This article may contain graphic and/or adult content unsuitable for minors and sensitive readers Eastern Cape police have confirmed that the decomposed body discovered near Peddie in March is that of 38-year-old Thulani Ngqongqo According to SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana DNA test results officially identified the body and funeral preparations are currently underway Ngqongqo, a father of four from Mdantsane leaving East London to return to his job at Reef Tankers in Gqeberha and both his personal and work phones were later found to be switched off A desperate search followed — family members scoured hospitals and mortuaries and worked closely with police it emerged that Ngqongqo’s white Toyota Corolla Quest had been captured by Agri EC surveillance cameras travelling inland nearly 120km in the opposite direction of Gqeberha investigators suspected Ngqongqo had already died a decomposed body was discovered in thick bushes between Mankone and Gwabeni villages along the R345 between Peddie and Dikeni While the body matched Ngqongqo’s description A close friend described the weeks of uncertainty as “the most painful part” of the ordeal “Not knowing whether Thulani was dead or alive — that hope that maybe he would just walk through the door — it haunted all of us we slowly began to realise he might not be coming home.” Ngqongqo’s disappearance and confirmed death have sent shockwaves through those who knew him from family and friends to the broader communities he had touched throughout his life he was working on a deeply personal book in isiXhosa titled Mzukulwana (“grandchild”) reflecting on being raised by his grandparents Thulani wanted to write a love letter to his children He also had a passion for youth development Through his involvement with the NGO Siguquk’iKamva he was helping learners in disadvantaged communities obtain their learners’ and driver’s licenses for free.  80 learners from Wongalethu High School in Mdantsane were enrolled in the programme searching for funding to expand the initiative His passing has left an undeniable void — not only in the lives of those who loved him but in the vision he was working so hard to build “Our son may not grow up remembering his father’s voice or laugh I will tell him about the man his father tried to be and how he was working to leave something behind that mattered.” Brigadier Gantana confirmed that a case of murder has been opened at Tyefu Police Station and police are urging anyone with information to come forward Those who may be able to assist are encouraged to contact the nearest police station an exclusive podcast on the life of Vicki Terblanche Dive into the expansive world of motoring with Naresh Maharaj Join Mark Marshall as he shares his extraordinary encounters with everything from bees to reptiles i Please check your email and enter your one time pin below:   Open in Gmail Sorry there was an error loading the audio Team South Africa’s only judoka at the Paris 2024 Paralympics is making friends and putting his rural Eastern Cape village on the world map Peddie, in the 2011 census count, had a population of just 4,658. It is two hours by bus from Gqeberha and one hour from East London. There are 86% isiXhosa speakers, 98% of residents are black people and 46% are male.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads There are some people who still struggle to accept that the kid who grew up with his blind mother is part of Team SA and competing for his country at the 2024 Paralympics “I had to take my passport and a medal that I had previously won to the elder in the village because no one would believe that I could be representing South Africa,” Lamani said in Paris this week you are dreaming.’ I was this kid who was bullied at primary school before I went to Khanyisa School for the Visually Impaired in Gqeberha [then Port Elizabeth] Read more: Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together: The very best images of the 2024 Paralympic Games “We were encouraged to take up sport and I started out as a 100m and 200m track athlete for the visually impaired and I got my black belt seven years ago when I was twenty-something “Three years later my condition had got worse and I was reclassified from a J2 [visually impaired] to a J1 [blind]. 