Volkswagen is expanding the model range of the best-selling Tiguan SUV to include a newly designed 7-seater model – the even bigger, particularly elegant and versatile Tiguan Allspace. The new SUV’s longer wheelbase makes it a true space giant. The Tiguan Allspace also marks the continuation of a Volkswagen SUV offensive. Digitised, automated, perfected – the new Tiguan Allspace and its shorter sister model perfectly reflect the new Volkswagen brand strategy: “We make the future real.” Among other things, this strategy is defined by the following areas of innovation: Connected Community, Semi – Automated Driving and Intuitive Usability. EXTERIOR DESIGN…
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The Eastern Cape average water storage marginally improved by 1% last week but water users are encouraged to use water wisely as the province is still faced with drought. According to the dam levels report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the dam levels across the province improved from the previous week’s 67.1% to 68.1% last week. However, there was a concern that these levels would drop drastically during the winter season. The status of Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma reservoir had improved to 68.0% lasts week. The report indicated that there had been an improvement in most dams in the…
The Eastern Cape’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, Fikile Xasa, has welcomed the arrest of 12 Mnquma Local Municipality officials on allegations of fraud, corruption and money laundering. The officials, who are also alleged to have flouted the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), appeared in the Butterworth Magistrate Court on Tuesday. They were released on warning and are set to appear in court again on 25 May 2018. Xasa said law enforcement agencies such as the Hawks are critical to fighting corruption and restoring law and order at municipalities. He encouraged members of the public to continue to…
On the 10 April 2018, VulPro was informed that one of their tagged vultures, Cape Vulture (CV) 283, was in trouble in the Molteno district of the Eastern Cape. When collected on the 11 April, this bird was found to be yet another survivor of an electrocution on the Eskom grid network. However, the site where the bird was collected as well as the tagged information, is of huge concern for the plight of Cape Vultures in the Eastern Cape. CV 283, was a bird that had previously skipped wing damage from contact with transmission lines in the Burgersdorp area…
Song for Nomzamo (for the freedom fighter Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela-Mandela) Not so long ago, I saw them getting closer Slowly encircling you with their magic dance Joyously dancing and sneaking around the house. Hear them calling in spirits I can tell from their resonant voices The family poets are the most prominent. Ancestors sweep the ground clean Nomzamo is home She has entered the gates of the elders. Sing epic songs beloved matriarchs Hear our child calling Swiftly enter the dance arena beloved patriarchs. Their festival of laughter is alluring Laughter even graces their feasting Come along and enjoy the…
After waiting for almost 20 years to have their land claim adjudicated, the Land Claims Court yesterday awarded restitution of 26 farms to the Prudhoe Community in theEastern Cape, including the land on which the Fish River Sun Hotel is located. The Prudhoe Community was represented by the Legal Resources Centre in Grahamstown. Explaining the case in a media statement, the LRC said the Prudhoe Community lodged their claim in December 1998 in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, claiming restoration of 26 farms between the Fish and Mpekweni rivers from which they were forcefully removed by the…
The recent rains have unfortunately not made much of a difference to the water situation in Makana, assistant communications officer Anele Mjekula told Grocott’s Mail Thursday 5 April 2018. While Howieson’s Poort was full, it was a much smaller dam feeding into the main storage dam, Settlers, he pointed out. “Settler’s Dam is currently on 21% which indicates that we are still in a dire situation,” Mjekula said. “For Makana to be in a safe position, water levels need to increase quite significantly in Settlers Dam. “We would like to appeal to residents to adhere to the water restrictions which…
Caltex Eastern Cape Marketer Pat Kelly said when colleagues first discussed the idea of converting a closed-in, crowded petrol garage to a service station of choice, he thought they were crazy. Kelly was speaking at the relaunch of Makana Service Station on the corner of Beaufort and Bathurst Streets on Friday 23 March. “There was no way this site was going to get to the volume he was talking about,” Kelly said. Luckily, he said, they were persuaded. “I’m the first to admit I was wrong,” Kelly said. “What I see here way exceeds our expectations.” Kelly said what was…
Good fences make good neighbours, goes the saying. A boundary on a residential property can make it more secure, give you privacy and keep your pets inside. In Grahamstown, it’s also essential if you want to keep livestock out of your yard (or, if they’re your animals, inside!). Grocott’s Mail looked at some of the more popular options for boundary walls and fences in Grahamstown and spoke to two supplier-installers about the pros and cons of each. PRICE “Brick is the most expensive option,” says Linsley Bowles, whose Grahamstown construction company undertakes every type of wall or fencing. At a…
The Eskom Development Foundation visited three Port Elizabeth-based small and medium enterprises on Wednesday, 28 March, to see how the businesses have been performing since participating in the 2017 Eskom Business Investment competition (BIC). Ductile Plastics and Extruders, LBN Hygiene Solutions and Lungisupreme Brands SA all featured and were named as finalists in the competition. – Nine years ago, Gerald Barth revamped and rebranded a family business that sold recycled and extruded plastics, creating 42 jobs in the process. Ductile Plastics and Extruders sources raw plastics for extrusion. The materials get melted down into pellets before being sold to converters…