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Grahamstown News: LETTER: Grahamstown a shadow of its former self, thanks to ANC

24 May 2019 By Port Elizabethan

LETTER: Grahamstown a shadow of its former self, thanks to ANC: Cosatu’s investment wing benefited from a consortium awarded a Transnet contract to manufacture some of the 1,064 locomotives at the centre of state capture allegations …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Makhanda is open for business: Gift of the Givers intervened to assist the community of Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) whose taps were running dry, which included hiring a hydrologist and digging boreholes at a heavy cost to …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

National Arts Festival: Even if the wells run dry …: The university town of Makhanda (previously known as Grahamstown) is transformed when more than 200 000 people attend 2 000-plus events performed over 11 days, which makes it the continent’s …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

‘I get scared when I see a middle-aged male,’ says actor punched in Makhanda road rage spat: Police spokesperson Capt Mali Govender confirmed the incident happened on Sunday at Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and said a case of common assault had been opened. In a video shared on social media …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

South Africa: Makhanda, Gift of the Givers Meet to Resolve Financial Stalemate: The faster we can get this thing done, the better.” After devastating droughts crippled the Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) community, Gift of the Givers provided lifesaving interventions …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Makana Municipality promises to pay Gift of the Givers for relief efforts: Port Elizabeth – The Makana Municipality in the Eastern Cape is in the process of determining how The Gift of the Givers (GoG) will be compensated for its work done in the water scarce town of …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Makana municipality apologises to Gift of the Givers, now promises to pay for water work: will be compensated for work done in the water-scarce town formerly known as Grahamstown. This after the humanitarian organisation withdrew its services earlier this month when it emerged that the …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

WATCH | Bystanders horrified as actor falls victim to vicious road rage attack: On Sunday, at 9.26am, Donyeli posted the video on her Facebook page and wrote: “This happened in Grahamstown, Beaufort Street. A … male drove into a guy’s car, when confronted he beat the owner of …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Identity of corpse found in Grahamstown still a mystery: According to reports, the remains were found two months ago along the R67 between Grahamstown and Fort Beaufort. The identity is still unknown and police have asked the public to come forward to …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Mystery surrounds skeletal remains found near Grahamstown: Two months after skeletal remains were found along the R67 between Grahamstown and Fort Beaufort, the identity of the corpse is still a mystery. Police have appealed to the public to help in …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

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