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Award-winning artist Ntsika Ngxanga invites fans to join his spiritual journey kicking off his national tour, “A Place Called Ngoma” in Gqeberha.
The former member of acclaimed a cappella group The Soil will be performing at the Little Theatre on August 1, alongside The Soil, Zawani and Gqeberha’s Thandikhaya “Joliza” Magiyiyana, who will be travelling with Ngxanga for his performances in East London, Johannesburg and Cape Town.
The Herald Reporter, Simtembile Mgidi, sat down in studio with Ngxanga and Magiyiyana, and discussed their national tour. The Herald
A recent report tabled at a public health committee meeting showed that four rivers in Nelson Mandela Bay had elevated levels of bacterial pollutants.
The report was compiled from 359 samples taken between September and December.
In this week’s Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we chat with DA councillor Mthokozisi Nkosi after the party called on the SA Human Rights Commission to investigate the municipality over the pollution. The Herald
Nearly 3,000 riders participated in The Herald Cycle Tour this year, split over two events — the mountain bike and road races.
Recognised as one of the heavyweight cycling events of SA, the tour is rated by many as one of the top classics on the sporting calendar, among other well-renowned events in the country.
The 39th edition also saw about 10,000 spectators attend the two-weekend event held at Addo and Summerstrand.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with podium finishers Kelsey van Schoor and Brad Gouveris. The Herald
Pressure to be the best and secure top honours in school sport has led to poaching.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, he chats to Hannes Nienaber, who is responsible for written content at SuperSport Schools.
Under discussion is the latest incident at top public schools in the Eastern Cape that have cut sporting and cultural ties with prestigious Makhanda private school Kingswood College because of what one school termed its aggressive poaching of their most talented pupils.
“You have a right to go to the school that you want to go to, so if the parent wants to move his child to another school, he’s allowed to,” Nienaber said.
“What I do believe is that there should be a system between headmasters that if we take this child from you, that you have invested money into, that we pay the previous school a development fee for having brought the child to the level we brought him to.” The Herald
The EP rugby team have been hard at work on the training field and will have a camp this weekend in preparation for their opening game.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, he chats to new EP Elephants rugby coach Allister Coetzee who says he is happy with how his team’s preparations are going ahead of the new season and that there is a good vibe in the side for of their opening SA Cup match against the Falcons in Kempton Park on March 8. The Herald
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo which claimed the lives of SA soldiers is likely to escalate.
That’s political analyst Ntsikelelo Breakfast speaking in the wake of the death of 13 soldiers killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the DRC.
The SA troops are in Congo as part of UN and Southern African missions.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we unpack the devastating conflict with Breakfast. The Herald
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape are finally starting to prove why they are the Betway SA20 defending champions after a dismal start to the championship this season.
The home side whipped the Pretoria Capitals by 52 runs in their clash at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Wednesday night, making it three back-to-back victories after three opening defeats — their three worst defeats in the tournament’s short history.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Sunrisers coach Adrian Birrell as the team prepare for their match against the Joburg Super Kings at St George’s Park on Friday. The Herald
The Eastern Cape achieved a record 84.89% matric pass rate in 2024 and among those who contributed to this increase are two Nelson Mandela Bay pupils who were also the top achievers in the province.
Diya Gajjar and Chris Joubert, both from Pearson High School in Gqeberha, finished first and second in the province, respectively.
Pearson was also among the eight schools in the Bay to achieve a 100% pass rate for the class of 2024.
In Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Diya and Chris who both highlight the role support systems — at home and at school — played in their remarkable achievements, some of the challenges they faced in the exams and their plans for this year.
We also speak to principal Haldane Pienaar who lauded Diya and Chris for achieving what was a “first in our history” and thanked school staff and parents for their support. The Herald
The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) is investigating the brutal battering of at least 20 seagull chicks by a handful of young holidaymakers camping near the Gamtoos River mouth.
Speaking on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, NSPCA spokesperson Jacques Peacock described the incident as tragic and said they hoped to get to the bottom of the situation soon.
The chicks were beaten to death with sticks.
The senseless killing has led to widespread outrage on social media.
“The fact that it was at the hands of youngsters makes it even more abhorrent,” Peacock said.
He said they hoped to hand over a docket with all the necessary information to the police once the investigation was completed. The Herald
Human behaviour is behind many of the road accidents on Eastern Cape roads so far this festive season. That is the opinion of Eastern Cape transport department spokesperson Unathi Binqose, speaking after a bloody weekend on the province’s roads in which more than 18 people died and 20 were injured.
In an accident near Graaff-Reinet on Monday morning, 14 people died in a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and an SUV on the N9.
A few hours earlier, on Sunday night, another head-on collision on the R61 near Bizana claimed the lives of three people.
Speaking on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Binqose says fatigue, reckless and negligent driving and driving under the influence of alcohol were factors in road deaths. The Herald
Summer is here and water safety is a top priority during the festive season.
Swimming experts and emergency responders have urged bathers to exercise caution and to never leave children unsupervised in or near the water.
On Friday’s episode of Behind The Herald Headlines, Daron Mann chats to The Herald Nelson Mandela University Citizens of the Year Health and Safety category winner Natalie Ogden.
She discusses practical water safety tips for whether you are swimming in the ocean, a river, dam or pool and advises to always swim at beaches where lifeguards are on duty to enjoy the festive season responsibly. The Herald
Newly elected EP Rugby president George Malgas says he will humble himself and knock on the door of his opponent for the position, Willem Oliphant — for the betterment of rugby.
A relieved Malgas was crowned president after he pipped bitter rival Oliphant by the narrowest of margins — 119 to 116 — on Saturday.
Speaking on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Malgas said he believed he could work with Oliphant for the betterment of rugby, adding he wanted to bring him back into the fold as he felt Oliphant had value to add to EP Rugby.
“For me, the value seems to be that he can unlock some funds, nationally and otherwise,” he said.
“I think his campaign was based on [being] willing to put money into the union and I’m going to be very humble in knocking on the man’s door...” The Herald
The race is on for spaza shop owners in SA to register their businesses after a call by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
With 23 children having died and more than 800 fallen ill from suspected food poisoning across SA in the past three months, allegedly after ingesting food from spaza shops, Ramaphosa intervened with a directive that all spaza shops be registered.
In a follow-up to this declaration, the SA Government News Agency said: “All spaza shop owners and vendors must register with their respective municipalities from November 15 to December 13 2024.”
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to National African Federated Chamber of Commerce (Nafcoc) Eastern Cape deputy president Mlungisi John. The Herald
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality will head back to the drawing board to rework its shortlisting process for jobs in the metro, after years of sharp criticism that it was sidelining some racial groups.
This could result in applicants, who were previously excluded from job opportunities because they did not fit within the city’s Employment Equity Act targets, competing during the shortlisting process.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to corporate services political head Khusta Jack. The Herald
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The Christmas cheer is already in full force in stores and online but most of us are just trying to get through year-end fatigue.
In this week's episode of the S’wana Know podcast, Annelisa and Kelly Kelz chat about how tiring it is to think about Christmas so soon, when they are putting their Christmas tree up and their favourite Christmas traditions. HeraldLIVE
There is an increase in the number of young adults — predominantly males — in SA who are gambling.
That is according to the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation’s treatment and counselling specialist, Bongiwe Ngobese.
Speaking on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann in the wake of gambling addict Liezel Badenhorst’s 15-year sentence for stealing from her employers, Ngobese says gambling is taking its toll on pathological gamblers. HeraldLIVE
In today’s episode of the S’wana Know podcast, we discuss the Mzwandile Mali Schools Rugby Tournament — an event that has become a beacon of hope and resilience in our community.
Annelisa speaks to head coach Monde Tyaliti, and assistant coach Xolani Grootboom about how they have created a remarkable story of hard work, determination and passion.
She also chats to two of the players from the squad about the impact the tournament has had on their lives. HeraldLIVE
Suspected underworld figure Mark Lifman was murdered by people with “desperate reasons”.
That is the opinion of Andre Naude, Lifman’s co-accused in the murder of “Steroid King” Brian Wainstein.
Lifman, 57, was still carrying his shopping bags when he was gunned down on Sunday, a day before he was due to appear in the Western Cape High Court, where he is charged alongside 13 others for the 2017 murder of Wainstein.
He became the fourth accused in the matter to be killed.
Speaking on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Naude said while he did not think Lifman’s murder was linked to the trial, he could not rule out the possibility either. HeraldLIVE
A game of musical chairs or a move to improve the city?
Babalwa Lobishe was elected as Nelson Mandela Bay’s new mayor on Thursday, swapping posts with Gary van Niekerk, who takes up the deputy position.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Nelson Mandela University academic and political analyst Ongama Mtimka about the change in leadership. HeraldLIVE
Professional MMA fighter Shadrack Nsua is well on his way to becoming a world champion.
In Friday’s episode of the S’wana Know podcast, Annelisa chats to Nsua about the many challenges he had to overcome as a young refugee fleeing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, enduring abuse, living on the streets, and debilitating health issues, and how he managed to use that to fuel his fight to become a professional athlete.
We are also joined by Herald reporter Riaan Marais, who wrote about Nsua’s journey. HeraldLIVE
It has been said: “Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.”
Today we chat with our own Kelly Kelz on her return to the ballet stage, and why this classy dance form sets her soul on fire.
We dive into her journey of resilience, rediscovery, and the transformative power of dance. HeraldLIVE
Gift of the Givers has once again come to the rescue of Nelson Mandela Bay residents, this time to provide aid in the aftermath of floods which left many families displaced this week.
Heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday left large parts of the Bay waterlogged, leaving close to 3,000 people destitute.
At least three people also lost their lives.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman.
We also speaking to Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk. HeraldLIVE
Broken and dilapidated ceilings, an insufficient number of chairs and tables, a lack of electricity and leaking asbestos roof sheets.
These are just some of the conditions Nelson Mandela Bay pupils will have to put up with as they write their matric exams, starting on Monday.
The Herald reported this week how some schools in some of the Bay’s most impoverished areas were in dire straits — and the rush was on to find more desks, fix electricity problems and squeeze in extra study time.
The scramble for basic resources comes as scores of pupils prepare to write the most important exams of their lives in the dark, under dangling electrical wires and in classrooms with broken ceilings.
For many, there are also not even enough tables and chairs.
Teachers have also bemoaned the dismal state of ablution facilities at some schools.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to National Professional Teachers Organisation of SA (Naptosa) executive director Basil Manuel and Federation of Governing Bodies of SA Schools (Fedsas) deputy CEO Riaan van der Bergh. HeraldLIVE
This week, a father found his daughter’s bloodied and bruised body after she was beaten to death, allegedly by her husband.
The man is believed to have taken his life shortly after.
In this week’s episode of Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to Lesley Ann Foster of Masimanyane Women’s Rights International about the scourge of gender-based violence and the tragedies that continue to haunt the country every day. HeraldLIVE
This week on S’wana Know, we dive deep into the world of gynaecological cancers with the insightful Dr Melissa Pietersen.
Discover the latest advancements in research and treatment options.
Tune in for valuable knowledge that could make a difference! HeraldLIVE
“It’s been a hard and rocky road, but if it wasn’t for The Herald, my boy wouldn’t have been in Cape Town now and receiving help and that’s the gospel truth and I can prove every word that I’m saying.”
Those were the words on Wednesday morning of an emotional Barry Glass whose grandson, Keanu, was taken to Cape Town on Tuesday night where he was to be admitted to the Red Cross Children’s Hospital for potentially life-changing treatment.
Keanu, who is 18 months old, was diagnosed with a cyst on his brain and suffers from debilitating seizures.
On Monday, Glass, 63, stood on the side of the road in Gqeberha, begging for money that could help Keanu’s parents pay for accommodation near the hospital while they await a prognosis from specialists.
Speaking on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann on Wednesday morning, Glass wept as he described how a good Samaritan had paid R20,000 into his account.
“When I phoned him and I said, ‘you made a big mistake’, he said to me he didn’t make a mistake. He said if he could give me 10 times that amount he would give it to me because it’s for a child,” Barry said.
Listen to what else Barry had to say: HeraldLIVE
Football in the Eastern Cape has been starved as far Bafana Bafana are concerned, but all that is set to change when the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium hosts the crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group K qualifier clash between the hosts and Congo Brazzaville in October.
The 2010 World Cup venue will stage its first Fifa international fixture since Bafana Bafana defeated Sao Tome and Principe in November 2020.
Safa initially wanted to host the match at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, but were forced to change to Gqeberha because of logistical challenges beyond their control in the Free State capital.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Safa Nelson Mandela Bay president Simphiwe Mkhangelwa who expects people will come “in their numbers”.
Mkhangelwa also talks about what this means for the region. HeraldLIVE
Two awards ceremonies took place in the last two weeks and as is the case with most, the Emmys and VMAs always come with some drama.
From Tyla being called an “uppity African” to The Bear sweeping awards in a comedy category, and of course, the best and worst red carpet looks, Annelisa and Kelly Kelz review the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards and television’s finest at the Emmy Awards in this week’s episode of The S’wana Know Podcast. HeraldLIVE
The price of perlemoen increased exponentially post Covid-19 and — with that — came an increase in perlemoen poaching in Nelson Mandela Bay, particularly at the Swartkops Estuary.
This according to anti-poaching specialist group Dark Water Ops’ boss Nicky Erasmus, who says on a good night, “with perfect diving conditions, you’re looking at in excess of 20 rubber ducks chasing up and down Swartkops”.
“Then you’ve got your shore divers that dive from shore, say from Cape Recife area to Bushy Park area, there you’re looking at 300 or 400 poachers a night, so it’s a big problem at the moment.”
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Erasmus.
We also speak to Zwartkops Conservancy operations manager Femke de Wet, who says the estuary urgently needs greater law enforcement to clamp down on the perlemoen poaching scourge. HeraldLIVE
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary Van Niekerk has hit back at reports that he is refusing to resign, saying the media is conspiring — The Herald in particular — to paint him in a bad light.
In this week’s episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, Van Niekerk lashes out, defending his tenure as mayor.
In the episode, The Herald editor Rochelle de Kock responds to Van Niekerk’s assertions. HeraldLIVE
Our bodies change with time and as we get older it becomes harder to achieve that youthful shape we once had.
There are many factors that contribute to us feeling like we will never reach our “dream body”. But can having enough money help you buy it?
This week on The S’wana Know Podcast, Annelisa and Kelly Kelz chat about South African celebrity Khanyi Mbau’s recent cosmetic surgery and her take on beauty and body standards and self-love.
They also discuss the misconceptions of cosmetic procedures and the permanency of surgery. HeraldLIVE
Tired of being shunted from pillar to post, the Markman Business Forum has launched a public advocacy campaign to compel the metro and the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) to address its proposals to stem the steep decline of infrastructure in the industrial node and across Nelson Mandela Bay.
At the centre of the forum’s frustration is access to the Ranger-Neptune link at the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
Tempers flared on June 11 when the forum and a crowd of worker, business and community representatives opened the emergency gate between the northeast end of Markman’s Ranger and Neptune roads on the western edge of the SEZ.
The action was intended as a symbolic protest, but the gate was swiftly welded shut by the corporation which has since, according to the forum, demanded access payments of more than R1m.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Markman Business Forum spokesperson Graham Taylor. HeraldLIVE
Whether you’re scrolling through TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, you’ve likely stumbled upon interactive videos where creators invite us into their personal routines, showing us everything from makeup transformations to outfit choices.
This week on The S’wana Know Podcast, Annelisa and Kelly Kelz explore a trend that’s taken social media by storm with more than 13.3-million posts on TikTok: the “Get Ready with Me” (#GRWM) phenomenon. HeraldLIVE
There are plans to place about 500 available dolosse along the N2 entering Nelson Mandela Bay from east to address recent incidents of flooding from the sea along that stretch of road.
Unusually high seas in recent months have resulted in the N2 being covered in rocks washed up by the sea and long queues of traffic had to be diverted and the debris cleared off the road.
This as the dolosse — designed to secure the shore from heavy seas along the N2 — have slowly been subsiding.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) project manager Danfred Adams who says apart from the immediate plan to address the problem, the agency is engaging with the Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) on a long-term project which is expected to kick off in November.
“There have now been three events in the last three months which is quite unusual,” he said.
“Prior to that, we had one event in five to seven years so obviously we’ve from our side had to increase efforts and put certain measures in place.
“What we detected upon inspection on Saturday morning is that there is a bit of erosion and wash away that’s starting to occur next to the N2, so from a road authority perspective we need to look at what we can put in place to protect the N2 from further damage.”