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Remove ads We’re sitting in a room in the athletes’ village in Paris and Lamani has been accompanied by coach Dirk Crafford who competes in the J1 under-73kg category at the Games and is ranked 13th in the world “Ndyebo has never had a father in his life but he and I have become so close over the years that I think we have that kind of relationship “I am honoured to have been selected to be his Team SA coach here in Paris His main coach and the man who must take so much credit for Ndyebo’s judo success is Sondisa Magajana,” says Crafford They say that it takes a village to raise a child and it rings true in Lamani’s case Read more: Sithole and Ramphadi secure Africa’s first wheelchair tennis medal “Whenever Ndyebo has been selected for the national team he comes to stay with me in Roodepoort and is part of our family,” says Crafford “He takes the bus from Peddie to Roodepoort and sleeps overnight on the bus given he then doesn’t have to travel to the airport in Gqeberha first and then fly to Johannesburg He was with me for six weeks leading up to these Paralympics.” The sports star with the big smile has an infectious personality and has won over friends from near and far while enjoying his experience of Paralympic life I got Covid just before qualification for Tokyo 2020 When I say blind I mean I’m not visually impaired I have two children – a 10-year-old son who became visually impaired at the age of six and who will probably become blind Read more: South Africa’s athletics sensation Mpumelelo Mhlongo has been cleaning up, and he’s just getting started Lamani is in close contact with his family back home and updates them regularly from the Games She is so proud and she says the people of Peddie are too “She wants to listen on the radio to the Paralympics but if it’s not broadcast on the radio I will phone her to tell her how my competition went.” Crafford says he received a phone call less than two months ago from Vicky Hlatshwayo, a coordinator at the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), to say that Lamani had been selected for Paris.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads “We were all very emotional,” Crafford says. “Although we had travelled overseas before and Ndyebo had even won a medal that he had to show to the people of Peddie to prove he wasn’t making up the story, this was different.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads “I want to say thank you to Judo South Africa and SASAPD [the South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled)], Sascoc and everyone who has helped us get here. We are both here to be ambassadors for South Africa and we will be doing our best to bring pride and joy to the country.” And to Peddie, obviously. The small town that Lamani is now putting on the world map. DM Gary Lemke is in Paris as part of Team SA. This story first appeared in our weekly Daily Maverick 168 newspaper, which is available countrywide for R35. 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Second man sought in Huntington shooting investigation turns himself in A second man wanted by police in a shooting investigation in Huntington has turned himself in was wanted on a first-degree robbery warrant in connection with a March 27 shooting in the 2400 block of Collis Avenue Huntington police said Peddie turned himself in at the Cabell County Courthouse on Monday was taken into custody Friday and charged with first-degree robbery following an investigation The charges come after law enforcement responded to the address following reports of a double shooting just after 11 p.m they located two people with gunshot wounds Both individuals were taken to the hospital for treatment A $50,000 cash-only bond was set for Peddie One suspect was arrested on Friday and a warrant was issued for another following a double shooting and robbery that occurred in Huntington in late March Tayvon Nelson, 19, of Staten Island, New York, was taken into custody Friday and charged with first degree robbery following an investigation into a shooting that took place on the 2400 block of Collis Avenue on March 27, according to a news release from the Huntington Police Department Authorities said that a warrant was also issued for Messiah Peddie Nelson sustained a gunshot wound in the incident HPD asks anyone with information of Peddie’s whereabouts to contact the department at 304-696-4444 or dial 911 Home | South Africa The Peddie Regional Court in the Eastern Cape has sentenced a 54-year-old father to life imprisonment for raping his eight-year-old son at Mgababa Village in Peddie NPA Regional Spokesperson Luxolo Tyali says perpetrator was arrested in Motherwell in Gqeberha where he was hiding Tyali says the father was also sentenced to an additional five years for assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm who stayed with his sons in a village near Peddie preyed on the young boy who was eight-years-old at that time who just returned from school from the 31st of May 2023 before committing the worst crime on the child he was supposed to protect He chained the boy to a pole and the boy was able to escape.” The Hawks in the Eastern Cape said two suspects who were wanted for fraud in the Western Cape have been arrested near Peddie Lieutenant-Colonel Avele Fumba said the two were arrested by members of a multi-disciplinary team on Monday following an intelligence-driven operation “The suspects are believed to have been using specialised software to withdraw cash illegally from ATMs serviced by Fidelity Cash Solutions Fumba said one of the suspects would allegedly wear a Fidelity uniform and carry a rifle during these operations He said their last alleged crime involved an estimated loss of R7 million which had tracked the suspects to a guest house in East London eventually intercepted them on the road between East London and Peddie “A search of the car uncovered a laptop allegedly containing fraudulent ATM-access software and other crucial evidence,” he said The two are due to appear in court in East London on Wednesday before being transferred to the Western Cape to face charges .