Two armed men and an accomplice alloegedly stormed into a house in John Dube Street, Mandela area, in Jeffreys Bay and shot dead a taxi owner, Mthobeli Matyumza, 51, and his driver, Sivuyile Ntontole, 32., yesterday The armed men allegedly shot the pair in front of Matyumza’s wife and children at about 6.15 pm…
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Council to apply for St Francis to become a ‘Disaster Area’
By Bev Mortimer Yesterday, 29 January, Kouga Council agreed at its Council meeting in Jeffreys Bay to make application to the Eastern Cape Disaster Management Centre for St Francis to be declared a disaster area. Photo: This great shot of a helicopter dousing flames was taken by Cody Futeran This after St Francis areas of…
NSRI Jbay assist New Zealand paddlers back to shore
NSRI Jeffreys Bay helped three people including two New Zealand tourists, who had difficulty getting back to shore in a stiff off-shore breeze, yesterday, 25 June. The trio, a 26 year-old man from Jeffreys Bay, a 30 year-old man and 26 year-old woman from News Zealand, were on their SUP (Stand Up Paddle) boards and…
Baywest Mall to be boost for EP economy – Premier
Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle said South Africa’s newest and most advanced super-regional mall, the R1.7 billion Baywest Mall in Port Elizabeth, yesterday, 21 May, will be a major boost for the province’s economy. More than 38 000 shoppers flocked through the doors of the Mall yesterday, which was on opening day – 24 months…
Minister in talks to end Medupi strike
Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba, yesterday, 21 February, met with stakeholders involved in the construction of the Medupi power plant to find a peaceful resolution so workers can return to work. Last week, protesting workers set an Eskom vehicle alight. In January, the power parastatal temporarily closed the Limpopo coal-fired station when workers embarked on…
More tar arrives to fix more potholes
Yesterday, owing to improved weather conditions much progress was made in repairing potholes. The St Francis municipal team is now doing St Francis Drive towards the Port and the Humansdorp municipal team is working in Lyme Road South. Both teams are progressing well. More tar was delivered yesterday, which was dumped near the corner of…
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