The internet, email and now e-mobility these are concepts which seemed far-fetched at their inception, but they have revolutionised the way we see and interact with the world.
From growing up crammed in a small one-bedroom home in Gelvandale, to being afforded the choice of a seat in a lecture hall at three of SA’s medical schools, this, in a nutshell, encompasses the endless possibilities for 18-year-old Phoebe le Roux.
Lawless and reckless hooligans spinning has carried a reputation of being hazardous and disruptive in the communities, streets and emptied parking lots where it is predominately showcased. However that stance is set to change as Nelson Mandela Bay spinners now have a place to call home in the form a skid pan at the SSS Advance Driving School in Greenbushes.
What do a cement manufacturer, a supercar and construction company have in common? All three intend to fly the Bay’s flag high at the upcoming Kyalami 9 Hour. One of the city’s famed motoring names, Silvio Scribante, will be rubbing tyres with some of the world’s best drivers at the weekend as he pulls up to the starting grid in his Cemza-wrapped yellow Lamborghini Huracán.
Against all odds the Eastern Cape’s matric class of 2021 increased the province’s overall pass rate by almost five percentage points from 68.1% in 2020 to 73% last year.