South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 25.2% in the first quarter of 2013 following a decline in the fourth quarter of 2012, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Monday. “Unemployment increased by 100 000 to 4.6 million resulting in an increase in the unemployment rate to 25.2%,” Deputy Director General: Population and Social Statistics Kefiloe Masiteng said at the … [Read more...] about Unemployment rises in first quarter of 2013
Wet women’s race
Strong winds, rain and biting cold failed to deter thousands of runners from descending on the Port Elizabeth beachfront for the 20th instalment of the annual SPAR Women’s Challenge on Saturday. As the sun rose over the new race venue at Pollok beach in Summerstrand, a record 13 149 professional and amateur runners from around Nelson Mandela Bay and South Africa gathered at the … [Read more...] about Wet women’s race
12 Uitenhage families to be moved off private land
Twelve families from an informal settlement on Transnet land called Skoonplaas will be sleeping with much lighter hearts after a visit by Executive Mayor Benson Fihla and Human Settlements Chairperson Buyisile Mkavu brought them solutions. These families, living opposite Goodyear in Uitenhage, will now be moved from the privately owned land to Joe Slovo in June to serviced … [Read more...] about 12 Uitenhage families to be moved off private land
Proposed municipal rates and tariffs are immoral
The residents of this metro are being taken for the ride of their lives! They have the right to know why the proposed rates and tariff increases are unrealistically high and the answer lies in the fact that our honest ratepayers and citizens are being asked to fund the ongoing mismanagement of municipal financial and human resources. With the exception of electricity, where … [Read more...] about Proposed municipal rates and tariffs are immoral
Urgent: IDP meeting Tonight
Last nights IDP meeting at the Walmer Town Hall was called off after 50 minutes of fruitless debate after angry Walmer township residents voiced their opinions and queried why the meeting was not being held in the township itself. This after numerous requests by both residents and DA councillors to schedule a special meeting within Walmer Township itself, for these residents. … [Read more...] about Urgent: IDP meeting Tonight
