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Brutal and beautiful – Port Elizabeth in the News

5 May 2021 By Port Elizabethan

Brutal and beautiful: On 24 April, as the warm sun rose over the breathlessly calm glassy ocean in Walker Bay, 250 brave athletes swam out from the New Harbour.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

‘Kiss baby for me’: First use of DNA to link Franklin expedition sailor to descendant: Canadian archeologists have used DNA analysis to identify the remains of a Franklin expedition sailor and to link him with his modern-day …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Three insights from three decades in the car business: Overseeing SA’s biggest infrastructure investment in two decades while managing a massive manufacturing and export operation is only achieved with total commitment by all personnel.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Jaco Benade – Lustre: Port Elizabeth-based oil painter Jaco Benade presents his latest exhibition, Lustre, at Lizamore & Associates gallery in Fairland (near Northcliff) this May, a mesmering collection of luminiscent …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

SOUTH AFRICA: Drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay opts for desalination: In South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Bay City Council has approved the construction of a seawater desalination plant. The project will be implemented by Coega Development Corporation (CDC) in a context …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Hilux still leads as April new vehicle sales decrease: After rebounding in March, South Africa’s new vehicle sales headed back on the downwards slope in April with yet another decrease.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Crew on two vessels test positive at Gqeberha port: At least 16 crew members from two vessels docked at the Gqeberha harbour have tested positive for Covid-19. This is according to health department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo, who said the first vessel, …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.


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