday, June 13 to Tuesday June 16, 2009, the Castrol Extreme Auto Show, in association with BP Ultimate and Dunlop, will be held at the Coca Cola Dome in North Riding, north of...
2009-05-26 farmers weekly
Eastern Cape to get 100 000ha of plantations
The rural and poverty-stricken former Transkei in the Eastern Cape has been named a priority area for the potential development of another 100 000ha of commercial forestry...
2009-05-26 South African Government Information
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will host the Honourable Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development Gugile Nkwinti.
This special occasion will serve as an official hand over to Honourable MEC Mbulelo Sogoni as well as farewell function for Honourable Nkwinti and welcoming gesture for Honourable...
2009-05-26 South African Government Information
Community service health professionals and pharmaceutical interns inducted
The Eastern Cape Department of Healths Human Resources Development section hosted a three day induction programme on the 20 to 23 May 2009 at Mentors Krall in Jefferys...
2009-05-26 South African Government Information
Seminar on child exploitation and trafficking
Activity Seminar on child exploitation and trafficking Nature of event Department engaged on discussion around child exploitation and trafficking. Date: 27 May 2009 Time: 08h00 Venue: Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape Training Centre (ETC) Responsible person Mrs N Nkalitshana Cell: 079 873 7724 Issued.
2009-05-24 Business Report
Oversight mechanisms to get more teeth
Parliament is set to beef up the oversight procedures of the economic cluster committees, turning the finance portfolio committee into a standing committee and a new standing committee on appropriations will be...
2009-05-24 The Times South Africa
High octane is a waste of money for Highveld motorists in more ways than one
Put a tax in your tank When you fill up with 95 octane petrol in Gauteng, you effectively volunteer to pay an extra 10c per litre in fuel tax. The demand-side management levy is one of nine taxes on petrol, and is set at zero for all but inland, high-octane...
2009-05-22 Post
ANC won't work with a 'hostile' party
The ANC has given its MPs strict instructions to be robust and not be afraid of holding cabinet ministers to account for their actions. Announcing the names of influential chairpersons of National Assembly oversight committees yesterday, party secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said MPs and committee...
2009-05-22 South African Government Information
South Africa-Australia co-operation agreement signed
South Africa and Australia will continue their high level of co-operation in matters of sport will continue after the recent signing of an agreement of co-operation that will benefit both...
2009-05-22 SRSA
News - SA-Australia co-operation agreement signed (22 May 2009)
South Africa and Australia will continue their high level of co-operation in matters of sport will continue after the recent signing of an agreement of co-operation that will benefit both...
2009-05-22 Dispatch Online
Soccer boss faces up to the future
LOYISO Magqaza is pinning his hopes on Blackburn Rovers winning promotion to the National First Division after the soccer playoffs next week, but the club director is also banking on all the local stakeholders coming to the...
2009-05-22 Business Report
Catalytic converter industry optimistic
State likely to lift...
2009-05-21 Business Assist
Business LaunchPad Offers Entrepreneurs Access to a R50 Million Fast Lane
The R50-m FNB Enablis Seda Business LaunchPad competition no longer requires a full business plan to...
2009-05-21 FAnews
2009 Business LaunchPad offers entrepreneurs access to a R50 million fast lane
Writing a business plan is an intimidating challenge for even the most experienced business person let alone an entrepreneur starting up a small...
2009-05-21 Biz-community
Rescue plan for battered motor industry kicks in
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has started paying out desperately needed loans to save companies in the motor industry which face closure because of plummeting vehicle...
2009-05-21 Dispatch Online
Kitted out
Nedbank and The Sports Trust contributed to soccer development in the Eastern Cape when they presented R32000 worth of equipment to EL soccer team, Blackburn Rovers on Friday, May...
2009-05-21 Sowetan
Aussies onside for grassroots support
Australia is to renew its support for grassroots sports development in South Africa, says the Australian high commission. The SA Sport and Recreation Department and the Australian Sports Commission will renew their memorandum of understanding today to continue the fruitful partnership between the.
2009-05-21 IT Online
Entrepreneurs gear up for R50m competition
Writing a business plan is an intimidating challenge for even the most experienced business person - let alone an entrepreneur starting up a small...
2009-05-20 Fin24.com
PetroSA to give SA more power
Cape Town - South African state-owned oil company PetroSA's planned 400 000 barrels-per-day crude oil refinery could generate up to 800 MW of power to ease the country's electricity shortages, an official said on...
2009-05-19 South African Government Information
International Biodiversity Day celebrations and official launch of Thicket Rehabilitation Project
Members of the media are cordially invited to a 2009 Provincial International Biodiversity Day celebrations and the launch of Thicket Rehabilitation in Peddie on the 22 May...
2009-05-19 Engineering News
PetroSA Coega refinery to ease power shortage
Updated 3 minutes ago South African state-owned oil company PetroSA's planned 400 000 barrels-per-day crude oil refinery could generate up to 800 MW of power to ease the country's electricity shortages, an official said on...
2009-05-19 Engineering News
Catalytic converter group remains positive on govt support, but emphasises need for haste
Updated 59 minutes ago Positive noises from the newly formed government, combined with promises of support from the Department of Trade and Industry to meet the needs of the local catalytic converter sector, all provided fresh hope that large-scale catalytic converter manufacturing...
2009-05-19 Fin24.com
Gold rises a day after retreat
Tokyo - Gold rose on Tuesday on light cash buying to around $920 per ounce, but investors were cautious as another day of improved US housing data could further dull the metal's appeal as a safe haven from volatility in other...
2009-05-19 Security
Damning findings on top politicians fall flat
High Court says inquiry into E Cape officials prejudicial THE findings of a commission of inquiry that implicated four politicians from the Eastern Cape in the abuse of government funds have been set...
2009-05-19 Cape Times
Culling of rhinos in Eastern Cape reserve condemned by animal anti-cruelty body
East London: The culling of six white rhinos under way at the Eastern Cape's Dwesa Nature Reserve was met with outrage yesterday. The animals should be relocated rather than killed, said the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA).
2009-05-19 Fin24.com
Implats positive on Zimbabwe
Johannesburg - South Africa's Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) said its third quarter refined platinum production rose by 9% but prices received for the metal nearly halved due to weak...
2009-05-19 Sowetan
Automobile workers picket at GMSA plants in Eastern Cape
At least 300 automobile workers protested outside two branches of General Motors in the Eastern Cape, the National Union of Metalworkers said. Regional organiser Andile Zitho said they started protesting during the lunch break yesterday, and would continue each lunch break until Monday when...
2009-05-19 Dispatch Online
Numsa workers stage lunch break protests
AT LEAST 300 automobile workers protested outside two branches of General Motors in the Eastern Cape yester day, the National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa)...
2009-05-18 Motoring.co.za
Workers protest against GM's 'unfair dismissals'
At least 300 automobile workers protested outside two branches of General Motors in the Eastern Cape on Monday, the National Union of Metalworkers...
2009-05-18 News24.com
Outrage over rhino cull
Johannesburg - The culling of six white rhinoceros underway at the Eastern Cape's Dwesa Nature Reserve was met with outrage on Monday. The animals should be relocated rather than killed, said the National Council for the Prevention of Cruelty to...
2009-05-18 Money Biz
Implats Q3 platinum output up, positive on Zimbabwe
By James Macharia JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) said its third quarter refined platinum production rose by 9 percent but prices received for the metal nearly halved due to weak...