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comIt was a successful day for Peddie after winning the Mid-Atlantic Prep League Championships by shooting a 332 Peddie sophomore Jane Wei also captured the individual title by scoring 3-under-par 70 besting Blair sophomore Audrey Dai by three strokes Wei finished the front nine 1-under before birdieing her next three holes to take a five-stroke lead over Bai Ruoyi Zhai placed third for Peddie with a 78 while Lawrenceville’s Nicole Lie was fourth with a 79 Hill (PA)’s Avery Cohen finished fifth with an 81 while Hill (PA) finished fourth with a 362 including Isabella Wang (Lawrenceville) and Abby Yang (Mercersburg Academy) who tied for sixth with an 82 and Smera Vazirani (Hun) were named Coach Beth Allain Award recipients The award is dedicated to honoring the legacy of Allain and is presented annually to individuals who embody her values of demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship and a commitment to upholding the principles of honesty The N.J. 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Eastern Cape police are searching for an armed gang that pulled off a brazen robbery at a business premises in Ngqushwa (Peddie) on Saturday bombing ATM's and taking an undisclosed amount of cash from the business reportedly a newly build convenience centre on the N2 "They bombed ATMs that were located inside the shop and an undisclosed amount of cash was taken from the business," she said Mawisa said they allegedly used two vehicles She said no one was injured during the robbery the Democratic Alliance’s Frontier Constituency leader said this brazen incident resulted in several buildings being vandalised “The destruction of new business premises and a fuel station along the N2 in Ngqushwa is devastating to the local economy,” she said Cowley said she has also called for better resourcing of the police in the town and other smaller towns adding that while police responded to the scene she said the “officers were significantly outnumbered and outgunned” Police are also appealing to anyone with information that can assist with the investigation to contact the SAPS CrimeStop number 08600 10111 Peddie will lead all aspects of Nike's North America Geography He recently returned to Nike as VP/Marketplace Partners after a 30-year Nike career spanning Global Sales before becoming the GM/Emerging Markets and then leading North America Geography (Nike).  .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comThe 14th edition of the Peddie Swing Against Cancer Invitational was tightly contested as Blair shot a 326 to win by one stroke over Peddie at Peddie School Golf Club in Hightstown Peddie sophomore Jane Wei won a closely contested individual title as she shot 2-over-par 74 beating out Blair senior Serena Khanna by one stroke Wei gave herself enough room for error as she stepped up to her final hole at even-par before double-bogeying her final hole Blair’s Audrey Bai finished third with a 76 while Peddie’s Ruoyi Zhai and Freja Jensen shot an 81 and 84 led by Lillian Flora who came in 10th place with a 95 Tom Peddie shifts from vice president of marketplace partners to replace Scott Uzzell Uzzell has decided to leave the sports apparel giant Nike said that Peddie’s replacement in his marketplace role will be announced soon By the time Peddie makes the switch, the company will have a new CEO, as longtime Nike executive Elliott Hill comes out of retirement on Monday to replace John Donahoe who himself will have retired the previous day Nike is pulling executives out of retirement to help recalibrate its sales strategy according to the most recent Piper Sandler survey Under Donahoe the company moved to correct a hard swerve toward direct-to-consumer that analysts and now the company itself say underestimated the importance of wholesale partnerships to move sales. Investors have also dragged the brand to court over the strategy Peddie’s responsibilities included leading global sales and emerging markets That experience appears to be instrumental to the task of rebalancing wholesale and DTC according to a statement from Craig Williams “No one is more qualified to lead North America’s next stage of strategic growth Tom’s outstanding relationships with our retailers and deep experience