insert_link Business / Economics Govan Mbeki Lecture Highlights Need for African Infrastructure Upgrades In S.A, The annual Govan Mbeki Lecture at the Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha emphasised the importance of African infrastructure upgrades for industrialisation. Speaking at the lecture, Volkswagen Group South Africa's managing director , Martina Biene said the African Free Trade Agreement is seen as a strategic move to boost intra-African trade and position Africa as an industrial hub: todayAugust 8, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident that the government will be able to bring crime under control ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident that the government will be able to bring crime under control. He visited Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape yesterday, as part of the ruling party’s election campaign. Murders in the third quarter of the 2023/2024 year increased by 2.1-percent, leading to 155 more murders compared to quarter three in 2022/2023. Ramaphosa says every effort is being made to bring crime down. todayMarch 25, 2024 4
insert_link South Africa Illegal dumping swamps Nelson Mandela Bay Residents burn rubbish outside the Motherwell NU8 clinic. Photos: Joseph Chirume By Joseph Chirume via GroundUp An ever-increasing number of illegal dump sites that are not getting cleared by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is making life unpleasant for people living in the townships of Gqeberha. It may also be impacting their health. GroundUp visited Motherwell, Kamvelihle, Wells Estate, and Kuyga, and found garbage blowing about the streets and a […] todayFebruary 2, 2024 19