2009-05-18 Sunday Times
SA 09 platinum output to rise marginally: JM
South Africa, the worlds top source of platinum, will see limited growth in production of the precious metal this year compared with an 11% fall last year, a leading metal refiner...
2009-05-18 Business In Africa
GMSA workers protest
At least 300 automobile workers protested outside two branches of General Motors in the Eastern Cape on Monday, the National Union of Metalworkers...
2009-05-18 Fin24.com
Platinum demand fell 5% in '08
Johannesburg - Global platinum demand fell by 5% to 6.35 million ounces in 2008, platinum group Johnson Matthey (JM) said on Monday. Releasing its Platinum 2009 report, JM said autocatalyst demand suffered due to a slowdown in North American and European vehicle production while industrial demand was also...
2009-05-18 Business Day
Global platinum demand dropped 5% in 2008
GLOBAL platinum demand fell by 5% to 6.35 million ounces in 2008, platinum group Johnson Matthey (JM) said today. Releasing its Platinum 2009 report, JM said autocatalyst demand suffered due to a slowdown in North American and European vehicle production while industrial demand was also affected by the...
2009-05-18 The Times South Africa
Automobile workers protest in E Cape
At least 300 automobile workers protested outside two branches of General Motors in the Eastern Cape, the National Union of Metalworkers (NUM) said. Regional organiser Andile Zitho said they had started protesting at midday during the lunch break and would continue each lunch break until next..
2009-05-18 The Citizen
R10m inquiry scrapped
ÜGEN VOS EASTERN CAPE - The Eastern Cape High Court yesterday declared the drawn-out Pillay Commission investigation into alleged corruption in the Eastern Cape null and...
2009-05-18 The Citizen
Outrage at Rhino cull
JOHANNESBURG - The culling of six white rhinoceros underway at the Eastern Capes Dwesa Nature Reserve was met with outrage on Monday. The animals should be relocated rather than killed, said the National Council for the Prevention of Cruelty to...
2009-05-17 Sunday Times
Fast lane to R50m funding
Winning Made Easier This competition is not for people who have the collateral and experience to walk into a bank and get funding The good news for entrepreneurs who want to get funding for their start-up is that the R50-million FNB Enablis Seda Business LaunchPad competition no longer requires a full...
2009-05-17 The Times South Africa
Left angered by ANCs new right-wing lobby
The ANC and its alliance partners, the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party, are headed for a clash over the appointment of members of the Eastern Capes provincial...
2009-05-15 Dispatch Online
An apology for report in Dispatch
THIS week we let down our readers with a report which did not live up to the standards we set for ourselves and today we apologise. Earlier this week the Daily Dispatch reported that a number of top businessmen and prominent politicians were in line to win a five-year fleet management contract worth about.
2009-05-15 Engineering News
IPPs to relieve pressure on Eskom
The private sector is expected to play an increasingly important role in the generation of electricity in South Africa in the coming years, with independent power producers (IPPs) intended to generate 30% of the additional power capacity required by the...
2009-05-14 farmers weekly
The people behind the new cabinet positions
The agricultural community seems to have reached consensus President Jacob Zumas cabinet is an improvement on the previous dispensation as far as agriculture is...
2009-05-14 South African Government Information
Additional component for Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture
The Superintendent General for Agriculture and Rural Development (formerly known as agriculture) Advocate Amon Nyondo yesterday, Thursday said the departmental staff was very excited and looking forward with the inclusion of the rural development...
2009-05-12 Mail & Guardian
Cape of medical storms
An influx of patients from other regions is putting the Western Cape health system under intolerable strain -- and reducing one of Cape Town's major hospitals to "a crisis waiting to happen", doctors...
2009-05-12 Dispatch Online
Bigwigs in line for R3bn tender
TOP businessmen are in line to win the Eastern Cape governments lucrative five-year fleet management contract. The contract for 2888 vehicles is estimated to be worth around R3...
2009-05-12 The Times South Africa
Whos who in Zumas court
A brief history of some of the new faces appointed to the Cabinet DEPUTY Public Works Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu is a blind mother of three. Ministers arrive for swearing in Manuel heads powerful planning commission AUDIO: Zumas new cabinet dissected A member of Parliament since 1999, she has...
2009-05-11 Cape Argus
Zuma assembles cast of actors with experience on political stage
GAYE DAVIS President Jacob Zuma's cabinet and deputy ministers not only represent fresh blood but most come to their new positions with experience of...
2009-05-11 Fin24.com
'Market-calming' Cabinet
Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma's new cabinet reflects a shrewd shake-up and a dramatically different approach to finance, economic policy planning and monitoring government...
2009-05-11 My Digital Life
mydigitallife | eNatis claims success
Officials say the system has improved drastically, but its users claim it is plagued with problems. Officials have hailed the success of the electronic National Traffic Information System (eNatis) on its second anniversary, but driving schools say the system is inefficient and crippled by...
2009-05-11 My Digital Life
mydigitallife - eNatis claims success
Officials say the system has improved drastically, but its users claim it is plagued with problems. Officials have hailed the success of the electronic National Traffic Information System (eNatis) on its second anniversary, but driving schools say the system is inefficient and crippled by...
2009-05-11 Sowetan
Lonmin seeks $457m after net loss
Mining group Lonmin says it is seeking 457 million US dollars from shareholders after suffering a first-half net loss, amid the global economic...
2009-05-11 IT Web
ITWeb :eNatis claims success
READ IN THIS STORY: Money wasted Good performance? [ Johannesburg, 11 May 2009 ] - Officials have hailed the success of the electronic National Traffic Information System (eNatis) on its second anniversary, but driving schools say the system is inefficient and crippled by...
2009-05-11 Fin24.com
'Market-calming' cabinet
Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma's new cabinet reflects a shrewd shake-up and a dramatically different approach to finance, economic policy planning and monitoring government...
2009-05-11 Sowetan
New and some old faces in the Cabinet
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joemat-Peterson Former MEC for agriculture in Northern Cape, generally credited for establishing the National Institute for Higher Education there the first of its...
2009-05-11 Dispatch Online
EDDIE BOTHA: Sleepless over money
Times they are a tough. Last week I wrote about Ncamile Mfengu, the Mdantsane high school English teacher, who was astounded to learn that after being put under administration and, according to him, settling his approximately R50 000 debt, he was still in...
2009-05-11 Business Report
One new provincial cabinet is already on alert
It is expected to be business as usual in the eight provinces ruled by the ANC, but Western Cape premier Helen Zille pledged at the announcement of her cabinet on Friday that her administration would be keeping a careful watch on any attempts to cut financial flows to her...
2009-05-10 Equinox
Resources: Looking like a long road ahead for a recovery
Gary Quinn, portfolio manager and resource analyst at Prudential reminds readers that we don't have to cast our minds too far back to the euphoria of early...
2009-05-10 The Times South Africa
The Eastern Capes poverty trap
As the bitter cold sets in, spare a thought for 57-year-old Nokomanishi Ngam of Nqamakwe, a village in the rural hinterland of the former Transkei. An asthmatic, Ngam coughs frequently as she relates her story of life in the Eastern Cape.
2009-05-08 Money Web
Market commentator podcast: Peter Major:, Cadiz Corporate Solutions
MONEYWEB [Felicity Duncan]: Well it's Friday afternoon after a very long week and I'm Felicity Duncan, here in the studio with Peter Major, for the daily Moneyweb Market Commentator...
