| March 17, 2007 |
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 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. He will perform a one-off concert at Danskraal in Deal Party on Friday, which also features Wicus van der Merwe. The annual Powerzone Road Show kicks off next week with some of the countrys most exciting up-and-coming bands performing at Zanzibar in George on Friday. This years tour is headlined by Port Elizabeth rockers Evolver, who have already had national success with the hit Lets Get Naked . They will be supported by Driverlane, Bloodmoney and two relatively unknown bands, Black Hotels and One Sock Thief. A fund-raising concert featuring veteran performers Jody Wayne and Bobby Angel will take place today at the MM Loubser Auditorium. They will be supported by Port Elizabeth artists Abel Erasmus and Chantel. Doors open at 6pm.
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Dual roles a huge challenge for Zille CAPE Town mayor Helen Zilles 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.... 
Mxit affair destroyed my life By Barbara Hollands East London Correspondent A MARRIED Port Elizabeth businesswomans 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.... 
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.... |
