"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...]

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...]

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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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...]

(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...]

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...]

Mon, 20 Feb, 2012 Tweet Intoxicated customers, underage drinking, driving under the influence, pregnant women and drinking, will be some of the issues dealt with in a new programme launched in the Eastern Cape, aimed at promoting the responsible trading of alcohol. The Responsible Trader Programme (RTP), held in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday, February 21, by The South African Breweries Limited (SAB) and the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

Doctors donot care anymore they just talk big english and send you home with panado if you lucky. she is telling the truth they just send you away without even noticing how bad is this deases going to affect your life.Iwas involved in a taxi accident ,it rolled over and we landed with our heads then taken to hospital to xray.the so called doctor send us home with panado,when I was home the pains were unbearable. the next day my husband took me to other hospital they examine me and find that my … [Read more...]

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Port Elizabeth - The Sharks took some time to find their rhythm against a committed Southern Kings outfit, but eventually ran out comfortable 38-13 winners in their friendly match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday night.The Sharks led 10-3 at half-time, thanks to tries by Odwa Ndungane and Ryan Kankowski, and then upped the ante to run in four further tries in the second half.The Kings, though, showed great commitment even though much of their time was spent on defence and they continually … [Read more...]

In recent months, Africa's biggest economy has been hit by fuel shortages due to planned and unplanned shutdowns at four of its six refineries. Several years ago the country became a net importer of finished petroleum products; it now imports about 60 percent of its crude oil needs. The new plant would provide a major boost to the development of South Africa's biofuels industry, which has been held back by an inadequate regulatory regime and concerns that biofuels would hurt food security and … [Read more...]

ALL-NEW FORD RANGER PROVIDES ESSENTIAL OFF-ROAD DRIVING EXPERIENCE FOR NSRI VOLUNTEERS PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, 15 February 2012 – The South African-built All-New Ford Ranger has played an essential role in the 4×4 driver training for volunteer members of the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) inPort Elizabeth. The recent course, hosted by the Adventure 4×4 Academy, was held at the Brakkeduine 4×4 Sand Trail near Humansdorp, and enabled the team of volunteers to gain vital off-road … [Read more...]

ALL-NEW FORD RANGER PROVIDES ESSENTIAL OFF-ROAD DRIVING EXPERIENCE FOR NSRI VOLUNTEERS PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, 15 February 2012 – The South African-built All-New Ford Ranger has played an essential role in the 4×4 driver training for volunteer members of the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) inPort Elizabeth. The recent course, hosted by the Adventure 4×4 Academy, was held at the Brakkeduine 4×4 Sand Trail near Humansdorp, and enabled the team of volunteers to gain vital off-road … [Read more...]