2009-05-08 South African Government Information
The department welcomes its new MEC
The department is committed in working together with her in realising its mission and vision. With this huge responsibility that has been entrusted to her the department is committed to continue mitigating against social ills that continue to pose a serious threat to the lives of ordinary...
2009-05-07 South African Government Information
Keynote address by honourable Gloria Barry, MEC for Roads and Transport at the launch of the ten years Provincial Road Infrastructure Turn Around Plan and Port St Johns Intervention Programme
Mayor and Councillors of the Port St Johns Municipality Traditional leaders Representatives from the business fraternity, especially tourism industry Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Let me first take this opportunity to salute the people of Port St Johns for going out in their numbers to vote for..
2009-05-07 Bua News Online
New EC Premier pledges to tackle poverty
-------------------- By Proffesor Ndawonde Bhisho - The new Eastern Cape Premier, Noxolo Kiviet, has promised to tackle the high rate of poverty, unemployment and underdevelopment in the...
2009-05-06 Eastern Cape Provincial Government
Acceptance speech of the honourable Premier Noxolo Kiviet
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH OF THE HONOURABLE PREMIER NOXOLO KIVIET Speaker of the Legislature and Deputy Speaker National Ministers and Deputy Ministers present here today Members of the Executive Council Members of the Provincial Legislature Executive Mayors and Mayors Members of the Judiciary Commissioner of...
2009-05-05 IT Web
ITWeb :10111 centres fail
READ IN THIS STORY: Independent study But wait... [ Johannesburg, 5 May 2009 ] - Police emergency centres continue to be plagued by system and equipment failures, despite investments in the latest...
2009-05-04 The Citizen
SA champions gender equality
TSHIFHIWA SHONISANI JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has soared from 17th place to third position in the global ranking of women in Parliament following the April 22 elections, the Minister in the Presidency Manto Tshabalala-Msimang said in Pretoria...
2009-05-04 Business Day
St Albans Perana Z-One is on the road to the EU
PORT Elizabeths best-kept secret that it is home to the biggest privately owned specialist car manufacturer in the world is about to be exposed with the global launch of the Perana Z...
2009-05-04 Dispatch Online
National government to intervene in EC
NATIONAL government would soon be intervening in the running of the Eastern Cape, on which it would place special emphasis over the next five years. This was revealed by Provincial and Local Government Minister Sicelo Shiceka at the official unveiling of the Mkiva Monument in Bolotwa near Dutywa on...
2009-04-26 Mineweb
Gold one of best asset plays, but copper due for pullback - and don't count on China!
Bullish on gold, platinum, palladium and natural gas, but far from bullish on the recovery, which he sees happening later than expected. Interview with John Licata from The Gold...
2009-04-23 RugbyRegby.com
Currie Cup debut for Kings?
The Southern Kings could have their first taste of professional rugby if they are added to next year's Currie Cup competition in preparation for the 2011 Super Rugby...
2009-04-21 FIS
Cell Aquaculture to build South African facility
Cell Aquaculture Limited (CAQ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of South African entrepreneurs to develop a Cell production facility in the Eastern Cape region of South...
2009-04-20 eGov Monitor
Local government needs to be strengthened for service delivery says S. African minister
Local government is very critical to anything that government is embarking on. This was said by the Minister of Trade and Industry (the dti), Mandisi...
2009-04-20 South African Government Information
Opening address by the Premier of the Eastern Cape, M Sogoni, to the Eastern Cape Business Women Empowerment Expo
Programme director Madam President and members of the Chamber Distinguished ladies and gentlemen Programme director; please allow me to begin my address by quoting the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi who once said that entrepreneurship should become a virus, spreading through both the social and..
2009-04-20 Biz-community
MDDA's first Media Literacy and Culture of Reading Summit debuts in the Eastern Cape
The Media Development and Diversity Agency's (MDDA) first Media Literacy and Culture of Reading Summit, a programme intended to promote media awareness, media literacy and the culture of reading amongst learners, was launched at the council chambers of the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Mount...
2009-04-20 The Dti
Local Government Needs To Be Strengthened For Service Delivery
Local government is very critical to anything that government is embarking on. This was said by the Minister of Trade and Industry (the dti), Mandisi...
2009-04-20 South African Government Information
Target on track to have half of Bhishos landlords to be Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)
Eastern Cape Public Works MEC Christian Martin has moved up a gear by starting executing his target that 50% of the owners of properties leased by the Eastern Cape government would have to be black by the end of the 2009/10 financial...
2009-04-20 Eastern Cape Provincial Government
Opening address by the Premier of the Eastern Cape, M. Sogoni, to the Eastern Cape Business Women Empowerment Expo on 27 March 2009 at Regent Hotel
OPENING ADDRESS BY THE PREMIER OF THE EASTERN CAPE, M. SOGONI, TO THE EASTERN CAPE BUSINESS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT EXPO ON 27 MARCH 2009 AT REGENT HOTEL Programme Director; Madam President & Members of the Chamber; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Programme Director, please allow me to begin my address by...
2009-04-20 Dispatch Online
Disgruntled supporters look for results
THE ANC is in no danger of losing its heartland the Eastern Cape on election Wednesday, but for the first time the party is facing a wave of new competition from disgruntled supporters looking for solutions to old...
2009-04-19 The Citizen
ANC faces wave of new competition in heartland
STUART GRAHAM PORT ELIZABETH - The ANC is in no danger of losing its heartland the Eastern Cape on election Wednesday, but for the first time the party is facing a wave of new competition from disgruntled supporters looking for solutions to old...
2009-04-18 News24.com
Poor want to vote poverty out
Sibongile Khumalo Nenga - Eating three meals a day is a treat the Khosephi family has not had in months, a continuous struggle they share with many destitute rural families in Africa's economic...
2009-04-17 Business Day
Suzuki takes to the skies
Lerato Matebese joined Suzuki Auto as it unveiled a strategic sponsorship with the aerobatic sport industry HAVING returned to the local market in June 2008 with two impressive products, namely the Swift and SX4, Suzuki Automotive SA (Sasa ) seems to be riding the crest of success at the...
2009-04-17 South African Government Information
Local government needs to be strengthened for service delivery
Local government is very critical to anything that government is embarking on. This was said by the Minister of Trade and Industry (the dti), Mandisi...
2009-04-17 Dispatch Online
Lukhanji tourism needs structure with vision Zuko
THE tourism sector in the Lukhanji municipal area needs a structure with the vision to position the region as a major economic growth node in the Eastern Cape, Lukhanji Tourism Organisation (LTO) interim chairperson Somthunzi Zuko said during a workshop on tourism in Queenstown...
2009-04-17 Business In Africa
The poor's poverty vote
Eating three meals a day is a treat the Khosephi family has not had in months, a continuous struggle they share with many destitute rural families in Africa's economic...
2009-04-17 Voice of Cape
SA`s poor want to vote poverty out
Eating three meals a day is a treat the Khosephi family has not had in months, a continuous struggle they share with many destitute rural families in Africa's economic...
2009-04-17 Dispatch Online
Cope draws 5000 to King rally
THE Congress of the People (Cope) said it was confident it would win control of the Eastern Cape after the upcoming general elections. The party said it was also ready to govern the...
