It has been a very productive week at Victoria Girls’ High School. Lillian Robert, a Grade 11 learner at VG, has written a script that made it possible for the school to be part of the top 15 schools in the Eastern Cape selected for the Nab’ubomi project for 2010.
Author: Busisiwe Hoho
The Albany Museum has been invited to send four learners to the Robben Island Museum's Isivivane Solwazi 2010 Spring School Nation Building Camp.
Residents of Ethembeni squatter camp in Joza were surprised and excited on Tuesday afternoon when the Grahamstown Retired Nurses Group (GRNG) donated clothes and served soup and bread to the grateful residents.
Frustrated with low quality products in shops and prices on the shelf differing from what you pay at the till? You may have to wait a bit longer for the law to be on your side.
Do local people actually know about the Consumer Protection Act? When Grocott’s Mail asked around outside some Grahamstown shops, many people said they are unaware of it. Nontle Ponoshe has not heard about it, but says it is “wonderful” because price discrepancies have made her “go crazy” in the past.
All regulations have a cost, but you just have to balance the cost with the benefit says Reg Rumney, head of the Centre for Economics Journalism in Africa. He says business is always concerned about new laws such as the Consumer Protection Act because they do “add a layer of cost”.
“Finally we have legislation that is pro-poor and fills the gaps that used to exploit vulnerable people,” Jeremicia Seherie, Black Sash. “I know it’s unfair to the retailer, but hey, it’s our right. They should look on the bright side: we’ll be coming back for more.” Masixole Pati, consumer.
Top cop Jackie Selebi faces 15 years in jail, but was cleared of corruption four years ago. The clout of the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD), which investigates police offences, has come into question as a result.
If your complaint is about misconduct of the police, go to the police station and ask to speak to a senior officer or, if it is after hours, a superintendent.
Bridgestone SA reminds motorists that incorrect tyre pressures could be costing them money and increasing their vehicle emissions. Bridgestone public relations manager, Mandy Lovell, said that tyres were designed to operate under a particular range of pressures for best performance and economy.