TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Immediate Road closed on Sunday in Port Elizabeth October 23, 2015 – THE South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) would like to advise motorists that the western on-ramp at Stanford Road interchange onto the N2, in Port Elizabeth, will be closed from 6am (for about five hours) on Sunday, 25 October 2015. The closure will allow the road to be milled and patched. The work cannot be carried out with traffic running as it is a single lane carriageway. Motorists are advised to travel with caution and to plan their trips in advance and take alternative routes. - Ends - Issued on behalf of SANRAL by Meropa Communications. For assistance please contact Shaanaaz Loggenberg on 041 582 1377 or shaanaazl@meropa.co.za For editorial content or additional information contact: pressoffice@nra.co.za Author: Mercy Thinyan CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. …
Traffic Advisory for R72 Port Alfred and Fish River
MEDIA RELEASE: Immediate Traffic Advisory for R72 Port Alfred and Fish River NOTICE The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify road users of travel delays on the R72, due to blasting at the Shaw Park quarry that will commence from 15h00 onwards Tuesday 27 October 2015. The road will be closed and motorists can expect a delay of approximately 30 minutes. The Shaw Park quarry is situated next to the R72, near the intersection of the R72 with the gravel road leading to Shaw Park. The quarry extends from the SANRAL kilometre markers 20,800 to 21,200. Motorists are requested to plan their trips accordingly and be cautious when making use of the road. - Ends - Issued on behalf of SANRAL by Meropa Communications. For assistance please contact Shaanaaz Loggenberg on 041 582 1377 or shaanaazl@meropa.co.za For editorial content or additional information contact: pressoffice@nra.co.za Author: Mercy Thinyane CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. …
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SNII announces appointment of Scott Zambonini as Enterprise Development Manager
SNII announces appointment of Scott Zambonini as Enterprise Development Manager Port Elizabeth, 19 October 2015 -- SEDA Nelson Mandela Bay ICT Incubator (SNII) today announced the appointment of Scott Zambonini as Enterprise Development Manager. Zambonini will oversee the incubator’s enterprise development unit and manage end-to-end enterprise development. In his developmental capacity, he will provide general business mentorship to technology start-ups and young ICT SMME clients enrolled in incubation programmes at SNII, and his portfolio also includes marketing and PR for recruitment prospective clients into programmes of the incubator. Before joining, Zambonini gained hands-on experience as start-up entrepreneur and small business owner in technology-related industries between 2012 – 2015. He was the associate managing director at SOCports International (Pty) Ltd currently trading as Space Sports, an import and export business specialising in innovative carbon-racing technology products. He is also the founder and owner of Spacebrother Productions, a project management services company specialising in recording, producing, mixing and mastering for local and international artists. In addition to running his own businesses, Zambonini also holds experience in a skills development and training capacity as an entrepreneurship and music production part-time lecturer at Damelin between 2012 – 2015. His practical experience is backed-up by a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (2013 – 2014) from NMMU Business School, and Zambonini is also in his final year of MBA studies with the school. His undergraduate qualification includes a BMus Education and Audio Technology degree from NMMU (2008 – 2011). “With the advent of exponential technological advances, SMART phones and increasing internet access, there is a great deal of untapped techno-entrepreneur potential in this city. There is a united vision between the private and public sectors …
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Coega IDZ is South Africa’s case study for international best practice in the infrastructure built programme development in Africa
Coega IDZ is South Africa’s case study for international best practice in the infrastructure built programme development in Africa Case Study: Coega Dedisa Peaking Power Plant’s construction statistics reflect international best practice through impressively low industrial action figures THE Coega Development Corporation, catalysts for championing of socio-economic development in South Africa, has chalked up an excellent rate of low labour disruption in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) and particularly in the implementation of the Coega’s mega infrastructure project – the Dedisa Peaking Power Plant – thanks to CDC’s un-parallel effective project stakeholder management and good labour relations as well as international best practice in infrastructure development. The CDC’s latest labour and economic statistics on the construction and development of the Coega Dedisa Peaking Power Plant, located in Zone 13 of the IDZ, reflect industrial action that is lower than the national average. “Similar projects in Shaka’s Kraal in KZN could learn from the Coega Dedisa Peaking Power Plant construction and Coega IDZ development on how to effectively implement projects of this nature,” said Dr Ayanda Vilakazi, Head of CDC Marketing and Communications. “Since the inception of Coega projects in 2002, construction projects in the IDZ and Port of Ngqura have generated over 60 million man hours, with 3.2 million of those hours (5%) attributed to the construction of the Dedisa PPP between 2013 and 2015,” said Duncan Grenfell, CDC Head - Recruitment and Placement. In the same period, more than 2 000 employment opportunities have been created with 70% going to local residents in Nelson Mandela Bay on the Dedisa site. Significant training interventions have also been undertaken, including 700 technical training courses offered to employees from contractors working on the site. Construction on the Dedisa plant is on track for completion in 2015 Q4, completing the …