We also speak to Nelson Mandela Bay climate resilience project lead Gary Koekemoer who says more dolosse are needed in place, possibly other concrete defences, to ensure the road remains unaffected. HeraldLIVE
DA provincial leader Andrew Whitfield is cautious to use the words coalition or partnership but says his party is in “informal discussions” with the ANC, engaging in scenarios to bring about stability in Nelson Mandela Bay.
The Herald reported this week that the ANC had its eye on the mayoral seat in the Bay, with the party looking to team up with the DA to form a new government in the city.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Whitfield says his heart is on “putting the people of Nelson Mandela Bay first”.
We also speak to ANC MP and the party’s chief whip, Loyiso Magqashela who says “we are very concerned with making sure the people on the ground receive the best out of any coalition”. HeraldLIVE
Nelson Mandela Bay schools have been in the headlines over the past few days — and not always for good reasons.
It emerged this week that the Eastern Cape education department was investigating allegations that a grade 1 teacher at Herbert Hurd Primary School in Newton Park had forced some children to lick up food that had spilt on the classroom floor.
The Gqeberha teacher was given a final written warning on Tuesday.
On Thursday, The Herald reported on desperate teachers who, fed up with the unruly behaviour of children and regular acts of vandalism at Bonzai School in Sydenham, downed tools in a last-ditch effort to regain control of the situation.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to education expert Prof Jonathan Jansen, who says the education system is broken. HeraldLIVE
The Olympic season only comes once every four years and it’s always a huge topic of discussion. So naturally Annelisa and Kelly Kelz had to discuss all things Olympics before the Paris season comes to an end.
This week they chat everything from the cardboard beds to the athlete’s nails and about how medallists don’t get any prize money.
Annelisa also tries to convince Kelly Kelz that she can join the Olympic swimming team, doing the backstroke in 2028. HeraldLIVE
“A crime that works very well” is how private investigator Mike Bolhuis describes the spate of kidnappings in Nelson Mandela Bay recently.
Since March, there have been at least six reported cases of kidnappings in the Bay alone, with more reported in other parts of the Eastern Cape.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Bolhuis who also gives some tips on how to protect yourself in the event of kidnapping and how to deal with it in the aftermath. HeraldLIVE
The S’wana Know podcast presented by HeraldLIVE is back!
Join Annelisa and Kelly Kelz in this week’s episode, Making a Comeback, where they chat about individuals, brands and trends that redefine what it means to make a comeback.
One of those trends in the fashion industry is ballerina pumps. They also chat about the iconic comeback of Bonang with her new show B*Dazzled by Bonang, which hit SABC3 this week on Monday. HeraldLIVE
“It’s never easy, especially when you dream of being on the podium at the highest level of competition, it’s never easy to return home without a medal.”
These are the words of Gqeberha-born Geronay Whitebooi whose Olympic medal hopes were cut short in the last 16 of the judo competition at Paris 2024.
This was Whitebooi’s second Olympics, but in reaching the last 16, having seen off Argentina’s Jacqueline Solis in her opening contest, she had bettered her return from Tokyo 2020.
“I’m pretty happy with my result, but obviously not ecstatic because everyone wants to come home with a medal,” Whitebooi said.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, she takes us through the Olympics experience, describing it as “better than Tokyo” and talks about her plans going forward.
We also speak to Olympic medallist and swimmer Ryk Neethling, who shares his thoughts on the competition in the pool so far. HeraldLIVE
For a long time, the Friends of the Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area (Fobwa) has looked after and promoted the Baviaanskloof but, now, it is closing down.
One of SA’s oldest protected area volunteer support groups, Fobwa was established in 2001.
The announcement on Monday of the group’s closure has sounded warning bells for the sector as it battles poaching, invasive alien plants, lack of manpower and a myriad other eco-problems.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Wilderness Foundation Africa chief executive Andrew Muir. HeraldLIVE
The Shamwari Private Game Reserve recently became the first big cat sanctuary in SA to be awarded accredited status by the Global Federation of Animals Sanctuaries (GFAS).
The big cat sanctuary was the brainchild of international wildlife charity Born Free, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary.
The accreditation means Born Free’s big cat sanctuary met the federation’s stringent criteria — the only internationally recognised organisation providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries — of a genuine animal sanctuary providing humane and responsible care of the animals.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Shamwari Born Free manager Catherine Gillson. HeraldLIVE
Nearly 2,500 firearm owners who were issued competency certificates as far back as 2018, now stand to have their guns confiscated.
This is because their competency tests were done with Gqeberha gun dealer Karen Webb, who was arrested in February on a string of charges related to the illegal sale of firearms, and could be declared invalid.
Webb, 40, faces charges of fraud, defeating the ends of justice, conspiracy to smuggle firearms and providing firearms to people not allowed to possess them.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to firearms legal expert Martin Hood on the Firearms Control Act and the legality of police confiscating firearms. HeraldLIVE
The national and provincial government elections have come and gone and now the country faces a new challenge as it navigates SA’s first national coalition government since democracy.
But just how did we get to this point?
And where to from here?
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to political analyst Ntsikelelo Breakfast. HeraldLIVE
The National Arts Festival is under way in Makhanda. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the festival features a diversity of works featuring music, drama, dance, art and comedy until the end of June.
In the latest episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we chat to award-winning comedian Stuart Taylor, who returns to the National Arts Festival stage with his one-man show Odd Man Out.
The show runs until June 30 at the Graham Hotel. HeraldLIVE
In the latest episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, ousted EP Rugby president Gerald Antonie speaks about his legal advisors’ interpretation of the court order, being locked out of EPRU premises and how he believes reinstituted president George Malgas has hijacked processes. HeraldLIVE
EP Rugby acting president George Malgas says he will be led by the court ruling and constitution concerning control of the body rather than following SA Rugby’s directives.
This is after the mother body advised EP to hold an emergency election within 21 days to end a period of instability.
In the latest episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, Malgas also unpacks the court order which ruled he be reinstated as the union’s vice-president and maps the way forward. HeraldLIVE
Severe weather has hit the country, with the Eastern Cape suffering devastating floods and snowfall.
KwaZulu-Natal was also hit with a tornado this week.
In the latest episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we chat to Weather Guru Garth Sampson for an update on the recent weather, including the rainfall over the last few days and his winter weather forecast.
We also chat to Dr Imtiaz Sooliman of Gift of the Givers on relief efforts in Nelson Mandela Bay after many lost their homes in the floods at the weekend. HeraldLIVE
With election day behind us, South Africans are waiting in anticipation for the results.
In today’s episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we chat to the IEC’s Eastern Cape manager for electoral operations, Siyabonga Maki, as he reflects on the 2024 general elections.
Maki joins us from the results headquarters in East London. HeraldLIVE
When the call first came from Garden Route municipal and disaster management officials for assistance after the collapse of a multistorey building under construction in George, Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman “did not take it so seriously”.
Nevertheless, the organisation’s Knysna representative, Mario Ferreira, was on the scene within two hours.“
He just said it’s bad and we need support, so we dispatched teams — a support team, not search and rescue teams, not medical teams, just ordinary teams to support in terms of finding the people, helping the victims,” Sooliman said.
“We didn’t know at that stage how chaotic it was.
"A little later in the day I asked him to send me some pictures.
“ In my mind, I could not picture it but when he sent me the pictures, I said: ‘Oh my God, this is a total disaster’.”
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Sooliman describes how the organisation — renowned for its support during similar disasters such as earthquakes — immediately rallied its teams to assist. HeraldLIVE
With less than three weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for a fiercely contested general election, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for?
In Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to party leaders about their offerings.
This week, we catch up with ANC Provincial Head of Communications, Gift Nqondi, who is confident that the "ANC will regain it's strength and receive more than 50% in this coming national elections" HeraldLIVE
With three weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for a fiercely contested general election, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for?
In Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to party leaders about their offerings.
This week, we catch up with UDM leader Bantu Holomisa, who says “coalitions are here to stay in SA and it’s a good thing”.
“All we need to do is allow those who will be seated around the table to negotiate after the elections and try to integrate the manifestos of various political parties so that their constituencies can feel they are represented at the main table.” HeraldLIVE
With four weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for a fiercely contested general election, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for?
In Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to party leaders about their offerings.
This week, we catch up with Build One SA (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane, who is encouraging South Africans — desperate for change — to vote because “the votes are going to matter when we build a grand coalition of the opposition to put in a new government”. HeraldLIVE
With four weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for a fiercely contested general election, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for?
In Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to party leaders about their offerings.
This week, we catch up with RISE Mzansi national leader Songezo Zibi, who says the party is “on course to be one of the top five political parties in SA”. HeraldLIVE
With five weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for a fiercely contested general election, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for?
In Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to party leaders about their offering.
This week, we catch up with DA Eastern Cape leader Andrew Whitfield, who says the party will spend the next few days driving home “our message of hope and our rescue plan to put SA back on a pathway to prosperity”. HeraldLIVE
With five weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for what is expected to be a hotly contested 2024 general election, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for?
In the coming weeks on Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we will be speaking to party leaders about their offering.
This week, we catch up with Patriotic Alliance national chair Marlon Daniels, who insists: “The Western Cape is ours. This is the last time that the Western Cape is gonna be controlled by the DA, so we can now liberate them with new people.” HeraldLIVE
With six weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for what is expected to be a hotly-contested 2024 general elections, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for?
In the coming weeks on Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we will be speaking to party leaders about their offering.
This week, we caught up with FF+ Eastern Cape leader Piet May who believes the party will “double our numbers in parliament as well as the provincial legislature”. HeraldLIVE
With six weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for what is expected to be a hotly-contested 2024 general elections, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for?
In the coming weeks on Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we will be speaking to party leaders about their offering.
This week, we caught up with ActionSA Eastern Cape premier candidate, Athol Trollip, who thinks “South Africa will go through a golden period of government over the next 50 years where coalitions will be an integral part of government”. HeraldLIVE
With just more than six weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for what is expected to be a hotly contested 2024 general election, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for?
In the coming works on Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we will be speaking to party leaders about their offerings.
Listen as we chat to Mzwanele Manyi of the EFF. HeraldLIVE
With just over six weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for what is expected to be a hotly-contested 2024 general elections, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for?
In the coming weeks on Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we will be speaking to party leaders about their offering.
This week, we caught up with ACDP Eastern Cape leader Lance Grootboom. HeraldLIVE
The Proteas Women know what they are good at and what they need to work on as the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup approaches.
That is the opinion of wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta, reflecting on the Proteas’ 2-1 T20 series loss to Sri Lanka at Buffalo Park on Wednesday.
“Could we have done better? I think so, but I just think where we’re at as a team, we kind of know it wasn’t the best performance, but obviously how do we correct it with such a quick turnaround going into the 50 overs?” Jafta says In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week.
The Proteas play three One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka, starting at Buffalo Park on April 9.
The T20 World Cup will be held in Bangladesh between September and October. HeraldLIVE
It is two months until South Africans take to the polls in the country’s seventh democratic national and provincial election and, for the first time, voters will be faced with “ballots as big as never before”.
As a result, voting, and counting of the votes, will take longer this year, according to IEC provincial manager Siyabonga Maki.
This is to include independent candidates who, feeling the IEC was doing a disservice to the country by excluding independent candidates, went to the Constitutional Court and won.
In all, 14,662 candidates have been nominated to contest the 887 seats available in the National Assembly and the nine legislatures.
The final list of candidates contesting the elections will be published by the IEC on April 10.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Maki explains what this means and how it will work. HeraldLIVE
Nelson Mandela Bay is SA’s murder capital according to an international report authored by the Mexican Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice.
The report comes at a time when at least 25 people have been killed in the metro over the past week.
Nearly half of these deadly incidents, one involving a well-known rugby player, occurred at the weekend.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Institute for Security Studies senior training co-ordinator and researcher Willem Els and independent crime analyst Ian Cameron. HeraldLIVE
Another vicious power struggle has enveloped EP Rugby, with some club officials accusing the body’s interim leaders of conducting a hostile takeover of the troubled organisation.
With tensions high ahead of the union’s disputed meeting on March 23 an acrimonious election is expected as feuding factions battle for control.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, The Herald’s rugby writer George Byron unpacks the drama and sheds light on the role players. HeraldLIVE
Speeding motorists in Nelson Mandela Bay have enjoyed impunity for almost 18 months as there is nobody to oversee traffic cameras around the metro.
This after the municipal contract overseeing traffic cameras was cancelled in September 2022 and has still not been renewed due to due to non-performance according to municipal traffic and licensing services director Warren Prins.
In the meantime, the metro has beefed up law-enforcement visibility, with traffic officers conducting roadblocks throughout the city.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Prins and DA councillor Gustav Rautenbach. HeraldLIVE
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has compared the Eastern Cape’s performance in 2023 to what the ANC government hoped to achieve in priority areas in its next five years — that is if it wins the national election in May.
In many of the priority areas, the provincial government’s current performance was ahead of the curve.
In this exclusive episode, he chats to Ted Keenan about the six targets that, if hit, would see the country shed the tag of being “almost a failed state”. HeraldLIVE
Disturbing is how National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA (Naptosa) executive director Basil Manuel describes the goings on at a Nelson Mandela Bay primary school.
Teachers at Cedarberg Primary School in Booysen Park are at their wits’ end as pupils run rampant, join gangs, threaten the teachers and classmates, and allegedly hide guns and sell dagga on school grounds.
The situation has escalated to the point where heavily armed police have been called upon to patrol the premises and monitor the ticking time bomb.
“The community is not a community that is free of gang violence.
“This has infiltrated a primary school.
“Most disturbing is that it would appear that at least two pupils could have guns had on them.
“It was alleged that they were running around with guns and had shown them [to their classmates],” Manuel said.
“There are questions to be answered.
“Where do children get guns from?
“Whose guns are they?
“Are those people being called in?
“Have they been charged?
“Then, of course, how do we solve the bigger problem?”
Hear what else Manuel says in Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann.
We also speak to renowned academic Prof Jonathan Jansen. HeraldLIVE
Libraries in Nelson Mandela Bay have been closed during weekends for six years now and there is no indication this will change any time soon.
That is because only R5,000 from a provincial grant of R8m for staff salaries is budgeted for overtime payments.
The matter was brought up at a sport, recreation, arts & culture committee meeting on Monday, after members requested a budget plan for the libraries in August 2023.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to DA councillor Gerhardus Engelbrecht, who raised the matter of library closures and the MMC responsible for the department of sport, recreation, arts & culture, Bassie Kamana. HeraldLIVE
EP Rugby’s new-look executive say they have buried the hatchet to make a fresh start in the resurrection of the troubled union.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Gerald Antonie, who was elected as acting president.
He says it is time for less talk and more action and outlines the importance of club and school rugby in their blueprint.
He also deals with how EP plans to resolve its VAT issue where a figure of R11m is being bandied about. HeraldLIVE
Bursting with pride. That is how Ronwen Williams’ father described feeling after his son’s spectacular performance at the weekend.
Rodney Williams watched the challenging match in anticipation as his son led Bafana Bafana to a 2-1 victory against Cape Verde, steering them to their first Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semifinal in 24 years.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Rodney ahead of tonight’s Afcon semifinal clash, which he is set to watch alone — something he does with every one of his son’s matches because it is an emotional experience for him.
Williams, who was appointed captain of Bafana in 2021, grew up in Gelvandale and his potential was recognised at age 12.
He was later invited to join the SuperSport United Academy in Pretoria and has been living in Gauteng since 2010.
This was shortly after the death of his brother, Marvin. HeraldLIVE
Nelson Mandela Bay's historic St George’s Park is being given a much-needed makeover — by residents.
The park has been overgrown, neglected and overtaken by vagrants in recent years.
Now, what started with simply trimming overgrown bushes and trees has quickly grown into an initiative that could result in the 160-year-old park being restored to its former glory.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Friends of St George’s Park operations manager John Whitfield. HeraldLIVE
“A weird game” is how batter Tristan Stubbs describes the Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s convincing nine-wicket win in their Betway SA20 clash against the Pretoria Capitals in Gqeberha on Monday.
The Sunrisers dismissed the visiting side for a tournament record low of 52 runs in front of a raucous St George’s Park crowd.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Stubbs and fielding coach Ryan Cook before their next clash against the Capitals on Thursday. HeraldLIVE
“Sometimes you just have to talk to the right person at the right time.”
So says Gqeberha e-hailing driver Bartho Dick who, by simply asking “how are you?” unwittingly saved the life of a suicidal passenger four years ago.
