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Clerk pleads guilty to R13m fraud – Port Elizabeth in the News

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Clerk pleads guilty to R13m fraud: A 63-year-old Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) woman pleaded guilty to almost 1,000 counts of fraud, totalling more than R13m, in the Port Elizabeth Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday morning.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

The Correct Pronunciation Of Gqeberha, PE’s New Name [Video]: Port Elizabeth is officially getting a name change, and it’s one that some folks are struggling to pronounce. It’s okay, we can help.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

South Africa: Chaos Erupts At Gqeberha Taxi Ranks Over Covid-19 Funds: Scores of commuters were left stranded on Tuesday when nearly 2,000 taxi owners and drivers protested in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) city centre over their UIF/TERS funds. Thousands of taxi owners …
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Check Out Reactions As Port Elizabeth Changes Name To Gqeberha: Check Out Reactions As Port Elizabeth Changes Name To Gqeberha. A few years ago, the Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee recommended that Port Elizabeth should change its name. It was proposed …
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It could take up to 12 months before Gqeberha appears on signage and other platforms: It could at least take a year before Port Elizabeth’s name change fully takes effect. That’s the word from Zukile Jodwana, the Deputy Chairperson for the Geographical Names Committee in the Eastern …
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Cape Town wine fundi secures win as food pairing book voted best in the world: Passion for Pairing is the work of local sommelier and winemaker Jean-Vincent Ridon, with photography by Gerda Louw.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Twitter has a field day with renaming PE to Gqeberha ( (and pronouncing it!): Twitter had lots of feelings about the changes. If amaXhosa can say ‘Port Elizabeth’ with ease, you, too, can learn to say Gqeberha. ??? People who think Cape Town is cliquey have clearly never been …
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Talana Foot Real Estate scoops top property professional award: LEADING Port Elizabeth estate agent, Talana Foot, is at it again, achieving first place, nationally, for a top property professional award.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Iconic PE building converted into student accommodation: The old Summerstrand Hotel, a Port Elizabeth landmark, is being converted into a 500-bed residence for students at Nelson Mandela University (NMU).
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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