2009-04-17 IC Publications
South Africa's poor want to vote poverty out
Eating three meals a day is a treat the Khosephi family has not had in months, a continuous struggle they share with many destitute rural families in Africa's economic...
2009-04-17 The Times South Africa
Holomisa blames ANC for poverty
ANC policies are responsible for the high unemployment rate and abject poverty in the Eastern Cape, UDM leader Bantu Holomisa told a pre- election rally in the province...
2009-04-16 Mail & Guardian
Stats SA confirms unemployment rate decline
Amid something of a furore over the news of a decline in South Africa's unemployment rate to 21,9%, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday during a briefing at Cosatu House that the lower rate is statistically...
2009-04-16 The Dti
Minister Mpahlwa To Launch Furntech Incubator In Mthatha
The launch of the seventh incubation centre, to kick-start the redevelopment and growth of the furniture and wood industries, will be launched by the Minister of Trade and Industry (the dti), Mandisi Mpahlwa, in Mthatha, OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape on Saturday 18 April...
2009-04-15 South African Government Information
Minister of Trade and Industry (the dti), Mandisi Mpahlwa to launch Furntech incubator in Mthatha
The launch of the seventh incubation centre, to kick-start the redevelopment and growth of the furniture and wood industries, will be launched by the Minister of Trade and Industry (the dti), Mandisi Mpahlwa, in Mthatha, OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape on Saturday, 18 April...
2009-04-15 Security
Mbeki betrayed ANC but we won't kick him out, says Mbalula
Campaign head announces huge pre-poll rally Thabo Mbeki will not be kicked out of the ANC for allowing the alleged conspiracy against party leader Jacob Zuma to develop on his watch, says ANC campaign head Fikile...
2009-04-15 South African Government Information
Minister Skweyiya to launch customer service point at Nyandeni Great Place, 16 April 2009
To realise governments vision of building a caring society and improving services to the rural poor, the Minister of Social Development, Dr Zola Skweyiya will launch a customer service point at Nyandeni Great Place, Eastern Cape.
2009-04-15 Business Day
Botha suspension may take toll on Bulls Super 14 hopes
Rugby Correspondent SPRINGBOK lock Bakkies Botha may have jeopardised the Bulls Super 14 title hopes only five weeks before the semifinals after being slapped with a three-week ban yesterday for ill...
2009-04-14 The Times South Africa
SA Rugby faces June 16 demands
A STORM is brewing around the head of South Africas Sport Portfolio committee chairperson Butana Komphela following his reported demands ahead of a June 16 game in Port Elizabeth against the British and Irish...
2009-04-14 Dispatch Online
Saru faces June 16 demands
A STORM is brewing around the head of South Africas Sport Portfolio committee chairperson Butana Komphela following his reported demands ahead of a June 16 game in Port Elizabeth against the British and Irish...
2009-04-13 Nuwire Investor
South Africa Real Estate: Turning Investors' Heads
South Africans are positively giddy that Suze Orman, a personal finance expert who is a household name in the U.S., has chosen to buy property in their...
2009-04-12 RugbyRegby.com
Komphela's demands
Butana Komphela has urged the South African Rugby Union to pay R2, 5 Million for development initiatives in the Eastern Cape. According to Afrikaans newspaper, Rapport, Komphela has written a letter to SARU requesting the payout prior to the clash between the British and Irish Lions and an...
2009-04-12 The Times South Africa
ANC blamed for underspending
Eastern Cape Many observers say the battle for control of the Eastern Cape, one of the poorest provinces in the country, lies between the ANC, COPE and the...
2009-04-12 The Times South Africa
Bullard takes a bow for the ANC
Speakers Corner Damned with faint praise, they cheered anyway, writes Patty Sidley The large block of seated Chinese people at the Sandton Convention Centres ballroom-sized auditorium, looked as bewildered as we...
2009-04-11 The Times South Africa
Waynes winning ways
How the boy from the unfashionable side of town used hard work and talent to reach the top His former English teacher ... used MXit to guide him through doing his laundry while he toured Australia in January Just seven months ago, the closest Wayne Parnell thought he could get to the Australian cricket...
2009-04-10 Engineering News
R21-million worth of rail coaches unveiled
The Eastern Cape Depart-ment of Roads and Transports flagship Kei Rail project has unveiled new rail coaches, worth R21-mil- lion, to be used as part of the provinces daily passenger train...
2009-04-08 TMCnet.com
Range of Options for Arthur, Smith
Johannesburg, Apr 08, 2009 (Business Day/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- THE 30-strong provisional training squad announced this week to meet the International Cricket Council deadline shows that the South African captain and coach have a wider range of skills and disciplines to call on than there has.
2009-04-08 South African Government Information
Black Information Technology Forum (BITF) Annual Women in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Awards 31 March 2009, Regent Hotel, East London Speech by Sibongile Muthwa: Provincial Director General
Leadership of the public and private sectors Members of all organisations in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) community Award recipients Ladies and gentlemen It is my pleasure to participate in this important event this morning to honour the recipients of the Women in ICT...
2009-04-08 Business Day
Range of options for Arthur, Smith
Chief Sports Correspondent THE 30-strong provisional training squad announced this week to meet the International Cricket Council deadline shows that the South African captain and coach have a wider range of skills and disciplines to call on than there has been for a very long...
2009-04-08 UCT Blog
bulie | Appreciate
Appreciate Nombulelo Nelani | 08 April, 2009 15:55 On the 6th April I watched a very sympathetic document from Eastern Cape. People there have so many problems like poverty, unemployment and...
2009-04-07 South African Government Information
Department of Minerals and Energy launch integrated electricity programme
The Department of Minerals and Energy and Ntsiki Yethu Local Municipality invite the members of the media to the Sod Turning ceremony. The objective of this event is to launch the integrated electricity programme on Thursday, 9 April 2009 at Ntsika Yethu Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape.
2009-04-07 Fin24.com
Eastern Cape: worse to come
Port Elizabeth - The Eastern Cape is under severe strain because of the worldwide economic downturn and the worst is probably still coming in the months of April and May, warns economist Mike...
2009-04-06 RugbyRegby.com
No deadline for Watsongate 'enquiry'
No deadline has been set for when enquiries into South Africa's Watsongate will be completed, despite Springbok coach Peter de Villiers insisting that the South African Rugby Union take action against controversial Eastern Cape boss Cheeky Watson within seven...
2009-04-06 Sport.iafrica.com
No limit on 'Watsongate'
No deadline has been set for when enquiries into South Africa's Watsongate will be completed, despite Springbok coach Peter de Villiers insisting that the South African Rugby Union take action against controversial Eastern Cape boss Cheeky Watson within seven...
2009-04-06 Business Day
Oyster Bay could be a pearl for investors
INVESTOR POTENTIAL: The quiet holiday village of Oyster Bay on the Eastern Cape coast holds significant potential for property investors. John Cooper, principal of the local Chas Everitt International franchise, says that the Eastern Cape is one of the fastest developing provinces in SA.
2009-04-06 Sport.iafrica.com
No deadline for 'Watsongate'
No deadline has been set for when enquiries into South Africa's Watsongate will be completed, despite Springbok coach Peter de Villiers insisting that the South African Rugby Union take action against controversial Eastern Cape boss Cheeky Watson within seven...
2009-04-06 Sport.iafrica.com
Div's Watson ultimatum
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has given the South African Rugby Union seven days to take action against controversial Eastern Cape boss Cheeky...