The story of how Dick reached out to Natasha Mulusa while driving her in February 2020 went viral this week when Mulusa — after four years — finally mustered up the courage to seek out the driver who had prevented her suicide.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Dick and Mulusa who have since reunited via video call. HeraldLIVE
Medical emergency response times are being hampered in Nelson Mandela Bay by thugs preying on paramedics responding to emergencies.
So says Eastern Cape health department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo.
This follows yet another attack in which paramedics were robbed at gunpoint while treating a patient in an ambulance in Despatch at the weekend.
The incident took place early on Saturday when the metro emergency medical services (EMS) officials were robbed of two cellphones, a wallet and a two-way radio.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Kupelo explains the ramifications of these attacks.
We also speak Gardmed Ambulance Service owner Dave Gardner, who says he is not prepared to put his staff’s lives on the line. HeraldLIVE
Taking a look back at the highs and lows of 2023, Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk reflects on the difference he has in his role as the first citizen of the city.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Van Niekerk about some of his successes and failures, from a promise to fill all the metro’s potholes to the first-class flight to China controversy.
As for plans for 2024, the long list includes tackling infrastructure issues such as cleaning of stormwater drains and getting the city’s cameras up, with the biggest challenge being budget and treasury. HeraldLIVE
Hundreds of people have already died on SA’s roads and the number is likely to increase once the post-festive season trek home starts.
In the Eastern Cape, the number was approaching 80 fatalities by Wednesday morning, with several multiple-fatality crashes recorded.
Provincial transport department spokesperson Unathi Binqose says several factors have contributed to the accidents, including driving while under the influence.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Binqose calls on road users to play their role to ensure their safety. HeraldLIVE
Litter pickers, tasked with gathering alcohol bottles, shattered glass, and takeaway packaging scattered across the Gqeberha beachfront, have characterised the aftermath of the recent long weekend as the most challenging they’ve faced since 2019.
Every morning, cleaners start work at 6am but residents and tourists are not just playing their part.
But questions have been raised if there are enough bins along the beachfront.
Ward 2 councillor Renaldo Gouws said the problem was that there were no consequences.
“Fines must be issued.
“Bins are not the issue; it’s about education and respect for your fellow residents and tourists.”
Municipal spokesperson Kupido Baron said littering was always a concern as it affected the aesthetics of the beaches.
Efforts by the metro include increased workers and bins.
Despite a zero-tolerance policy, littering is seen as a behavioural issue requiring constant messaging.
Baron said a lot of resources were used to clean the beachfront and the bin issue would be looked into.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Gouws and Baron. HeraldLIVE
“A wall of moving sound” is how Wildlife and Environment Society of Southern Africa (Wessa) Eastern Cape chair Gary Koekemoer describes the proposed seismic testing along the Southern Cape coast.
Earlier in November, the department of mineral resources and energy granted seismic exploration company CGG environmental authorisation to proceed with a speculative survey along the Agulhas Banks, and if its proposal goes unopposed, its operations could start as soon as January.
The speculative 3D seismic survey — testing for oil and gas exploration — will see testing take place between 45km and 120km from the coastline between Gqeberha and Plettenberg Bay.
The process entails a device that will emit “a wall of sound” every few seconds, 24 hours a day, for about five months.
Testing will take place at depths of between 200m and 4,000m beneath the ocean’s surface.
Environmental groups believe that the exploration project would be detrimental to ocean life and have far-reaching consequences for the local economy.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Koekemoer about why they are opposed to the seismic testing. HeraldLIVE
Queen Victoria might lose her position in front of the Main Library in Govan Mbeki Avenue if the EFF in Nelson Mandela Bay has its way.
EFF councillor Ndumiso Qwazi filed a motion with the office of speaker Eugene Johnson in November in which the EFF is calling for the immediate removal of colonial heritage sites, statues and portraits of apartheid mayors across the metro.
Apart from Queen Victoria, the list includes all portraits of mayors who presided over the city during the apartheid and colonial eras at the back entrance of City Hall and the Horse Memorial on the corner of Cape Road and Rink Street.
If the motion is tabled in the council on Thursday and succeeds, the historical artefacts will be moved to the South End Museum or Mandela Bay Heritage Trust.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Historical Society of Port Elizabeth chair Graham Taylor and Andile Nduna of the Eastern Cape department of sport, recreation, arts and culture.
Qwazi was not available.
Heritage artifacts: should they stay or go? HeraldLIVE
Correctional services officials and members of the public have been “caught in the act” smuggling contraband into prisons, with drugs and cellphones being particularly rife at the St Albans Correctional Centre in Nelson Mandela Bay.
That is according to correctional services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo, responding to reports of invasive body searches.
Weekend Post recently reported that two women visiting at St Albans had been forced to strip naked and endure humiliating internal searches for contraband.
The women said that apart from having to go through a metal detector and enduring pat-downs from guards at the prison in Gqeberha, they were being told to take off their clothes, including their underwear, for the degrading search.
Correctional services confirmed it had introduced the searches — provided for in correctional services procedures — and had found hidden drugs.
“We see there is an outcry, but we want to ensure everyone that it's not like we just wake up and decide that we want to search people in areas where they are uncomfortable,” Nxumalo says on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week.
“It’s because of the [tip-offs] we receive ... Indeed we do find stuff there."
We also speak to a woman who with her friend, Nicole Blignault, recently visited Nicole’s father, perlemoen king Morne Blignault, and says she was subjected to the internal search. HeraldLIVE
The Independent Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) in the Eastern Cape is pleased with the turnout at the weekend’s voter registration.
South Africans take to the polls in the seventh democratic national and provincial elections in 2024 and, it seemed, youth were not interested in registering — or casting their vote.
Speaking on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Eastern Cape IEC electoral officer Kayakazi Magudumana says the number of young people registered on the voters’ roll did not compare favourably with Stats SA figures.
But she said there had been a “great improvement” over the past weekend, with nearly 70,000 young people aged 16-29 accounting for new registrations — a total of 82% of new registrations in the province.
We also speak to political commentator Dr Ongama Mtimka, who describes the weekend’s registration as very interesting.
Online registration will continue until an election date is proclaimed.
To register or update your details, go to the IEC website. HeraldLIVE
“We must and can do better.”
So says teaching union Naptosa’s executive director, Basil Manuel, reflecting on the state of schools around the country.
This is after a report by The Herald this week about thousands of matric pupils tackling the biggest exams of their lives — then going back to the bleak reality of their gang-ridden areas, where child-headed households, infrastructure issues and drug and alcohol abuse are rife.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Manuel and education expert Prof Jonathan Jansen. HeraldLIVE
Hope is fading that the Springboks’ trophy tour now under way will make its way to Nelson Mandela Bay.
This is despite pleas from several quarters, including the families of Springboks Siya Kolisi and Manie Libbok, Eastern Cape rugby bosses, organised business and local political leaders, who wrote to SA Rugby, asking it to reconsider.
The tour started in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Soweto — concluding at the FNB Stadium — on Thursday (November 2), and moves to Cape Town (Friday) and Durban (Saturday) before ending in East London on Sunday.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to acting EP Rugby Union president George Malgas about the decision. HeraldLIVE
Preparing for Ironman World Championship is getting harder and harder, triathlete Michelle Howes says, but the flame still burns bright to compete.
Competing in the 55-59 age category, Howes, formerly Enslin, recently claimed her third Ironman World Championship title in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, Howes talks us through her race — including “the toughest and worst marathon I've ever done” — and what motivated her all the way to first place. HeraldLIVE
Sport, especially rugby, can serve a better purpose than it does at the moment.
So says suspended EP Rugby president Maasdorp Cannon talking about serving as president on a voluntary basis because of his love of the sport.
Unity among South Africans is fleeting, he says, lasting until the final whistle “and then it's business as usual and everybody returns to the legacy from where the Springbok derives” — and it is because of this belief that he received a two-year ban for contravening the Saru constitution and its code of conduct.
Cannon was suspended for his utterances at Godfrey Thorne’s memorial service that the SA Rugby Union was a racist establishment.
He also said the Springbok emblem was racist, and that Saru president Mark Alexander and his deputy, Francois Davids, were sell-outs.
In September, Cannon lost an appeal to have the ban overturned.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Cannon. HeraldLIVE
“Revenge 2019.”
That is how former Springbok Hanyani Shimange says this weekend’s Rugby World Cup clash between SA and England is being punted.
The teams, finalists in the 2019 edition of the competition which saw SA beat England 32-12, take each other on for a spot in the final at 9pm on Saturday.
On Friday night, it will be a battle of the southern hemisphere as Argentina and New Zealand fight for a spot in the final.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, Shimange talks to us from Paris about his predictions. HeraldLIVE
South African consumers may very well be able to go back to baking with the price of eggs starting to stabilise as we head towards the end of 2023.
That is the opinion of Agricultural Business Chamber of SA chief economist Wandile Sihlobo.
Consumers have been hit with a spike in the price of chicken and eggs due to avian flu sweeping across the country.
The shock waves in the poultry industry coincide with a spike in the price of other basic foods such as potatoes and vegetables as the price of fuel skyrockets, pushing up the cost of farming.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Sihlobo who says we should not panic. HeraldLIVE
It took a few days to find his feet, EP Rugby acting president George Malgas admits, but payments need to be made and players need to be signed for the new season — and EP Rugby is “moving in the right direction”.
Malgas has taken over from suspended president Maasdorp Cannon who lost his appeal to overturn a two-year ban for contravening the South African Rugby Union (Saru) constitution and its code of conduct in September.
The charges and subsequent ban against Cannon came after comments Cannon made at a memorial service for former prop Godfrey Thorne in 2022 in Gqeberha.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Malgas explains what happens next. HeraldLIVE
'Mind boggling' is how Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk describes the decision by city manager Noxolo Nqwazi to declare two vacancies in the council from his party, National Alliance, this week.
Van Niekerk and Stag Mitchell’s seats were declared vacant by Nqwazi on Monday, following their expulsion by a parallel structure of the party linked to Japie Jansen.
Jansen and Van Niekerk both see themselves as president of the party.In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with van Niekerk and Jansen. HeraldLIVE
In this latest episode of That Weekend Feeling, Daron Mann speaks with Bruce Young, the director of Blood Lions, a documentary that follows a quest by environmentalists to learn the truth about South Africa's multimillion-dollar businesses of predator breeding and canned lion hunting.
Policies, laws, and practices relating to the management, breeding, hunting, and commerce of lions have been changed since the film's premiere eight years ago.
Young gives credit to Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Barbara Creecy who banned the controversial captive lion industry, including canned hunting, petting zoos and the commercial trade in lion bones.
"We knew from the start that it is going to be difficult to change the law because this is a very well established industry. But it is happening," said Young. HeraldLIVE
Dams are filling up nicely, but it will be up to the department of water & sanitation to officially declare the Nelson Mandela Bay drought over.
So says the regional spokesperson for the SA Weather Service, Garth Sampson, in Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, after torrential rain at the weekend broke the Bay’s “meteorological drought”.
Sampson — who explains the difference between meteorological and hydrological droughts — says significant rain fell over the Bay’s catchment areas and the western dams, which were last full in 2015.
But, residents should continue to use water sparingly, Sampson says. HeraldLIVE
Thousands of South Africans have visited South African National Parks (SANParks) around the country this week as part of the annual South African National Parks Week.
The initiative — including Nelson Mandela Bay's closest park, Addo Elephant National Park — has been running for 18 years with more than 700,000 taking advantage of the opportunity to explore most of the country's national parks for free.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to SANParks regional spokesperson Fayroush Ludick. HeraldLIVE
South Africa, a land with a rich heritage, and a diverse cultural landscape where twelve official languages weave tales of history, resistance, celebration, and hope.
Today we explore the rich traditions, histories, and stories that shape who we are.
We chat to Luchae Williams and Riaan Marais on what heritage means to them. HeraldLIVE
There are no holy cows when it comes to whether mayors or municipal managers who underspend their budgets are suitable to hold the positions they do, co-operative governance MEC Zolile Williams says.
“It’s either people shape up or ship out,” he says, as continuous underspending will result in poor service delivery to communities.
“I will not accept any excuses when municipalities fail to spend the resources given to them by the national government to ensure that they change people's lives.”
Speaking on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Williams — who will embark on a two-week mission to evaluate all 39 municipalities in the province — says he will push for those found to be underperforming to be removed. HeraldLIVE
Absolutely amazing.That is how Proteas Women rookie Mieke de Ridder describes her international debut, joining the squad on their tour to Pakistan that ended this week.In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, De Ridder, who encourages young women to pursuit cricket if it's their passion, tells us about her experience in Karachi. HeraldLIVE
Whether you're seeking knowledge for yourself, a loved one, or just to be better informed, you're in the right place.
Today on S'wana Know we're delving deep into the realm of gynecological cancers, shining a light on a topic that, for too long, has remained in the shadows.
We chat to Dr Melissa Pietersen a registrar in Radiation Oncology at Livingstone Hospital in Gqeberha. HeraldLIVE
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary van Niekerk has vowed to engage with the relevant municipal officials over the shoddy state of roads in Rocklands.
Fed up farmers plan to protest, saying the crumbling roads and a lack of signage pose a risk to pedestrians and road users.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Van Niekerk appeals to residents to give him two weeks to address their issues.
We also speak to Francois Blom, representing farmers and residents. HeraldLIVE
As a young boy he saw little prospect of doing more beyond helping his grandmother raise several of his family members in a township in Dikeni.
Fast forward and the now mathematical statistician and PhD recipient Dr Sisa Pazi has managed to do exactly that and a lot more.
The 32-year-old made history at Nelson Mandela University by becoming one of the youngest holders of the degree in the institutes history.
Today on The Herald S’wana Know? Podcast we chat to Dr Pazi as he shares his journey with us. HeraldLIVE
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has launched a load curtailment pilot project that allows participating users to keep their lights and security alarms on during load-shedding.
The success of the project will be determined over the next three months and, if everything goes according to plan, it will be gradually introduced to other areas around the metro.The pilot project area, comprising 125 households, was chosen because of its proximity to the fire station, as it does not experience load-shedding.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to electricity and energy executive director Luvuyo Magalela on how this project will work, and Business Chamber chief executive Denise van Huyssteen on what this means for businesses in the city. HeraldLIVE
The Proteas Women are in Karachi where they will face off against Pakistan in a six-match limited overs series.
The series consists of three T20 internationals before three one-day internationals, all of which will be played in Karachi between September 1 and 14.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to sports broadcaster Derek Alberts who is in Pakistan about the gees in Karachi and what we can expect from the Proteas. HeraldLIVE
Asonele Melapi started the Nokwanda Patocka GBVF Foundation to assist victims following her sister’s murder.
The organisation's efforts has led to Melapi being recognised as The Herald Nelson Mandela University Citizens of the Year award winner in the gender-based violence category.
Today on The Herald S’wana Know? Podcast we chat to Melapi as she shares her journey with us. HeraldLIVE
Crime statistics for Nelson Mandela Bay’s Richmond Hill look low, but a number of crime-related incidents, particularly opportunistic crimes, are not reported to police.
So says Ward 5 councillor Terri Stander, responding this week to a Weekend Post article highlighting an increase in crime in the popular and trendy suburb in recent months.
While new restaurants have moved in to Richmond Hill and existing ones are expanding, others — like Mamacitas, which has cut ties with the Bay and relocated to Cape Town — have left, citing crime as a reason.
But, it is not all that bad according to advocates for the area, including Richmond Hill SRA chair Ed Richardson, who speaks to us this week on Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann.
Joining the discussion are Stander and The Herald assistant editor: investigations Nomazima Nkosi who wrote the article. HeraldLIVE
He wears many hats — those of his alter egos “Brenton”, “Boeta B”, “Bredley” and “Bradshaw” — and is also one of the founders of the city’s popular minstrel group the GQ Entertainers.
Former Algoa FM programme manager Baydu Adams has also written his biography, The Cruel and Beautiful World of Radio. In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Adams. HeraldLIVE
This year, our city didn't just watch TV, we lived it! Three brand new shows graced our screens, and guess what? Every single one of them was filmed right here, amidst our city's iconic streets and landmarks.
In January Gqeberha the Empire started, followed by The Real Housewives of Gqeberha in February and in April The Bala Family came to our screens.
S’wana Know podcast host Annelisa Swana speaks to Nomazima Nkosi about the productions. HeraldLIVE
Newspaper House drew attention last week when a section of the roof seemingly caved in.This raised concerns among historians of Nelson Mandela Bay whose hearts are set on preserving the city’s rich history.
