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Bhisho news: Masualle’s office shocked after arson case at premier’s office dropped

18 November 2017 By Port Elizabethan

Masualle’s office shocked after arson case at premier’s office dropped: The arson case was a result of a fire that broke out at the offices of Premier Phumulo Masualle in Bhisho during the afternoon of June 30. On the same day there had also been fire at Premier David Makhura’s offices in Gauteng. This caused hysteria as the …
Source: “Bhisho” – BingNews.

Rain brings misery to shack dwellers: East London followed closely with 75.2mm, Grahamstown had 51.6mm and Bhisho and King William’s Town 46.4mm. Queenstown and Mthatha weren’t so lucky, with 28mm and 20.2mm respectively. The SA Weather Service’s Garth Sampson in Port Elizabeth said …
Source: “Bhisho” – BingNews.

Schools lose out on R415m in funding: The amendment bill was presented to the provincial portfolio committee on finance by the Treasury and the National Council of Provinces in Bhisho on Wednesday. DA MPL Bobby Stevenson said the committee heard the expenditure shortfall was due to delays in …
Source: “Bhisho” – BingNews.

No end in sight for drought despite rain: Elsewhere in the area, 55.5mm was measured at Joubertina, 59.5mm at Kareedouw and 43.8mm at Patensie. Across the region, 52.8mm fell at Addo, 46.4mm at Bhisho, 23.6mm at Graaff-Reinet, 51.6mm at Grahamstown, 70mm at Plettenberg Bay and 84mm at Port Alfred.
Source: “Bhisho” – BingNews.

GroundUp: Eastern Cape students challenge Motshekga in court: Equal Education chose Qonce High School to hold a press briefing after filing papers in the Bhisho High Court to force Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga to act on the regulations for infrastructure in schools. By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GROUNDUP.
Source: “Bhisho” – BingNews.

Phase 1 of N2 Alexandra to Bhisho Road upgrade injects R30m in SME development: More than 200 local labourers from King Williams Town have worked on a major road construction project, which is due to conclude at the end of November. Phases two and three of the roadworks are starting in mid-2018, the South African National Roads …
Source: “Bhisho” – BingNews.

Back to work for Bhisho spokesman: Charges against seasoned state spokesman Gcobani Maswana have been dropped. The social development chief director for communications reported for duty last month after he was suspended in June last year following claims that he flouted procurement processes.
Source: “Bhisho” – BingNews.

Bhisho, South Africa: <img class=”styles-A54tP4F3__noscript__12c_l” src=”https://dsx.weather.com/util/image/map/DCT_SPECIAL105_1280x720.jpg?v=ap&w=320&h=180&api=7db9fe61-7414-47b5-9871-e17d87b8b6a0″ srcset=”undefined” >
Source: “Bhisho” – BingNews.

Cost of living in: Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area R 25,000 Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area R 10,000 Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas …) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio R 1,500
Source: “Bhisho” – BingNews.

GroundUp: A South African shame – children held in adult prison for 200 days without access to visitors: All the applicants had originally been sentenced to a period of compulsory residence at the Bhisho Child and Youth Care Centre. However, what the Centre for Child Law found was that the youths had been detained in Mdantsane Correctional Centre …
Source: “Bhisho” – BingNews.

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