2009-04-06 Lions-Tour.com
De Villiers gives SA Rugby 7-day ultimatum
Print Article Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has given SA Rugby seven days to take action against Cheeky Watson. The ultimatum comes after Watson referred to De Villiers in a recent meeting of the EP Legends as "a baboon who does not know what he is...
2009-04-06 RugbyRegby.com
Bok coach's 7-day Watson ultimatum
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has given the South African Rugby Union seven days to take action against controversial Eastern Cape boss Cheeky...
2009-04-05 Eyewitness News
Parties working hard to win votes
It was another weekend of election campaigning for political parties across the country making promises to South Africans ahead of this months general...
2009-04-04 IOL
Luzuko repays Sharks' faith in his ability
The Sharks are not only leading the other South African provinces on the field of play, they are also doing a fine job at setting an example for the other unions about how to go about furthering transformation goals by nurturing and then trusting talent they have developed.
2009-04-03 Dispatch Online
Municipal Matters: April is Hani Month
THE Chris Hani District Municipality has declared April as Chris Hani Month in commemoration of the death of the late liberation fighter. CHDM spokesperson Thobeka Mqamelo said several stakeholders - local municipalities, government departments and parastatals - have been involved in meetings preparing for..
2009-04-03 Thought Leader
Hamba Mbeki! Welcome, hope
Loading ... Its raining in Johannesburg. In Africa, we believe rain is a blessing, that it cleanses, brings new life. This week African National Congress delegates at Polokwane make the most important political decision the movement has taken since 1956 when it voted to allow white members, and pan...
2009-04-03 Engineering News
Farming dairy cows and energy all at the same time
When Mark Holliday took ownership eight years ago of the Sunnyside dairy farm, located some 5 km from Jeffreys Bay, he was struck not only by how windswept it was, but also that no one had thought to tap into this valuable...
2009-04-02 Dispatch Online
The return of the AA to EL
By Clair Broedelet I HAVE exciting news for this weeks column, we at Harvey World Travel East London have been really busy, as you will see. Firstly, we are going to be moving our offices to a house at 45 Devereux Avenue, Vincent, as of June 1 this...
2009-03-31 Sowetan
Battle on to keep Wild Coast wild
Unspoilt beaches a jewel of coastal ecology The Easter weekend is upon us and the Wild Coast is one of the most exciting places to visit during this...
2009-03-31 McGregor BFA
EPS - Eastern Platinum - Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial
EPS EPS - Eastern Platinum - Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Conditions And Results Of Operations For The Year Ended December 31, 2008 EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED (Incorporated in Canada) (Canadian Registration number BC0722783) (South African Registration number 2007/006318/10) Share Code TSX.
2009-03-31 Sharenet
Eps - Eastern Platinum - Management`s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial
EPS - Eastern Platinum - Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Conditions And Results Of Operations For The Year Ended December 31, 2008 EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED (Incorporated in Canada) (Canadian Registration number BC0722783) (South African Registration number 2007/006318/10) Share Code TSX:...
2009-03-31 South African Government Information
Department for Provincial and Local Government lead the way in Pondoland Revival Project
On Friday, 27 March 2009, the Department of Provincial and Local Government launched an ambitious multi-phased integrated developmental project which will bring various spheres of government together at the Ingquza Hill Local Municipality in Flagstaff, in the Eastern Cape.
2009-03-31 Bua News Online
Human trafficking legislation to be gazetted for public comment
-------------------- By Nthambeleni Gabara Pretoria - Significant progress has been made in the drafting of legislation on human trafficking and it should be gazetted soon for public...
2009-03-31 Tonight
Festival gets stronger international flavour
By Compiled by Adrienne Sichel Local is indeed very lekker, yet again, but this year's main festival has a stronger-than-usual international...
2009-03-30 Dispatch Online
Parties hit the EC campaign trail
WITH only four weeks left before the April 22 general elections, opposition political parties hit the campaign trail in Mdantsane, the second biggest township in the country, this...
2009-03-27 IOL
Easter road users warned to take care
By Marvin Malaka The Easter holidays are around the corner. That means many people will be hitting the road. In addition to higher fuel prices and increased toll road fees, motorists are warned to watch for roadworks along national...
2009-03-27 Motoring.co.za
SA Merc plant faces weeks of shutdown
Mercedes-Benz SA will close its East London plant for four weeks in April and for a further four weeks from the last week in May - but a Numsa representative says his members should still be...
2009-03-27 Dispatch Online
Vavi calls for EC rural strategy
CONGRESS of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi urged a new rural development strategy based on equitable land re-distribution in the Eastern Cape during a rally here over the...
2009-03-27 Dispatch Online
ECs rapid response body to handle crisis
A TASK team to deal with the impact of the global financial crisis on the Eastern Cape economy, is to be formed within the next week. This proposal was adopted at a meeting attended by Economic Affairs MEC Phumulo Masualle, trade unions, business chambers and government entities in East London...
2009-03-27 Dispatch Online
Damning report on Bhisho
THE ANC is about to be hit by a damning government report from the Premiers own office which criticises the Eastern Cape administrations performance in the province over the past five...
2009-03-27 Engineering News
Mthatha Airport upgrade on track
The Mthatha Airport upgrade preparations remain on course, MEC for roads and transport Gloria Barry said at the OR Tambo District Municipality Investment Conference held in the Eastern Cape.
2009-03-26 Sowetan
Only better life we see is on TV
Campaign posters line the streets across South Africa for the general elections just a month away, but voters say enduring poverty and poor public services have left them disenchanted with...
2009-03-26 Dispatch Online
World Cup spells misery for women
THOUSANDS of women in the Eastern Cape face a miserable World Cup next year when experts predict the province will become the main target for human...
2009-03-25 Bua News Online
SA not worst off in global crisis
-------------------- By Neo Semono Johannesburg - As many countries in the world flounder with the effects of the global financial crisis, South Africa is not performing too badly, says Finance Minister Trevor...
2009-03-25 Link2 Media
PR-HOLOMISA-AMEF SAPA PR -- SPEECH BY BANTU HOLOMISA AT AMEF
Issued by: UDM Attention: News Editors For immediate release: UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT SPEECH BY BANTU HOLOMISA, MP PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN THE OIL INDUSTRY HOSTED BY AFRICAN MINERAL AND ENERGY FORUM (AMEF) FOUNDATION 25 March 2009 Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to.
2009-03-25 IOL
ECape MEC sacks development corporation board
The entire board of the Eastern Cape Development Corporation was sacked on Tuesday. Finance and economic development MEC Phumulo Masualle said there had been a lack of proper working relations between him and the 12 board...
2009-03-24 Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
Municipality hailed as progressive and visionary for Economic Development i
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality was hailed as progressive and visionary for the establishment of a partnership with the National Development Agency and the Masisizane Fund of Old Mutual to empower residents...
2009-03-24 South African Government Information
Address by Minister of Finance Trevor A Manuel Mp, Centre for Education in Economics and Finance (CEEF) fundraising dinner Johannesburg Country Club
Programme director Members of the Centre for Education in Economics and Finance (CEEF) Board Dear friends In the light of the present circumstances, where every day each one of us is called upon to articulate views on trends in the global economy, it is fairly safe to declare, we are all economists now.
