A total of 1049 schools in the Eastern Cape do not have proper toilet facilities, according to Education MEC Mandla Makhupula’s reply to a DA parliamentary question in the provincial legislature. This is a human rights violation on an unprecedented scale, with an estimated 260 000 Eastern Cape children attending school each day without proper sanitation facilities. The DA wrote … [Read more...] about 1049 Eastern Cape schools without proper toilets
Mfanasekhaya Qobose Building (formerly Eric Tindale Building) open for business
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to advise that the Mfanasekhaya Gqobose Building (formerly Eric Tindale Building) in Govan Mbeki Avenue is now open for business with residents. This follows the labour unrest that saw staff from the Budget and Treasury Directorate abandoning their workstations last week. The Municipality wishes to apologise to residents for any … [Read more...] about Mfanasekhaya Qobose Building (formerly Eric Tindale Building) open for business
Give thanks to your food
How often do you think about your food while you’re eating it? In our modern world, with our tendency to outsource food production, we’ve lost our connection to almost every aspect of the food chain. My feeling is that this is bound to have consequences down the line… In centuries gone by, we would have had a distinct sense of connection to, and (therefore) gratitude for, the … [Read more...] about Give thanks to your food
National student cycling champs headed for Port Elizabeth
Nine of South Africa’s top universities will gather in Port Elizabeth next week when the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University hosts the national student cycling championships. The University Sports South Africa event, presented by Bestmed, starts on June 25 with the mountain bike events and the opening stage of the three-day road tour. The reigning champion men’s and women’s … [Read more...] about National student cycling champs headed for Port Elizabeth
CPI slows to 5.6% in May
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 5.6% year-on-year in May, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday. CPI which the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) uses to target inflation had been in the upper range of the 3 to 6 percent range for three consecutive months. “The headline CPI annual inflation rate in May 2013 was 5.6%. This rate was 0.3 of a percentage … [Read more...] about CPI slows to 5.6% in May
