Monthly Archives: August 2009
U’hage residents call for Maphazi to step down, independence
DISGRUNTLED Uitenhage residents called for Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Nondumiso Maphazi to step down and for Uitenhage to become independent of the Bay municipality. Councillor Mike Kwenaite said residents had called Maphazi and Deputy Mayor Bicks Ndoni to a meeting at Babs Madlakane Hall in KwaNobuhle “to come and explain what is happening in the … Continue reading
SA launches Visitor Information Centres aimed at 2010 World Cup
South African Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk on Thursday launched the first 2010 Visitor Information Centres (VICs) in Port Elizabeth. The three centres, developed at a cost of R6,7-million, would form part of the legacy project for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. “The model for these centers is based on the best international practice and … Continue reading