R1,5bn Coega soya bean plant boost for farming

WIDESPREAD benefits, ranging from the creation of farm jobs in rural areas to the production of an alternative fuel, were promised yesterday at the announcement of plans for a R1,5-billion soya bean plant at the Coega Development Corporation industrial development zone....more

Where will beans, funds come from, agri activist group asks

WILL the soya beans for the proposed new Coega soya processing plant come from a sustainable source – and how much will the South African government be funding the project?...more

Foreigners flocking to friendly Bay

FOREIGNERS flock to South Africa each year for study or work, with many choosing the friendly shores of Port Elizabeth over bigger cities....more

Miss PE finalists queens of dotcom world

THE Herald Greenacres Miss Port Elizabeth 2008 finalists are not confined by geographical boundaries as they are proving to be a big hit in the “dotcom” world....more

Mother may sue over swab left in body after labour

A YOUNG Motherwell woman is considering legal action after nurses left a swab inside her body after the birth of her baby....more

Nightclub owner arrested after 11 injured in crash

THE owner of a popular beachfront nightclub was involved in a crash with a mini-bus taxi late on Sunday night, in which 11 occupants of the taxi were injured....more

Van Rooyen in failure to explain away evidence

KNYSNA disc jockey Heinrich van Rooyen finally took the stand yesterday, saying he was unable to explain forensic evidence suggesting he had sodomised one of the girls he is accused of murdering and raping....more

Minister‘s letter gives PE‘s Bay United team confidence boost

BAY UNITED‘S dreams of winning promotion to the Premier Soccer League (PSL) was given an emotional boost this week when the club received a letter of support from Sport and Recreation Minister Makhenkesi Stofile....more

Bitou mayor‘s R2,7m claim for ‘defamation‘

BITOU mayor Lulama Mvimbi and his five fellow ANC councillors are suing DA councillor Johann Brummer for a collective R2,7-million plus costs for defamation after he publicly accused them of corruption....more

Bay businessman faces ‘deadbeat dad‘ charge

A PROMINENT Port Elizabeth businessman is to appear in the Pretoria magistrate‘s court on Thursday next week for allegedly failing to pay maintenance....more

All systems go for arts festival in Oudtshoorn

IT‘S all systems go for the start this weekend of the annual Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, the highlight of Oudtshoorn‘s tourism calendar....more

ANC puts pressure on Mbeki to include Motlanthe in cabinet

THE ANC wants its new deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe – a close ally of party leader Jacob Zuma – “deployed” in government, ANC general secretary Gwede Mantashe said last night....more

Bay woman arrested over alleged plot to kill husband

A PORT Elizabeth woman has been arrested for allegedly contracting hit-men to have her husband killed....more

Policeman accused of killing wife, small daughters, appears in court

A FORMER police officer accused of killing his wife and two young daughters appeared briefly in the Grahamstown High Court yesterday....more

Cleaner says she was made to strip for search

A PORT Elizabeth cleaner has asked for legal advice after members of the police and a security company allegedly stripped her naked in search of a student‘s cellphone earlier this month....more

Danger of toxic fumes cuts into plans for initiation school on PE landfill site

THE Nelson Mandela Bay municipality plans to stop a Xhosa traditional initiation school from being situated on a hazardous landfill site in Motherwell....more

ANC claims municipal strike breakthrough in metro talks

ANC officials and the Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral committee met on Sunday in an effort to end to the municipal workers‘ strike....more

It‘s really cool to ride a bicycle to school, mayor tells pupils

EDEN district mayor Rudi Laws paid a quick visit to Calitzdorp near Oudtshoorn yesterday to deliver stationery, bicycles and desks to schools in the area....more

‘Cover-up‘ ordered for nurses treating TB and Aids patients

NURSES in Nelson Mandela Bay will be required under a new municipal safety policy to wear protective face masks and gloves when dealing with TB and Aids patients....more

Latest information campaign will urge Mandela Bay residents to ‘Go Green‘

MANDELA Bay residents will be encouraged to “Go Green” as the municipality plans to roll out a programme to inculcate an environmentally friendly culture....more

Unethical attempt to kill report

THE discovery of an unethical attempt to keep the maintenance report involving Christopher Mazizandile Msutu out of The Herald has resulted in the dismissal of our former metro editor, Max Matavire....more

Easter is about Jesus rising – and chocolate eggs

EASTER is a time to celebrate, eat Easter eggs, play with friends and go to church – according to school children anyway....more

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