Cash strapped consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the petrol price is set to increase by 67 cents on Wednesday. The Department of Energy announced that both grades of 93 and 95 (ULP and LRP) will increase by 67 cents. This means that consumers, who in August paid R13.05 for a litre of 95, will now pay R13.72 for a litre in Gauteng, while those in coastal provinces will pay R13.23 a litre. Meanwhile, both grades of both grades of diesel (0.05% sulphur) and 0.005% sulphur will increase by 44 cents a litre, while the price of illuminating…
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The Grahamstown Foundation has announced that its Executive Director Louisa Clayton will step down from her position at the end of her current contract cycle this month. Clayton has held the position for nine years and, prior to that, served as Director of Arts Education for the Foundation. Foundation Chair, Vumile Lwana, on behalf of the council, thanked Clayton for the passion and commitment with which she approached her work, particularly in advancing the arts. “We wish her well in her future endeavours and thank her for her role in the work of the Foundation and the service of the…
For the first time, Rhodes University is hosting the Biennial Conference of the Economics Society of South Africa (ESSA) this week. The conference began on Wednesday 30 August 2017 and will be ending this afternoon (Friday). With over 250 delegates present, 251 papers on Curriculum Transformation are to be presented, of which 89 are presented by students. Notable guest speakers at the Conference include Wendy Carlin, Professor of Economics at University College London (UCL) and Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), and Sam Bowles, Professor of Economics at Sante Fe Institute in the US. “The Conference is an opportunity…
The 21st Rhodes University Highway Africa Conference, hosted by the School of Journalism and Media Studies in partnership with Corporate South Africa concludes today. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Media, Accountability and Local Governance’. Among the attendees have been editors, journalists, civil society activists and local government practitioners. The week’s schedule included events which explored notions of public and social accountability and the role of citizens, policymakers and journalists among other topics. Conference delegates explored the capacity of local media to generate news and information in the public interest. A course leading into the conference on local government…
The Cheetahs’ opening match in the ground-breaking Guinness PRO14 tournament, against Ulster in Belfast, will be broadcast live on SuperSport 1 this weekend (Friday 1 September, 8.35pm), the broadcaster announced on Thursday. SuperSport has acquired the broadcast rights, which include a range of matches in the re-designed tournament which now boasts participation by the Southern Kings and Currie Cup champions the Toyota Cheetahs. The Kings debut against Pro14 champions the Scarlets of Wales in Llanelli on Saturday (SS1, 6.30pm). “This is an exciting property that offers an entirely new flavour,” said Gideon Khobane, CEO of SuperSport. “There’s a particular intrigue…
STAFF REPORTER The annual Grahamstown and Queenstown Kennel Clubs’ combined Annual Championship Shows is once again upon us, taking place at the Hoërskool P J Olivier sports fields from Saturday 2 to Sunday 3 September. Some 160 dogs have been entered in the various events covering Breed, Obedience and Carting with participants coming from as far afield as Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. On the top field at PJO, visitors can watch some of the best pedigree dogs in the country being judged on their conformation in the four rings. Around 50 different breeds, ranging from Great Danes to…
The eight Currie Cup First Division teams will all have one goal in mind in the second round of the competition this weekend – to find their form and build momentum early on. In Namibia, the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias will continue to hunt their maiden Currie Cup First Division victory against Eastern Province who also want to break out of the blocks. The last time the sides met was in the Currie Cup Qualifiers last season, with the Port Elizabeth side emerging 31-18 victors. The home team, however, scored 59 points against the Down Touch Griffons last week despite suffering…
Makana Municipality has urged residents and other ratepayers to pay what they did last month, in the absence of a municipal rates and services account for August 2017. And officials say they will recommend to Council that any interest on overdue payments for this period be written off. In a letter to ratepayers also sent to media, acting CFO Colleen Mani said delays meant Makana’s accounts had not yet been aligned to the new standardised reporting system, Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA). In today’s Finance, Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation portfolio committee meeting in the Makana Council, however, Finance deputy…
Southern Kings hooker, Michael Willemse, will lead the Port Elizabeth side on their maiden Guinness PRO14 tour. Head coach Deon Davids announced his 27-man touring squad on Monday (28 August) that will open their Guinness PRO14 season with an encounter against defending champions, the Scarlets, in Wales before travelling to Ireland to take on Connacht and confirmed the hard-working Willemse as captain for the tour. In confirming the 24-year-old Willemse as the first Southern Kings captain in the Guinness PRO14 Championship, Davids described the decision to select the hooker as the team leader as a “natural” one. Willemse, who was…
Eastern Province suffered a 27-40 defeat to Boland Cavaliers in the opening round of the Currie Cup First Division – sponsored by Direct Axis and Nashua. The match was played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth The Hino Valke, Boland Cavaliers and defending champions, the Down Touch Griffons all registered bonus-point victories. Braces by Boland Cavaliers flanker Ludio Williams and winger Charles Mayeza and an effective kicking performance by Divan Nel guided the Wellington side to a 40-27 victory against Eastern Province after a closely fought first half. The Boland Cavaliers outscored the hosts six tries to…