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Makhanda in the news: Nearly 250 dead in IS attacks on south Syria

26 July 2018 By Port Elizabethan

Nearly 250 dead in IS attacks on south Syria: FRA refutes claims of fuel stations closure Putin arrives in SA for BRICS summit Lack of professionalism highlighted in SABC policy hearings Constitutional Court to rule on labour brokering matter Cap…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Makana’s big water concern: Main dam less than 30% as Day Zero looms large for city, warns top official 60 days before Makhanda west runs out of water Makhanda west, which is home to Rhodes University, several schools, the city’ …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Water Wednesday: Day Zero could hit Makhanda (Grahamstown) in two months: The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Pam Tshwete, visited Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) this week and was told the city could run out of water in two months. Here is the weekly water a…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Laws of the land: Apartheid South Africa laws (1948-1993): Abuse of psychiatric patients confirmed in KZN Laws of the land: Apartheid South Africa laws (1948-1993) More police deployed to curb protests in Mpumalanga Taxi driver faces attempted murder charge o…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Africa Top10 News: Like anti-apartheid revolutionaries Walter Sisulu and Nelson Mandela (also both Xhosa), Makhanda had not initially rejected the White presence in South Africa; instead, he had made a concerted effort …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Clash of top PE schools Grey High and Framesby kicks off programme on intense note: Another big derby takes place in Makhanda, where the exciting St Andrew’s side will be out to subdue the challenge of Cradock rivals Marlow. The visitors have had a mixed set of results this year and …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Two Centuries Before Mandela, This Xhosa Hero Died Escaping Robben Island: Makhanda, the warrior-prophet who had led a force of some 6,000 Xhosa in a disastrous attack on the British frontier settlement of Grahamstown a year earlier, in 1819, was held in a separate building, …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

King Lobengula Foundation celebrates Mandela100 Centenary: The King Lobengula Foundation started celebrating the Mandela100 Centenary Celebration by joining forces with the SANDF and the Makhanda Municipality in Joza to pick up some litter spread around the b…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Laying the Foundation for Greatness: The Department of Arts and Culture is resolute in working towards the elevation … has published the changing of the name of the town of “Grahamstown” to “Makhanda”. Name changes is an internationall…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

GCIS: The second day of the Abortion conference reveals why some women opt for alternative measures: The second day of the Abortion and Reproductive Justice Conference (ARJC): The Unfinished Revolution III, is currently underway at the Rhodes University in Makhanda, Eastern Cape. Health Systems, Hist…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

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This author is a 'catch-all' for occasional articles and letters written to MyPE. The Author of each article can be found in the signature at the bottom of each individual article.

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