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Feuding neighbours land in court once again

AN elderly Port Elizabeth woman who locked her landlady in a garage was yesterday acquitted of kidnapping, but not before the magistrate warned her and the landlady to stop terrorising one another. Watch the video here.

Illegal school to be probed

HARD AT WORK: Grade 1 teacher Michelle van Heerden assists pupils at an illegal school in Heath Street, Sydenham, Port Elizabeth. Picture: MIKE HOLMES

Protesters block road over 'broken promises'

HOME FIRES: People living in Timothy Valley and Kwanoxolo in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth protest against the poor condition of their houses and the rectification programme that has been stopped due to a lack of funds. Picture: BRIAN WITBOOI

Chess genius Charlize wins international title

ALL THE RIGHT MOVES: Chess whizzes Charlize van Zyl, 13, (front) with her sister Chanelle, 15, at Collegiate Girls' High School. Picture: MIKE HOLMES

NMMU takes stick to fraud

FIGHTING CRIME: Professor Rossouw van Solms is passionate about preventing internet banking fraud. Picture: THULANI GQIRANA

Sport Port Elizabeth to host third leg of sevens series South Africa will again host the third leg of the Sevens World Series in Port Elizabeth in December, the International Rugby Board (IRB) confirmed on Friday (17/05/2013).
Business Amcu leader says union will ‘bring economy to standstill’ THE leader of South Africa’s biggest platinum mining union threatened on Friday (17/05/2013) to bring the country “to a standstill” and demanded a meeting with President Jacob Zuma‚ ramping up the rhetoric in an 18-month labour crisis.
News SANDF prepared for battle against Congo forces THE South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is drawing lessons from its battle with Seleka forces in the Central African Republic to prepare for future peacekeeping operations in Africa‚ army chief Lt-Gen Vusumuzi Masondo said on Thursday.
News 'I fear for my life', says city manager EXPLOSIVE allegations of political interference and veiled threats have been made by Nelson Mandela Bay municipal manager Lindiwe Msengana-Ndlela in a letter sent to Bhisho.
News At odds over jobs tenders, security TOPPING city manager Lindiwe Msenga-Ndlela's list of complaints in the grievance are allegations of undue political interference by mayor Ben Fihla and his deputy, Chippa Ngcolomba, in trying to get her to flout various laws.
News UDM takes fight over qualifications to court UDM councillor Mongameli Bobani has turned to the courts after failing to get the support he needed to debate new city boss Lindiwe Msengana-Ndlela's qualifications in council
News School rot 'starts at the top' A TOTAL lack of management in the provincial Education Department over the past 16 years led to an administrative collapse and systemic disintegration of the entire school system, according to education boss Mthunywa Ngonzo.
News Feuding neighbours land in court once again AN elderly Port Elizabeth woman who locked her landlady in a garage was yesterday acquitted of kidnapping, but not before the magistrate warned her and the landlady to stop terrorising one another.
News Red Location centre beset by problems AS the world celebrates International Museum Day, Nelson Mandela Bay's iconic Red Location Museum is battling a host of problems.
News Political parties fire off salvos in bitter salute row THE ANC and SACP in Klipplaat have hit back at the DA, saying the opposition was trying to score points when it lashed out at the town's mayor's gun salute at a funeral last month.
News Joy as land case is struck off roll ANGRY protests turned into a dance of joy outside the Port Elizabeth High Court yesterday when residents of Tiryville in Uitenhage claimed victory in their battle with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality over land they are occupying.
News Fun programmes at Bay museums MUSEUMS in Port Elizabeth will pull out all the stops this weekend as they celebrate International Museum Day.

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Rotten to the core - why Eastern Cape education is in crisis

CRIPPLED by rampant corruption, widescale inefficiency and almost non-existent financial management, the Eastern Cape Education Department is stealing our children’s future.

A right gone wrong

The health professionals caught between their duty, care and the world of abortion, both legal and illegal, describe their dilemma in this slide show put together by Eugene Coetzee

Young teens no longer afraid of HIV

"Most of the teenagers we see get rejected everywhere they go. Their parents, their school, the clinic sisters – nobody wants to help them.

Abortion - A right gone wrong A scourge ruining young lives in the Eastern Cape PREGNANT teenagers are putting such a massive strain on Eastern Cape state abortion clinics that overwhelmed staff cannot meet the demand – forcing more desperate women into the lethal clutches of backstreet butchers.
Chicken Expose Life in 'Factory Hell' or many of the minimum-wage labourers who clock in at the Sovereign Foods chicken factory in Uitenhage every day, working conditions are nothing to crow about.
Education in the Eastern Cape rotten to the core The Herald investigation into the failure of education in the Eastern Cape has exposed a world of neglect, incompetence and corruption
Fighting For Life Aids orphans fight to survive THE massive surge in Aids orphans in the Eastern Cape, many of whom are forced to drop out of school to take care of their siblings, is undermining gains made in fighting the pandemic.
Medical Emergency Health infrastructure in the East Cape is failing PUBLIC healthcare in Nelson Mandela Bay is facing an unprecedented collapse, with widespread allegations of preventable deaths, desperate communities being left in the lurch by under-resourced clinics and an exodus of highly skilled specialists.

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The Herald Bride and Groom Gala

The Herald Bride and Groom 2012 competition ended on a high note last night at a cocktail finale held at Thunzi Bush Lodge.

Cheetahs attack tourist at Kragga Kamma Game Park

Scottish tourist Violet D’Mello was mauled by two cheetahs at the Kragga Kamma Game Park in Port Elizabeth as she was trying to protect a seven-year old Bay boy on Saturday (28/04/2012). Cleary Estate family Glenda and Samuel Malan, and their children – Cassidy, 11, Camryn, 8, and Calum, 7 – were also there. Camryn was a...

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Cavemen's diet may solve obesity today

Scientists this week released results of a clinical study that suggests meals rich in nutrients and fibre inspired by our Palaeolithic ancestors are better at satisfying the appetite than a regular meal and could also help combat obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

Wunderkind raises his voice

11-year-old Knysna schoolboy Luyolo Mvimbi took a gold and two silver medals at the National Championship of Performing Arts in Rustenburg last month and now plans to with collaborate with American prodigy Jackie Evancho.

Tribute to king of reggae AS THIS month focuses on uniting all Africans, four bands will pay tribute to reggae legend Bob Marley on Africa Day next Saturday.
Adding class to glass to revive a forgotten art TWO Eastern Cape women are reviving the art of stained glass which, they say, goes beyond the "elaborate cathedral windows and old-fashioned items from a bygone era".
In-depth training for career in glass FOR people interested in making a career out of stained glass, rather than pursuing it just as a hobby, in- depth, four-year courses are offered at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU).
Rollin' on the river in a bird lover's paradise S A CITY girl with more of a penchant for stilettos than slip-slops, the idea of canoeing down the Sundays River was somewhat daunting.
Old-world class meets African charm in Addo hotel FOR a getaway that combines old-world attention to detail, chic African luxury and gourmet cuisine there is no better place to visit than Woodall Country House and Spa.
Dining at country house in Addo a delightful affair DINING at Woodall Country House in Addo is a delightful affair – but more delightful was that our head chef for the night was Bradley Nelson from Uitenhage.
Fun things to do in and around Addo THE greater Addo area has a host of activities for visitors to enjoy. Among these are:
Not a problem in sight at the Wine Club "MY book club only reads wine labels, darling," drawls a widely shared Facebook cartoon. Partners snicker about "wine club with a book problem". So, 13 years ago, a group of PE women decided to dodge the jokes and formed "Wine Club".
Delia turns up the heat with online cookery school LONDON – She has sold 21 million of her cookbooks worldwide, producing more than 20 recipe collections over 30 years, but even Delia Smith has admitted that nobody can learn from books alone.
Bring colour into your home OUTSIDE, bleak and brown; inside, green, growing, blooming. Even if it's only one pot, one plant, this is what every room needs now and in the months to come. And it's never been easier, or more fun.

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Wayward 19 May 2013 8:42 pm

'We, as the Black Management Forum...' - imagine the uproar if there was a 'White Management Forum'!!!!...

Fair Player 18 May 2013 2:11 pm

This is how South Africa 'manufacture' soldiers and send them to the slaughterhouse in the name of 'South Africa's commitment' to the UN....

Fair Player 18 May 2013 2:06 pm

What's the big deal with the bodyguards, old man? Do you want to live forever? When someone asks for 'protection', there must be something sinister happening now that you're in this position. To the l...

Fair Player 18 May 2013 1:22 pm

Eskom's savings could be improved by cutting bonuses and fringe benefits ot it's top salary earners. There are many talented people around with good skills who would be only too glad to be given a cha...

Fair Player 18 May 2013 10:15 am

SANDF "lost" 14 soldiers? Were they not perhaps "sentenced"? Why would they switch to "defend" a foreign country when it's called South African National Defence Force? Or was it an Attack Force that w...

alvonhumb 17 May 2013 1:42 pm

Was that a pig that just went by my 3rd floor window? Must have been an hallucination, something like the idea of the E Cape ANC being able to deliver anything in the way of actual administration. The...

alvonhumb 17 May 2013 1:34 pm

Stefano - it's worse than the Mafia. At least that bunch of criminals is organised......

alvonhumb 17 May 2013 1:32 pm

Just how much longer will the NMMM citizens be expected to continue tolerating the endless stumbling of ANC factions from crisis to crisis in the Metro? For f**kssake (and I'm not prone to using such ...

BigSus 17 May 2013 12:54 pm

I wonder if Bobani has the right qualifications to be a councillor....

BigSus 17 May 2013 12:52 pm

What did anyone expect?? It seems if you're not pulled by strings by the ruling party ,you will be out of favour. No wonder they chose an elderly person to be mayor , they wanted to tell him what to d...

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Ntini loses Warriors contractMAKHAYA Ntini found himself out of a contract for the first time in his 18-year career yesterday when he was omitted from the Chevrolet Warriors squad for next season. Thrilling contests expected as squash stars line up at varsity tournamentGARY Wheadon, who had a memorable win over KwaZulu-Natal colleague Adrian Hansen last year, will be back to defend his title when the Brian Bands Sports NMMU Open squash tournament is held at the varsity, starting today. Thrills on cards as Wafa season draws to a close ALTHOUGH they have not won the Mofa Build It Premier League soccer title, Shining Stars are already looking ahead to participating at the next level – the Safa NMB SAB League.

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Today's Poll

How should the clash between the NMB city manager and mayor be defused?

	Get another city manager who is more compliant to political pressure
	8% (2 votes)
	Get another mayor
	36% (9 votes)
	Provincial government must tell the mayor to abide by the law
	48% (12 votes)
	The ANC must have another regional election
	8% (2 votes)

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