This week on 'Sunday Times Politics Weekly' we delve into the controversial legacy of IFP founder and prime minister to the Zulu nation Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who died this week at the age of 95.
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has launched a load curtailment pilot project that allows participating users to keep their lights and security alarms on during load-shedding.The success of the project will be determined over the next three months and, if everything goes according to plan, it will be gradually introduced to other areas around the metro.The pilot project area, comprising 125 households, was chosen because of its proximity to the fire station, as it does not experience load-shedding.In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to electricity and energy executive director Luvuyo Magalela on how this project will work, and Business Chamber chief executive Denise van Huyssteen on what this means for businesses in the city.
The Proteas Women are in Karachi where they will face off against Pakistan in a six-match limited overs series.The series consists of three T20 internationals before three one-day internationals, all of which will be played in Karachi between September 1 and 14.In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to sports broadcaster Derek Alberts who is in Pakistan about the gees in Karachi and what we can expect from the Proteas.
This year, our city didn't just watch TV, we lived it! Three brand new shows graced our screens, and guess what? Every single one of them was filmed right here, amidst our city's iconic streets and landmarks.In January Gqeberha the Empire started, followed by The Real Housewives of Gqeberha in February and in April The Bala Family came to our screens.S’wana Know podcast host Annelisa Swana speaks to Nomazima Nkosi about the productions.
Almost R7,000 a day. That is how much Nelson Mandela Bay ratepayers forked out for a luxurious Volvo XC90 rental, used to chauffeur mayor Gary van Niekerk around for eight days in July.