"The thick medical file clearly indicates in the history that she's been taken care of throughout," said spokesman Sizwe Kupelo. Pamela Maxhanti, 37, claimed she was turned away from the Livingstone specialist hospital last week without treatment for elephantiasis-related open wounds and severe pain and swelling. Kupelo said Maxhanti was admitted to Livingstone on January 8 and was started on treatment the following day. On her discharge on January 24, she was given a follow-up appointment to … [Read more...]
Eastern Cape denies refusing treatment to elephantiasis patient
February 22, 2012 By
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South African soprano Elizabeth Connell dies at 65
February 22, 2012 By
LONDON (AP) -- South African-born opera singer Elizabeth Connell, who won global acclaim in roles by Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven and others, has died. She was 65. Connell's management company, Helmut Fischer Artists International, said Monday that the singer died of cancer Feb. 18 in London. Born in Port Elizabeth in 1946, Connell moved to London in 1970 and made her debut at Ireland's Wexford Festival in 1972. She had a long association with both Opera Australia and the English National … [Read more...]
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Clinical Lions down Warriors
February 22, 2012 By
Port Elizabeth - The Highveld Lions will be thrilled with how clinical they were as they beat the Warriors by eight wickets with seven balls remaining in their T20 Challenge match at St George's Park here on Wednesday.Chris Morris bowled with good pace to lead the Lions attack as they restricted the Warriors to 134 for nine and then, with Jonathan Vandiar anchoring the chase with 56 not out off 53 balls, the visitors barely had to rush as they cruised to 136 for two in 18.5 overs.Veteran Neil … [Read more...]
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ECape denies refusing treatment
February 22, 2012 By
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Marketers Executive Forum presents next XTALK in Port Elizabeth
February 22, 2012 By
He will then show how a brand or business can create, manage and profit from online marketing. He will take delegates through some profitable case studies in building online communities and will look at why these online communities are so important. He will also show how to tackle the challenges, which brands face in the digital economy and how one can implement the lessons learnt into one's own marketing strategies. Roed first began teaching people how to build their brands in the digital … [Read more...]
January CPI rises above expectations
February 22, 2012 By
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued its upward trend, rising to 6.3% in January, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Wednesday. Market expectation was that it would rise to 6.2% from December’s 6.1%. “On average, prices increased by 0.6% between December 2011 and January 2012,” said Stats SA. According to Stats SA, the food and non-alcoholic beverages index increased by 1.5% between December and January, while the housing and utilities index also rose. Between December … [Read more...]
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Join the Divas Idolising Whitney Houston
February 22, 2012 By
Idols winners Karin Nortje, Sasha Lee Davids and Jody Williams will join in tribute to Whitney Houston on Friday 2 March from 20h00 at The Boardwalk’s Vodacom Amphitheatre. The show promises to be a riveting two-hour extravaganza celebrating all of Whitney’s hits. Joining the divas in the line-up will be Cape Town’s own Whitney Houston, Mady, who was runner up in SA’s Got Talent 2011. Expect a night of great singing and an entertaining and fitting tribute to the late great Whitney … [Read more...]
Discover the art of beading at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum
February 22, 2012 By
Well-known beadwork collector and dealer, Stephen Long will share his extensive knowledge and appreciation of traditional African beadwork during a public talk at the Art Museum on Wednesday 29 February 2012. His talk on traditional beadwork of the Eastern Cape Province starts at 17:30 for 18:00 and will be of particular interest to both novice and advanced beaders, jewellery and fashion designers and crafters. Although based in Cape Town, Stephen has travelled extensively throughout the … [Read more...]
Leap Year – Your chance to say more than Ndithanda Wena
February 22, 2012 By
Following her successful album launch for The Way I Play, Faye Gatley returns to popular Port Elizabeth hotspot The Music Kitchen for a special leap year show: Heart Leaps. On the 29th February at 8:00pm this wonderfully talented singer and songwriter will be singing her heart out to all the ups and downs of love and relationships. The set-list includes covers of artists such as Adele, Jewell, Etta James and Coldplay as well as some original tracks including “I don’t wanna Fight” which … [Read more...]
Treat your business web site as you would your premises
February 22, 2012 By
What once was far has now become close as the power of the internet brings business and clients closer together faster. The internet has made it possible for many entrepreneurs to start and run successful businesses. Getting a start online begins with your own website, domain and server space. A website can be viewed as your online business premises and the platform from which you sell your products and services. Your website will, in most cases, present the first impression your clients receive … [Read more...]
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2012 Budget Speech
February 22, 2012 By
Amid a global economic outlook which continues to remain uncertain, the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan today presented a circumspect, yet upbeat Budget Speech detailing how the infrastructure projects highlighted by President Jacob Zuma earlier this month would be funded. (Scroll down for videos) Gordhan also called on South Africans – including the corporate sector which has millions locked up in savings – to take advantage of opportunities in emerging markets and in the … [Read more...]
Port Elizabeth in the News on 22 February 2012
February 22, 2012 By
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South African soprano Elizabeth Connell dies at 65
February 22, 2012 By
(AP) – 1 day ago LONDON (AP) — South African-born opera singer Elizabeth Connell, who won global acclaim in roles by Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven and others, has died. She was 65.Connell's management company, Helmut Fischer Artists International, said Monday that the singer died of cancer Feb. 18 in London.Born in Port Elizabeth in 1946, Connell moved to London in 1970 and made her debut at Ireland's Wexford Festival in 1972.She had a long association with both Opera Australia and the … [Read more...]
Liquor traders to lead fight against abuse of alcohol
February 22, 2012 By
Mawande Jack Taverners and bottle store owners will participate in promoting responsible liquor trading and alcohol consumption in the province. SA Breweries is training about 1000 businessmen in the liquor industry to lead in community awareness programmes. Most of these traders come from Port Alfred, Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth and Alexandria where alcohol abuse has led to increased levels of crime, violence and HIV infection especially among the youth. One of the NGOs in Port Elizabeth, … [Read more...]
Angolan rivals cut high-flying Pirates down to size
February 22, 2012 By
ORLANDO Pirates were beaten 3-1 by Recreativo do Libolo of Angola in their African Champions League opener at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium yesterday. The visitors were 2-0 up by the 16th minute of the first half. Those two goals came courtesy of Maieco Domingos Henrique in the 12th and 16th minutes. Henri Camara scored just after the hour mark, taking the visitors to 3-0 to seal the win over SA’s … [Read more...]
