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...]
January CPI rises above expectations
Join the Divas Idolising Whitney Houston
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
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
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
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...]
2012 Budget Speech
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
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Angolan rivals cut high-flying Pirates down to size
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...]
Aura Light delivers lighting solutions to Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa
2/22/2012 3:30 AM EST The lighting company Aura Light, together with Envirolight, delivers lighting to the metropolitan municipality of Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa. Aura Light’s Long Life lamps in combination with the Envirolight luminaire were evaluated as the most cost effective and energy efficient technology for the project. The order value is estimated at 2,5 million Euros and gives an energy saving of 10 million Euros over 15 years. … [Read more...]
Victory against all odds
Readers' views via SMS IF only our MECs could perform as well as they can party and dress up, we wouldn’t have any problems in local government. Firm cleans graves WITH reference to the letter, “Mess no way to honour the dead” (February 10) regarding the grave sites at Forest Hill cemetery, I identified the same problem and don’t always have the time to attend to family members’ graves. Cerebral palsy seen as group of disorders THE staff and … [Read more...]
Cerebral palsy seen as group of disorders
Readers' views via SMS IF only our MECs could perform as well as they can party and dress up, we wouldn’t have any problems in local government. Firm cleans graves WITH reference to the letter, “Mess no way to honour the dead” (February 10) regarding the grave sites at Forest Hill cemetery, I identified the same problem and don’t always have the time to attend to family members’ graves. Victory against all odds ZAMBIA beat Ivory Coast against … [Read more...]
Prepare learners for real conditions
Readers' views via SMS IF only our MECs could perform as well as they can party and dress up, we wouldn’t have any problems in local government. Firm cleans graves WITH reference to the letter, “Mess no way to honour the dead” (February 10) regarding the grave sites at Forest Hill cemetery, I identified the same problem and don’t always have the time to attend to family members’ graves. Victory against all odds ZAMBIA beat Ivory Coast against … [Read more...]
Bay ‘a clean city with friendly people’
Readers' views via SMS IF only our MECs could perform as well as they can party and dress up, we wouldn’t have any problems in local government. Prepare learners for real conditions I HAVE recently had second-hand experience of the K53 test while a friend was learning to drive and what I learnt seemed unbelievable, so I did some digging. What I have discovered is shocking and I am no longer surprised there are so many bad drivers let loose on the roads. … [Read more...]
Firm cleans graves
Readers' views via SMS IF only our MECs could perform as well as they can party and dress up, we wouldn’t have any problems in local government. Prepare learners for real conditions I HAVE recently had second-hand experience of the K53 test while a friend was learning to drive and what I learnt seemed unbelievable, so I did some digging. What I have discovered is shocking and I am no longer surprised there are so many bad drivers let loose on the roads. … [Read more...]
Bucs facing tough task
Local Sport Awful travellers Orlando Pirates face the daunting task of redeeming themselves from recent humiliation against Premiership strugglers Platinum Stars away from home this evening. 21 February 2012 | MZWAKHE NGWENYA JOHANNESBURG - Awful travellers Orlando Pirates face the daunting task of redeeming themselves from recent humiliation against Premiership strugglers Platinum Stars away from home this … [Read more...]