developing an integrated marketplace will be critical to accelerating our future success.” Peddie will lead all aspects of the all-important North America region Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts Each year brings unique headwinds and tailwinds From increased attention on DEI efforts to the shifting nature of DTC this is what we’ll be following in 2025 agreed to buy the global rights to the BuyBuy Baby brand and Reebok’s U.S The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines The 30-year veteran of the athletics retailer is set to return as the company shifts its direct-to-consumer strategy Peddie is rejoining Nike as the athletics giant faces criticism — and even litigation — over its direct-to-consumer strategy “Tom spent many years at Nike leading Global Sales before becoming the GM of Emerging Markets and then heading up the North America geography,” the company said in a statement “He is a seasoned leader with a proven business track record and experience building high-performing teams.” Nike did not immediately to Retail Dive’s requests for comment around Peddie’s start date The challenges around its strategy may put Nike in a vulnerable position as others in the footwear and apparel space according to Wedbush analysts Tom Nikic and Matt Quigley “The Adidas brand is clearly starting to regain momentum thanks largely to the trend towards their retro styles (Samba etc.),” the analysts said in a Friday note given that Nike will be pulling back distribution of the styles that cater to the shoe-obsessed ‘sneakerhead’ community (a customer sub-segment they've struggled to address ex-Yeezy) they could potentially pick up wallet share among these consumers now that Nike's Jordan and Dunk styles are declining.” While smaller brands like On and Hoka have become appealing to customers they are unlikely to displace Nike as a leading player in the sector a concern “is that they are gaining market share at a time when Nike is losing it.” Nike lowered its full-year guidance after ending its most recent quarter with a revenue decline Nike’s wholesale sector grew 5% in Q4 and was up 1% for the year In contrast, Adidas raised its full-year guidance in April saying it expects currency-neutral revenues to increase at a mid- to high-single-digit rate in 2024 Previously the company expected a mid-single-digit rate increase Separately, Nike also recently made changes to its board of directors. Alan Graf Jr. resigned from the board last month, shrinking the board's size to 12 members, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission it remains key to growth for many retailers But the era of the DTC brand as we know it is over embraced by department stores in the 1920s skews key metrics and fosters bad decisions Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has concluded a massive review of Nvidia's new 5000 add-in boards (AIBs) at its three testing lab sites The RTX 5000 series combined with DLSS 4 are truly a major development in the industry Three JPR review labs offer independent tests JPR's Mt. Tiburon Test Lab BabelTechReviews GraphicSpeak TIBURON, Calif., Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has concluded a massive review of Nvidia's new 5000 add-in boards (AIBs) at its three testing lab sites A total of 14 AIBs were tested across 34 games and 12 synthetic benchmarks Jon Peddie Research – Mt. Tiburon Test Lab and fourth-generation RT Cores for enhanced ray tracing Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technology uses AI to improve frame rates and image quality which produces additional frames to increase performance Tiburon Test Lab (MTTL) explored the revolutionary DLSS 4 architecture upgrade and Deep Learning Anti-Aliasing (DLAA) powered by a transformer-based model—the first of its kind in the industry The new transformer model architecture was designed to support ongoing image quality enhancements The RTX 5090 should benefit from the continuous improvements seen with Nvidia's highly regarded convolutional neural networks (CNN) architecture over the past six years The JPR review team was anxious to run the new AIB through some exercises to see how well it could perform compared to the well-respected RTX 4090 This review also offers an abbreviated quick look at how 3DMark is used in a few games with built-in benchmarks BabelTechReviews Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition Review This review explores the RTX 5090's new minimalistic design It also comprehensively examines the GPU's capabilities and the critical reception garnered since its release Nvidia introduced its flagship model first launching the GeForce RTX 5090 ahead of other models Next to be released will be the RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 The RTX 5090 remains the pinnacle in terms of raw power and capabilities GraphicSpeak Review The RTX 5090 is revolutionizing gaming using AI continuing