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Opportunity to gain experience given to Interns and Students
Interns and their Mentors, Portfolio Councillors with Executive Management from Eden District Municipality (Eden DM), all foregathered on 15 February 2017 at Eden DM’s Joint Operation Centre.
The George Arts Theatre: What’s happening in March 2017
Valentine’s day was preceded by two world-class performers at the theatre.
Knysna & Partners Newsletter 17 February 2017
Farmfresh Direct Newsletter
Mossel Bay residents raise funds to help teenager get prosthetic leg South African Broadcasting Corporation
A waterpark at Mossel Bay in the Southern Cape hosted a fundraiser for a local teenager in need of a prosthetic leg. 15-year-old Nicole van Rooyen’s …
Senior Technician Electrical x1 (Generation Division) Mossel Bay Our Company – Eskom
Position : Senior Technician Electrical x1 (Generation Division) Mossel Bay Vacancy type: Internal. Task Grade : T12. Area of Speacialization : To …
Môrester beplan reünie Oudtshoorn Courant
OUDTSHOORN NUUS – Hoërskool Môrester se matriekklas van 1977 beplan ‘n reünie by die skool. Die reëlingskomitee van die 40 jaar reünie het …
Staan vandag saam vir Nicole Mossel Bay Advertiser
En dis nie net die kans op onbeperkte glye wat die geldinsameling ‘n moet om by te woon maak nie. Die Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay bied …
New ‘homegrown’ market for George George Herald
GEORGE NEWS – A monthly community market with a “Central Park-like” atmosphere, … ‘We bring you the latest George, Garden Route news’.
Inja bakkie project going strong George Herald
GEORGE NEWS – The very successful Inja bakkie project started by SPCA volunteer, … ‘We bring you the latest George, Garden Route news’.
Verdagte vas na roof by gastehuis Oudtshoorn Courant
OUDTSHOORN NUUSFLITS – ‘n Man is omstreeks 09:30 vanoggend (17 Februarie) in hegtenis geneem na ‘n huisroof by Montana-gastehuis in …
Dairy Farm Manger PNet
Find a good job as Dairy Farm Manger in Oudtshoorn, South Africa at the company Normandien Farms (Pty) Ltd.
Southern elephant seal in Great Brak River Mossel Bay Advertiser
Although a rare sighting, it is not too uncommon for these “world travellers” to visit our coastline. Southern elephant seals are the largest Antarctic …
The future of plantations George Herald
GEORGE NEWS – Did you know that four plantation trees are planted every minute of every … ‘We bring you the latest George, Garden Route news’.
Latest Local Sports News
Eagle sees Garcia soar to Di-Data Challenge victory
Lali Stander – GEORGE, 19 February 2017 – Nicole Garcia rocketed to second in the Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies Points Standings on the back of a stunning wire-to-wire victory in the Dimension Data Challenge at Fancourt on Sunday.
Nedbank Running Club SWD Annual Prize Giving
Pinnacle Point Golf Club Newsletter
Friday, 17 February 2016 Dimension Data Pro-AM Fantastic news for Southern Cape Golf with the Dimension Data Pro-Am being hosted at Fancourt this week.
SWD Premier League warm-up matches:
Progress A 29-12 Blanco A
Barbarians A 57-19 Silver Stars A
Evergreens A 104-5 Greater Knysna A
NMMU A 12-31 Maoris A
Crusaders A 57-0 Jacquars A
Pinnacle Point Golf Club Newsletter
Knysna Golf Club Newsletter
Lawrie edges clear for Dimension Data win Sport24
He joined Nick Price, Darren Clarke and Louis Oosthuizen as the only players to win both, but he won his major championship back in 1999. He held …
International News
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Murder in Malaysia shows North Korea reckless, bolder – South Korea PM
Malaysian police said on Sunday they had arrested a North Korean man in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Nam. Kim Jong Nam at Beijing Airport.