The Historical Society is afraid that Newspaper House might end up in a state of “demolition through neglect”, like many other historic buildings in the Bay.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to society chair Graham Taylor about preserving Nelson Mandela Bay historic buildings. HeraldLIVE
It was while chilling at home with his girlfriend that Dafabet Warriors batsman Matthew Breetzke received a call saying he would be joining the Proteas squad when they face Australia in a three-match KFC T20 International Series between August 30 and September 3.
The enigmatic right-handed batter is one of four debutant call-ups named in a strong, yet youthful 16-man squad.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with the former Grey High pupil. HeraldLIVE
S'wana Know what we have been keeping under wraps?
Our very own Kelly Kelz has been on her first pregnancy journey. This week we talk to her about what the journey has been like, diving into the highs, lows and beautiful moments in between.
Tune in to S'wana Know podcast for this heartfelt discussion and share with us in the comments what your experience has been. HeraldLIVE
The Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre has expressed concern about violence against women, particularly during Women’s Month.
This comes after the brutal murder of at least two women in Nelson Mandela Bay this month.
Physiotherapist Marolien Schmidt and mother of three Jacqueline “Jackie” Leander, were both fatally stabbed — Schmidt by an intruder in her Richmond Hill home on Women’s Day and Leander allegedly by her lover just days later.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, the support centre’s Lesley Ann Foster says this increase during August is a “form of backlash”.
“We note as an organisation that there’s always an increase in the levels of femicide and rapes during August and our thinking is that this is in a way a form of backlash against the initiatives that are coming into play to eradicate or at least reduce violence against women in our country,” Foster says.
We also speak to gender activist Pamela Mabini. HeraldLIVE
Injury has cost the Springbok Rugby World Cup 2023 squad dearly, with star players Handré Pollard, Lukhanyo Am and Lood de Jager not making the cut.
The 33-man team was announced by SA Rugby president Mark Alexander this week.
The South African Rugby Union (Saru) said Pollard was struggling with a calf injury, Am had knee issues and De Jager had chest problems.
They have been placed on standby with six other players.
On That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, former Springbok Robbi Kempson reflects on the squad and the upcoming World Cup. HeraldLIVE
Gift of the Givers this week celebrated its 31st anniversary and we caught up with the man who started it all, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman.
S'wana Know? more about Dr Sooliman the husband, father and grandfather? Tune in. HeraldLIVE
Nelson Mandela Bay’s Adrian Gardiner, who spearheaded the Eastern Cape’s move to wildlife tourism in the 1990s, has won a global award.
The Skift Award is one of a number of international awards Gardiner and his Mantis team have won over the years.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Gardiner about what this award means to him. HeraldLIVE
Gqeberha cricketer Jon-Jon Smuts will be swapping the orange and black of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the blue of the Durban’s Super Giants when the second season of the Betway SA20 cricket tournament gets under way in January.
The league kicked off earlier this year with six global franchises, six cities, 33 matches and 102 local and international players.
The season two auction takes place on September 27 and each team has a salary purse cap of R39.1m — an increase of R5.1m from last season.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Smuts. HeraldLIVE
Almost R7,000 a day.
That is how much Nelson Mandela Bay ratepayers forked out for a luxurious Volvo XC90 rental, used to chauffeur mayor Gary van Niekerk around for eight days in July.
Van Niekerk's office rented the mid-size luxury SUV from July 21, after an accident on the same day in which close protection officer Phillip Solomon was involved in an accident while driving Van Niekerk’s official vehicle.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Van Niekerk about the car rental and other issues including the recent controversial appointment of Anele Qaba as Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) chief executive and the R780m being withheld by National Treasury over the appointment. HeraldLIVE
Stepping into the world of pageant competitions is a decision marked by courage and determination. While the glitz and glamour may seem appealing, the path to the crown is often steeped in hard work, dedication, and resilience.
Today on The Herald S’wana Know? Podcast we chat to Miss World SA semi-finalists Asande Mchunu and Cara Geduld and they share their journeys with us. HeraldLIVE
In this episode of That Weekend Feeling, Daron Mann catches up with East London’s renowned artist Kerry Hiles on her musical journey.
Having performed at this year’s National Arts festival in Makhanda, Hiles is part of an established line up set to hit the stage in next month’s Edinburg Fringe Festival in Scotland.
Her show, A Star is Born — the Rise and Fall of Judy Garland, premiered at the Umtiza Festival in 2019 and won two Ovation Awards at the National Arts Festival in 2019 and 2020.
In this segment, Hiles tells Daron about her evolvement post Covid-19 and the feedback she’s received from her fans.
Having embodied Winehouse’s impressive voice in her tribute show Amy Winehouse: The Diva and Her Demons, Hiles tells Daron that the Covid-19 pandemic has had an effect on the music industry.
“I’m finding that people don’t want to spend money as regularly on just entertainment, they actually want an experience something that is tangible for that hour,” she said.
Known for transforming the stories of iconic women in her previous musical productions, she received an award from Standard Bank for her shows at the National Arts Festival.
“ It is such an honour to be noticed with the cream of the crop. The works that are there in the festival blow my mind every year,” said Hiles. HeraldLIVE
The world has gone pink! That is the Barbie effect. Weeks before it premiered, everyone has been in a frenzy over the new Barbie film which hit cinemas last week.
S'wana Know what has got every girl, boy, grandma and their pet rocking hot pink outfits to the cinemas?
Join us as we chat all things Barbie. HeraldLIVE
Not a fan of Nelson Mandela Bay’s M4 being called Settlers Way?
Then you have a week and a bit to suggest a new name for the highway.
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is calling on residents to submit written proposals for the renaming of municipal streets and buildings.
Submissions opened on Monday and close on August 4.
Sport, recreation, arts and culture political head Bassie Kamana said the municipality had a legislative mandate to rename municipal-owned assets as part of conserving the city’s heritage.
He said some streets and buildings still bore the names of people who had contributed to the apartheid regime and were a reminder of the dispossession of black people.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Eastern Cape Provincial Geographical Names Committee chair Christian Martin. HeraldLIVE
Has Mandela Day lost its meaning?
That is the question we unpack on That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, as many participated in Mandela Day activities around the world.
“The day seems to have been hijacked by marketing gimmicks,” says Dr Xolisile Ngumbela of the University of Johannesburg's School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy.
Dr Siyabulela Fobosi, senior researcher: Unesco “Oliver Tambo” chair of human rights, Faculty of Law, Nelson R Mandela School of Law, University of Fort Hare agrees, saying that Mandela Day has become “more of a branding opportunity for companies”.
“But I do think that some keep the values that Mandela stood for,” he says.
Have a listen to what else Ngumbela and Fobosi have to say. HeraldLIVE
In a rapidly changing world, the question of preserving cultural practices can be both intriguing and challenging.
Join us on HeraldLIVE’s new podcast S’wana Know! with podcast host Annelisa Swana as we share our experiences, perspectives, and aspirations in navigating the beautiful intersection of tradition and modernity. HeraldLIVE
Staff, pupils and parents at St Albans Primary School broke out in song on Tuesday, singing “Thank you Jesus, Amen” as a R1.2m cheque was handed over.
The donation — from Isuzu Motors SA — came as a surprise as the company along with the Isuzu Foundation, The Herald and Gift of the Givers spent Mandela Day with the school on the outskirts of Gqeberha.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to principal Mercy Felix, The Herald editor Rochelle de Kock and Isuzu department executive, corporate & public affairs, Lebogang Makoloi. HeraldLIVE
It was a winter wonderland for most parts of South Africa as snow hit various provinces between Friday and Monday morning.
In this episode of That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, weather guru Garth Sampson takes us through the changes in our climate.
Recently, Eastern Cape mountains have been covered in a thick layer of snow which several routes to be closed by the department of transport.
Sampson says winter is not entirely over and predicts at least two more months of cold weather and rainfall in the province.
With Cape Town dams overflowing due to recent rainfall, Sampson says the Eastern Cape should rather focus on saving water in this rainy season.
According to Sampson, Cape Town's 99% storage rate can be attributed to less water consumption. HeraldLIVE
Today we catch up with author, broadcaster and Chief Commissioner at International Trade Administration Commission, Ayabonga Cawe, as he speaks about his upcoming book, his work at ITA and so much more. HeraldLIVE
Killed for the money.
Sound like a movie title?
No. This was the headline of a front-page article in The Herald this week, highlighting a worrying trend of criminal syndicates targeting the elderly, poor and those without family support in insurance-linked murders.
Nelson Mandela Bay police district commissioner Major-General Vuyisile Ncata said on Monday that the metro was grappling with a series of murders for life-insurance payouts.
In an interview at his Mount Road police station office, Ncata said the hit-style murders had gained momentum in the Bay during the past year.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Nomazima Nkosi, The Herald's Assistant Editor: Investigation who broke the story. HeraldLIVE
“A constant battle every day,” is how Lionel de Lange describes being in war-torn Ukraine.
De Lange, co-director of Warriors of Wildlife, is back in Ukraine, this time in Kherson, to help and rescue animals including abandoned animals and domestic pets, strays, a black leopard and a jaguar in the east of Ukraine.
In That Weekend Feeling With Daron Mann this week, the 58-year-old who has visited the war-torn country at least four times since December and arrived for his latest mission, talks about his latest stint in Ukraine. HeraldLIVE
How can you tell if really know someone, whether that be personally or professionally. Is it simply a matter of knowing how one takes their morning coffee and favourite colour or being privy to those sinister secrets?
And when it comes to bad service how much of that is brought to the surface?
Join us today on HeraldLIVE’s new podcast S’wana Know! with podcast host Annelisa Swana as we speak about who knows you best and how we handle bad service. HeraldLIVE
“If you lose control of your public spaces, ultimately a city goes into a sense of decay.”
That is the opinion of Graham Taylor, chair of the Historical Society of Port Elizabeth, speaking on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann in the wake of the vandalism of the landmark cenotaph in Rink Street.
The cenotaph, a memorial to the soldiers who lost their lives in World War 1, was targeted by heritage thugs who ripped a metal panel from the structure.
A plan has now been mooted by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to erect fences, put up cameras and increase patrols to curb wanton theft and vandalism of such sites, as well as essential infrastructure across the metro. HeraldLIVE
Building and maintaining meaningful connections requires effort, intentionality, and genuine care.
They say, “close relationships, more than money or fame, are what keep people happy throughout their lives.”
Join us today on HeraldLIVE’s new podcast S’wana Know! with podcast host Annelisa Swana as we speak about building and maintaining meaningful connections. HeraldLIVE
SA Rugby recently dropped a bombshell when it banned EP’s firebrand president Maasdorp Cannon for two years after he was found guilty of contravening the Saru constitution and its code of conduct.
The ban relates to comments by Cannon directed at the mother body during a funeral service for Godfrey Thorne.
Alarmed EP Rugby bosses have since lodged an urgent appeal the ban overturned.
Meanwhile, in a mass display of support, clubs have rallied behind Maasdorp Cannon and voted unanimously that he should appeal against the ban.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Cannon exclusively. HeraldLIVE
The National Arts Festival in Makhanda gets under way in earnest this weekend and organisers are promising it will be one to remember.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with festival veteran, comedian Stuart Taylor, who shares a bit about what festival goers can expect from him.
Taylor also reflects on how the festival has changed over the years. HeraldLIVE
Dealing with the realities of “umgowo”? Fear not, you’re not alone.
Being a young adult can cause so much “gowishing”, going from being completely carefree and without any responsibility to suddenly having to be “big people” is a lot.
Join us today on HeraldLIVE’s new podcast S’wana Know! with podcast host Annelisa Swana as we speak about adulting. HeraldLIVE
EP rugby president Maasdorp Cannon has been banned by Saru for two years for comments directed at the mother body during a funeral service for Godfrey Thorne.
The Herald rugby writer George Byron unpacks, analyses and gives insight into the saga. HeraldLIVE
We're happy to announce the introduction of our exciting new podcast 'S'wana Know!' hosted by Annelisa Swana - a journalist on The Herald's team.
Join us every week as we explore extraordinary conversations of triumph, resilience and anything you wanna know!
On this Youth Day, we are thrilled to take you on an exploration of the wonders and joys of being a young person!
Get ready to be inspired, uplifted and reminded of the boundless potential that comes with embracing the spirit of youth. HeraldLIVE
Work is finally under way for the Bayworld grand overhaul.
Temporary enclosures are being created for Bayworld’s animals to allow for the redevelopment of the museum and oceanarium complex to begin.
MBDA spokesperson Luvuyo Bangazi said R20m had already been budgeted for and allocated to complete the project.
“It’s the first phase of a R3bn project that will house the new aquarium and science centre as well as a suite of exciting experiential nodes, including a planetarium, school laboratories, Museum World, Eco-World, Conservation World and Adventure World,” Bangazi said.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Bangazi delves into this significant development project on Gqeberha’s beachfront. HeraldLIVE
Much has been written about the proposed seismic survey off the coast between Gqeberha and Plettenberg Bay, but what exactly does this mean?
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week we speak to Gary Koekemoer, chair of Wildlife and Environment Society of SA’s (Wessa) Algoa Bay branch, who explains why it is opposed to the seismic survey. HeraldLIVE
“Surprising”, “perplexing” and “sponsored anarchy” are just some of the words being associated with the violent protest at the University of Fort Hare on Sunday night.
Twelve students aged between 19 and 22, were arrested on charges of malicious damage to property and burglary after parts of the institution’s indoor sports centre was torched and its cafeteria looted.
It is believed the mayhem started after an internal dispute about examinations.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to university spokesperson JP Roodt about what is going on at the institution. “We are not going to rule out what we are looking into, what we call possible sponsored anarchy and sponsored violence,” Roodt says.
“There is a lot happening at the university as you probably know.
“First, there’s a case going on in court where the alleged murderers of university staff are in front of the courts including individuals who launched a failed assassination attempt on the vice-chancellor earlier this year at his residence in Alice.”
Have a listen: HeraldLIVE
“It is unthinkable that somebody has stolen a rescue craft from a voluntary rescue organisation. It makes absolutely no sense at all.”
So says the National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) Craig Lambinon in That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week.
Lambinon is referring to the theft of a JetRIB rescue craft, a jet ski with an added hull and Hypalon pontoon, specifically designed for surf rescue operations, that was stolen on Sunday from the NSRI station at Strandfontein in False Bay.
The vessel was found 20km away — gutted by fire.
Hear what else Lambinon has to say. HeraldLIVE
Seven mayors in as many years.
That sums up Nelson Mandela Bay politics with Northern Alliance councillor and former council speaker Gary van Niekerk recently elected mayor of the Bay.
Van Niekerk's election follows the ousting last Friday of former mayor Retief Odendaal of the Democratic Alliance.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week Van Niekerk talks about what motivated him to pursue politics, how he ended up in the mayoral chair and his vision for the metro including addressing crime, load-shedding and vandalism. HeraldLIVE
Seven mayors in as many years.
That sums up Nelson Mandela Bay politics with Northern Alliance councillor and former council speaker Gary van Niekerk recently elected mayor of the Bay.
Van Niekerk's election follows the ousting last Friday of former mayor Retief Odendaal of the Democratic Alliance.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week Van Niekerk talks about what motivated him to pursue politics, how he ended up in the mayoral chair and his vision for the metro including addressing crime, load-shedding and vandalism. HeraldLIVE
Eusebius McKaiser is no more. Long live Eusebius. How does one pay tribute to this larger than-life man who died so suddenly. In this episode Rams Mabote pays tribute to Eusebius McKaiser by sharing some of Eusebius' ever lasting moments that highlighted the person, journalist, analyst and thought leader he was. HeraldLIVE
Nelson Mandela Bay has been hit by a series of power outages, said to be the result of sabotage.
Last week, residents in KwaNobuhle went five days without electricity after a cable connecting the township was cut by suspected saboteurs.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen and energy and electricity political head Lance Grootboom about what is behind the power outages and the impact of them — and load-shedding — on the Bay. HeraldLIVE
An absolutely jam-packed Cape Town Stadium — that is what Stormers head coach John Dobson is expecting ahead of Saturday’s United Rugby Championship final.
The success-hungry Stormers nailed down their second consecutive URC final berth when they overcame Irish side Connacht in Cape Town earlier in May.
Now, they are willing to do anything and everything to defend their coveted URC title against Munster.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Dobson. HeraldLIVE
Should there be charges that emanate from the allegations of academic fraud against Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane, he will be a lot more embattled because the ANC’s “step aside” rule may force him to step down until he clears his name.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, political analyst Dr Ongama Mtimka discusses the latest claims against Mabuyane pertaining to his research proposal for a master’s degree in public administration at the University of Fort Hare.
