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Grahamstown in the news: Court win for anti-frackers

19 October 2017 By Port Elizabethan

Court win for anti-frackers: In an important victory for the anti-fracking lobby, the Grahamstown High Court has declared that the environmental protection regulations formulated by the mining minister were invalid and illegal. In “the most measurable victory yet” for the 400 …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Grotesque profits of graft: Papers before the Grahamstown High Court have blown wide open the extent of corruption at Mnquma municipality which, an audit report suggests, has been fleeced of tens of millions of rands by politicians, officials and businessmen. “For the full story …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

‘Maxim Starcke’s Cape Dimensions’ At Alexander Upstairs: performance artist Leila Anderson (sound design for ‘Shlof shoyn mein kind’ performed at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown & ‘Exotic Alien’, EOW Festival); theatre director Sanjin Muftiç (short film ‘Stripped’); film director Ben Collins (short …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Government’s plan to proceed with fracking dealt a blow by High Court: A Grahamstown judge has dealt a blow to government’s plan to proceed with a shale gas industry through hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking. That’s according to AgriSA, which hailed Tuesday’s judgment by Justice Gerald Bloem in the Grahamstown …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

PE designer wins fashion sponsorship: Seti’s label, Kolly Seti, came out tops. “I’m still numb because I just got the news,” the former NMU fashion student said yesterday from Grahamstown, her original home before moving to Port Elizabeth. Seti, 31, said she had decided she was going …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Can Themba’s story will be told in Sandton: It runs until November 18. The production premiered at the p Grahamstown National Arts Festival in June 2016 to rave reviews and sold-out shows. It opened the 2017 Market Theatre season to sold-out shows. It is back by popular demand in Gauteng from 31 Oct …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Farm for sale in Grahamstown: Well-priced small stock farm with registered irrigation from the Fish River. The irrigation offers a number of farming options be it Fruit Trees, Lucerne, Game or Small Stock. 3.5 km of Fish River frontage and a varied landscape make the farm scenically …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

National Arts Festival 2017: Disruption comes to Grahamstown: “Disruption”, the buzzword of the moment, is the theme of this year’s National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Challenging works grappling with the South African issues of the moment are on offer in abundance, but in reality the festival is also a balm …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown: I need some transportation information. If I land at the airport in Port Elizabeth but need to get to Grahamstown, what would you recommend? Are buses reliable? Would I take a taxi to the bus station and then catch a bus to Grahamstown? Any advice would be …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

2 Bedroom Apartment / Flat to Rent in Grahamstown Central: In walking distance from Rhodes University and Peppergrove Mall. Unit is semi furnished with everything you need to start-up. Allocated behind Aquitaine Way complex in African Street. Monthly rental includes pre-paid electricity, water and refuse charges.
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

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