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CDC and metro to work together to realise benefits of mega projects at Coega IDZ
CDC and metro to work together to realise benefits of mega projects at Coega IDZ NELSON Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Dr Danny Jordaan and Coega Development Corporation (CDC) chief executive Pepi Silinga will, together with their technical teams, be fast tracking game changer projects. These projects, located in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), have the potential to dramatically transform the economy of the metro and province. The decision to work together was reached during a meeting between CDC, Mayor Jordaan and senior municipal officials on Thursday, 15 October, at a presentation that highlighted the key performances of the Coega IDZ and its projects. “This has been a rewarding visit for us. We will continue engagement with Coega leadership and will continue to support their initiatives,” said Mayor Jordaan. “In the 2015 to 2017 horizon, the Coega IDZ will implement industrial projects, valued at R4.7-billion, in priority sectors like agro-processing, polymer conversion, business services and automotive component manufacturing ,” said Christopher Mashigo, CDC Business Development Executive Manager. He said beyond these, the Coega IDZ is pursuing economic game changers which will significantly transform the economic and social landscape of this Metro and the Eastern Cape include the soon-to-be-implemented relocation of the manganese terminal from the PE Port to Port of Ngqura, maritime related economic activities, the establishment of Coega oil refinery, establishment of the LNG berth and a base-load 2400MW. The Dedisa Peaking Power Plant which is has recently been commissioned presents an immediate take-off point for the first commercial scale gas-to-power plant in the Eastern Cape. Part of the visit included a tour of CDC’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Park, Skills Development Centre and Human Capital Solutions (HCS) unit. Jordaan said: “The call centre (referring to Discovery call centre at the BPO Park which alone …
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Blasting between Majola Tea turnoff and Tombo in the Eastern Cape
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Immediate Blasting between Majola Tea turnoff and Tombo in the Eastern Cape October 18, 2015: The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that blasting is scheduled to take place near the Xezi S.P. School on the R61 Section 8, between the Majola Tea turn off and Tombo on Tuesday 20 October and on Wednesday 21 October 2015 at 3pm on both days. The road will be closed approximately 56.5 km’s from Mthatha CBD or 28 km’s from Port St Johns, between 2:55pm to 3:45pm on both dates. Residents are requested to vacate all houses near the blast area up to a radius of 400m by 2:45pm. Stop and Go sections are planned for the section of the road and motorists are requested to plan their trips accordingly. - Ends - Issued on behalf of SANRAL by Meropa Communications. For assistance please contact Shaanaaz Loggenberg on 041 582 1377 or shaanaazl@meropa.co.za For editorial content or additional information contact: pressoffice@nra.co.za Author: Mercy Thinyane from Meropa Communications. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. …
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MBDA empowers New Brighton-born SMMEs
MBDA empowers New Brighton-born SMMEs Port Elizabeth, 12 October 2015 - The colourful and ancient craft of felting has become a thriving small business for four previously unemployed Port Elizabeth women, thanks to the initiative and training of the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA). LaphumiKhwezi, which means ‘the star has risen’, was founded as a co-operative, in 2012 and the small company has gone from strength to strength, exhibiting at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival and now expanding their skills to boost their business offerings. The group is currently employed by the MBDA, as part of a job-creation programme funded by the NMBM with Extended Public Works Programme resources, to make and sell felt clothing, accessories and home décor items from their studio and gallery at The Athenaeum in Central. Felt is a natural, hand-dyed cloth, produced by matting and condensing woollen fibres to form a strong, non-woven and versatile fabric that is transformed into one-of-a-kind bags, scarves, hats, jackets and more. For this creative and hard-working group, these desirable goods have also meant income and stability. “MBDA has enabled us to put food on our tables. We are the bread winners in our homes and this opportunity has been truly humbling,” said Zandile Qeqe, a LaphumiKhwezi member. Now, the LaphumiKhwezi team is also undergoing a brickmaking training programme, which will enable them to sell bricks to construction companies. Qeqe said the group will be qualified and able to work in the construction space with confidence. Eight other New Brighton residents will be recruited into the brickmaking business and will undergo training. They will join the six ladies of LaphumiKhwezi. The brickmaking business will be based in Phendla Street in New Brighton, which the MBDA has agreed to help clean up and fence off. “We are now venturing into a long term working relationship with MBDA. The agency has enabled LaphumiKhwezi to become a …