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Black Sash: Citizen empowerment first

Wed, 7 Sep, 2011

Black Sash provincial director Alexa Lane says many are still unaware of their rights and are excluded from participating in society because of poverty and unemployment.

COMMUNITY | HEALTH

Rotary gift relief for terminal patients

Mon, 5 Sep, 2011

Grahamstown Rotary has donated a much-needed ultrasound machine to the Settlers' Hospital palliative care unit. A function was held on Monday 29 August to officially hand over the equipment, which is the first of its kind at the hospital, said hospice clinical services manager, Trish Gillies.

Thinking out the box

Fri, 2 Sep, 2011

Party people going to the Big Green VIP Party at Grotto Mojito tonight will be given tickets of, er, matchboxes.  Ed Hazell the host of the party lists why he chose them:

CULTURE

Keiskamma Trust wins top award

Fri, 2 Sep, 2011

The Keiskamma Trust – whose staff produced the world renowned 120 metre long Keiskamma Altarpiece and the Keiskamma Tapestry – has won another prestigious award.

The announcement that the trust won the Chairman’s Premier Award - for contributing a sustained and extraordinary commitment to the arts in South Africa - was made at the 14th annual Business Day Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Awards, in Johannesburg last week. It was awarded to the trust, together with its funders and donors.

BUSINESS

Sustainable job creation in Grahamstown

Thu, 1 Sep, 2011

Co-operative initiatives could soon be launched in Grahamstown, following a proposal from the Co-operative and Policy Alternative Centre (COPAC), a group that has established more than 200 self-sufficient groups around the country in the past 10 years.

CRIME & COURTS

Official's drink-driving case postponed

Thu, 1 Sep, 2011

The case of a senior municipal official who has pleaded not guilty to drunk driving charges is on hold as the court awaits crucial evidence.

A happy pauper

Tue, 30 Aug, 2011

His shoes don’t have laces and the soles are loose. His black jacket is speckled with shavings from sand papering masonite board. Wiry grey and black hairs sprout from his cheeks while his hair is dreadlocked from unkemptness. He smells like he needs a bath. 45-year-old Mbuyiselo Bosman holds a ruffle of creased white papers, one side has a printed side and the other has pencil sketches of houses, people and still-lives.    

COMMUNITY

Bursary gives teen pilot wings

Thu, 25 Aug, 2011

Passing your Private Pilot License (PPL) in 20 months is impressive, but earning it with an internationally-recognised honour that allows you to fly anywhere in the world is nothing less than excellent.

CRIME & COURTS | MOTORING

Tazz alert: thieves on a spree

Thu, 25 Aug, 2011

If you own a Toyota Tazz, keep an eye on it - that's the word on the street. Rhodes University’s Campus Protection Unit, Grahamstown Police and Hi-Tec officers deny there's been a noticeable spike in the past month, but there have been two thefts and two attempted thefts of Tazz model in recent weeks.

BUSINESS

Funding problems stunt economic growth

Wed, 24 Aug, 2011

Despite the existence of groups which encourage business development, local entrepreneurs have criticised the municipality and financial institutions which make it difficult to obtain the funding they require.

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