2009-03-24 CNBC Africa
IPS - Ipsa Group Plc - Final Results
IPS IPSA IPS - Ipsa Group Plc - Final Results IPSA GROUP PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales) (Registration Number 5496202) AIM Share Code: IPSA ISIN: GBOOBOCJ3F01 JSE Share Code: IPS ISIN: GBOOBOCJ3F01 ("IPSA" or "the company") FINAL RESULTS IPSA, the AIM and AltX dual listed independent...
2009-03-24 CNBC Africa
IPS - IPSA Group Plc - Final results
IPS IPSA IPS - IPSA Group Plc - Final results IPSA GROUP PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales) (Registration Number 5496202) AIM Share Code: IPSA ISIN: GBOOBOCJ3F01 JSE Share Code: IPS ISIN: GBOOBOCJ3F01 ("IPSA" or "the company") FINAL RESULTS IPSA, the AIM and AltX dual listed independent...
2009-03-24 Sharenet
Ips - Ipsa Group Plc - Final Results
IPS - IPSA Group Plc - Final results IPSA GROUP PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales) (Registration Number 5496202) AIM Share Code: IPSA ISIN: GBOOBOCJ3F01 JSE Share Code: IPS ISIN: GBOOBOCJ3F01 ("IPSA" or "the company") FINAL RESULTS IPSA, the AIM and AltX dual listed independent power...
2009-03-24 Legalbrief
Industrial zone to sell biodiesel to Germany
The East London Industrial Zone (Elidz) had secured a long-term contract to export between 70% and 90% of the output from a planned 400 000 ton-a-year biodiesel plant in the Eastern Cape to Germany, the body...
2009-03-23 Post
IEC to spend R25m on poll scanners
The Independent Electoral Commission spent R137-million buying "state-of-the-art" zip-zip scanners last year but is already planning to spend another R25m to upgrade...
2009-03-23 Mail & Guardian
Nobody lives in Rosslyn ...
South Africa's once-booming automotive sector has been hard hit by the global economic downturn. Now the industry's talking bail...
2009-03-23 Star
Zip-zip, ching-ching, that's R25m more for IEC poll scanners
Louise Flanagan The Independent Electoral Commission spent R137 million buying "state-of-the-art" zip-zip scanners last year but is already planning to spend another R25m to upgrade...
2009-03-23 Dispatch Online
Selling her roof to pay the bills
WEST BANK residents have raised concerns over the behaviour of a neighbour who is knocking down her house piece by piece and selling it off to...
2009-03-23 The Herald Online
Computer skills boost for Bay schools
TWO Port Elizabeth schools were announced as beneficiaries yesterday of PetroSAs R1,3-million donation aimed at developing the skills levels of Eastern Cape...
2009-03-21 City Press
Huge bio-diesel investment to drive economic
Andile Ntingi DESPITE concerns about its poor infrastructure, the Eastern Cape is forging ahead with its plans to build a competitive bio-diesel export...
2009-03-21 Legalbrief
Battle over shopping mall for Grahamstown
Two Eastern Cape business tycoons are at war over a shopping centre development in Grahamstown, in a matter which is set down to be heard on 26 March in the Eastern Cape High Court (Grahamstown), says a Daily Dispatch...
2009-03-20 CNBC Africa
DLV - Dorbyl - Disposal By Dorbyl Of The Property Situated In Korsten (Port
DLV DLV DLV - Dorbyl - Disposal By Dorbyl Of The Property Situated In Korsten (Port Elizabeth) And An Update On The Disposal Of The Dorbyl Automotive Systems ("DAS") Business DORBYL LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of SA) (Registration Number 1911/001510/06) (Share Code: DLV & ISIN:...
2009-03-20 South African Government Information
Tractor, bulls and implements hand over
Eastern Cape Premier Mbulelo Sogoni praised the department for ensuring that the farming community was given tools to till their lands and bulls to improve their livestock in a bid to fight poverty and...
2009-03-20 Sharenet
Dlv - Dorbyl - Disposal By Dorbyl Of The Property Situated In Korsten (port
DLV - Dorbyl - Disposal By Dorbyl Of The Property Situated In Korsten (Port Elizabeth) And An Update On The Disposal Of The Dorbyl Automotive Systems ("DAS") Business DORBYL LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of SA) (Registration Number 1911/001510/06) (Share Code: DLV & ISIN: ZAE000002184)..
2009-03-20 Engineering News
Company Announcement: Provincial rural development strategy expected mid-year
Updated 1 hour 52 minutes ago Attached please find a press release on: The Eastern Cape, a largely rural province, can expect a rural development strategy by mid...
2009-03-20 Dispatch Online
Eastern Cape needs to improve - Nkuhlu
THE education system in the Eastern Cape was in a downward spiral while poverty and unemployment were among the highest compared with other provinces in the country, Congress of the People (COPE) provincial premier elect Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu said at a meeting with business people at the...
2009-03-20 Sowetan
Promoter Zulu shuns spotlight
Bongani Magasela Promoter Bongani Zulu has decided to shun the glamour and the riches that go with staging SA, international and world championships and instead focus on developing aspiring...
2009-03-20 Dispatch Online
Witness appeal in man hurt at bar case
THE family of 21-year-old Gareth Forward, who is fighting for his life after being assaulted outside a Beacon Bay bar at the weekend, is appealing for...
2009-03-19 PRLog
Bay, Cacadu To Work Closely Towards Tourism Development
The Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) will be one of the key members of the newly-formed Cacadu Tourism Advisory...
2009-03-19 The Mercury
News flashes - March 19, 2009
SA changes tack on Zim refugees' plight The plight of Zimbabwean refugees in South Africa around the border town of Musina has become "quite desperate", government spokesman Themba Maseko said...
2009-03-19 Legalbrief
Life for man who raped sisters, and other brief reports ...
* Aaron Ramoshaba (22), who raped three sisters and was about to rape the fourth sister when their parents heard their children crying and rushed into the room, has been found guilty and sentenced to three life...
2009-03-19 Business Day
Solutions not simple
In his article, States subsidy by any other name is still a subsidy ( March 13), Prof Frank Flatters dishes out easy solutions to the problems facing the motor industry in...
2009-03-19 Cape Times
10 municipal officials held over theft of R28m
PORT ELIZABETH: Ten municipal officials have been arrested for allegedly stealing R28 million intended for rural development in Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape police...
2009-03-18 Legalbrief
TBP Building Civils v EL Industrial Development
High Court of SA: Eastern Cape Division Case No: 230/09 Applicant: TBP Buildings & Civils (Pty) Ltd Respondents: The East London Industrial Development Zone (Pty) Ltd (1st Respondent); Wbho Construction (Pty) Ltd (2nd Respondent); Transtruct Proprietary Ltd (3rd Respondent); Billion...
2009-03-18 IOL
Officials arrested for alleged fraud
Ten municipal officials were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing R28-million intended for rural development in Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape police...
2009-03-18 News24.com
Officials held for fraud
Get published on News24! Johannesburg - Ten municipal officials were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing R28m intended for rural development in Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape police...
2009-03-18 Mail & Guardian
Ten municipal officials arrested for alleged fraud
Ten municipal officials were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing R28-million intended for rural development in Mount Ayliff in the Eastern Cape, police...
2009-03-18 PRLog
Eve Brand Farm set to integrate Honeybush farming to pomefruit plantation
Established in June 2004 as an empowerment company owned 50% by an Emerging Farmer Workers Trust and 50% by commercial...
