THEATRE REVIEW: Digging deep for the shallow message of ‘The Borrow Pit’: Or as the PR material put it, is art more important than people? I saw it some days ago at the Stellenbosch Woordfees, apparently an expanded version of the piece that debuted in Grahamstown in 2018. …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.
‘Assault’ charges dropped against Richard Spoor for ‘pointing [a general] with a finger’: There was a strong police presence, including the riot squad. This is how Spoor’s legal representative, Grahamstown-based advocate Izak Smuts, described the scene in his written representations …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.
Makhanda businesses battle it out with Eskom to stop massive 14-hour power outages: The Grahamstown Residents’ Association, Grahamstown Business Forum and individual businesses resorted to court for an urgent interdict to stop Eskom from implementing its threat to switch off the bulk …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.
Makhanda fights to stay lit up: Eskom will go ahead with its threat to cut off Makhanda (Grahamstown) on April 2. This is despite businesses in Makhanda and the the Grahamstown Residents’ Association (GRA) approaching the …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.
Long term forecast forGrahamstown, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 06:00–12:00 Heavy rain. 18° 5.0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from southwest 12:00–18:00 Rain showers. 18° 1.3 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from south-southwest 18:00–00:00 Rain. 16° 1.2 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.
Weather forecast forGrahamstown, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 11:00–12:00 Cloudy. 31° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from west-northwest 12:00–18:00 Partly cloudy. 31° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from west-southwest 18:00–00:00 Partly cloudy. 22° 0 mm Moderate breeze, …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.
Makana Municipality assures residents they won’t be #LoadShed for 14 hours a day: Port Elizabeth – The Makana Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, formerly Grahamstown, has promised panicked residents that they will not experience extended load shedding of up to 14 hours per day …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.
South Africa: Fixing South Africa’s Public Schools – Lessons From a Small-Town University: The Conversation Africa’s Natasha Joseph spoke to Professor Di Wilmot about an initiative in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) to improve the outputs of the small town’s public schools. What’s the …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.
Grahamstown faces daily 14-hour power cuts due to R90-million Eskom debt: South Africans are suffering regular and extended load-shedding by Eskom, an issue that shows no sign of being resolved. Grahamstown residents, however, face a much larger threat to their electricity …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.
South Africa: Grahamstown Schools Hit By Water Cuts: Makhanda’s unreliable water supply is causing serious sanitation problems for a local school. The Sarah Baartman District Municipality, which includes Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown), was declared a …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.
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