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Extra R62m needed for ‘fast-tracked’ projects

RATEPAYERS in Nelson Mandela Bay will have to fork out more than R62-million following a decision by the metro to fast-track funding for 17 World Cup projects.

This expenditure was authorised without going to tender – a deviation from the municipal supply chain management policy, which is allowed under special circumstances and when the municipality faces time constraints. More

A soccer fan gets into the spirit of the World Cup at the St George’s Fanpark.  
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Foreign nationals arrested for possession of dagga, stolen goods (video)
FIVE foreign nationals were arrested in Port Elizabeth today (September 2) for being in possession of thousands of rands worth of dagga and stolen goods.

Developments on hold as metro hit by cash crisis
THE Nelson Mandela Bay metro has been plunged into what officials describe as its worst cash crisis since it was formed 10 years ago, with essential payments such as salaries and electricity prioritised and many “non-essential” projects like infrastructure development suspended.

Strike closes plant at VW
VOLKSWAGEN SA shut down its plant and sent staff home yesterday because of a strike by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) in the component industry.

Strike by petrol pump workers will go ahead – Numsa
WHILE members of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) working at filling stations declared a strike yesterday, this had little effect on service stations in Port Elizabeth.

Dissolve party if fight continues – Cope Youth
IF Cope leaders cannot solve the internal squabbles dogging the organisation, then the party should be dissolved.

New tourism chief has big plans for the Bay
PROMOTING domestic tourism will be the main goal for new Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) chief executive Mandlakazi Skefile.

Bay municipality enforces rules for spectators’ safety
THE Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s safety and security committee will implement stricter security measures at sporting fields to protect the safety of spectators.

Housing festivities
A Motherwell women’s cultural group performed at the Raymond Mhlaba Sport Centre in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth, during the hand-over yesterday of 600 title deeds to home-owners.

Jubilant owners receive precious home title deeds
TITLE deeds which allowed about 600 recipients of government houses to move into their long completed homes were handed to the excited owners at a ceremony in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth, yesterday.

Thousands paid for prayers for rainfall
THE Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is so serious about the drought problem it forked out more than R36000 to transport “men and women of faith” to a prayer service for rain.

Robbers get away with R30000
A PORT Elizabeth business owner was robbed of about R30000 by three men waiting for him inside his shop yesterday.

Body found in bushes behind St Albans
THE body of an unidentified man shot in the head in an apparent execution-style murder, was found dumped in the bushes behind St Albans Prison in Port Elizabeth yesterday afternoon.

Motor industry strike continues
THE strike in the motor industry will continue until workers’ demands have been met, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said today (September 2).

President Zuma under fire over ‘Oilgate’ scandal
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma was again accused by the opposition yesterday of covering up the involvement of senior ANC officials in a scandal that saw companies pay bribes to the regime of Saddam Hussein to secure contracts under the United Nations Food-for-Oil Programme.

Residents scoff at Ndlambe Municipality for ‘foolish’ threat to take ratepayers to court
THREATS by the Ndlambe Municipality to take Sunshine Coast residents who withhold monthly rates to court have been dismissed as “extremely foolish”.

R1.5m spent on prison TV sets
THE Correctional Services Department has spent more than R1.5-million to install 50 television sets in the new Kimberley Prison, at R31021 each.

Bleak day for grieving family of little Reece
“BYE, my baby,” whispered Rochelle Smith as her seven-year-old son Reece was lowered into the ground at Welmoed Cemetery near Cape Town yesterday.

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  • Motor industry strike starts
    MEMBERS of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) working at petrol stations, workshops and motor dealerships downed tools today (September 1), a union official said.

    NUM suspends planned secondary strike
    THE National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said today (September 1) it had suspended the secondary strike, which was intended to support striking public servants.

    Guard in double trouble
    SHOOTING yourself in the foot is an old saying for ending up in self-inflicted trouble – and a Port Elizabeth security guard did the second after a near-miss on doing the first yesterday.

    Pakistani shop owner killed
    A PAKISTANI man died on the way to hospital after being shot by men who robbed his shop in Port Elizabeth yesterday.

    SA public votes Eastern Cape Idol out
    BEING voted out of Idols last night was not the end of the world for Port Elizabeth’s Funeka Peppeta.

    Body found in bush behind St Albans prison
    THE body of an unidentified man was found in the bush behind St Albans prison in Port Elizabeth this afternoon (September 1).

    Police still searching for biker’s hit-and-run killers
    POLICE are still searching for the men responsible for a hit-and-run accident that killed Dr Calvin Blignault, 30, in Cape Road, Port Elizabeth, almost two weeks ago.

    Course sets sail in Mossel Bay
    TWO highly-ranked International Sailing Federation (Isaf) coach trainers are in Mossel Bay to show South Africa’s entry-level coach assessors the ropes.
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  • Zwide house rectification leaves many out in cold
    DISGRUNTLED Zwide residents, who have received houses under the Silvertown Limba housing project, have been forced to move back into shacks or to live in incomplete houses after the rectification of their homes came to a grinding halt.

    Severe shortage of examiners causing driving test backlog
    LEARNER drivers are being forced to wait up to four months for a driving test at Nelson Mandela Bay municipal traffic centres, leading to a flood of applicants from the city to surrounding towns.

    Bay cracks nod for healthy Cup
    THE environmental health sub-directorate of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality worked hard during the World Cup to make sure that all health standards were adhered to, a report said.

    Two held for robbery in Mill Park
    TWO men were arrested after allegedly robbing and beating an elderly couple in their Mill Park home yesterday.

    Kretzmann trial told how gun was hidden in towel
    A HANDGUN was concealed in a gym towel and removed from the scene where two teenage boys were found murdered in Walmer, the Port Elizabeth High Court heard yesterday.

    Farmworker lucky to be alive after attack by leopard
    A HANKEY farm worker aged 32 was recovering in a Port Elizabeth hospital yesterday after being mauled by a leopard at the weekend.

    River pollution leads to criminal charge against Ndlambe
    DA MP Annette Lovemore has laid a criminal charge against the Ndlambe Municipality for polluting Port Alfred’s Kowie River.

    Ex-PE whiz takes books deeper into techno sphere
    TEENAGERS could soon be opting to access both classic works and specially written novels on their cellphones instead of having to visit local libraries.

    ‘Lights out’ for education offices
    POWER was out at the education offices in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday because of electricity account arrears, but it was business as usual yesterday after the municipality reconnected the power.

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