what Nvidia started with the RTX 2080 Ti as games become more demanding and 8K displays eventually become ubiquitous since the industry cannot depend on increasing die sizes and architectural improvements to provide what is necessary for path-traced games to be played at maximum settings Nvidia's launch of the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition promises unmatched performance and AI capabilities for gamers and creators its price tag may be a hard sell for the average user But wait! There's more. Part 2 of the RTX 5090 review, which compares the RTX 4090 and 3090, across over 40 games at two resolutions, will be published on Friday, January 31. Visit JPR's reviews section to read it Carol Warren, Antarra Communications, 1 7148904500, [email protected], http://www.antarra.com Jon Peddie, Jon Peddie Research, [email protected], https://www.jonpeddie.com/ Do not sell or share my personal information: Eason Wang of Peddie studies a shot in the rough on the 6 hole during the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Tournament at Blair Academy Golf Course on Wednesday Wang’s lone birdie of the day came on the par 4 “This is the first year that the MAPL has used a straight stroke play format with both an individual and team winner so Eason is officially our first-ever individual MAPL champion under this structure It’s also his first individual tournament win for Peddie which makes the accomplishment even more meaningful,” said Peddie head coach Benjamin Bickford “He has worked incredibly hard on his game Despite not feeling 100% over the past couple of days due to allergies he stayed focused and put together a steady and it reflects well on the program - it’s exciting for our younger players to see that kind of success is possible with commitment and resilience and the entire staff there - as well as the host school Pennington - did a fantastic job running the tournament and Eason’s score is a real testament to how sharp his game is right now the strong overall play across the board shows how deep the league is - there are a lot of talented golfers in the MAPL.” The Big Red finished runner-up for the second straight season all who rounded out the top five respectively “Our top six has only one senior (Alex Lyu who will be playing at Swarthmore next year) but junior Dash Neville and sophomore Daniel Kim were our last two on the course and both parred their last hole after struggling a bit to seal the win as they all are,” said Blair head coach Andrew Sykes Seven schools (42 golfers) competed on the par 72 The N.J. 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Follow him on X: @loumonaco .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Anthony Gabbianelli | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comAaron Uppal scored seven goals and had two assists for Peddie in its 18-9 triumph against Steinert in Hightstown Peddie (4-5) led 10-4 after the first quarter against Steinert and extended its lead to 16-5 at halftime with a 6-1 second quarter John Giblin tallied four goals and four assists for Peddie Christian Tharney and Devin Dzwolak each had two goals and combined for five assists Dylan Andrewsky powered Steinert (4-5) with five goals and one assist Mercer Seidman and Teagan Flesch each had one goal Aayan Uppal made seven saves for Peddie while Colin Doan made eight saves for Steinert “No one is more qualified to lead North America’s next stage of strategic growth, grounded in sport. Importantly, Tom’s outstanding relationships with our retailers and deep experience developing an integrated marketplace will be critical to accelerating our future success,” said Craig Williams, president, geographies and marketplace. The company said Peddie will lead all aspects of Nike’s North America Geography, including direct, sales, marketing, digital, consumer construct and territories, among others. He recently returned to Nike as VP, marketplace partners after a 30-year Nike career spanning global sales, before becoming the GM of emerging markets, and then leading the North America Geography. Liz Dominguez is the senior editor for CGT, reporting on the latest breaking news in the retail and consumer goods space and helping today's business leaders retain the competitive edge in their respective areas.   an area the company is looking to bolster efforts amid slumped retail sales.  The previously retired executive will oversee third-party retail partnerships who is stepping down and retiring after an 18-year run with Nike Peddie worked at Nike for 30 years before announcing his retirement in 2020 “Tom spent many years at Nike leading global sales before becoming the GM of emerging markets and then heading up the North America geography,” said a Nike spokesperson “He is a seasoned leader with a proven business track record and experience building high-performing teams We are excited to have him return to Nike.” Nike is also reinvesting nearly $1 billion into consumer-facing activities in fiscal year 2025 and merchandising and elevating the brand in physical retail.  