Earlier this week, it emerged that a forensic report commissioned by the university concluded that Mabuyane’s master’s proposal was a sham and that he was assisted by tainted former faculty dean Prof Edwin Ijeoma, a team of research assistants and ghost writers.Mabuyane has denied the allegations and he plans to legally challenge the report. HeraldLIVE
Gqeberha’s Kirsten Neuschafer became the first woman to win a solo around-the-world sailing event on April 27.
The sailing sensation claimed the 2022 Golden Globe Race off Les Sables d’Olonne, in France.
After spending four months alone at sea, she crossed the finish line with thousands of people applauding her triumph.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Neuschafer about her journey to the finish line. HeraldLIVE
Nelson Mandela Bay’s men and women in blue are living in fear following two fatal attacks on police officers in recent weeks.
Sergeant Khayalethu Mbonomnyana, 42, was gunned down outside a popular shisanyama in Mgwalana Street, Motherwell, on Sunday while sitting in his car.
And court orderly Sergeant Mario Nel, 41, was killed with his own service pistol inside the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday last week.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we discuss the recent spate of shootings — of the police officers and of civilians including a doctor in the Bay — with associate professor in anthropology at the University of the Free State, Theodore Petrus. HeraldLIVE
The 12-man SA team finished fourth at the recent Deaf Rugby Sevens in Cordoba, Argentina, giving a boost to deaf sport in the country.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to SA Deaf Rugby Association acting president Lauren Terras about the tournament and the state of deaf rugby in the country. HeraldLIVE
Once a jewel along the Sunshine Coast, the Fish River Resort near Port Alfred is now in ruins after TVs, bed sets, cutlery, linen and fridges were looted at the weekend.
The resort is owned by the Prudhoe community after a successful land claim.
But for months, no-one has looked after the once thriving hotel, casino and golf resort near Port Alfred, valued at millions of rand.
This after the digital company MahalaX, which signed a 49-year lease agreement with the Prudhoe Community Trust to safeguard resort assets, was forced out of the agreement, after the community allegedly harassed and intimidated its staff.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Prudhoe community leader Gladman Tom.
MahalaX declined to comment but issued a statement instead. HeraldLIVE
“I will not be intimidated.”
So says Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Retief Odendaal, responding to alleged threats to hold him hostage at the City Hall in Gqeberha.
This as the metro’s electricity and energy executive director, Luvuyo Magalela, has already left the city because he had been threatened.
The alleged threats come amid claims of sabotage on the Bay’s power network just days after the municipality suspended seven officials in the electricity and energy department, after a preliminary forensic investigation uncovered an alleged corrupt network operating in the department.
Major power outages — which Odendaal said on Monday morning were “likely to have been caused by intent” hit several parts of the metro at the weekend and on Monday, plunging households and businesses into darkness.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Odendaal about what sparked the investigation and his response to alleged threats. HeraldLIVE
Gqeberha-born funnyman Rory Petzer has dedicated his latest award to the people of Gqeberha — the town where his comedy career began.
Petzer, 43, won the UpLIFTing Comedic Content Award at the Savanna Comics Choice Awards at the weekend, scooping the publicly voted prize.
He said the award meant the world to him.
“I create my content hoping it makes at least one person forget about their problems for two minutes, so to learn that so many people love it and voted for me, makes me very, very happy,” he said.
“This [award] is for the people of my hometown, that’s where my comedy career began at The Music Kitchen in Newton Park.”
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Petzer. HeraldLIVE
Take one traditionalist, a peacekeeper, a rebel and a sister “who just wants everyone to get along” and what do you get?
A new reality TV show — The Bala Family.
The musical Bala brothers, Zwai, Loyiso and Phelo, are joined by their sister Pinky and mother, Veronica, in the new show described as an “emotional rollercoaster” spotlighting the challenges and joys of family.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Loyiso talks about how the show came about and what it entails.
The show premiered on DStv’s 1Magic channel 103 on Friday at 7.30pm and will continue in that slot.
It will also premier on Mzansi Magic channel 161 at 8pm on Thursday and continue in that slot. HeraldLIVE
Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers hopes the month of Ramadan will soften the hearts of Gerco van Deventer’s captors.
The South African was kidnapped in Libya and has been held hostage since November 2017.
He had moved from Afghanistan for safer working conditions in Libya, where he was kidnapped and sold to an al-Qaeda group in Mali.
On That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman talks to us. HeraldLIVE
It has undoubtedly been one of the strangest requests to Gift of the Givers — help find a wandering hippopotamus.
The hippo put Adelaide in the headlines last week when it was spotted on CCTV camera footage strolling through the streets of the small Eastern Cape town in the early hours.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Gift of the Givers spokesperson Mohammed Gangat and Delyn Security sales manager Natasha Pienaar about efforts to find the hippo. HeraldLIVE
An app tailor-made to suit your needs and interests: that is what The Herald promises with its latest digital offering, myHerald.
Apart from some of the usual news elements, you will be able to tailor make the app to suit your interests, joining communities that reflect what you like, making it appsolutely yours.
From Crime and Traffic Alerts to a Motoring community for all the petrol heads out there who want to talk and post photos and videos about the hottest rides — this app has it all, with more in the pipeline.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to The Herald editor Rochelle de Kock and marketing manager Berna Ulay-Walters. HeraldLIVE
It has only been about two years since the golf bug bit but now Derek Alberts is a “disciple of it” and has managed to make the sport his career.
The former Gqeberha resident is a seasoned sports broadcaster who has added golf commentating to his repertoire.
On That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Alberts talks about what golf commentating entails. HeraldLIVE
Very disappointing and far below normal.
That about sums up rainfall in Nelson Mandela Bay for the first quarter of the year.
The Langkloof — where the Bay’s catchment areas are situated — fared a bit better with very nice rainfall that bought our drought-stricken region a few days, but it was accompanied by hail causing millions of rand in damage to crops.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, SA Weather Service spokesperson Garth Sampson, AKA Weather Guru, looks ahead. HeraldLIVE
After several weeks of thrills and spills, the Eastern Cape Super 14 club rugby competition reaches a climax when Kruisfontein host East London Police in the final at the Sports Complex in Humansdorp on Saturday.
Eastern Province’s Kruisfontein have never won the competition and they will be hoping to provide their “Purple Army” of loyal supporters with some long-awaited silverware.
Border’s Bobbies are two-time previous winners of the crown so they too will have much at stake as they chase a third title.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we get the opinions of Kruisfontein coach Frank Domingo and EL Police president Bonga Mtunjani ahead the much-anticipated community showdown. HeraldLIVE
A legal battle is looming over a piece of prime land in Jeffreys Bay that has been invaded by a Khoi chief who plans to establish a Khoi cultural village there.
Wayne Petersen and his family occupied the state-owned land at Papiesfontein — said to be a critical conservation area — in December, cattle in tow, and with big plans to create a traditional village where Khoi culture could be taught.
But this plan has not gone down well with conservationists who say Papiesfontein contains some of the last and best portions of Humansdorp shale renosterveld, vegetation that is “100% endemic to the Eastern Cape province”.
The Kouga Municipality, meanwhile, is going to court to halt the construction Petersen has already begun on the prime piece of land.
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has also opened a criminal complaint with police after allegations that Petersen was illegally tapping into the metro’s bulk water supply, which runs from the Churchill Dam through Papiesfontein.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Petersen and Kouga Municipality mayor Horatio Hendricks. HeraldLIVE
The weather aside, the Isuzu Ironman African Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay earlier in March was "an incredibly successful event" according to Ironman SA managing director Keith Bowler.
Thunderstorms on the morning meant the start of the triathlon had to be delayed and the first leg, the 3.8km swim shortened to just 900m.
But, the weather cleared up for the most part, and the event continued without any major issues.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Bowler reflects on the event which saw athletes from 52 countries participate. HeraldLIVE
Violent scenes played out at the Pellsrus Sportsground at the weekend after Harlequins beat Jeffreys Bay 24-22 in the EC Super 14, with the winning points coming off the final kick of the match.
Chaos erupted as angry supporters invaded the pitch when the final whistle blew in a hotly contested match, leading to three Harlequins players being stabbed and cut with broken bottles.
One man, Denro Hammond, was arrested and charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He remains in custody until his next appearance in the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court on March 22.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Harlequins president Neville Brown, Jeffreys Bay’s vice-president Thomas Wewers and EP Rugby president Maasdorp Cannon. HeraldLIVE
The SDC Championship will take place at St Francis Links from March 16 to 19.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to St Francis Links CEO Jeff Clause on how they feel about hosting one of the biggest golf tournaments in the region. HeraldLIVE
The strike by Nehawu affiliated staff has hindered the Eastern Cape department of health from providing care to patients in some parts of the province.
The department has noted with concern acts of violence and intimidation since the strike started on Monday.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to provincial health department head Dr Rolene Wagner and Nehawu regional secretary Samkele Msila, who argues that the strike is lawful and protected. HeraldLIVE
Despite scores of schools desperately in need of upgrades, maintenance and repairs, the Eastern Cape education department forfeited R100m intended for infrastructural development.
This was simply because it was not able to spend the money within the designated financial year.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA’s Basil Manuel discusses how this issue affects schools in the province.
Listen to what else he has to say. HeraldLIVE
"There is hope for life,"
That is the opinion of Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, speaking about search and rescue efforts in Turkey and Syria where than 40,000 people have already died following a devastating earthquake on February 6.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Sooliman takes us behind the scenes of what an operation of this nature entails, his organisation working closely with many others.
Please note, the first bit of the interview has been edited out as it is noisy and inaudible.
Controlling all geysers in Nelson Mandela Bay could play a huge role in reducing load-shedding in the metro according to the Bay’s political head of electricity and energy, Lance Grootboom.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Grootboom discusses the metro’s plans to keep the lights on that include fixing an old gas turbine power plant.
Listen to what else he has to say.
Her children advised her not to do because “no mom, you have no filter” but now Liz Prins is one of five Nelson Mandela Bay women whose lives we get a glimpse into on The Real Housewives of Gqeberha every Friday night.
On That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week Prins, a mom, socialite and businesswoman, takes us behind the scenes of the Friendly City version of the popular reality TV series and shares her highlight from the show.
But would she advise anybody else to participate in the show?
Listen to find you what she says.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the state of the nation address (Sona) on Thursday and the big question is, what will he say?
On Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to political analyst Dr Ongama Mtimka about what to expect — with SA’s energy crisis expected to feature, given that there appears to be no end in sight to load-shedding.
Mtimka also expects Ramaphosa to address the accountability of local and provincial governments, and how the national government intends to help enable local governments.
He expects a message of hope on what the government is doing to improve the quality of life for the citizens of SA.
Listen to what else he has to say.
Despite the Makhanda high court setting aside Shell’s oil and gas exploration right in 2023, which gave the multinational company licence to seismically blast the ecologically sensitive Wild Coast, activists say it’s too early to celebrate as companies refuse to back down.
On this week’s That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, Save The Wild Coast’s Dean Knox says petroleum and gas companies will not give up without a fight in their quest to mine on SA’s coastlines, despite the court ruling.
“We’re not out of the woods yet as far as the Save the Wild Coast campaign is concerned.
“There are huge oil and gas resources under the ocean and the guys who want those resources will not give up very easily because there’s a lot of money at stake,” Knox said.
Also, it’s D-Day for Garden Route communities to register their comments on the scoping assessment of Total’s application to mine a block of seabed offshore between Mossel Bay and Cape St Francis for gas.
According to Knox, the huge oil and gas reserves between Mossel Bay and Cape St Francis are estimated to be worth R17-trillion, a tempting prospect according to Mann.
Listen to what else he has to say:
A city living in fear.
That just about sums up Nelson Mandela Bay as criminals wreak havoc, shooting their way across the metro.
In the latest incident, seven people were murdered and four others injured in a mass shooting while attending a party in Kwazakhele this past Sunday.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane describes the escalation of crime as a war that can only be defeated with the help of communities joining forces with security companies, police and with support from provincial and national government.
“Everyone must be vigilant. People must know we are living with criminals in our midst.
"Criminals must be identified and exposed so that they don’t actually get joy and comfort among us.”
The SA20 has provided the cricket-loving public with a welcomed distraction from the travails of the Proteas men's side.
Crowds have warmed to the inaugural event and packed out venues across the country.
St George's Park has been at the forefront of the excitement and can also look forward to hosting the Women's T20 World Cup next month.
Cricket SA vice-president and former EP Cricket president Donovan May details the success of the SA20.
The back to school rush is over for 2023 with schooling already under way in all provinces in SA and the 2022 matric results have been announced, with all provinces recording improvements.
But what does this mean?
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to education expert Professor Mary Metcalfe of the University of Johannesburg.
And what about the comments that matric results have only improved because the pass rate has been dropped so low?
“There’s something I see on Twitter all of the time, this national sense that people can pass matric with 30%,” she says.
“It is absolutely ill-informed and inaccurate and, to be a little bit bold, actually an insult to all our learners who achieved far higher than that.”
No stranger to nature conversation, wildlife and conservation pioneer Adrian Gardiner's latest venture is situated just 30 minutes from Nelson Mandela Bay.
In that Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Gardiner tells us more about Nyosi Wildlife Reserve.
The DA has called on police minister Bheki Cele to deploy national police officers to Nelson Mandela Bay to help bolster efforts to stem the gang violence after what has been described as “the bloodiest weekend in the northern areas in a long time”.
At least five people died and seven were wounded in several shootings over two days.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, MP Andrew Whitfield says he has reached out to Cele about the decades-old problem of gang violence in the northern areas.
Listen to what else he has to say.
The only part of the Eastern Cape expecting a bit of rain over the next few weeks is the “extreme eastern half” of the province — hundreds of kilometres away from Nelson Mandela Bay’s catchment area west of the metro.
So says Weather Guru Garth Sampson of the SA Weather Service in That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week as dam levels continue to decline.
Officials are now describing the Bay’s water supply is being in “critical distress”.
“This is not good news for our dams, which are dropping by half a percent per week in the Algoa system and the increase in evaporation is just going to get worse by the day,” Sampson says.
He has also, once again, reiterated that only a “flood of Biblical proportions” — long overdue — will break the drought.
Listen to what else he has to say.
By all accounts, the past December was “very pleasing” for Nelson Mandela Bay businesses.
So says Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen in this week’s Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann.
“By all indications, when I speak to businesses in the tourism and retail related sectors, they had a very pleasing December,” Van Huyssteen says.
Listen to what else she has to say:
Respect the water.
That is the best advice to keep yourself safe this summer as you take to any body of water — the sea, pools, rivers or dams.
In addition, it is important to swim in public areas where there are lifeguards, and always be aware of weather conditions: in Gqeberha, for instance, the westerly winds can be a nightmare for bathers as the wind blows them out to sea.
That is according to water sports events specialist Michael Zoetmulder who, in Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, also tells us where to find the safest beaches in Nelson Mandela Bay.
We also catch up with the National Sea Rescue Institute station commander in Gqeberha, Justin Erasmus.
While much can change over the next few days, those in Nelson Mandela Bay can expect a cloudy Christmas with the possibility of some light showers.
So says Weather Guru Garth Sampson of the SA Weather Service in That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann.
“Nelson Mandela Bay and the Garden Route traditionally we have a bit of cloudiness in the morning and there is always a bit of a spit and spat of rain and it clears later on in the day. Mostly this rain is unmeasurable,” Sampson says.
Listen to what else is predicted for the Christmas and New Year weekends.
The basis of co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) MEC Zolile Williams’s decision to amend the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality’s Section 12 notice of the Municipal Structures Act is “procedurally flawed”.
So says mayor Retief Odendaal, who is challenging Williams’s decision.
“What he is trying to do has never been done in SA before,” he says.
“It’s never been done that a system of government is changed midway through a term of office of a council, so we don’t know what to expect.“
It can cause absolute chaos, collapse the administration and take us months to resuscitate.
”In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Odendaal and ANC councillor Wandisile Jikeka.
The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) across the country has received a high influx of surrendered animals after a spate of fatal pit bull attacks in recent weeks.
That is according to the society’s Nazareth Appalsamy, who says while they support the call to protect people from attacks, they do not necessarily support a ban on any breed.
Listen to what else Appalsamy has to say in That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week.
Nelson Mandela Bay firefighters stretched their shifts to up to 20 hours during the peak of fires that raged across the Bay last week.
And in the end they, assisted by organisations like Gift of the Givers, managed to put out the fires that had been blazing for days, preventing any injuries, loss of life or major damage.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with metro acting fire chief Wayne Hendricks and Gwynneth Marmetschke about how to prevent further fires as we head into the fire season.
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has spent more than R3m over the past two years replacing street lights along Stanford Road.
