Archive for February, 2010

State of the Province Address does NOT Address Challenges

www.MyPE.co.za: Commenting on the Estern Cape State of the Province address, Bobby Stevenson said today; “The Eastern Cape State of the Province Address was remarkable for what it didn’t say, rather than what it did. It did not rise to the big challenges and opportunities that this province faces. It was disconnected from some of [...]

Port Elizabeth Ratepayers Help Destitute Families

www.MyPE.co.za: Executive Mayor Zanoxolo Wayile is stepping in to assist approximately ten destitute families from Booysens Park who lost all their belongings after a devastating fire last weekend. The Municipality’s swift intervention will now ensure that the families, whose lives are dramatically altered by this unfortunate occurrence, will have food on their tables this weekend. [...]

New Drivers License Technology Piloted at Korsten Centre

www.MyPE.co.za: In another show of confidence in the City’s administration of Driving License related transactions, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Korsten Driving License testing Centre has been chosen as the only site in the Eastern Cape to pilot the innovative Live Capturing Units(LCU’s) used in the processing of driving license transactions. Since 2005 the Driving [...]

NMBM Welcomes Coega Announcement

www.MyPE.co.za: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Portfolio Chairperson for Economic Development, Tourism & Agriculture, Cllr Anne-Marie van Jaarsveld, today (Thurs, 18 Feb 2010) welcomed the announcement by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan that the Coega Development will be receiving financial support from national government. “We have always known that the Coega Development is a national priority [...]

Splashfees-oudisies Oortref Alle Verwagtinge

www.MyPE.co.za: Oudisies vir die plaaslike gleuwe op die MTN Nelson Mandelabaai Splashfees se amptelike vermaaklikheidsprogram is besig om alle verwagtinge te oortref. Die organiseeerders het verlede week aangekondig dat oudisies vir “nuwe” plaaslike talent by vyf plekke regoor die metro gehou sou word en belangstellendes genooi om in te skryf. Kunstenaars vanoor die hele vermaaklikheidspektrum [...]

On the Money with Pieter Willem Moolman: Is Your Trust a Safe Haven?

www.MyPE.co.za: The use of trusts is widely recommended in financial planning, however, never forget that there are rules to abide by to ensure that you benefit from this practice. One instance where the correct use of a trust will surely be placed under the spotlight is in the event of divorce. A reader, who is [...]

Property Poser: Material Terms Must be in Writing

www.MyPE.co.za: A couple, who purchased a property without a boundary wall, wants to know if the previous owner can be forced to erect one if he has verbally agreed to do so. Nothing has come of his promise and they are now building the wall themselves, but want to know whether they have any recourse. [...]

Security Officers in the Right Place at Right Time

www.MyPE.co.za: From the Atlas Security Crime Newsletter we have picked out a couple of interesting crime incidents: Security Officers Unintentionally Foil Robbery and Arrest Two Atlas response officers unintentionally foiled an armed robbery at a Circular Drive petrol station during the early hours of Monday morning. Two Atlas response officers arrived at the 24 hour [...]

Port Elizabeth Yellow Pages Dream Mile on the Cards

www.MyPE.co.za: A “dream mile” could be on the cards when the event is run for the first time in 13 years at the Yellow Pages Series meeting in the Xerox NMMU Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening. “If, and only if, the organisers have contracted an experienced pacemaker, a sub four-minute mile may be [...]

Yellow Pages Directory Port Elizabeth

Trudon is the owner and publisher of the Yellow Pages, the Phone Book, Trudon Mobile and the operator assisted 10-11-8 business enquiries. The information is also published online at www.yellowpages.co.za where you can get access to Maps and Directions as well as Citysearch. Port Elizabeth Budget Accommodation Go to:MyPE.co.za

Marietjie Cronje Properties

Buying, selling or renting property – forget me not! Diploma Advanced Property Practice: FETC 59057. Real Estate assessor and moderator. Port Elizabeth Budget Accommodation Go to:MyPE.co.za

A FEAST of Sport for Port Elizabeth

www.MyPE.co.za:Nelson Mandela Bay is set to become a hive of sporting activity in the coming weeks. Friday, 19 February 2010 sees Nelson Mandela Bay hosting two major national sporting events, the Yellow Pages athletics event as well as the Standard Bank Pro 20 Cricket match between the Chevrolet Warriors and the Nashua Cape Cobras (Click [...]

Sunridge and Fernglen SCF – February

www.MyPE.co.za: The number of people dedicated to selflessly ensuring that the various community initiatives that secure our little city that we call home is outstanding. MyPE is, as a result, is more than happy to showcase the wonderful work by concerned citizens. (Submit your news to alan[at]mype.co.za) One such is Steff Shenk who presents the [...]

WG Wiles Family Connects the Dots

www.MyPE.co.za: A while ago MyPE received a letter enquiring from Elizabeth Duquenoy about a local painter WG Wiles: “We are anxious to know more about the artist Walter Gilbert Wiles – there is a painting in my family handed down from an elderly aunt who had lived in South Africa for many years, having married [...]

The Red and Black are Back

www.MyPE.co.za: At a function at the EPRFU Stadium on 17 February the new kit for the Eastern Province Rugby team was revealed for the first time to the general public. After a spirited showing against the Cheetahs at the new Nelson Mandela Stadium on 23 January 2010. With a three points each at halftime it [...]

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