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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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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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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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

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