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DA Launches Petition Against ‘Steamrollered’ PE and Uitenhage Name Changes – Gqeberha in the News

5 March 2021 By Port Elizabethan

DA Launches Petition Against ‘Steamrollered’ PE and Uitenhage Name Changes: The DA has today launched a national online petition to object against the gazetted name changes of Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha, and Uitenhage to Kariega. “There is a distinct lack of transparency on …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

DA objects to PE and Uitenhage name change – Andrew Whitfield: DA launches national online petition to object against Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage name changes.. Today the DA launches its national online petition to object again …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Young man convicted on three gang related murders in Gqeberha: A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of three counts of murder and one of attempted murder in the Port Elizabeth High Court.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

South Africans get their tongues round Gqeberha, new Xhosa name for Port Elizabeth: South Africa’s city of Port Elizabeth has been officially renamed Gqeberha — derived from the Xhosa language — the native tongue of late political hero Nelson Mandela.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

JZ Talks Figo Problems, Hints At New Role: Orlando Pirates head coach Josef Zinnbauer has explained why midfielder Linda Mntambo has struggled to nail down a place in the Bucs starting XI, while hinting at a new role for Figo. With Mntambo’s …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Artists gather for concert on impact of Covid-19: As SA commemorates a year since the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in the country, a group of artists will tell the impact of the virus through song, theatre and poetry.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Gqeberha hip hop DJ secures slot on Lockdown Houseparty: Popular Gqeberha hip hop DJ Mleistar, 28, is reaping the fruits of his labour after securing a slot on the sought-after Lockdown Houseparty on Channel O.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Free State ANC calls for government to ‘intensify’ renaming process: Government should step up the renaming process because the proper naming and renaming of streets and places could also improve service delivery, the African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Nelson Mandela Bay Covid-19 map shows cases drop below 50: Nelson Mandela Bay’s active Covid-19 cases dropped below 50 on Wednesday, with only four people testing positive that day. This is according to a municipal map that tracks the number and location of …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.


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