Electricity and energy political head Lance Grootboom says they have had to replace the street lights four times as vandals keep stripping the lights for copper cable.
Large parts of the Bay are continuously in darkness thanks to thugs stealing the copper cable.
Earlier in November, a motorist travelling along the N2 through Colchester passed a thief making his way into the bushes after stripping a fallen street pole on the national road
.At least seven street poles along the busy trucking route had been felled.
As a result, the municipality is looking at several interventions to curb the vandalism and wants to install high-mast solar lights in the centre island along a section of Stanford Road to combat the destruction of street lights.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Grootboom unpacks the municipality’s plans.
Stormers coach John Dobson says he will need to field closest to his strongest line-up for the franchise’s crucial United Rugby Championship match against the Welsh Dragons at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium next Saturday (2pm).
Hear what else he has to say in That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann.
Choose and screen your tenants carefully.
That is the advice to landlords from Nelson Mandela Bay attorney Wilma Espag van der Bank in Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week.
Espag van der Bank is discussing the relationship between landlords and tenants in the wake of serial squatter Dawn Humphries being evicted yet again, this time from a Bluewater Bay property she occupied rent-free for more than two years.
She also discusses ways in which landlords can protect themselves from errant tenants.
We also speak to estate agent Landi Coetzee.
“We haven’t had any of that, but I’m pretty jacked up and I know how to handle it. That is not the worst thing in my store.”
That is Newton Park SUPERSPAR shop co-owner Alasia Hayward’s response to a question about “doggie accidents” in the store.
The store recently introduced doggie trolleys so customers can go shopping with their pooches.
The doggie trolleys are black and they have a little flag.
Doggie blankets are provided on request, but most dog owners bring their own because their dog feels more comfortable and calm that way.
And while the initiative has been widely welcomed, it does contravene health regulations, according to Nelson Mandela Bay environmental health practitioner Dirk Steyn.
Listen to what they both have to say in Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week.
It doesn’t get any tougher than Australia and that will be interim Proteas coach Malibongwe Maketa’s first challenge as he prepares the team for their three-match Test tour Down Under in December and January.
The former Warriors coach, born in Gqeberha and raised in King William’s Town (Qonce), was named interim coach to replace Mark Boucher earlier in November.
“With international cricket you’re required to win every time you represent your country and that is what we’re going to be focusing on — making sure we are mentally and physically ready to go and compete and win,” he says in That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week.
Listen as Maketa looks to the upcoming tour and also reflects on the team’s performance at the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup still under way in Australia.
It is every person’s nightmare: receiving a ransom demand in exchange for the release of a loved one.
And for a Gqeberha woman, Roxy Visagie, that nightmare became a reality recently when she received a call from her brother saying he had been kidnapped.
For three days, Divan Visagie was tied up, beaten and forced to phone his hysterical sister to negotiate his ransom after he was kidnapped and held hostage in Johannesburg.
He had attended the Johannesburg Pride event on October 28 and 29 and was scheduled to travel back to Gqeberha that Monday.
However, Divan never made it to the terminus where he was scheduled to board a bus home.
Instead, Roxy received a chilling phone call that afternoon.
Divan told her he had been taken and his kidnappers demanded R40,000 for his release.
“I just had to put on the best game face ever. I couldn’t break, I had to be strong for him,” Roxy says in Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week of her immediate reaction after speaking to Divan.
What followed was an investigation drawing on the expertise of Gqeberha private investigator Des Finnis of Uniq Investigations, who worked with the police’s crime intelligence and the Bedfordview police to ensure Divan was brought home safely.
Months after a freak ankle injury ruled her out of the Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year, Proteas women’s cricket captain Dané van Niekerk is on the mend and looking forward to joining the team in the 2022 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in SA.
The all-rounder has been hard at work getting herself back to peak physical condition with the international T20 showpiece just months away.
“It's pretty surreal. When we spoke a couple of months ago before the World Cup, I never said [recovery] would be this long,” she said.
“I’m a realist, but when it comes to my injuries I’m an optimist and I really said I’d be back for the Commonwealth and all that, but unfortunately it didn’t work that way.But I’m really thankful I have the opportunity to be back with the camp just doing what I love.”
Find out what else Van Niekerk has to say in That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann.
Harsh punishment for defaulting Nelson Mandela Bay ratepayers could be on the cards in an attempt to save the metro from financial collapse.
The metro’s dire financial straits follows the collection rate dropping to a shockingly low 69%, and millions of rand of lost revenue due to sky-high water and electricity losses.
As a result, the municipality could struggle to pay staff salaries in a few months’ time.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to mayor Retief Odendaal about the Bay’s financial woes.
Morgan Mammila may not be everyone's cup of tea, but since his appointment Chippa United have seen an upturn of their onfield fortunes.
The Chilli Boys won their first four games under Mammila before suffering their first loss this week.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Mammila shares how he has managed to catapult the team into sixth position on the log.
Members of the public have been cautioned to stay clear of the Strelitzia Dam in Kariega after the discovery of an explosive device in the dam at the weekend.
The unsettling discovery of the landmine was made on Sunday afternoon, when children playing in the dam came across a metal object they could not identify.
This is the third time since 2019 that explosive devices have been found in the dam, and residents as well as experts are stumped as to the origin of the ordnance.
A search of the dam for more explosive devices continued this week with police spokesperson Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli advising anyone who came across such devices to contact the police and evacuate the area immediately.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to Nkohli, military historian Franco Cilliers and Ward 51 councillor Roelf Basson.
Power to the people — without unfair power hikes.
That sums up a Gauteng high court ruling by judge Elizabeth Kubushi on Thursday declaring the National Energy Regulator of SA’s (Nersa) determination of the municipal tariff guideline and revision of municipal tariff benchmarks for the 2021/2022 financial year, and extended to the 2022/2023 financial year, as unlawful and invalid.
This was after the Mandela Bay Business Chamber along with the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Chamber late in 2021 challenged the methodology used by Nersa that determines the tariffs.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, we speak to chamber CEO Denise van Huysteen and board member David Mertens.
Bail. An element of the criminal justice service often controversial because it is so misunderstood by the public.
We see it all the time — the man on the street calling for suspects to be denied bail because they believe the suspects are guilty.
The issue of bail was once again highlighted this week when it emerged that at least three of the five men accused of killing nine people and wounding another in a shooting spree in KwaNobuhle were out on bail at the time of the shootings on unrelated murder charges.
But, as Nelson Mandela Bay attorney Kuban Chetty explains in Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, bail — whether it is granted or denied and the amount — is determined by a range of factors that have nothing to do with guilt in the matter being presided.
“Bail is securing the attendance of an accused at court,” Chetty says.
Former Warriors cricket coach Malibongwe Maketa was once on track to become the first black South African mentor of the Proteas having served as an assistant to ex-head coach Ottis Gibson.
For some reason, he drifted out of favour but his name has resurfaced as one of the front-runners to take over when Mark Boucher vacates the position after the T20 World Cup.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Maketa.
It would be immoral of the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality to blame residents for the metro’s water woes and to punish them with added punitive tariffs.
So says mayor Retief Odendaal in Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, speaking about the municipality’s move to drop the water tariffs for residents who use more than nine kilolitres a month down a notch, in the hope that municipal accounts will be settled.
“We have to be honest. We have failed as a municipality to create sufficient public awareness in terms of this drought.
“So we are confident that we are starting to implement a public awareness campaign that will make people aware of the need to reduce their consumption,” Odendaal says.
“We also have to be honest that the municipality has also failed to get its own house in order both in terms of public awareness but also in terms of fixing our infrastructure so that we don’t lose that much water.
“We’re currently losing nearly 40% of water coming into the city so it’s immoral of us to, first of all, lay the blame with our consumers and, second, then to severely punish them with regards to the punitive tariffs.
“We have to get our own house in order but while we do that, we implore our public to conserve our water resources and use as little as possible.”
We also speak to metro water boss Joseph Tsatsire.
Those living in SA have been getting poorer over the past decade but “at the moment things are going particularly rough out there”.
That is the opinion of economist Dawie Roodt in That Weekend Feeling With Daron Mann, commenting that rising energy prices, interest rates and inflation coupled with high levels of unemployment are contributing to the state of SA’s economy.
“What’s very concerning is that the absolute levels of poverty are going up as well and an absolute level of poverty is when people are going to bed hungry so we are going through a very difficult time,” he says.
Listen to what else he has to say about the economic outlook.
We need to acknowledge that certain dog breeds — pit bulls, rottweilers, boerboels — are a power breed and when they inflict injury, it is serious because the bite from a little Chihuahua or Min Pin can’t inflict as much damage as a pit bull or boerboel.
So says Animal Welfare Society (AWS) general manager Cynthea van Rhijn in Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week.
This is just days after an animal handler with cerebral palsy was attacked by a pit bull at the AWS shelter.
Quick thinking by the AWS vet and staff saved Matthew Murray’s life after the adult male cross pit bull grabbed hold of the 26-year-old, severely damaging his left arm and severing one of his main arteries in the process.
We also speak to the Pit Bull Federation of SA's Lehanda Rheeder.
Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Daine Klate is being patient as he awaits clarification regarding his role with Nelson Mandela Bay soccer team Chippa United.
Klate, one of SA’s most decorated players at SuperSport United, Orlando Pirates and Bidvest Wits, was appointed Chippa head coach in July after some time spent coaching Chippa’s reserves.
Then in September, after seven matches, reports surfaced that he had been sacked.
Chippa United officially denied this, but Morgan Mammila proclaimed himself coach after the team’s 1-0 win against Marumao Gallants in the DStv Premiership.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Klate.
Often considered a dying language in SA, Nama has received a welcome boost with the introduction in eight Eastern Cape schools of language lessons in Nama.
Historically spoken by the Khoi, the language is being taught at four schools in Gqeberha and Kariega and four more in the Graaff-Reinet area.
The schools form part of a pilot project, with the assistance of teachers in Namibia, to revive the language and as a start, Nama will be taught to smaller classes.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Goakxoab Kora Vernon Hennings and Goakxoab George Maleiba about the introduction of the language at schools.
Brendon Billings, who will be teaching Nama, also gives us a quick lesson in the basics — hello, goodbye, please and thank you.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann last week we spoke to DA councillor Retief Odendaal on his plans for the Bay should he become mayor. During a council meeting early on Thursday morning Odendaal was elected as mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay.
Criminals are making it hard for public servants to operate in certain parts of Nelson Mandela Bay, with several suburbs flagged as no-go areas.
Paramedics, social workers and municipal officials find themselves constantly under attack by criminals and some are forced to dodge bullets while on duty.
One electricity department official was robbed 14 times over a period of a year while trying to restore power.
The man was lucky to survive after being shot at in three of the incidents.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to electricity and energy political head Luxolo Namette and social development MEC Bukiwe Fanta’s spokesperson, Busi Jemsana-Mantashe.
“There will be nothing left of Markman if this continues.”
So says Precast concrete manufacturer Algoa Cement co-owner Chris Collett, who is one of several Nelson Mandela Bay businessmen expressing concern about the transport of manganese through Markman and the potential health and environmental hazard it poses.
Some businessmen in the area are already describing widespread respiratory problems among staff, resulting in calls for urgent testing to check for manganism, a debilitating nervous system disease caused by inhaling the toxic dust.
Much of the area has been reduced to a mangled ore-dust-laden mess since the manganese freight industry exploded in Markman during the first Covid-19 lockdown, which started in March 2020.
And, businesses in Markman say, the manganese operators seem to act with impunity and the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality seems to have forgotten it is there to represent the residents and businesses of the Bay.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Collett and environmental chemist Ronelle Friend.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Weather Guru, Garth Sampson on what the weather gods have in store for us this Spring season.
Frustrated by empty promises from the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality, Korsten business owners have taken matters into their own hands and employed residents to clean up the filthy business precinct.
In August, the Korsten Traders Forum wrote a scathing letter to the metro expressing concern about the deteriorating state of the business hub and requesting officials to enforce the city’s bylaws.
The forum has called for the regulation of informal traders in Korsten through the establishment of an informal traders’ association.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to the metro’s economic development portfolio head, Mkhuseli Jack, about how they intend to tackle the issue.
We also speak to forum member Ashraf Limbada, an attorney with offices in the area, who said they were fed up with empty promises.
The Makhanda high court has set aside Shell’s oil and gas exploration right which gave the multinational company licence to seismically blast the ecologically sensitive Wild Coast.
Environmental groups and Wild Coast communities which took on the oil and gas multinational are already celebrating their victory.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Gary Koekemoer of the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa and Dean Knox of Save The Wild Coast for their reaction to the high court ruling.
A rickety old bus where snakes and monkeys find shelter serves as a classroom for about 15 pupils at Sindawonye Primary School on a farm near Kariega.
The pupils are also cramped together on one side, as damaged desks and chairs fill up half the converted vehicle.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to education department spokesperson Malibongwe Mtima on what the department is going to do about the school.
We also speak to Khula Community Development Project chair Petros Majola who did an inspection of the school on Monday after it was contacted by parents and the Uitenhage District Taxi Association.
For 30 years Gift of the Givers has served humanity unconditionally, contributing in a positive way to communities.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers to share with us how the past 30 years have been like for the organisation.
All services at the Uitenhage Provincial Hospital in Kariega have been restored after a nurse was attacked and death threats were made against staff at the weekend.
The nurse was assaulted when three men brought a man with multiple gunshot wounds to the hospital shortly after 6am on Sunday.
According to the Eastern Cape health department, the men arrived in a black Ford Fiesta and demanded that the nurses on duty take the wounded man from their car for treatment.
When the nurses told them there were only women on duty and asked them to help carry the wounded man into the trauma unit, one of the men punched the nurse in the face and then kicked her.
Security guards at the trauma unit had to call security staff at the main gate for assistance.
Before speeding off, the men allegedly threatened the lives of the hospital staff should the patient die.
He was, however, declared dead on arrival.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Eastern Cape health department spokesperson Mkhululi Ndamase about measures to improve security at all health facilities in Nelson Mandela Bay.
We also speak to police spokesperson Col Priscilla Naidu, who said a gang-related shooting before the hospital incident was being investigated.
She said police had interviewed the nurse who, at that stage, declined to open a case as she was still recovering and undergoing counselling.
Governments develop policy for two reasons: one to implement them but most often to show off — for symbolism and to create the impression something is going to be done, to make the government look good.
That is the opinion of Prof Jonathan Jansen, speaking on announcements regarding a restructuring proposal for higher education and that school subjects will be taught in the African languages from Grade 4 upwards.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Jansen speaks about his interpretation of what this means.
A R10,000 reward has been offered for information relating to a spate of robberies by a gang in Nelson Mandela Bay.
The robbers are armed, well-organised and using the environment to their advantage to prey on people when they are at their most vulnerable.
And it seems they have shifted focus to secluded homes, many of them in high-end property developments, making the reward well worth the risk.
But Tac Net Security Services owner Abri Pienaar has had enough of the robbers who have been “a thorn in my side for the last four years” and he is now offering a reward for help in tracking down the culprits.
“It’s just become a cat-and-mouse game and I don’t like to lose, so we need everybody out there to help us catch these guys,” he said.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we delve a bit more into the robberies with Pienaar and Atlas Security community development manager Bernadette Nel-Naude.
They also offer some tips to improve security in the home.
Known as “Slow Death” for the measured way he raised his left forefinger to signal a batter was out, former international umpire Rudi Koertzen died in a car crash on Tuesday.
The highly respected Koertzen, from Despatch in Nelson Mandela Bay, was part of the ICC's elite panel from 2002 until he retired in 2010. He officiated in 331 international matches, which was a record until his retirement, during his illustrious career. In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, we pay tribute to Koertzen.
Premeditated and inexcusable is how the SPCA’s Deidre Swift describes the sadistic behaviour of Gqeberha pupils who allegedly poisoned koi fish, plucked and drowned chickens and tied turkeys by their legs before throwing them into an empty swimming pool at two of the city’s top schools.
The incidents are alleged to have happened as part of the matrics’ 40 days celebrations at Grey and Collegiate high schools.
Pupils from both schools allegedly poisoned the koi with detergent, abused the poultry and vandalised school property.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to Swift and education department spokesperson Mali Mtima.
On That Weekend Feeling today we speak to renowned sports broadcaster Mluleki Ntsabo ahead of Saturday’s much anticipated Rugby Championship clash.
New Zealand have always tested SA to the limit and it will be no different when a reshaped Springbok line-up face their old foes.
The All Blacks arrived in the country under tremendous pressure after losing their home series to Ireland in July.
