| January 31, 2009 |
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Businessman loses R2m in ‘miracle machine‘ scam Yolandé Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER SHAMED Eastern Cape inventor and businessman Gervan Lubbe has struck again – this time allegedly using tears, empty promises and a “painted miracle machine” to lure his latest “unsuspecting victim” – a Cape Town businessman who claims the former Telkom technician duped him out of R2-million.... Tsotsobe family plans big party for Lonwabo Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER NELSON Mandela Bay cricketing sensation Lonwabo Tsotsobe has been hailed after a dream one-day international debut during which he helped the Proteas clinch the coveted No1 spot in the world one-day international rankings from Australia yesterday.... EC in grip of ‘worst drought in 40 years‘ Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER THE SA National Defence Force has been called in to transport water to stricken Eastern Cape towns which have run dry in the face of the worst drought in more than 40 years, while throughout the region water rationing is fast becoming a way of life.... Bay kids suffer tuck-shop blues Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER WITH the new school year under way health specialists have warned of a rising danger lying within the walls of school tuck-shops throughout the Eastern and Southern Cape, where stocks of sugary, high- fat treats are causing obesity in pupils, while crashing their concentration levels.... Suicide tragedy after teen sees cousin killed Barbara Hollands EAST LONDON CORRESPONDENT HE was the glamorous reigning Miss Africa Queen and looking forward to defending his drag queen title later this year. Instead, Eastern Cape teenager Jonathan Tutu, 19, committed suicide last week straight after seeing his beloved cousin hacked to death by gangsters.... Flab to Fab fun will leave family fighting fit Yolande Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER IT is never too late to start eating healthily and exercising regularly and you still have a chance to transform yourself and your entire family into a fighting-fit clan.... Law man also advocating planet‘s health Luyolo Mkentane WEEKEND POST REPORTER A PORT Elizabeth senior advocate is the city‘s unsung “green warrior” – having juggled his law profession with planting indigenous trees in his spare time for more than 25 years.... Losing your name can steal your future Shaanaaz de Jager WEEKEND POST REPORTER SOUTH Africans and visiting tourists are losing hundreds of millions of rands annually to identity thieves, with various scams on the rise and the amounts involved increasing threefold in the past year.... Bay lecturer wins 2010 toss Yolande Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER A NELSON Mandela Bay lecturer‘s passion for soccer has landed him a top job as Fifa‘s “eyes and ears” in the city ahead of the 2010 World Cup.... Religious converts ‘at peace‘ with their decisions Shaanaaz de Jager WEEKEND POST REPORTER CONVERTING from one religion to another is for some a way to find greater meaning to life while for others it is an opportunity to acquire new skills.... Stadium colour scheme more than meets the eye Yolande Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER THE sea of 40000-plus orange and red seats at the new Nelson Mandela Bay soccer stadium adds a splash of colour to the concrete structure, but the colour scheme has more to do with psychology than aesthetics.... Swapped baby‘s mother still yearns for own son Shaanaaz de Jager WEEKEND POST REPORTER A NELSON Mandela Bay mother whose baby is believed to have been swapped shortly after his birth has fostered a powerful bond with the little boy who came home with her instead, but she says not a day goes by without her worrying about the fate of her biological child.... EC guesthouse owner wins top award Barbara Hollands EAST LONDON CORRESPONDENT EASTERN Cape guesthouse owner Maria Nyawula is a classic example of how dogged perseverance can overcome adversity.... |
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US interest in Zim welcome IT is heartening that after only a week in the Oval Office, US President Barack Obama found time in his schedule to phone South African President Kgalema Motlanthe this week to discuss the dire situation in Zimbabwe, and South Africa‘s role in bringing about political change there. Clearly this is a matter that concerns him, and so it should. With more than 3000 killed by cholera and a further 60000 infected, unemployment at 94 per cent, widespread starvation and inflation of more than 231 million per cent, Zimbabwe is a nation on the brink of irreversible collapse. Quick, decisive and effective action is needed if the country is to have any hope of recovery.... 
Learning to tame the ocean waves Luyolo Mkentane THERE is a fresh surge of interest in surfing in and around Port Elizabeth, says new surf school owner Matthew Calitz, 38. Young and old are bent on mastering the ocean waves. Calitz is the owner of Soul Surfing surf school where one and all can learn to emulate the men and women of the championship circuit.... 
Pirates ‘out for revenge‘ against plucky United Chumani Bambani SOCCER REPORTER SOWETO giants Orlando Pirates have been dealt a big blow ahead of tonight‘s clash against Bay United at the Johannesburg Stadium.... 
Powerful pair at the helm for Bay harbours‘ safety Bob Kernohan BUSINESS EDITOR TWO senior managers with widely divergent backgrounds, but a common commitment to keeping Mandela Bay‘s maritime links with the rest of the world safe and secure, have been appointed by Transnet.... 
Twists and surprises spice up ‘Idols‘ season Clive Muller IT‘S that time again when South Africa‘s wannabe singers give it their all to become the country‘s next top singer – in other words, the Idol! Kicking off its fifth season this weekend on M-Net, the programme promises to be full of twists and surprises. This season‘s auditions took place during the December holidays.... |
