Monthly Archives: March 2009

Milestone as new national park comes into being

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Yusuf Moses

The new Garden Route National Park was formally declared by Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk at a function in Knysna at the weekend. The massive new conservation area, one of only four national parks in the world … Continue reading →

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Recession blues bite Bay business outlook

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Yusuf Moses

THE Nelson Mandela Bay metro‘s Business Confidence Index continued to decline in January “under recessionary economic conditions and low levels of both business and consumer confidence”. The decline came amid the economy contracting by -1,8 percent in the fourth quarter … Continue reading →

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Consumers face shock 25% power price hike

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Yusuf Moses

BATTERED consumers in municipalities across the country could face a further shock 25 per cent hike in the price of electricity. In a circular last week, the national treasury advised municipalities to factor in a 25% rise in the cost … Continue reading →

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Hostage drama accused wanted to ‘sort things out’ after affair rumours

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Yusuf Moses

A MOTHERWELL hostage-taker yesterday claimed in the magistrate‘s court that he had gone to the house of the victims to “sort things out” with his girlfriend after he heard allegations of an affair. Xola Stanley Zembethe, 36, faces charges of … Continue reading →

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