A shocking video showing grade 8 and 10 pupils allegedly abusing alcohol on the premises at a Gqeberha school during break time has raised concern about the behaviour of young people and their abuse of substances.
The brazen behaviour of the pupils from St Thomas Senior Secondary School in Gelvandale surfaced on a Facebook video last week.Principal Jacqueline Gorgonzola said the incident was the latest in a laundry list of other cases while deputy principal Leis’l Jordaan said staff often found drugs, including tik and cocaine, on pupils.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we ask psychologist Wesley Kew if substance abuse among the youth is becoming more prevalent and whether some young people are more susceptible than others.
And how do we address these issues?
We also speak to Eastern Cape education department spokesperson Malibongwe Mtima.
Gqeberha-born triathlete Jamie Riddle is gearing up for what he describes as “the biggest race of my career” when he debuts at the Commonwealth Games this weekend.
Riddle is in a six-member team that includes Henri Schoeman and Nicholas Quenet on the men’s side, while Simone Ackerman, Hannah Newman and Shanae Williams are the women.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, we catch up with Riddle’s father, Alec Riddle, a former Ironman 70.3 age group world champion.
The beautiful, historic suburb of Central — once one of Gqeberha’s most sought-after and desirable places to live — has slowly, over many years, degenerated into an eyesore, a crime den and an embarrassment to residents.
Historic buildings, businesses and even art have fallen prey to criminals in Central, with nothing spared from the decay of the once-thriving city centre.
So dire is the situation that many who once hoped to revive the precinct have given up and left.
Can anything be done to make it, once again, a place to be proud of?
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Mandela Bay Heritage Trust chair Melvin Iverson and Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) spokesperson Luvuyo Bangazi.
The world’s best T20 cricketers will strut their stuff when Cricket SA stages its all-new competition in January and February 2023.
In That Weekend with Daron Mann, EP Cricket CEO Mark Williams speaks about the positive effect the Indian Premier League-flavoured tournament will have on Nelson Mandela Bay and what fans can expect when it explodes into action.
If at the level of cabinet, the president announced that every member of cabinet and every civil servant put their children in an ordinary school, that would change things immediately.
So says education expert Prof Jonathan Jansen, reflecting on issues affecting education in SA and possible solutions.
Jansen was speaking to Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann as the third school term got under way this week.
We also speak to The Herald's Tremaine van Aardt who reported on the state of schools around Nelson Mandela Bay on the first day of the new term.
While visiting schools on Tuesday, the team found pupils at township schools continued to endure textbook shortages, poor learning environments and underfunded resources.
In some cases in the northern areas, pupils are forced to navigate a labyrinth of sewage leaks to gain access to schools before finding themselves crammed into overcrowded temporary classrooms.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to James Carse, father of Gqeberha-born Brydon Carse. Carse, a cricketer, has been picked for the England One Day International squad to play against Proteas in the upcoming series.
As the nation mourns the deaths of 42 people at taverns across SA in a matter of weeks, calls have been made for stricter gun laws and stricter enforcement of the Liquor Act.
A total of 21 people were killed and at least 20 others wounded in three incidents at the weekend.
Early on Sunday morning, 15 people were killed and eight others wounded at Mdlalose’s Tavern in Orlando East’s Nomzamo informal settlement in Soweto.A further four people were killed in a gun attack at a shebeen in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday night, and two others died in another tavern shooting in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, the previous evening.The shootings come just two weeks after 21 children died mysteriously at the Enyobeni Tavern in East London.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we discuss what the problem may be, is it alcohol, are taverns the problem, perhaps a lack of parental supervision or are guns the problem?
Gqeberha’s star cricket all-rounder Marizanne Kapp shares how she went about compiling her record-breaking 150 for the Proteas against England in their recently drawn Test match.
She also speaks about how the Women’s Big Bash in Australia and The Hundred in England have further helped develop her game and the desire to win a World Cup for SA.
“I ended up here because I said I wanted to go to the most-struggling municipality in SA.”
So says the Patriotic Alliance’s Gayton McKenzie, who has forfeited a salary and other mayoral perks including cellphone, data, housing, car and petrol allowances during his term as Central Karoo district municipality mayor.
And, with about two weeks to go before his first 100 days in office, McKenzie has already ticked off several items on his to-do list and even vowed to resign if he did not achieve all he set out to by July 22.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with McKenzie.
ActionSA will be contesting its first by-election outside Gauteng when it stands in KwaNobuhle’s ward 43 next Wednesday.
The vacancy in the ward was created by the death of councillor Andile Andries, who was shot dead outside his home in KwaNobuhle on May 2 alongside branch secretary Lubabalo Keso.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba about the by-elections.
Mashaba also shares his thoughts on the Zondo Commission and coalition governments.
The motorbike club fraternity in the Eastern Cape has distanced itself from an assault on a Gqeberha woman at the weekend — allegedly by bikers.
The assault, soon after an accident involving the woman and another biker, was caught on video and has since gone viral.
In the disturbing video filmed with her cellphone, Zintle Msindwana can be heard sobbing while a heavyset man dressed in a leather jacket uses derogatory language as he approaches her vehicle.
Speaking in Afrikaans, he can be heard warning the woman to “take the f**king phone away”.
When she refuses, he says: “You want to die?”
The phone is seemingly knocked out of her hands and what follows sounds like someone being hit. In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Msindwana’s boyfriend, Tandizulu Tati, who arrived on the scene shortly after the accident and updates us on her progress.
We also speak to two members of the motorbike “brotherhood”, Charl Johnson of the Eastern Cape Bikers’ Association and the Christian Motorcycle Association’s Pastor Ziggy.
Acclaimed SA actor, activist and playwright John Kani’s Kunene and the King makes its way to Gqeberha in July.
Set in 2019, 25 years after the first post-apartheid democratic elections, the play tells the story of two men from contrasting walks of life who are thrust together to reflect on a quarter century of change in SA.
The play, which premiered in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 2019, has already been seen in Johannesburg and heads to Cape Town before coming to Kani’s home, where it will be staged at the Opera House from July 7.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with “national treasure” Kani.
Nelson Mandela Bay residents who frequent a northern areas supermarket were up in arms this weekend when the store management informed shoppers non-Halaal cold meats would be removed from the premises and stored in the adjacent liquor store instead.
While the store has since reversed its decision, it has already pitted Muslims and Christians against each other, with some even vowing to boycott the shop.
The issue came to light late last week when a notice was placed in the front window of the SuperSPAR in Stanford Road, Gelvandale, apologising to customers for not having certain products available, like processed and cold meat, and meat not adhering to Halaal requirements.
The notice stated that non-Halaal products were removed due to “stricter policies from [their] new New Halaal Certificate Supplier”.
Some of these products, like cold meat, were still available, but were moved to a fridge at the Tops next door.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Alain Walljee about what unfolded.
The practice which manages emergency rooms at two of Gqbehera’s private hospitals is hoping the launch of a new medical centre in July will alleviate long waiting times at those emergency rooms.
Patients have been complaining about waiting up to six hours to be attended to at Netcare Greenacres and Life St George’s.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to The Herald reporter Zamandulo Malonde, who wrote about patients’ plight.
These include a woman who waited more than three hours in the waiting room with her son, who had been vomiting and had diarrhoea and a temperature of 39.1°C.
We also speak to Dr Steve Holt, MD of ER Consulting Incorporated, the practice managing the hospitals’ emergency units.
With the Churchill Dam expected to run dry in a few days, renewed efforts to plug the thousands of leaks driving Nelson Mandela Bay’s water crisis are under way.
The city is in the midst of a severe water shortage worsened by leaks resulting in drinking water going down the drain every day.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Luvuyo Bangazi, spokesperson for the multisectoral joint operations crisis committee that has been established under the leadership of the national department of water & sanitation.
“We need a flood of biblical proportions and anybody [who’s] been in Nelson Mandela Bay long enough knows that that flood is long overdue.”
So says Gqeberha weather guru Garth Sampson, SA Weather Service forecaster, on That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week about what is needed to prevent day zero in the Bay.
Sampson made the comment as the national government prepared to take over the running of the metro’s water services in a desperate attempt to avert a catastrophe, days before almost half the city is expected to have no running water.
Sampson said at least 50mm was needed to fall in the catchment areas, including Joubertina and Kareedouw, to ensure a significant rise in the metro’s dam levels.
But with a rough two months ahead in terms of expected rainfall, the situation is dire and day zero is likely to unfold.
Bring back the cane.
That is the call from some sectors of society fed up with unruly behaviour of pupils at schools in SA.
While corporal punishment in schools is illegal in SA, there are some who believe bringing it back is the only way to deal with a countrywide spike in rude, delinquent pupils who threaten, intimidate and insult staff and their peers.
Two provincial education departments have expelled nine pupils for serious misconduct since January, including one for assaulting a teacher.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week we speak to the ACDP’s Lance Grootboom and The National Professional Teachers Organisation of SA’s Basil Manuel about their organisations’ stance on corporal punishment.
Listen as speaker of the upcoming NMB Leadership Summit Prof Bonang Mohale, President of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) shares a short preview of what he will be sharing at this year’s summit.
Secure your seat for the ninth annual Nelson Mandela Bay Leadership Summit, which will once again draw on the finest in thought leadership locally and internationally, and will be presented in a hybrid format on the June 8 and 9 from the Boardwalk Port Elizabeth Conference Centre in Gqeberha.
Book your seat at: https://www.studio55events.co.za/leadershipsummit/
Listen as speaker of the upcoming NMB Leadership Summit Lincoln Mali, Lesaka CEO Southern Africa shares a short preview of what he will be sharing at this year’s summit.
Secure your seat for the ninth annual Nelson Mandela Bay Leadership Summit, which will once again draw on the finest in thought leadership locally and internationally, and will be presented in a hybrid format on June 8 and 9 from the Boardwalk Port Elizabeth Conference Centre in Gqeberha.
Book your seat at: https://www.studio55events.co.za/leadershipsummit/
A South African woman living in Austria has trekked across Europe to help — where she can — with the rescue and repatriation of nine lions in Ukraine.
Hester Bergh-Appoyer has been following the work of Gqeberha wildlife rescuer Lionel de Lange on Facebook and decided it was time to lend a hand.
Accompanied by a friend, Bergh-Appoyer drove from Austria to Romania with about 500kg of donations, mostly animal care.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Bergh-Appoyer, a self-confessed “bush girl from the Kalahari” who has been in Austria for 19 years, talks about how and why she became involved with this rescue.
No stranger to rescuing and repatriating animals in Ukraine, Gqeberha wildlife rescuer Lionel de Lange is at it again, this time with Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann in tow.
De Lange, who recently risked his life to save a circus bear from war-torn Ukraine, only for Masha to reach her forever home, suffer a stroke and sadly die, is this time on a mission to rescue nine lions caught up in the country’s conflict with Russia.
This week, Daron Mann jetted off to join the mission and gets an update from De Lange from the city of Bucharest, Romania, before they head to Ukraine, trying to make their way past blown-up bridges and possibly dodging missiles.
De Lange tells Mann what they expect the mission will entail.
Many South Africans are facing rising interest rates, growing inflation and 25% less take-home pay than they had in 2016 according to the country’s largest debt counsellor, DebtBusters.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to economist Dawie Roodt on budgeting, interest rates and the fuel price increases expected for rest of the year.
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has bagged a second term at the helm of the ANC in the Eastern Cape after beating rival Babalo Madikizela in a hotly contested battle for the position of chair at the weekend. In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Mabuyane on how he intends to use his second term in office.
Veteran golfer Mark McNulty has not lost his hunger for the game and is still searching for that “little bit of magic” even after 59 global victories as a professional.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, McNulty, who is playing in the NMB Classic on the Sunshine Seniors Tour at Humewood Golf Club this week, speaks about golf in his late 60s, the condition of the Gqeberha links and competing in howling winds.
Two organisations — Green Connection and The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) — have filed separate applications in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria challenging the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in court over the electricity generation licences it has granted to Turkish energy giant Karpowership to provide SA with power through a controversial 20-year deal.
The Nersa licences, if activated, will result in the delivery of electricity to the Eskom grid from gas turbines installed on a fleet of floating powerships in Richards Bay, Saldanha Bay and the Port of Ngqura.
But what exactly is Karpowership and what makes this deal so controversial?
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Green Connection community outreach co-ordinator Neville van Rooy and Outa’s Brendan Slade about why they are opposing the licences.
Eastern Province rugby captain Garrick Mattheus is expecting fierce opposition from the Border Bulldogs in a Carling Currie Cup First Division clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
EP’s Elephants are determined to land a killer blow against a wounded Border Bulldogs outfit.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Mattheus and Bulldogs coach Lumumba Currie speak about the upcoming game.
Scores of farmworkers, joined by residents, protested for almost a week in the Kirkwood area, demanding an hourly wage increase of R6.81 and a 30% limit on the hiring of foreigners
Workers are paid R23.19 an hour but want this increased to R30.
A farmworker was shot dead at the protest when protesters clashed with armed security guards hired by farmers as well as police.
Benito Moses, 35, was found unconscious and covered in blood on a hill that overlooks the Habata Boerdery farm.
On Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Sundays River Valley Citrus Company chief executive Hannes de Waal and Sundays River Sanco chair Patrick Banayi.
EP Rugby CEO Thando Manana is among a group of SA sport executives jetting off to the US in May to attend the SuperSport Industry Leaders programme at the University of San Francisco.
There, the group will attend academic learning visits with a range of collegiate and professional sport organisations in the San Francisco Bay area, including the Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Stanford Athletics.
“It will be a great opportunity to see first-hand how they go about their business on and off the field,” Manana told The Herald earlier this week.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Manana tells us a bit more and also dips into the state of rugby in SA.
In just one week in April, at least five people, including an innocent bystander who was caught in the crossfire in broad daylight, were killed in Walmer Township in what police believe are well-orchestrated hit murders.
Dubbed one of Gqeberha’s most violent and dangerous policing precincts, residents here live in fear as criminals — some posing as police officers — carry out their reign of terror.
In October, another spate of violent killings in the area prompted a visit from police minister Bheki Cele, but promises to refurbish and reopen the satellite station in Fountain Avenue have not been fulfilled.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to reporter Riaan Marais and Ward 4 councillor Nozuko Mbambo about what exactly is happening in Walmer Township.
Since the start of the pandemic many SA artists lost their incomes and livelihoods as the sector depends on audiences to attend their shows.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, we catch up with South African comedian Stuart Taylor as he talks about his post lockdown productions.
A main feature of the Splash Festival in previous years, the Nelson Mandela Pro Wrestling Extravaganza WRESTLEMONSTER, is not on this year’s programme.
Municipal officials confirmed this week the popular festival would go ahead over the Easter weekend, but Champions Pro Wrestling CEO Mark Beale said he was disappointed the wrestling event would not be part of the 2022 festival.
He said the event had in recent years attracted thousands of spectators, coupled with one of the largest anti-bullying campaigns at schools and places of safety across the metro.
The last event held at the Splash Festival in 2019 drew more than 20,000 people.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, Beale talks about what hosting the event here has meant for the Bay.
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 now at breaking point.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we explore exactly what is behind the crisis.
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 Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Enslin, who contracted Covid-19 in January and will not be participating this year after completing 15 Ironmans, offers some advice to athletes.
She also appeals to residents to go out there to support the athletes, the first time they will be able to do so since 2019.
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 sewage pollution and plankton bloom dynamic is wrecking the estuary.
On Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Strydom and Zwartkops Trust spokesperson Jenny Rump.
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 body of being racist.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann , Cannon speaks about the upcoming disciplinary hearing.
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 the apps, the recent hike in the fuel price, data costs, car maintenance, robberies, a high commission structure and alleged harassment by road traffic officials and minibus taxi drivers.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to the Unity in Diversity Eastern Cape representative speaking on behalf of e-hailing drivers Sechaba Lehana.
“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 — all in the name of charity.
Starting with donations of just R11,000 in 2005, the charity has collected more than R25m to date — distributed to facilities catering for children in need around the country — and are aiming for R1m this year.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Stephenson describes how completing a 3.8km sea swim, 180km cycle and 42.2km run can make a difference in the lives of so many children.
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 and products is expected to increase, hitting our pockets.
And it’s not just imports that will be affected.SA’s exports, too, including the citrus industry, which is one of the biggest drivers of the Eastern Cape economy, are affected.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Agricultural Business Chamber of SA (Agbiz) chief economist Wandile Sihlobo and Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt about just how SA, its economy and, ultimately, you will be affected.
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 protests by small business owners who have taken issue with the slow progress in incorporating them into various construction projects around the metro.
