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
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A Guide to the Protection from Harassment Act
How scary (and fortuitous) is this? I was today threatened over the phone by an irate person - see: You catch more bees with honey than vinegar – and not 10 minutes later this guide by Kathleen Rice, Director, Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, landed in my inbox – God works in mysterious ways! The Protection from Harassment Act affords … [Read more...] about A Guide to the Protection from Harassment Act
Congratulations to The Herald
In confirmation of the fact that doing good leads to good I was pleasantly surprised to read the following Fact of the Day in the Daily Maverick this morning: There are lots of animals out there, so it’s difficult to confirm this one, but we feel fairly confident in declaring that only one animal has ever been named after a newspaper. Meet the Herald snake, a small, mildly … [Read more...] about Congratulations to The Herald
Ward 5 Action Report 27 May to 7 June 2013
To see how hard working Ward Councillors go about their jobs, see Ward 5 councillor, Jeremey Davis’ newsletter below. You may contact Ward 9 using the contact form at the bottom of this report. 27/05/2013 – Monday One of the owners at Kondoa flats, 16 Rose Street, Central, came to the office to discuss the arrears on their electricity bill which runs into the R100 000s. Cllr … [Read more...] about Ward 5 Action Report 27 May to 7 June 2013
Port Elizabeth Heritage sites to be renovated
The National Heritage Council plans to fix neglected sites such as Emlotheni and the grave of Govan Mbeki. Uploaded to Youtube by: sabcdigitalnewsPosted to MyPE by: Alan Straton Submit your favourite Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch videos for consideration for publication on MyPE by filling in the form below: Click here … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth Heritage sites to be renovated
