Excited pupils from 50 Nelson Mandela Bay and Kouga schools contested round one of The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz at the Tramways Building in Gqeberha on Saturday.
Journalism is here to stay but regional newspapers must focus on making a difference locally, and forging an identity and improving staff skills within that paradigm.
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Nelson Mandela Bay-based newspaper Weekend Post will be closing later this month, the Eastern Cape general manager of Arena Holdings, Ryan Megaw, announced on Thursday.
Secret meetings with potential investors and behind-the-scenes lobbying to position the Eastern Cape as an investment destination of choice have paid off, with 18 major investment declarations totalling R127bn announced on Friday.