2009-03-17 SA plastics magazine
Automould goes large
AUTOMOULD has recently commissioned a DUO 650-ton machine from Engel, making it the 30th Engel machine installed at the Durban automotive component...
2009-03-16 South African Government Information
Success of Eastern Cape Department of Education depend on teacher development and skilling: Eastern Cape Education Summit Day one
With the provincial education system having been under scrutiny from the media and various teacher organisations, along with members of society, the first day of the education summit had everyone nodding and applauding as the most challenging factor for the sector was thoroughly...
2009-03-16 iafrica.com
Watson labelled a 'dictator'
Cheeky Watson is a 'dictator' who runs the Eastern Cape franchise as if it was his personal property. This is the view of Border President Cliffie Pringle, who also revealed at the weekend that he has decided to resign from his position after he received information of an assassination attempt on his.
2009-03-16 McGregor BFA
GDF - Gold Reef - Reviewed financial results for the year ended 31 December 2008
GDF GDF - Gold Reef - Reviewed financial results for the year ended 31 December 2008 ("the year") Gold Reef Resorts Limited ("Gold Reef" or "the Company") (Registration number 1989/002108/06) Share Code: GDF ISIN Code: ZAE000028338 REVIEWED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2008 ("the year") -.
2009-03-16 Sharenet
Gdf - Gold Reef - Reviewed Financial Results For The Year Ended 31 December 2008
GDF - Gold Reef - Reviewed financial results for the year ended 31 December 2008 ("the year") Gold Reef Resorts Limited ("Gold Reef" or "the Company") (Registration number 1989/002108/06) Share Code: GDF ISIN Code: ZAE000028338 REVIEWED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2008 ("the year") -...
2009-03-16 Dispatch Online
Nkuhlu says sacking an insult
COPES Premier candidate for the Eastern Cape, Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu, yesterday said his sacking as chairperson of the Eastern Cape Development Co-operation , was an insult.
2009-03-16 Share Data Online
GDF - Gold Reef - Reviewed financial results for t
GDF GDF GDF - Gold Reef - Reviewed financial results for the year ended 31 December 2008 ("the year") Gold Reef Resorts Limited ("Gold Reef" or "the Company") (Registration number 1989/002108/06) Share Code: GDF ISIN Code: ZAE000028338 REVIEWED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2008 ("the year.
2009-03-15 Daily News
US firm wins R11bn Coega refinery deal
, 10:48 A Texas-based company, KBR, has been awarded the engineering contract for the proposed R11-billion crude oil refinery at Coega, according to...
2009-03-14 Leader
Why the motor industry should be rescued
There's no doubt the global economy is in free fall. But, no-one knows the depth or likely duration of the crisis stalking the motor industry worldwide. Should government let the industry collapse or should it consider...
2009-03-13 South African Government Information
Address by the Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, at the Eastern Cape Provincial Education Summit
Good morning. I've long been concerned about the quality of education in our schools. This is not a hobby horse that I have been riding on my own for the last five...
2009-03-13 My Digital Life
mydigitallife | Rural town gets WiMax
A joint project provides wireless broadband to a small community for e-commerce and e-government purposes. The University of Fort Hare and Rhodes University have partnered with the Siyakhula community, in the Eastern Cape, to develop the first rural WiMax network to deliver wireless broadband..
2009-03-12 Money Web
Rural town gets WiMax
A joint project provides wireless broadband to a small community for e-commerce and e-government...
2009-03-12 IT Web
ITWeb :Rural town gets WiMax
READ IN THIS STORY: Going nationwide [ Johannesburg, 12 March 2009 ] - The University of Fort Hare and Rhodes University have partnered with the Siyakhula community, in the Eastern Cape, to develop the first rural WiMax network to deliver wireless broadband...
2009-03-11 South African Government Information
30 teachers receive auto Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) certificates
The Eastern Cape Department of Educations MEC, the honourable Mahlubandile Qwase, on Friday, 6 March 2009, handed over award certificates to about 23 teachers and subject advisors from all the provincial...
2009-03-11 Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
R1.7 BILLION STADIUM FOR FIFA WORLD CUP NEARS COMPLETION AT NELSON MANDELA
The construction of the Nelson Mandela Bay Multipurpose Stadium which will host several games during the 2010 Fifa World Cup reached a significant milestone...
2009-03-11 IOL
'Milestone' in PE 2010 stadium
In what the local municipality described as a "milestone", the last of 36 roof truss girders was on Wednesday fitted to Nelson Mandela Bay's 2010 World Cup...
2009-03-11 The Citizen
'Milestone in pe 2010 stadium
CAPE TOWN - In what the local municipality described as a milestone, the last of 36 roof truss girders was on Wednesday fitted to Nelson Mandela Bays 2010 World Cup...
2009-03-10 Charged
Paprika farming boosts economy
International food and home care manufacturer Unilever and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have teamed up to launch a multimillion-rand paprika farming project in the poverty-stricken community of Keiskammahoek in the Eastern Cape.
2009-03-09 South African Government Information
Address by MEC for Eastern Cape Department of Public Works, Christian Martin during seminar on transformation in the property industry, Port Elizabeth
Programme Director Departmental officials Ladies and gentlemen Thanks so much for this opportunity to address you today. This seminar is the very first of its kind in the Eastern Cape and thus represents a historic moment since the formation of our democratic government in...
2009-03-09 Eastern Cape Provincial Government
Address by MEC Christian Martin seminar on transformation in the property industry 09 March 2009, Port Elizabeth
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ADDRESS BY MEC CHRISTIAN MARTIN SEMINAR ON TRANSFORMATION IN THE PROPERTY INDUSTRY 09 MARCH 2009, PORT ELIZABETH Programme Director Departmental Officials Ladies and Gentlemen Thanks so much for this opportunity to address you...
2009-03-09 The Times South Africa
Leaders must deliver or get fired - ANC
ANC president Jacob Zuma and his party deputy, Kgalema Motlanthe, vowed yesterday that leaders placed in the government by the ruling party would get the boot if they failed to deliver on election...
2009-03-08 Sunday World
Hurtling to dictatorship
It is unassailable that the current happenings in South Africa bear every hallmark of totalitarianism. Those who are not blind to history can bear me out that totalitarianism in Italy, Germany and Japan started with leaders who wanted to wield total power in the administration of their...
2009-03-08 The Times South Africa
Working the land, harvesting a future
A farming project in the Eastern Cape brings health, wealth and happiness to a poverty-stricken community, writes Simphiwe Piliso Botha Masiu used to mend broken fences for a living and has nothing much to show for a career that stretched over 30 years in Ongeluksnek...
2009-03-06 Financial Mail
Breakdown!
There's no doubt the global economy is in free fall. But, no-one knows the depth or likely duration of the crisis stalking the motor industry...
2009-03-06 Super Market.co.za
South Africa still sees positive growth this year
South Africa still expects its economy to grow in 2009 despite a contraction in the fourth quarter of last year, Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies...
2009-03-06 Sowetan
Soccer Fixtures
TOMORROW SOCCER Gauteng Industrial Soccer League Rhodespark A: Autozone Distributors v Videx Wire; Adcock Ingram v Plascon Trading; USN v Dairy Pack; Edcon v Toyota Rav 4; Toyota SA v Desta Power Rhodespark B: Federal Mogul v Spar South Rand; The Citizen v Famous Brands; Oconbricks v Kargo...