14th annual Peddie Swing Against Cancer Golf InvitationalPeddie School two-way tie for second) and junior James Castle (3-over 75 and Tottenville (NY) (326) rounded out the top five respectively Tottenville (NY) junior Anthony Rzeszutko (1 under 71) won the individual title by three strokes over Hill (PA) senior Nick Karpovich (2 over 74) and Kuelps Peddie sophomore Andrew Ma (4 over 76) finished solo fifth Three out-of-state schools competed: Hill (PA) over the past years the event has raised thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society Due to Saturday’s inclement weather conditions the tournament was rescheduled to Monday afternoon Eight schools participated (45 golfers) on the par 72 Five people have been killed in a collision between two vehicles on the N2 outside Peddie in the Eastern Cape on Saturday All the deceased were occupants of one of the vehicles The provincial Transport Department’s spokesperson Unathi Binqose says police are investigating a case of culpable homicide Mr Xolile Nqatha has called on us not to relent on the road safety message those who can still hear this message to do their best To work with our law enforcement officers to make sure that we avoid avoidable accidents like head-on collisions,” says Binqose .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Dylan McCoy | For NJ Advance MediaEmma Reeves led all scorers with five goals as Robbinsville snapped a three-game losing streak Robbinsville (4-6) outscored Peddie (3-4) 7-1 in the first half Robbinsville would build upon its lead in the third quarter to clinch the result Alyson Klinger scored two goals and dished out two assists for Robbinsville Lynsey Parrott recorded a hat trick and controlled three ground balls Kinsley Franke added a pair of goals and an assist and Natalie Muenzen each scored twice for Peddie Treese recorded a game-high eight draw controls Dylan McCoy can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com Tom Peddie has already assumed his previous role at Nike as vice president and general manager for the North Americas region Peddie returned to Nike on June 24 as VP of marketplace partners also said the move was made to “mend relationships with retailers as the sneaker maker struggles with falling sales.” Peddie worked for Nike for 30 years before retiring in 2020 when he last served as VP and GM of North America “I’m excited to welcome Tom Peddie back to North America No one is more qualified to lead North America’s next stage of strategic growth Tom’s outstanding relationships with our retailers and deep experience developing an integrated marketplace will be critical to accelerating our future success,” said Craig Williams president of geographies and marketplace for Nike “I’d also like to thank Scott for his dedication passion and leadership during his six years with Nike and Converse We wish him every success in the future,” said Williams Peddie will lead Nike’s direct sales and marketing digital and consumer contracts and territories for North America He returned to the company after a 30-year career at Nike in global sales before being the general manager of Emerging Markets Nike noted in a media release that it will also name a new VP of marketplace partners soon Stifel Analyst Jim Duffy remarked in a note that Peddie’s reassignment is “likely foreshadowing additional leadership shakeups ahead” following the hiring of Nike veteran Elliott Hill as CEO on October 14 He noted that under Peddie’s oversight Nike’s North America revenue grew at a low-single-digit rate from October 2016 through April 2020 while Emerging Markets expanded at a double-digit rate on a currency-neutral basis from FY14 to FY16 and we expect it will take time to revitalize company culture and ultimately reinvigorate brand momentum We continue to expect CY25 is likely to be a transition year for the brand and expect additional leadership changes ahead we struggle to support an upside case from current share levels absent marketplace evidence of improved visibility to revenue stabilization/inflection and remain comfortable at HOLD.” Read More SGB Update Stories ©2025 SGB Media. All rights reserved. Use of this Site constitutes acceptance of our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of SGB Media. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world has rehired a retired senior executive to oversee retail partnerships after relationships with sneaker sellers soured and sales dropped Tom Peddie, a veteran executive who worked at Nike for 30 years before the company announcedBloomberg Terminal his retirement in 2020 is returning as its vice president of marketplace partners according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg Nike confirmed the move on Tuesday in an e-mailed statement.