| April 09, 2005 |
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World mourns as people’s Pope is laid to rest VATICAN CITY – The poor and powerful joined in a final farewell to Pope John Paul II yesterday at a momentous Vatican funeral watched by hundreds of millions of people across the world.... The rich should pay more in rates – Faku By Max Matavire NELSON MANDELA Metro Mayor Nceba Faku yesterday proposed that wealthy home- owners should pay higher municipal rates than those living in poorer areas.... The luxurious other side of Central . . . By Lauren Cohen CENTRAL may be best known for its drugs, prostitutes and derelict buildings, but hidden among the suburb’s seedy underbelly are some of the city’s most beautiful hidden gems.... Sponsorship worth R50m if Super 14 bid succeeds By Francois Rank IF the South African Rugby Union decides to award Eastern Province, Border and South Western Districts the fifth franchise for next year’s Super 14 competition, it will seal a R50-million sponsorship for the region.... ‘I’m no sex object’ insists Ryk Olympic hunk baulked at being photographed shirtless during a chat with Barbara Hollands in East London ... Natalie’s still game for anything Olympic and Paralympic star talks to Barbara Hollands about life with a prosthetic legHER leg has just gone in for a service following problems with an oil leak and her “loan” leg is five centimetres shorter than it should be, but that hasn’t stopped South African swimming champ Natalie du Toit from breaking three world records in East London this week.... Putting the Eastern Cape on the movie-makers’ map East London’s Michele Brandenburger tells Barbara Hollands of her plans
to draw film crews to this part of the country... Two years of correctional supervision for homicide By Fred Esbend A PORT Elizabeth man who was found guilty of culpable homicide after shooting a teenage intruder on his Chelsea smallholding will not go to jail.... High-flying Moscow Circus coming to PE By Francois Rank THEY have arrived in the Eastern Cape from Russia with love – bringing an array of acts which are astounding audiences.... ‘Gap’ year volunteers boost sport, teaching By Shaanaaz de Jager BRITISH volunteers are flocking to Port Elizabeth to help develop sport in a well structured environment at primary schools and sports centres in the northern areas and townships.... Gogo-power, E-pap keep orphans going By Shaanaaz de Jager A GROUP of 40 gogos – those wonderfully wise grannies who are the backbone of many African families – are striving to better the lives of orphans living in Kwazakhele in Port Elizabeth.... Movie-making dream becomes a reality By Shaanaaz de Jager DREAMS of making movies have become a reality for local film-makers Bryony and Mark Roughton, who will present their first full-length feature film at the Port Elizabeth Opera House tonight.... PE lads bring rum spirit of Seychelles By Lauren Cohen A RUM distilled and produced by two former Port Elizabeth brothers has become the first privately owned product to be exported from the Seychelles.... Sasha and the pack put working paws out to help friends By Shaanaaz de Jager THREE Port Elizabeth border collies put their best paws forward and raised R4 000 for non-profit animal organisations at the recent Splash Festival.... Arrests ‘imminent’ in illegal social grants probe By Patrick Cull CAPE TOWN – The number of public servants under investigation for receiving social grants in addition to their salaries has risen to 41 000 and arrests are “imminent”.... Only two from PE enter surf event for teen girls By Dineo Matomela TWO teenaged Port Elizabeth girls will take to the waves this weekend at Jeffreys Bay in a surfing showcase which aims to increase opportunities for female surfers aged 20 and younger.... Greenacres community in a huff over ‘filthy’ taxi rank By Francois Rank RESIDENTS of leafy Greenacres Village and the surrounding area in Port Elizabeth have complained about a “filthy” taxi rank, which they say is getting worse by the day.... Five-star cattery for pampered Persians By Barbara Hollands PERSIAN cats, with their glamorous fluffiness and enormous eyes, have always been regarded as more regal than your common-or-garden pussycat and now they will enjoy holiday accommodation befitting their status.... For frequent flier Terry it really isn’t a dog’s life Pampered pooch has his own passport and medical papers writes Athane Scholtz... Theatre manager in Lotto squabble By Lauren Cohen WHILE Port Elizabeth’s Opera House falls into disrepair, its general manager will pocket more than R400 000 of the theatre’s Lotto allocation over and above his regular salary.... Damaged main disrupts water supply By Michael Roux van Zyl THREE Port Elizabeth suburbs were left without water when a construction company damaged a main water supply pipe opposite the Port Elizabeth Airport during excavations yesterday.... |
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John Paul II a true saint among men AND so the suffering Pope, the Pope who inspired millions in the Roman Catholic Church and in other faiths too, has been laid to rest with honour, loving tributes and thanksgiving in the presence of hundreds of world leaders of every religion and race, and pilgrims from all corners of the Earth. Many will remember the drama of his election, one which broke a long succession of Italian popes and brought to the Vatican a man who had experienced the suffering of his own people in war at the hands of the nazis and subsequently under the iron yoke of communism.... 
Club hits the bull’s eye for trigger happy Historical gun enthusiasts are recreating a long-gone era in the shadow of Lady’s Slipper – and making history come alive, writes Brett Adkins. Mike Holmes took the pictures.FOR the little boy lurking in every man who ever dreamed of being a pirate, Davey Crockett or even an Eastern Cape frontiersman, you just got lucky.... 
SA teams need wins after box office flop Special Correspondent JOHANNESBURG – The South African teams in the Super 12 will try this weekend to make a new beginning in the competition as all four of them come back from their two-week break looking to redeem themselves after a miserable start.... 
Sectional title home an option for retirees By Business Reporter THE spate of new sectional title developments that have characterised the property market over the past few years is not only catering for those in pursuit of a secure, lock-up-and-go lifestyle, but has also broadened the options available to the retirement sector.... 
Barriers still exist but Karoo festival gave hope By Gary van Dyk ANOTHER Little Karoo National Arts Festival has come and gone and the tents have come down in Oudtshoorn until next year – but once again there are questions about its standing as an arts festival, a language festival, or just a saamtrek for the volk.... |
