News Former miner Grey strikes Kings gold with Super Rugby debut

FORMER gold miner Siyanda Grey is planning to strike it lucky in Bloemfontein when he makes his Super Rugby debut for the Southern Kings against the Cheetahs today.

News ‘I’ll sue you all!’ – Cunningham

TWO days after having been released on bail, a defiant Brent Cunningham has strongly denied that he has a problem with his temper, and has threatened to sue anyone who has posted negative comments about him on Facebook.

News Assault accused had bruises on body, court told

THE state has conceded that multiple assault accused Brent Cunningham had bruises on his body when he was arrested on December 30 last year.

News Mayor unveils his new team

NEW Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Ben Fihla implemented a major reshuffle of his mayoral committee yesterday, adding a new member and moving some of the members of the executive body to different portfolios.

News Bay churches’ hot property

CHURCHES in Nelson Mandela Bay control extensive property empires which are worth a combined R850-million.

News Book on Reeva, Oscar surprise to her parents

REEVA Steenkamp’s parents have reacted with surprise at news that two high-profile journalists have signed a deal with an international publishing company to write a book about the death of the Bay model and the trial of her paralympian boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius.

News Big deal for local beauty

A FORMER Miss Port Elizabeth and Revlon model has landed the biggest opportunity of her modelling career to date and will soon be seen on billboards and campaign posters across sub-Saharan Africa.

News New mayor rings changes

NEW Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Ben Fihla officially took over the reins yesterday, promising to lead the city out of its chaotic state and hinting at the revival of ambitious development projects that were first mooted during former mayor Nceba Faku’s tenure.

News Steenkamp’s family may sue Oscar in civil claim

AS Reeva Steenkamp’s heartbroken Port Elizabeth parents consider a civil claim against Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic star is set to challenge his bail conditions which his legal team have termed unwarranted and unfair.

News Shock claim of daycare abuse

THE owners of one of Port Elizabeth’s most prominent, upmarket daycare centres have refused to take any action against a female employee accused of sexual abusing a toddler in her care.

Tourism Air of drama as opulent MSC Opera visits Bay

Louise Liebenberg considers becoming a stowaway after lunching on the sleek Italian liner.

News Filthy Bay eateries ‘licensed to kill’

FOOD safety rating company Eatsafe has called for Nelson Mandela Bay restaurants that do not comply with hygiene standards to be shut down.

News Magda is godsent mom to 89 cats

EVERY town has one, and in Nelson Mandela Bay, Sydenham resident Magda Spamer holds the title of the city’s very own spinster “cat lady”.

News New lease of life for Tramways building

THE dilapidated old Tramways building outside the Port Elizabeth Harbour will soon be transformed into a stunning development incorporating an eco-friendly rooftop garden, restaurant, environmentally conscious tenants and unique local artwork.

News Sad tale of two fathers

AS Oscar Pistorius applies for bail in a Pretoria court on Tuesday, Reeva Steenkamp’s devastated parents will be saying a final goodbye to their only child at her funeral in Port Elizabeth.

News PE may be the ‘too friendly’ city

THE wind in Port Elizabeth is blowing single ladies right into bed – with married men.

News Police baffled by bizarre coffin discovery

IN A bizarre find yesterday morning, 33 empty coffins, estimated to be worth about R330 000, were found hidden in bushes on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth.

News Bay teens in cellphone sex shock

PARENTS’ unwillingness to talk about sex with their children has helped spark a huge increase in Nelson Mandela Bay teenagers using cellphones to swap naked photographs of themselves and have sexually explicit conversations.

News Dramatic spiral in kids with autism

THE prevalence of autism in children has increased by a staggering 23% in the past three years and there appears to be no answer as to why this has occurred.

News Church row over ‘missing’ tithes settles

THE Trinity Methodist Church in Graaff-Reinet is open for business.