Three Port Elizabeth-based businessmen have “broken new ground” by becoming the first wholly black-owned company to operate a steel melting facility in the Eastern Cape, according to Ayanda Vilakazi, marketing and communications manager at Coega. In “the first partnership of its kind in SA”, the businessmen have partnered with one of India's biggest steel manufacturers to set up AGNI Steel SA, Vilakazi said. The company is in the process of building a R400 … [Read more...]
AGNI Steel developing Coega plant
May 18, 2012 By
Three Port Elizabeth-based businessmen have “broken new ground” by becoming the first wholly black-owned company to operate a steel melting facility in the Eastern Cape, according to Ayanda Vilakazi, marketing and communications manager at Coega. In “the first partnership of its kind in SA”, the businessmen have partnered with one of India's biggest steel manufacturers to set up AGNI Steel SA, Vilakazi said. The company is in the process of building a R400 … [Read more...]
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Wild Coast farming programme bears fruit
May 18, 2012 By
NOMOKORINTE Nzondayipheli of Nkanunu village near Port St Johns says even without the bulk co-operatives that, when they come, will really unleash the potential of the Integrated Village Renewal Programme -- it is already bearing fruit. She still has no fence, so livestock and "naughty children” are entering her farm garden, and causing some losses. "But this programme has made a big big change for the better in our household. Now I can sell a bag of oranges and go to buy paraffin for … [Read more...]
Wild Coast farming programme bears fruit
May 18, 2012 By
NOMOKORINTE Nzondayipheli of Nkanunu village near Port St Johns says even without the bulk co-operatives that, when they come, will really unleash the potential of the Integrated Village Renewal Programme -- it is already bearing fruit. She still has no fence, so livestock and "naughty children” are entering her farm garden, and causing some losses. "But this programme has made a big big change for the better in our household. Now I can sell a bag of oranges and go to buy paraffin for … [Read more...]
Lusikisiki youths chosen for tourism training project
May 18, 2012 By
Minister in green appeal to industry TOURISM Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has called on the tourism industry to embrace environmental responsibility and to reject the path of eco-destruction for short term gain. Addressing delegates hereat Indaba 2012 in Durban on Saturday evening (May 12 2012), the minister identified the issue as a particular challenge for tourism. Another attack at festering Arlington ANOTHER knife attack has occurred at Arlington Waste … [Read more...]
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Lusikisiki youths chosen for tourism training project
May 18, 2012 By
Minister in green appeal to industry TOURISM Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has called on the tourism industry to embrace environmental responsibility and to reject the path of eco-destruction for short term gain. Addressing delegates hereat Indaba 2012 in Durban on Saturday evening (May 12 2012), the minister identified the issue as a particular challenge for tourism. Another attack at festering Arlington ANOTHER knife attack has occurred at Arlington Waste … [Read more...]
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Presidential parts portrait riles ANC
May 18, 2012 By
Minister in green appeal to industry TOURISM Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has called on the tourism industry to embrace environmental responsibility and to reject the path of eco-destruction for short term gain. Addressing delegates hereat Indaba 2012 in Durban on Saturday evening (May 12 2012), the minister identified the issue as a particular challenge for tourism. Another attack at festering Arlington ANOTHER knife attack has occurred at Arlington Waste … [Read more...]
Presidential parts portrait riles ANC
May 18, 2012 By
Minister in green appeal to industry TOURISM Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has called on the tourism industry to embrace environmental responsibility and to reject the path of eco-destruction for short term gain. Addressing delegates hereat Indaba 2012 in Durban on Saturday evening (May 12 2012), the minister identified the issue as a particular challenge for tourism. Another attack at festering Arlington ANOTHER knife attack has occurred at Arlington Waste … [Read more...]
Nightmare foretold if Greece heads for euro exit
May 18, 2012 By
alvonhumb 18 May 2012 8:26 pm "The Spear" - UmSHLONGwam? Let's hea =r the song.... Wayne van Niekerk 18 May 2012 1:27 pm The traditional leaders should worry more as regards that atrocious practice that threatens women and makes them like second class citizens in our country-polygamy. It is essential to understand that ... dokhotelo 17 May 2012 8:31 pm .....and for the interested.........another goddess went up there.....great Donna Summer !!!!!!!...........maybe for a duet with … [Read more...]
Nightmare foretold if Greece heads for euro exit
May 18, 2012 By
alvonhumb 18 May 2012 8:26 pm "The Spear" - UmSHLONGwam? Let's hea =r the song.... Wayne van Niekerk 18 May 2012 1:27 pm The traditional leaders should worry more as regards that atrocious practice that threatens women and makes them like second class citizens in our country-polygamy. It is essential to understand that ... dokhotelo 17 May 2012 8:31 pm .....and for the interested.........another goddess went up there.....great Donna Summer !!!!!!!...........maybe for a duet with … [Read more...]
Dad kills daughter by mistake during home invasion
May 18, 2012 By
Minister in green appeal to industry TOURISM Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has called on the tourism industry to embrace environmental responsibility and to reject the path of eco-destruction for short term gain. Addressing delegates hereat Indaba 2012 in Durban on Saturday evening (May 12 2012), the minister identified the issue as a particular challenge for tourism. Another attack at festering Arlington ANOTHER knife attack has occurred at Arlington Waste … [Read more...]
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Dad kills daughter by mistake during home invasion
May 18, 2012 By
Minister in green appeal to industry TOURISM Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has called on the tourism industry to embrace environmental responsibility and to reject the path of eco-destruction for short term gain. Addressing delegates hereat Indaba 2012 in Durban on Saturday evening (May 12 2012), the minister identified the issue as a particular challenge for tourism. Another attack at festering Arlington ANOTHER knife attack has occurred at Arlington Waste … [Read more...]
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Being Dronk is NOT Cool
May 18, 2012 By
The Democratic Alliance welcomes the MEC for Safety and Liaison, Helen Sauls-August’s frustration with the number of liquor licences being issued in the province as reported in the Daily Dispatch on 18 May 2012. For some time now the Democratic Alliance has been warning the Department of Safely and Liaison that alcohol misuse is a major trigger of crime in this province.We need to be brutally tough on the causes of crime and radically reduce the destructive path that alcohol misuse has on our … [Read more...]
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Singing for their Studies
May 18, 2012 By
TwoTone Music’s popular ‘Tuxedo Club’ is back with their suave, sexy salute to some of the most iconic tuxedo-clad showmen of our time. Audiences were on their feet during the debut show last month and director Ulagh Williams believes that TwoTone has found a real ‘dream team’ of artists, featuring a blend of experienced and brand new talent. The youngest members of the group are NMMU music student Brinley Yon and NMMU commerce student Francis Pratt. Ulagh and Brinley first met several … [Read more...]
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John Gomomo Bursary Fund
May 18, 2012 By
The Uitenhage based Volkswagen Group South Africa has partnered with Volkswagen’s National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) to launch the John Gomomo Bursary Fund. The funding for this bursary scheme comes from the Work Security Fund which provides training to retrenched employees and unemployed persons. The fund also provides scholarships and bursaries as well as adult based education (ABE) traning. The fund was named after John Gomomo, who worked as a machine tool setter at the … [Read more...]
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