2009-03-06 Dispatch Online
Lets dance its a knockout
Tomorrow will see the first performance of the new dance genre, writes Lindile Sifile THE worlds of boxing, dance and photography collide and the result is a high energy exciting dance exhibition that explores the movement and the grace of those who ply their trade in the square...
2009-03-06 Business Day
Coega refinery may bring R3bn in BEE business
Energy Affairs Editor STATE-owned oil and gas company PetroSA has estimated the value of procurement of goods and services by broad-based black economic empowerment firms in the Coega crude oil refinery at R3bn a...
2009-03-04 South African Government Information
The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture brings service to the community of Ducats
The Department of Agriculture cordially invites all media houses to witness the Department of Agriculture alleviating poverty to the Ducats community. The event will be held at Ducats Location in East London on 6 March 2009 at...
2009-03-04 Engineering News
Company Announcement: Agreement signed to invest R3.6 million in Mechatronics Chair
Updated 2 hours 45 minutes ago Attached please find a press release on: Skills development in the Eastern Cape is set to receive a major boost with the...
2009-03-04 The Herald Online
Netball to be included in Classic Clashes programme
FIRST National Banks Classic Clashes have become a regular feature of the schools sports calendar in South Africa and this year the sponsors are taking the concept a step further by introducing netball into the...
2009-03-03 The Herald Online
Stylish supercar shows off PE engineering expertise
BORN and bred in SA! Thats Jimmy Prices latest supercar thats being built in Port Elizabeth. Price, whose Hi-Tech Automotive plant has gained international fame as a manufacturer of must have super cars like the Cobra and Ford GT 40, has now pulled off a major scoop by building and exhibiting..
2009-03-03 Dispatch Online
LETTERS: Education officials R1m hotel bill should be investigated
WHAT appears in the front page article (DD, February 27) about the Eastern Cape Department of Education boss is a disaster and a taboo to our young...
2009-03-03 Business Report
SA's economic growth expectations upbeat despite recent gloom
By Jonathan Lynn South Africa still expected its economy to grow in 2009 despite a contraction in the fourth quarter of last year, deputy trade and industry minister Rob Davies said on...
2009-03-02 Fin24.com
Govt still sees growth in '09
Geneva - South Africa still expects its economy to grow in 2009 despite a contraction in the fourth quarter of last year, Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on...
2009-03-02 Fin24.com
Eastern Cape in dire straits
Johannesburg - The private sector economy in the Eastern Cape got off to a dismal start for the year with a decline of 14.5% in January activity levels, as shown by Sake24's Eastern Cape...
2009-03-02 Congoo
'East Cape tourism in a gloomy decline'
'East Cape tourism in a gloomy decline' POLITICAL EDITOR THE Eastern Cape economic development and environmental affairs budget presents a damning picture of the state of the tourism industry in the...
2009-03-02 Business Day
Economic spin-offs for the Eastern Cape region
THE Ngqura container terminal in the Eastern Cape is being positioned to be a major container hub for sub-Saharan Africa, according to Solly Letsoalo, Transnet Port Terminals chief of...
2009-03-02 The Herald Online
East Cape tourism in a gloomy decline
THE Eastern Cape economic development and environmental affairs budget presents a damning picture of the state of the tourism industry in the...
2009-03-02 The Herald Online
PAC inspires supporters with hero Sobukwes values on anniversary
PAN Africanist Congress president Letlapa Mphahlele at the weekend urged his supporters to live according to the values of struggle hero and first PAC president Mangaliso Robert...
2009-03-02 The Herald Online
Masualle moves to create jobs
EASTERN Cape Finance MEC Phumulo Masualle has presented a R42,6-billion provincial budget that aims to stimulate economic growth in spite of the current...
2009-03-01 Cape Argus
Macozoma leaves ANC for Cope
CARIEN DU PLESSIS, CAIPHUS KGOSANA and MOSHOESHOE MONARE While Cope is still struggling to get a premier candidate for Limpopo and a deputy presidential candidate, the party has managed to add businessman and former ANC heavyweight Saki Macozoma as its newest...
2009-02-07 The Times South Africa
The Spice Of Life
Feel no guilt next time you greedily dig into a dish of Hungarian goulash you are probably helping hundreds of impoverished farmers in the Eastern Cape eke out a living from the...
2009-02-06 Mineweb
Patriot Energy Corp to market H2O Oxygenator System
Patriot Energy Corporation (PINKSHEETS: PGYC) intends to market the H2O Oxygenator System to replace the catalytic converter which is currently the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) standard, but is now believed to be a major producer of extreme green house gas...
2009-02-06 Sunday Times
South African headlines today
Business Day: Mboweni guns blazing for an even bigger cut. The Reserve Bank cut interest rates by a full percentage point yesterday, with governor Tito Mboweni saying he had gone to its policy meeting with "all guns blazing" for a bigger...
2009-02-06 The Herald Online
Ocean series proving popular at Hobie Beach
THE popular Auto Trust Nelson Mandela Bay Ocean series is expected to attract a big crowd of spectators when the ninth race takes place at Hobie Beach on...
2009-02-06 Dispatch Online
LETTERS: Political news coverage: Who watches the watchdog?
THE Daily Dispatchs endorsement of the Congress of the People is scandalous. I have watched with revulsion how the institution has put aside its better judgment and editorial integrity to promote the so-called ANC breakaway...
2009-02-06 Dispatch Online
MEC accused of giving State project to ANC
OPPOSITION political parties yesterday accused Eastern Cape MEC for Social Development Xoliswa Tom of allowing a R5.5million youth development programme to be hijacked by the ANC to benefit its own members and...
2009-02-06 The Herald Online
Multimillion paprika project brings hope to poor community
A MULTIMILLION rand paprika farming project, involving Unilever and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), has been launched in Keiskammahoek, one of the poorest corners of the Eastern Cape.
2009-02-06 Daily News
State of the Nation - what you need to know
, 13:06 What is the State of the Nation Address? The State of the Nation Address is an annual address by the President to Parliament, as the representative of the people on the state of the South African...
2009-02-05 Wind Press
DAVID GOLDBLATT AND SUNE JONSSON AT MALMO KONSTHA
e-flux - http://e-flux.com February 5, 2009 Malmö Konsthall Left: David Goldblatt, Stalled municipal housing development. Kwezinaledi, Lady Grey, Eastern Cape.
2009-02-05 e-flux
Malmö Konsthall
Left: David Goldblatt, Stalled municipal housing development. Kwezinaledi, Lady Grey, Eastern Cape. 5 August 2006 Right: Sune Jonsson, Knaften,...
2009-02-03 Business Day
Blue skys the limit for small solar manufacturer
Energy Affairs Editor LIKE a seasoned salesman, Eskom has been trying to sweet-talk South Africans into switching from the power-guzzling conventional geysers to solar water...
2009-01-30 Business Day
Less fuss, more living at retirement villages
Jeffreys Bay is adding retirement haven to its impressive list of titles, writes ROXZANNE VAN EYK DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHT JEFFREYs Bay on Eastern Capes Sunshine Coast is better known as a surfers paradise, courtesy of the 1960s documentary The Perfect Wave, but also for its laid back...
2009-01-29 Dispatch Online
LETTERS: Why we need leaders like Bhishos passionate intellectual
WHEN one looks at the provincial list drawn up by the ANC one can see that delegates applied their minds fruitfully and carefully. Their list is wonderful when one bears in mind the challenges faced, including the defection of people to other...