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Civil organisations call on SA to reflect on recent events of lawlessness – Gqeberha in the News

17 October 2021 By Port Elizabethan

Civil organisations call on SA to reflect on recent events of lawlessness: South Africa has experienced a wave of turbulence after members of cabinet were held against their will by a group of ‘military veterans’ at a hotel in Pretoria on Thursday, while earlier this week an …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

NSRI rescues vessel with 10 crew on board off Kalk Bay: The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) had a busy few days, rescuing vessels in distress and assisting people reach the shore.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Calm returns to Korsten in Gqeberha: Calm has returned to Korsten in Gqeberha after the violent clashes between taxi operators and foreign national shop owners. During the clashes eight taxis and two vehicles were set alight.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Defend Our Democracy Campaign condemns ‘hostage drama’ in Irene: There should be no place for lawlessness in SA, be it by alleged military veteran hostage takers, warring taxi-drivers and Somali shopkeepers, those behind political killings, or looters and …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Sassa officials in court for defrauding the agency of R5.9m: They allegedly substituted the bank accounts of the beneficiaries with false bank accounts for their own benefit.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Taxi association blames government for violence in Joburg CBD: One of the taxi associations involved in the violence that led to four taxis being torched and six others damaged in the Johannesburg CBD on Saturday is blaming the government for the conflict.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Robbers lock post office staff, customer in safe: Police are investigating a case of armed robbery after two suspects forced staff and a customer at the Sidwell Post Office in Gqeberha into a safe before fleeing with cash.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Four SASSA officials in court for R5.9 million fraud: Four SASSA officials appeared at the Port Elizabeth Specialised Commercial Crime Court for fraud which amounts to just over R5.9 million.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Picture perfect Nelson Mandela Bay ready to be explored: While it may have had a name change, Gqeberha’s sights, from the Cape Recife lighthouse to the sand dunes of Colchester, remain as picturesque as they were pre-pandemic.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.


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This author is a 'catch-all' for occasional articles and letters written to MyPE. The Author of each article can be found in the signature at the bottom of each individual article.

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