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Blackouts crippling business Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER haywardb@avusa.co.za ESKOM‘S load-shedding is costing Eastern and Southern Cape businesses more than R21-million a day, but economists believe the unquantifiable “inconvenience factor” to residents and businesses means the true cost of the blackouts is much higher.... Consumers face grim year as prices rocket Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER haywardb@avusa.co.za THERE will be no respite from spiraling food prices for Eastern and Southern Cape residents for at least another 12 months, say experts, as the region‘s farmers reel in the wake of record fuel prices and likely Eskom tariff hikes of up to 60 per cent.... Mixed sleep-overs are a nightmare for some SOME Eastern Cape parents are having sleepless nights over what their children might be doing when sleeping over at a friend‘s house, because of a new trend: the “co-ed sleep-over”.... Top police star tells of day she battled gang Barbara Hollands EAST LONDON CORRESPONDENT hollandsb@avusa.co.za WHEN a thug held a rifle centimetres from her face, she thought she was moments from death. But Inspector Kutala Taleni not only survived the violent ordeal, she also ensured her attackers were put behind bars.... Wild city is no match for wild abandon Barbara Hollands EAST LONDON CORRESPONDENT hollandsb@avusa.co.za THEY MAY lack electricity, hot showers, tarred roads and other basic comforts, but they would not swap their lives in rural Transkei for anything.... Region braces for some of the ‘worst winter storms ever‘ Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER haywardb@avusa.co.za THE Eastern and Southern Cape are in for a battering this winter with experts predicting some of the “worst storms ever” for the region with plenty of rain and icy temperatures – and global warming is to blame, they say.... EC‘s Kingswood Junior School flies prestigious green flag high Luyolo Mkentane WEEKEND POST REPORTER mkentanel@avusa.co.za WORKING tirelessly towards creating awareness about the environment has earned an Eastern Cape school prestigious “green flag” status.... Local champ in pole position for Ironman title Gareth Wilson WEEKEND POST REPORTER wilsong@avusa.co.za ALL eyes will be on Nelson Mandela Bay Ironman favourite Raynard Tissink as more than 1600 athletes from around the world vie for the coveted top spot in the Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa competition, which kicks off at Hobie Beach tomorrow morning.... Alleged Gauteng ATM gang arrests Gareth Wilson SHOTS were fired and cars nearly crashed into a furniture store in a swoop by police in one of Nelson Mandela Bay‘s busy streets yesterday.... Rough-and-tumble rugby players fashionistas off the field Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER haywardb@avusa.co.za FORMER Weekend Post Style Force finalists are proving rugby players can be as clean-cut and funky off the field as they are rough and ready on it, emulating fashion-conscious sporting icons like David Beckham and Bryan Habana.... Store workers bring bundles of joy to home for abandoned kids Mike Loewe WEEKEND POST CORRESPONDENT IN AN unusual move, store workers have come to the rescue of a struggling foster mother who cares for 15 orphans and abandoned children.... Henderson to take his little car on a big adventure Barbara Hollands EAST LONDON CORRESPONDNET hollandsb@avusa.co.za SOME people may think he‘s lost his marbles, but that is not about to put a stop to Don Henderson fulfilling his dream of driving his self-built Cobra up the treacherous Sani Pass later this month.... ‘Idols‘ success puts songstresses in musical fast lane Barbara Hollands EAST LONDON CORRESPONDENT hollandsb@avusa.co.za A YEAR ago she was an ordinary Grade 11 schoolgirl, but this year she was being praised by international music superstar Celine Dion on stages all over South Africa.... Habana makes the cut for razor sales Melody Brandon WEEKEND POST REPORTER brandonm@avusa.co.za FIRST he won a gold medal with the team that brought home the Rugby World Cup, then he was named 2007 International Rugby Board Player of the Year and now Bryan Habana has joined another rank of champion.... Teacher sex charge probe delayed again Brian Hayward THE much-delayed investigation of Westering High School teacher Stuart Ownhouse on charges of sexual assault and having a relationship with a pupil after she laid a charge of statutory rape against him in August last year, is still incomplete.... The picture perfect East Cape wedding Melody Brandon WEEKEND POST REPORTER brandonm@avusa.co.za ROYALTY, family, perfect weather and love – what more could the new Mrs Hagen Engler have wished for?... Hearing loss heavy price to pay for techno-tunes Luyolo Mkentane WEEKEND POST REPORTER mkentanel@avusa.co.za STATE-of-the-art technology offered by cell-phones, MP3 players and iPods may be music to the ears of many young people, but it comes with a price: potential hearing loss.... Charcoal project gives hope to Eastern Cape community Barbara Hollands EAST LONDON CORRESPONDENT hollandsb@avusa.co.za EVERY morning Nyameka Ulana walks 6km along a deeply rutted country road to work in the wattle forests near Keiskammahoek.... Honour for life-saving stranger at daughter‘s 21st Melody Brandon WEEKEND POST REPORTER brandonm@avusa.co.za A MAN who was instrumental in the birth of a baby girl 21 years ago was a guest of honour at her birthday party last night.... Global workshop to be held at SciFest Africa Luyolo Mkentane WEEKEND POST REPORTER mkentanel@avusa.co.za FANS of SciFest Africa are set to experience 1 000 years of Islamic science which have been “rediscovered” by Professor Mike Bruton – just one of the features of the national science festival which begins next week.... Future uncertain for break-dancing group Luyolo Mkentane WEEKEND POST REPORTER mkentanel@avusa.co.za A CLOUD of uncertainty is hanging over an award- winning Port Elizabeth break-dancing group‘s participation in an international competition in the South Korean capital of Seoul next month.... Disabled youngster qualifies for Beijing Olympics Luyolo Mkentane WEEKEND POST REPORTER mkentanel@avusa.co.za A TALENTED, disabled Port Elizabeth swimmer who has won a remarkable eight gold medals in just two weeks is still the only Eastern Cape swimmer, including able-bodied competitors, to have qualified for the Beijing Olympics.... |
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Shoot-to-kill call senseless THE reaction to the high level of crime, and individual incidents of it, in South Africa has often been characterised by emotional expressions of frustration, helplessness and vengeful anger, rather than practical, workable action. So it is with the deputy safety and security minister‘s nigh hysterical outburst earlier this week. Susan Shabangu told an anti-crime forum in Pretoria that the police should “kill the bastards (criminals)” and “not worry about regulations”.... 
Explorer team in search of Bigfoot Brett Adkins IT CERTAINLY looked like it could have been Bigfoot – for no other reason than it had a huge foot.... 
United aim to end with win Mogan Segadavan WEEKEND POST CORRESPONDENT BAY UNITED will come out firing on all cylinders this afternoon when they play Nathi Lions in their final National First Division league fixture at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in KwaMashu, outside Durban.... 
Tough times, or just the wrong attitude? Bob Kernohan, Bussiness Editor MY daughter asked me the other day how tough conditions really were in the motor industry today.... 
Mom puts foot down on daughter’s love By Clayton Morar WHAT’S there to do when your daughter is in love with a businessman you just don't see eye-to-eye with? That's easy for Sumita Narain, played by legendary local actress Usha Khan, who knows just how to get what she wants when it comes to her daughter's love life. It may even come at any price, but how is she going to put her plan in action?... |
