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Venue clash hits parties’ right to rally

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Yusuf Moses

TWO political rallies, to be addressed by heavyweights from the ANC and the Congress of the People respectively, are scheduled to be held at the same venue, the Jabavu Stadium in Uitenhage, on Saturday, Human Rights Day. The municipality confirmed … Continue reading →

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Orders from parent firm to export 6000 cars puts brakes on VW shutdown

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Yusuf Moses

THOUSANDS of employees were handed an early Easter present yesterday when Volkswagen SA announced a “surprise” multimillion rand export contract had been secured, staving off a planned two- week shutdown at the Uitenhage plant. VWSA managing director David Powels said … Continue reading →

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Uitenhage schools scrum down

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Yusuf Moses

There will be rucking and mauling galore in Uitenhage when eight high schools battle it out in the maiden BK Top 8 rugby tournament at Jabavu Rugby Stadium, KwaNobuhle, today. The tournament will be played under the auspices of the … 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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