Israeli leader turned down secret peace initiative, ex-officials say
JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister turned down a regional peace initiative last year that was brokered by then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, former American officials confirmed Sunday, in apparent contradiction to Benjamin Netanyahu’s stated …
Nkoana-Mashabane China visit a ‘success’
Durban – International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane on Sunday declared her weekend visit to China a “success”. Nkoana-Mashabane met with her counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and paid a courtesy call on Vice Minister of Finance SHI …
National News
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Makhura to deliver Gauteng State of the province address
Johannesburg – Gauteng Premier David Makhura is set to deliver the state of the province address at Greenhills Stadium in Randfontein on Monday.
Zuma tells state institutions that owe SIU to pay back the money
The Special Investigating Unit, the state’s anti-graft agency, is owed more than R300-million by state institutions and President Jacob Zuma has called on them to pay back the money.
Why Gordhan should raise VAT by 2%
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to announce a number of tax increases when he delivers the 2017 Budget speech on Wednesday, February 22.
Business News
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DA: Banks in collusion scandal must face full might of the law
JOHANNESBURG – The Democratic Alliance (DA) says banks found guilty by the Competition Commission must face the full might of the law.
Eskom urges defaulting municipalities to settle their debt
The power utility will continue disrupting electricity to defaulting municipalities this week if they fail to settle their debts. Picture: Freeimages.
Australian mining company takes Cape ‘environmental destruction’ accusations to court
Cape Town – The Western Cape High Court will on Monday begin hearing the case of Australian mining company Tormin, which is accused of large scale environmental destruction in the province.
Tip for Pravin (and the rest of us) – how to get creative juices flowing
Pravin Gordhan and his team at Treasury must be wondering how on earth to balance SA’s books when social spending keeps growing and only one third of taxpayers are already coughing up 70% of personal income tax.
Sports News
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New No 1 Johnson keeps things simple
Pacific Palisades – Dustin Johnson made the complicated world golf ranking calculations simple on Sunday, vaulting to number one with a convincing victory in the Genesis Open.
When push becomes shove, there’s Phehlukwayo
June 24: that’s when South Africa last surrendered a one-day international. Set a pretty steep 286 to beat West Indies in Bridgetown, Shannon Gabriel left them in a rare top-order mess at 35 for four and recovery was simply too tall an order.
Afridi announces international retirement
Legendary Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi on Sunday announced his retirement from international cricket, ending an illustrious and sometimes controversial 21-year career.
Press Releases
Ahstray Electric frontman, Andre Pienaar, launches Pienaar & Son
A distillery for modern times “The spirits industry needs a shakeup because they’re all saying and doing the same thing.
Rhino tracking with the specialists
Thanda Safari, the privately owned game reserve situated in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal province, is inviting guests to join their dedicated Rhino Monitoring Team for a half day’s insight and participation into the daily activities required to protect these magnificent species from poachers.
Marathon golfer does his bit
NMMU golfer Mike Usendorff put his money where his mouth is to spend nearly 10 hours playing golf last year, raising funds for the Ernie Els For Autism Charitable Foundation as well as the KPMG Madibaz Golf Club.
Kaba wants team’s attitude to shine through
FNB NMMU-Madibaz skipper Kevin Kaba is banking on his team’s “never-say-die” attitude to help them overcome a tough period after two successive losses in the FNB Varsity Cup rugby competition.
Regular Columns & Opinion Pieces
Tata’s Bolt earns a four-star safety rating in NCAP global programme
The recent flood of publicity about automotive safety has heightened South African motorists’ awareness of evaluation programmes such as the Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) safety tests, with some lower cost models being criticised heavily for a lack of standard safety equipment.
Interest-Free Loans to Trusts
New tax provisions, set out in section 7C of the Income Tax Act, 1962 (“Act”), relating to interest-free or low-interest loans to trusts come into effect on 1 March 2017.
BOKAMOSO | SONA: The State against the Nation
The ANC has turned against South Africa. That much was clear before Zuma uttered a single word of his State of the Nation Address last Thursday.
Until next time…
Bruce