HSE intern joins Jeffreys Bay wind farm’s ops team
New appointmentsSarah Baartman District 17/08/2023
More than 90 young students have leapt from completing their studies to kicking off their careers through the national Globeleq South Africa’s internship programme, which was created to develop young technical staff for the renewable energy industry in 2015. One of this year’s cohort, S’nenhlanhla Phakathi, a Bachelor... Read more
Good rains and the return of tourists visiting game farms and lodges are expected to mark the return of buyers and record prices to the annual Kirkwood Wildsfees auction. There is great excitement in the game industry following the return of SANParks to the annual Kirkwood Wildsfees auction after... Read more
Upgrading the N2 between Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and Fish River Pass, Phase 3, will create much-needed jobs and boost the economy of the Ngqushwa and Makana Local Municipalities, stakeholders were told. Councillor Lindiwe Mdabula, Ngqushwa Local Municipality’s portfolio head for budget and treasury, said that the upgrading of the... Read more
Umzimvubu Municipality takes top green award in province
Alfred Nzo DistrictDepartment of Environmental AffairsJoe Gqabi DistrictSarah Baartman District 14/02/2023
The Umzimvubu Local Municipality in the Alfred Nzo District is the Eastern Cape’s 2022 Green Municipalities Award winner. The award, held in collaboration between the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) and Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) recognises the top local... Read more
A group of over 120 Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) employees and their loved ones came together this past Saturday to make a meaningful impact in the community of KwaNobuhle, through the company’s Show of Hands volunteer event. Shortly preceding Mandela Day, the volunteers gave their free time on... Read more
As temperatures continue to plummet, Kelston Isuzu in Makhanda is driving a Winter Warmers initiative to support the less fortunate in the community. For the duration of winter, the motor vehicle dealership is collecting warm clothing and blankets for the Home of Joy, an informal establishment that looks after... Read more
NINE young people from Hankey and Patensie are well on their way to making a significant contribution to the Eastern Cape agricultural sector after completing a one-year internship in plant management. The programme, aimed at growing local farming talent, is a partnership between the Gamtoos Irrigation Board (GIB), local... Read more
The Eastern Cape’s favourite family festival, the SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees, returns at the end of June with a galaxy of 24 national stars on the giant Wildsfees stage, over 300 selected stallholders and plenty of all-day entertainment and action for the whole family. It will be held from Friday,... Read more
R28m Somerset East Industrial Park infrastructure services completed
InfrastructureSarah Baartman District 30/03/2022
The construction of the bulk civil and electrical infrastructure services in the Eastern Cape’s Somerset East industrial park is now complete. Today, the R28m worth of industrial park’s infrastructure services were officially handed to the MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT), Mr Mlungisi Mvoko. Mvoko says... Read more
As part of The Rhisotope initiative, a largescale aquaponics unit was launched in Paterson in late 2021. The event plays a vital role in raising awareness of the issue among local communities. The founding sponsor of the Rhisotope project, Rosatom launched the aquaponics unit, as well as the education programme... Read more
