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Faku’s R5-bn World Cup dream By Sicelo Fayo, Business Editor MAYOR Nceba Faku says the Nelson Mandela metro will lobby for a R5-billion slice of the estimated R100-billion earmarked for South Africa’s infrastructure development ahead of the 2010 World Cup.... Expected upgrade of PE Airport welcomed THE DA has welcomed the news that Transport Minister Jeff Radebe is likely to announce further upgrades for the Port Elizabeth Airport today.... Historic ship found at Coega By Mawande Jack THE wreck of a ship believed to date back to the 1880s has been discovered by divers on the site of the Coega deep water port. ... PE Tech girl beats men to take top engineering award By Tabelo Timse IN a male-dominated field, Madri Coetzee has made her mark by winning South Africa’s top engineering student award.... Gutsche urges metro to find way to combat urban decay By Sicelo Fayo Business Editor ORGANISED business has called on the metro to come up with a master plan to rejuvenate the Port Elizabeth city centre.... ‘Arrest of metro manager proves need for probe’ Herald Reporter THE arrest of metro human resources manager Mmeli Ngqokwe on six charges of corruption announced this week, had vindicated the DA’s call for an independent commission to investigate corruption among metro officials.... 45 000 houses ‘will be built this year’ By Jimmy Matyu HOUSING development was steadily improving, Eastern Cape housing department spokesman Mbulelo Linda said yesterday.... 11 life sentences for U’hage child rapist Herald Reporter A CHILD rapist sentenced to 11 life terms immediately appealed against his conviction after judgment was handed down in the Port Elizabeth High Court yesterday.... 2 Rottweilers + 1 rat = R20 000 damage! By Taralyn Bro East London – When two Rottweilers smelled a rat trapped in the engine of their owner’s car here they got straight to the business of sorting it out – and caused damage which could cost about R20 000 to fix.... ‘Yes’ to Danny Jordaan Stadium WHAT is a suitable name for Port Elizabeth’s new R250-million stadium to be built for the Soccer World Cup in 2010?... Mayor hits out at DA over honour for bid boss By Max Matavire Municipal Reporter METRO Mayor Nceba Faku said yesterday that the idea of giving 2010 World Cup Bid chief Danny Jordaan the freedom of the metro “had been discussed in certain quarters”, but accused the DA of hijacking the idea and announcing it prematurely.... East London pitches for place in World Cup By Deon Van Der Merwe East London – Buffalo City will participate in the 2010 World Cup Soccer spectacular.... Travolta joins in African night fever! HOLLYWOOD superstar John Travolta joined in a traditional dance during a visit to Shamwari.... Airport back to normal after weather delays FOG again disrupted schedules at Port Elizabeth airport yesterday, but not to the same extent as on Tuesday.... Poor woman’s 18-month grant battle ends at last By Jimmy Matyu AFTER a long and hard battle, a destitute Fort Beaufort woman will finally receive her social disability grant pay-outs with a bonus. ... Massive Durban jailbreak as 42 prisoners escape in vehicle Durban – Police here were yesterday forming a dragnet to find 42 prisoners who overpowered guards and escaped crashing through prison gates in a police vehicle.... Nurse tells of rape attack by estranged husband A NURSING sister from a Port Elizabeth private hospital claimed yesterday she was raped by her estranged husband after he offered her a lift to work.... Urgent bail bid in treason trial Pretoria – At least nine of the Boeremag treason triallists said yesterday they would launch urgent applications for their release on bail.... Outrage Over Plan To Shoot Alien Goats Report By Sapa and Herald Correspondent Cape Town – THE international wildlife trust which offered to help pay for the relocation of Table Mountain’s Himalayan tahrs says the decision to shoot them is “an absolute disgrace”.... UK backs Mbeki on handling Zimbabwe Johannesburg – South Africa and Britain have agreed in principle on the desired outcome of the Zimbabwean crisis, and differ only in tactics, says Britain’s Minister for Africa Chris Mullin.... Mercenaries: Legal action to be opposed Pretoria – The government would oppose legal action launched to have 70 alleged mercenaries held in Zimbabwe extradited to South Africa, or to ensure they were not tried in Equatorial Guinea, presidential spokesman Bheki Khumalo said yesterday.... |
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