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Tag Archives: Nelson Mandela Bay
VW to benefit province’s youth
Volkswagen South Africa, chairperson Hubert Waltl, says he believes the soon-to-be-built loveLife Youth Centre in Uitenhage will be to the benefit of youth in the area. Waltl turned the first sod this week at the site of the planned loveLife … Continue reading
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Tagged Hubert Waltl, KwaNobuhle, loveLife Youth Centre, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, volkswagen, young people, youth, Zanoxolo Wayile
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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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicks Ndoni, Deputy Mayor, Mayor, Mike Kwenaite, Nelson Mandela Bay, Nondumiso Maphazi
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Rehab ‘explosion’ as youth switch on to tik
USE of the debilitating drug tik has exploded in Nelson Mandela Bay, with experts saying it has become the drug of choice among youth due to its availability and affordability. While there are no official statistics on the severity of … Continue reading
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Tagged co-ordinator Zarina Ghulam, dagga, debilitating drug tik, gangsterism, Greenbushes, high-risk sexual behaviour, hijacking cars, HIV/Aids, Humewood, Nelson Mandela Bay, poached perlemoen, port elizabeth, SA National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Sanca, tik
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Recession blues bite Bay business outlook
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