Justice Malala: Who can take ANC votes?: The ANC in the Eastern Cape was rattled by the man’s popularity. I remember meeting the ANC’s Mcebisi Jonas on the outskirts of Mthatha just weeks before the election and he told me that they had to push hard in the area to ensure they saw Holomisa off.Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews. 4 learners killed while travelling to school: Kupelo said other critically injured learners were rushed to Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha. He said that the learners were on their way to school when the accident occurred. Meanwhile, on Sunday night an overloaded Toyota Conquest collided …Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews. School bus accident claims four lives near Mthatha: Four schoolchildren have been killed following a bus accident near Mthatha. The bus, carrying 46 learners, overturned at the Mdumbi village near Ngeleni Town in the O.R.Tambo District Municipality on Monday morning. The Eastern Cape Health Department …Source: “Mthatha” – BingNews. ‘Brake … [Read more...]

Move to quash powers of SGBs: The response to the proposal from Bay SGB members was mixed yesterday. Former Uitenhage Western Areas SGB forum chairman Laurence Mostert, who is now vice-chairman of the Seagull Primary SGB in Uitenhage, is against the move. “The department is out of …Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews. Metro wants R750m loan for infrastructure: Odendaal said archaic water and sanitation infrastructure had led to unreliable water availability in parts of the metro, with areas in Uitenhage and Despatch often without water. In Port Elizabeth, the Baakens Valley was flooded with raw sewage weekly due …Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews. Weather forecast forUitenhage, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 10:00–12:00 Fair. 20° 0 mm Fresh breeze, 8 m/s from west-southwest 12:00–18:00 Clear sky. 21° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 7 m/s from southwest 18:00–00:00 Clear sky. 16° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m/s from southwest 00:00–06:00 Clear sky. 12° 0 mm Light …Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews. Goodyear SA to … [Read more...]

ANC top brass visit to Eastern Cape postponed: The meeting that was supposed to have seen President Jacob Zuma and his ANC top five visit the party’s provincial headquarters, Calata House, in King William’s Town, has been postponed to next week. Party national spokesman Zizi Kodwa told DispatchLIVE …Source: “King Williams Town” – BingNews. 4 Bedroom House for Sale in King Williams Town: This neat home offers 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge, dining room, and kitchen with scullery. There is also a single garage and a swimming pool set in a lovely garden. The kitchen is stunning and unique.Source: “King Williams Town” – BingNews. South Africa: School Students Picket Coega Offices: In East London, members of EE, together with children from Hector Petersen High School in King William’s Town and Vukile Tshwete Senior Secondary in Qobo-qobo, picketed outside the Coega office on Pearce Street. In a statement, EE said Coega is one of …Source: “King Williams Town” – BingNews. King William’s … [Read more...]

Today’s posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Campanile view – Looking south towards the beachfront: This is the last of the Campanile View trio of posts (There should have been four but it seems I never took a pic out the new big viewing window of the whole harbour).  Unfortunately the south viewing window doesn’t open like the north and west windows, probably because the new lift’s doors is right by the window.  Looking out the harbour dominates the foreground while the beachfront with all it’s recognisable landmarks are visible in the background. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts … [Read more...]

SLS 2017 winners with representatives from the Chartered Accountancy profession. (From left) Dr Terence Nombembe (SAICA CEO), Bukani Mbutho (second runner-up), Tshireletso Bogatsu (winner), Deputy Auditor-General Tsakani Ratsela, Duane Rensburg (first runner-up), Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu (SA’s first black chartered accountant) What does it take to be a future leader? According to the judging panel who selected the top 30 university students who attended the recent South African Institute of Chartered Accountant’s annual Student Leadership Summit (SLS), responsible leaders need to have the perfect mix of insight, foresight, research and innovation to create solutions that will make a real and positive impact on society. This is precisely what Klerksdorp’s Thsireletso Bogastu, a 19 year old student from the University of the Free State (UFS), demonstrated when she clenched the first place spot for her insightful and solution-driven essay which revealed how, as a budding future chartered … [Read more...]