“I could sense the anger and frustration of the crowd that came there,” De Lille tells us in That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week.
Have a listen to what else she has to say about what happened.
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 clarity from the metro as to when — or if — its contract will be renewed.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we explore the challenges faced by these facilities.
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 an injury earlier in 2022.
In That Weekend Feeling With Daron Mann this week, Van Niekerk shares her thoughts about the state of women’s cricket in SA, tells us exactly how she sustained the injury that ended her World Cup dreams, and talks about the second-ranked team’s prospects in New Zealand.
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 education’s priority list of schools that will require a complete rebuild due to crumbling infrastructure.
These schools could cave in at any moment, seriously injuring or killing a child, SGB members and parents have warned.In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to a community activist who reported a criminal complaint against basic education minister Angie Motshekga, saying she had violated their children’s rights to a good education.
We also chat to The Herald editor Rochelle de Kock about what the editorial team is doing to help these schools through the newspaper’s new Put Your Hand Up campaign, launched in January.
Have a listen and see how you can help.
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 a project in partnership with Free the Wild, and opted to take the risk and left his Ukrainian wife, Anya, at the Gqeberha-based Simbonga Game Reserve near Thornhill.
He is now staying at Anya’s parents’ house in the city of Kherson, in southern Ukraine.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, De Lange describes exactly what is unfolding in the country — his home for 11 years — and his exit plan.
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 consuming, but would it still be safe to drink?
Tune in to this week’s edition of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann as we discuss this important public health crisis.
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 means to SA cricket.
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 the ward 42 ANC branch leader, in his KwaNobuhle home the night before.Days before he was shot, Mini was threatened because of his support for ANC provincial chair Oscar Mabuyane for re-election.
It is unclear at this stage if Booi’s murder was politically motivated.
In this week’s edition of ‘Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann’, we chat to political analyst Ongama Mtimka and Bay ANC chair Babalwa Lobishe about the recent violence ahead of the conference.
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.
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 The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann’, we delve into this issue.
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 this week, we chat to Kovacs and St Francis Links CEO Jeff Clause.
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 on Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane’s Covid-19 provincial command council, about the reasons and the science behind this decision.
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 nuptials of George Linde and the unavailability of Prenelan Subrayen, who is recovering from a groin injury.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Harmer.
No stranger to the mic, Umhlobo Wenene presenter Putco Mafani is our guest on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week.
The popular broadcast personality was suspended — or “unscheduled” — after a video of him dancing on a table, apparently inside SABC studios, surfaced.Mafani talks about doing the #UmlandoChallenge, a new craze popular on Tik Tok, where participants shake their hips from side to side and up and down.
A self-confessed “jolly good fellow”, Mafani believes that happiness is a way of life and brings results — and that was what inspired his tabletop dance
But, he admits, he could have handled his excitement in the studio a bit better.
From -14°C to nearly 30°C in just a matter of days, the drastic spike in temperature was not the only change six lions had to endure as they made their way to a better life.
The lions, bred in captivity in Ukraine, recently settled in at their new home at Simbonga Game Farm and Sanctuary near Thornhill.
The group was relocated by Lionel de Lange in partnership with Warriors of Wild Life (WoW) and Free The Wild.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we speak to De Lange about the conditions under which the cats live in Ukraine and the organisations’ efforts to bring them to a more natural environment.
All blood matters.
So says Khoi and San activist Christian Martin, whose blood is boiling over the SA National Blood Service’s failure to offer donor forms making provision for Khoi and San people, despite several requests for them to be included.
Martin also recently discovered that administrative errors on the part of the service keep classifying him as “white”.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Jonas Leferela of SANBS in the Eastern Cape explains why the service includes race as a classification in the donor form.
Virat Kohli and some of his Indian teammates threw their toys out the cot when a television review decision against Dean Elgar failed on Thursday.
Former Proteas spinner Shafiek Abrahams has a proper go at the tourists for throwing accusations against broadcaster SuperSport into the on-field stump mic.In an exclusive interview in this edition of That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, Abrahams said Kohli and teammates should face sanctions from the ICC for their actions.
In just over a week, the Matric Class of 2021 will receive their results.But, will it be a good pass?
Education expert Prof Jonathan Jansen believes it is “madness” to expect good results with the constant learning disruptions pupils had to endure.
In this week’s segment of ‘Behind The Herald Headlines with Darren Mann’, we tackle this important topic, speaking to experts and the Eastern Cape education department.
Are pit bulls bad dogs? Are the owners bad? Or are the dogs badly trained?
The tragic death of Zwide toddler Simamkele Khovu recently has once again cast the spotlight on pit bulls and, as always, there was a mixed reaction to the dog attack.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Lins Rautenbach of the Pit Bull Federation of South Africa about why pit bulls attack and why there has been an increase in the number of attacks — many fatal — in SA, a country with one of the highest fatality mauling rates in the world.
We also catch up with Nelson Mandela Bay pit bull owner Marizanne Ferreira, who rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes pit bulls.
Less than a month after the Nelson Mandela Bay coalition unveiled its strategy document and labelled itself the “government of local unity” the cracks are already starting to show.
This after the UDM threatened to boycott party meetings and abstain from voting in council if specific demands were not met.
The ANC, NA, AIC, AIM, UDM, DOP, GOOD and PAC formed a coalition in November and, with the support of the PA, the group has a combined 60 seats in council.
However last week, UDM regional co-ordinator Siyabonga Nguqu sent a letter to the ANC’s Bay secretary, Luyolo Nqakula, threatening the UDM's withdrawal from the coalition.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, UDM Bay spokesperson Yongama Zigebe explains the party's stance.
Tourism, as an industry, has been hit hard thanks to travel restrictions — locally and internationally over the last two years — brought on by Covid-19.
Now, with the festive season well under way, we look at how things are shaping up and what lies ahead?
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with tourism experts.
An initiative three years in the making, the Nelson Mandela Bay beachfront is getting a much-needed boost as car guards, with formalised training, will be taking up their posts in the weeks to come.
The initiative came to fruition recently when role players from the Summerstrand Neighbourhood Watch, SA Police Service (SAPS), metro police and ward councillor’s office came together to launch the first group of certified car guards.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we catch up with some of the role players, who explain how the initiative came about and how it will work.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Springbok backline coach Mzwandile Stick who tells us about what he describes as “the toughest rugby season”.
One needs to make an example of the rotten apples.
So says DA Eastern Cape safety and security spokesperson Bobby Stevenson about rogue SA Police Service (SAPS) officers, among them officers accused of kidnapping, extortion and assault.
This in light of reports that claims worth more than R7.9bn were still pending against SAPS.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Stevenson and community safety MEC Weziwe Tikana Gxothiwe’s spokesperson Unathi Binqose about how cops behaving badly are costing SAPS millions
Established in April 2020 by Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel, the Kolisi Foundation was the result of the power couple’s desire to change the story of inequality in South Africa, responding with compassion and courage to the challenges faced by our nation.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Rachel who tells us more about what the foundation stands for.
All eyes will be on Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Eugene Johnson for the next three months after she recently highlighted what she hoped to achieve in her first 100 days in office.
But what exactly does she and her co-governance partners have planned to get the Bay back on track?
This week, in Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, Johnson shares their plan with us.
Situated in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions in the world, the Alexandria dunefield, one of the largest coastal dunefields in the world, is on the Unesco World Heritage Site tentative list.
But what makes this dunefield, stretching from the Sundays to Bushmans rivers along the Sunshine Coast, so special?
And what does being a World Heritage Site entail and do for the region?
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, Wilderness Foundation Africa CEO Andrew Muir takes us through what all this means.
Reeva Steenkamp, Jayde Panayiotou, Susan Rohde, Tshegofatso Pule, Nosicelo Mtebeni, Sinthia Williams and Vicki Terblanche.
We know these names well as they are the faces of women brutally murdered and their partners have been placed at the centre of their deaths.
With the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign in full swing, are we winning or losing the battle against women abuse?
This week in Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we catch up with human rights and gender expert Lesley Ann Foster who talks about this epidemic.
We also look at the department of correctional services victim-offender dialogue in light of reports that Paralympian Oscar Pistorius who murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp is eligible for parole.
South Africans have been up in arms over applications for offshore seismic exploration projects off the Eastern Cape, threatening to boycott at least one of the companies behind the project.
While opposition to the exploration off the Wild Coast has been mounting, a French multinational has now also applied to explore the area from Gqeberha to Plettenberg Bay.
But what exactly is offshore seismic exploration? And why has it got people so angry?
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we unpack offshore seismic exploration with Wildlife and Environment Society of SA (Wessa) Algoa Bay branch spokesperson Gary Koekemoer.
In every election, there are winners and losers.In Nelson Mandela Bay, with no outright winner, unlikely bedfellows joined forces to form a coalition government.
A mere few days before Monday's council meeting it looked as if the DA had secured a coalition, but parties changed allegiances and political foes came together to secure a win that saw an ANC mayor elected.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to the DA's Nqaba Bhanga and AIM's leader Mkhuseli Jack about the coalition discussions and why relations between them soured.
Note: New mayor Eugene Johnson cancelled a scheduled interview for this segment this morning.
It was a Springboks supporter wearing just his SA flag broeks while watching the Springboks beat Scotland 30-15 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh last weekend who stole the show.
A video of Jack Denton went viral after he asked Springbok captain Siya Kolisi to sign his Speedo.
But just how long was he wearing his jocks — and only his jocks — in the bitter cold?
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Denton, born and bred in the Eastern Cape.
Half of Nelson Mandela Bay could be without water by Christmas unless all residents and businesses reduce consumption.
What exactly is the problem?
And what role can each of us play to ensure we do not have a dry Christmas?
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we tackle this important topic.
The Ironman African Championships returns to Nelson Mandela Bay’s shores on November 21, after it was postponed twice since its initial date of March 29 2020.
And though Covid-19 has wreaked havoc with sports the world over, international and local athletes are expected to flock to Gqeberha to put their skills to the test.
But what does the future hold for this popular triathlon?
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we chat to Keith Bowler, MD of Ironman SA.
Cricket SA’s directive to the Proteas to bend the knee before ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches in October was ill-timed, Prof Jonathan Jansen says.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, Jansen shares his thoughts on the controversial directive — and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock’s decision to withdraw from the second match against the West Indies.
We also catch up with CSA board chair Lawson Naidoo about the controversial directive, the team’s performance at the World Cup and plans going ahead.
Why has x-factor star Aphelele Fassi not been picked to play for the Springboks against Wales this weekend? Rugby analyst Mark Keohane speaks his mind about incompetent referees and how World Rugby needs to up its game when it comes to sanctioning officials.
It's also about time SA rugby fans accept that the kicking game is part SA rugby's DNA and that it wins games.
Catch this discussion in the latest 'That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann' podcast.
A video of DA federal council chair Helen Zille being hauled out of a Bethelsdorp voting station by a police officer went viral on Monday, as millions of South Africans were casting their votes.
The ANC accused her of canvassing for votes, saying she was “treated like the criminal she is”, but Zille maintained she was merely greeting voters and encouraging them not to be deterred by the long queue.
Listen as Zille and the ANC’s Luyolo Nqakula speak on this incident in this week’s episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann.
New EP Athletics president Sticks Stighling is determined to restore the region to its former glory despite facing numerous challenges.
Stighling is an experienced administrator, who has served as the head of Athletics Gauteng North and as chair of SA Cross Country on Athletics SA’s board.
He has an inclusive plan he believes will resurrect the sport in the province including the development of all athletes, structures, management, finance, officials and, crucially, coaches in disadvantaged areas.
We catch up with Stighling in this week's That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann.
It is just a few days until South Africans head to the polls on November 1 and Nelson Mandela Bay is regarded as a major battleground.
In part 2 of our election manifestos series on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to Luxolo Namette of the UDM, Khusta Jack of AIM and Tukela Zumani of DOP as they discuss their plans to improve service delivery in the city.
Political analyst Joleen Steyn-Kotze always weighs in.
Have a listen and tell us if this is enough to sway your vote.
It was winning Miss Eastern Cape — Beauty with a Purpose in 2015/16 that set Zimi Mabunzi on a path that would eventually lead her to enter Miss SA.
And on Saturday last week, the Nelson Mandela University BCom Law student from Qonce in the Eastern Cape was named a runner-up in the pageant.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Mabunzi, who shares what it's like preparing for Miss SA and what the future holds for her as the contest’s runner-up.
Korsten has been abandoned.
That is the sentiment of Ashraf Limbada of the Korsten Traders Forum in the wake of violence in Durban Road last Wednesday that saw gunshots fired and minibus taxis set alight, causing pandemonium.
Was it merely a spontaneous burst of anger, or lingering frustration compounded by poor service delivery and a lack of law enforcement?
In this week's episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we get to the bottom of the violence that saw police minister Bheki Cele jet in to the city and promise to "flood" Korsten with police.
Following the British and Irish Lions Tour and Rugby Championship earlier this year, the Springboks are now gearing up for their end-of-year Northern Hemisphere Tour.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we chat to former Springbok Robbi Kempson about the Springboks' performance so far and their prospects at the upcoming tour.
Since Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane released her report which fingers Premier Oscar Mabuyane and MEC Babalo Madikizela as personally benefitting from state funds, a war of words has erupted between them.
What is the way forward?
Listen as we delve into this topic in this week’s edition Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week he get up close and personal with the legendary Mantis founder Adrian Gardiner as they chat about the impact the Covid pandemic has had on the tourism industry.
It’s mere weeks to go until South Africans head to the polls on November 1 and Nelson Mandela Bay is regarded as a big battleground.
In part 1 of our election manifestos series on Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to Helen Zille of the DA, Luyolo Nqakula of the ANC and Khanya Ngqisha of the EFF as they discuss their plans to improve service delivery in the city.
Have a listen and tell us if this is enough to sway your vote.
“I think my love affair with rugby is something of the past.”
So says former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers who recently parted ways with the EP Elephants and will be standing as the GOOD party’s Drakenstein municipality mayoral candidate in the Local Government Elections on November 1.
This week in That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, De Villiers shares his thoughts on the state of rugby in the Eastern Cape, the Springboks and his decision to swap rugby boots for mayoral chains.
For several days, large parts of Nelson Mandela Bay battled without water.
What went wrong?
Was it sabotage or as a result of our city’s crumbling infrastructure network compounded by the crippling drought?
The reality is that Bay residents face the real prospect of a festive season without water as the supply continues to decline.
In this week’s Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we get to the bottom of this critical issue.
SA's most successful Test cricket spinner since readmission, Paul Adams, tell us about his coaching position with Border Cricket's new EC Iinyathi franchise in this week's That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann.
And then there's THAT explosive testimony from the CSA's SJN Hearings.
A city under siege by vandals and vagrants.
Recreational parks, sports centres, heritage sites, libraries schools have all become targets of vandals in Nelson Mandela Bay.
While not a new issue, vandalism is on the rise since the lockdown was imposed in March 2020 and now the Bay's history and heritage sites lay in wrack and ruin.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we delve into this issue.
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar.
Before his death, little Owam Bhuti would aggressively throw himself against the hospital walls and windows while foaming at the mouth.
The 9-year-old had been bitten by a rabid stray dog after a rabies outbreak was declared in Nelson Mandela Bay in August.
More than 8,000 cats and dogs have been vaccinated during the current outbreak.
In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we delve into rabies a bit more.
In this week's episode of That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann, we speak to Cricket SA vice president Donovan May about the state of cricket in SA.
Simmering tensions between minibus taxi operators and e-hailing drivers in Nelson Mandela Bay have reached boiling point as they fight over turfs and the right to operate near shopping malls in the city. There appears to be no end to the acts of intimidation seen in the metro over the past month, despite mediation efforts by the police and Nelson Mandela Bay municipality.
In this week’s edition of Behind The Herald headlines with Daron Mann, we delve into the conflict between the transport operator.
She has been there for the highs, the lows and the extraordinary with the Springbok Rugby team over the last 20 years.
Springbok Rugby public relations manager Annelee Murray details her journey with the team for 244 matches, working with seven national coaches, 248 players and 21 Springbok captains.
And of course, winning two Rugby World Cups.
Listen in as she details some of the memorable moments over the years in our latest podcast That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann.
On Sunday morning, Nelson Mandela Bay woke up to the news that mayor Nqaba Bhanga had been involved in an accident which killed two people.
Since then, there have been a number of questions surrounding the circumstances of the accident.
Why was Bhanga out after the 10pm curfew? Did the police check his blood alcohol levels? What are the consequences for Bhanga’s political future?
We delve into this story in our first instalment of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann.