| March 17, 2007 |
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‘Mxit affair destroyed my life’ By Barbara Hollands East London Correspondent A MARRIED Port Elizabeth businesswoman’s flirtation with the controversial Mxit messaging programme has left her life in tatters after she became involved in a sordid sexual relationship with a teenage schoolboy – an affair which has landed her in court on charges of distributing pornography to children and having sex with minors.... Ex-con, ex-cop clean up Central
GOOD GUYS: Former convict Ronny Naude (left) and ex-policeman Ian Ferreira are reaching out to prostitutes, drug lords, street children and the homeless in Central. Picture: Lauren Warner By Brian Hayward HELPING prostitutes escape from drug lords and rescuing children from beatings by their drunken fathers is all in a day‘s work for an ex-policeman and an ex-con who have joined forces in Port Elizabeth‘s notoriously crime-ridden Central area.... Nightmare tales of botched hysterectomies By Nicky Willemse SPECIALISTS insist routine hysterectomies are “relatively safe”, but the criminal trial of two Nelson Mandela Bay doctors in connection with the death of a popular local mother and athlete has resulted in a flood of women sharing their own nightmare experiences of botched procedures.... Entrepreneur stylist strikes while the iron is hot By Barbara Hollands East London Correspondent A YEAR ago East London hairstylist Michelle Veaudry was working full-time in one of the city’s salons – now she is a jet-setting entrepreneur who has developed a cutting-edge hair-iron which is selling like hotcakes in South Africa and overseas.... Experts slam move to make Bay a fluoride ‘guinea pig‘ By Brian Hayward EXPERTS have slammed a decision by the national health department to use Nelson Mandela Bay as a “guinea pig” to test the effects of adding fluoride to the city‘s water supply.... Health of over-50s focus of new HSRC survey By Nicky Willemse IF someone knocks on your door and asks you to show them how fast you can walk, don‘t be alarmed: it‘s probably part of a nationwide survey to determine the health levels of South Africans over the age of 50.... Craft therapy a way to unlock potential, deal with traumas By Nicky Willemse WALMER craft shop owner Nelmari Oosthuysen doesn‘t just teach arts and crafts, she uses them as a type of art therapy to help people – including children, the elderly and the disabled – to unleash their full potential.... Four C-Max prisoners caught after St Albans escape By Sbongile Dimbaza and Derrick Spies AN ESCAPE by four dangerous prisoners from the C-Max section of St Albans Prison outside Port Elizabeth was foiled yesterday when they were recaptured a few kilometres from the prison. ... Ntini wants cricketing academy in plush resort By Deon van der Merwe East London Correspondent SOUTH African world cricketing hero Makhaya Ntini plans to hit a six for the sport by establishing a cricket academy alongside the R1-billion-plus Chintsa River Golfing Estate on the outskirts of East London.... Kidnapped man‘s parents pray for his safe return By Derrick Spies Safety and Security Reporter THE parents of Nelson Mandela Bay businessman Dieter Scholtz, who went missing earlier this week, believe their only child is still alive and are hopeful that police will find him.... |
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Dual roles a huge challenge for Zille CAPE Town mayor Helen Zille’s decision to contest the DA national leadership when Tony Leon steps down at the beginning of May could have far-reaching implications for the party – specifically whether, despite new management plans, she can combine her mayoral duties with the hefty demands of being leader.... 
Kareedouw cabinetmakers busy carving worldwide fame for work and the town By Brian Hayward A LOCAL cabinetmaking business which started off in the backyard of a Kareedouw home in 1953 has turned into a cornerstone business of the area, spreading the word and name of the town to all corners of the globe.... 
Bulldogs bite Elephants in Eastern Cape derby THE Border Bulldogs claimed their first win of the Vodacom Cup rugby campaign by beating the BA Mighty Elephants 31-25 (halftime 18-5) in an Eastern Cape derby in East London yesterday.... 
Stock theft gives farmers the goat Justin le Roux is a stock farmer just outside Grahamstown, in the Eastern Cape. He runs about 120 head of beef cattle and has been farming for the past decade. Justin says stock theft is a major problem; not just for him, but also for his neighbours.... 
‘De la Rey‘ crooner Bok van Blerk in PE Arts Editor THE big music news in the coming week is the arrival in Port Elizabeth of De la Rey singer Bok van Blerk.... |
