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Deeper look at Nelson Mandela Bay EMS crisis

Government emergency medical services workers in Nelson Mandela are forced to deal with up to 150 emergencies a day. That’s because there are only 234 of them serving the Bay’s more than 1.2-million residents. The result: EMS workers so physically and mentally exhausted due to crippling staff shortages, they are…

6 Apr 2022 17 min

Excitement boils over for Ironman epic

Apprehensive, scared, excited, keen, petrified — all rolled into one. That sums up how athletes are most likely feeling ahead of this weekend’s Isuzu Ironman African Championships according to Gqeberha triathlete Michelle Enslin. The epic race sees athletes swim 3,8km at sea, cycle 180km and then run 42,2km. In That…

1 Apr 2022 6 min

Swartkops Estuary pollution reaches crisis level

An ongoing, long-standing problem which has reached crisis level. That sums up Nelson Mandela Bay’s Swartkops Estuary, where sewage pollution and harmful algal bloom, which strips oxygen out of the water as it decays, is on the rise again.  And Nelson Mandela University marine biologist professor Nadine Strydom says the…

30 Mar 2022 21 min

Maasdorp Cannon discusses rugby disciplinary hearing

An explosive video, which landed Maasdorp Cannon in hot water with SA Rugby bosses, has been included in disciplinary evidence against the outspoken EP Rugby president.Cannon is facing seven charges of contravening the governing body’s code of conduct. SA Rugby brought the charges against Cannon after he accused the mother…

25 Mar 2022 26 min

E-hailing drivers strike over grievances

Members of the e-hailing community, which represents the interests of various e-hailing owners, operators and drivers, are embarking on a national shutdown this week to voice their displeasure with what they call the government’s unwillingness to address the challenges facing the industry. Their challenges include low fares as prescribed by…

23 Mar 2022 16 min

The crazy that makes Ironman 4 the Kidz triathletes tick

“A crazy event and therefore we should try to do some good with it.” That is how Gary Stephenson, one of the driving forces behind Ironman 4 the Kidz South Africa along with ex Springbok Garth Wright, sums up what sparked the insane idea of doing the gruelling Ironman events…

18 Mar 2022 12 min

How Russia-Ukraine conflict will affect SA

Economic turmoil, the fallout from the Russia-Ukraine crisis, may well be a bombshell for your budget. That’s according to experts, predicting just how the Russian invasion — seemingly so far removed from SA — will affect us.  From grains to oils — the price of a wide range of commodities…

16 Mar 2022 13 min

De Lille got more than she bargained for during Bay visit

A little bit more eventful than anticipated. That’s one way to describe public works and infrastructure minister Patricia de Lille’s visit to Nelson Mandela Bay this week.  De Lille, in Gqeberha for an oversight visit to the N2 nodal development project, which includes the Baywest Mall, was caught up in…

11 Mar 2022 8 min

Dire situation as rabies cases spike in Nelson Mandela Bay

Dire and chaotic.That is how the Animal Anti-Cruelty League, SPCA and Animal Welfare Society describe the situations they find themselves in amid a sharp spike in rabies in Nelson Mandela Bay. The shelters have been forced to drastically cut back on services because of a lack of funding and no…

9 Mar 2022 19 min

Get the inside story from Proteas cricket captain Dané van Niekerk

Instead of joining her team on the field as they take on the world’s best, Proteas women’s cricket captain Dané van Niekerk will be watching all the World Cup action on TV. All-rounder Van Niekerk was ruled out of the World Cup which started in New Zealand on Friday after…

4 Mar 2022 11 min

Put your hand up to fix Nelson Mandela Bay schools

The reality for many Nelson Mandela Bay pupils is that they have to attend schools with some of the worst infrastructural problems in SA.Some of these schools — Arcadia, Machiu, Die Heuwel, Fontein and Van der Kemp in the Bay’s northern areas — appear on the Eastern Cape department of…

2 Mar 2022 18 min

Animal rescuer in Ukraine speaks about Russian invasion

Gqeberha wildlife rescuer Lionel de Lange, who flew to Ukraine on Monday as part of a relocation project for a bear named Masha, now finds himself amid the country’s tense conflict with Russia — with his rescue plans temporarily placed on hold. Despite the volatile situation, De Lange committed to…

25 Feb 2022 10 min

Is adding bleach to your drinking water safe?

Since news broke of the poor quality of drinking water in Nelson Mandela Bay, the city has been under fire for its response to the crisis. It has told the public not to drink the water from the tests and to rather boil or add bleach to the water before…

23 Feb 2022 19 min

Warriors head coach predicts Tristan Stubbs to be future Protea

SA’s eight premier provincial sides have been hard at work in their quest for CSA T20 Challenge glory at host ground St George’s Park since February 7. In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Gbets Warriors coach Robin Peterson for his take on what the tournament…

18 Feb 2022 7 min

Is it safe to attend an ANC branch meeting?

The road to the ANC’s Eastern Cape elective conference in March has been marred by violence, threats and intimidation. Kwazakhele Ward 20 councillor Zwelandile Booi was shot dead in a hail of bullets while driving in Tshawuka Street on Sunday night.The incident followed an attack on Mazwi Mini, who is…

16 Feb 2022 13 min

Catching up with the legendary Makhaya Ntini

Makhaya Ntini is in Gqeberha as part of the media team covering the T20 Challenge action taking place at St George’s Park in February. In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with the Proteas cricket legend.

11 Feb 2022 7 min

Why is Nelson Mandela Bay’s water so brown?

It is brown, has a pungent smell, but can you drink it? Though the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality insists the water flowing from the city’s taps is safe for consumption, a water expert has warned against doing so. What is the cause of the discoloured water? In this week’s ‘Behind…

9 Feb 2022 13 min

What the fluke: golfer chats about R100k hole-in-one

What do you get when you combine an iconic 17th hole and a charity event? Well, a hole-in-one worth R100,000. And that is exactly what amateur player Sandor Kovacs won by managing golf’s perfect fluke at the St Francis Links’ unique par three. In That Weekend Feeling With Daron Mann…

4 Feb 2022 5 min

Covid-19 in SA: Is this the start of the end?

You can now mingle out in public even if you are Covid positive, and there is no need for pupils to sit a meter apart in schools. Are we still safe? In this week’s edition of ‘Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann’, we feature Dr Siva Pillay, who sits…

2 Feb 2022 9 min

Simon Harmer chats on returning to Proteas for first time since 2015

Cricket SA this week announced a 17-man squad for a two-match Test tour in New Zealand in February and among them is spinner Simon Harmer. Harmer, 32, returns to the Proteas Test set-up for the first time since November 2015.  His return to the side is due to the imminent…

28 Jan 2022 8 min