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Mixed reactions to Eastern Cape city and airport name changes – Gqeberha in the News

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Mixed reactions to Eastern Cape city and airport name changes: There have been mixed reactions to the announcement of City and airport name changes in the Eastern Cape. This, after Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa gazetted the multiple name changes on …
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VIDEO: This is how you pronounce Gqeberha, the new name for PE: Gqeberha! This is the name that has been hot on the lips of many South Africans since Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced it would be the new name for Port Elizabeth… and this is how …
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WATCH Click Song Parody to Help South Africans Learn New City Names: The Kiffness has done a quick remake of Mariam Makeba’s legendary Click Song to help South Africans who need it learn the new names of some well known towns and cities. This comes after the new names …
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Gqeberha: Port Elizabeth name change ‘will cost millions’, as EFF target statues: How much will the Gqeberha name change cost? Veronica van Dyk is the DA’s Deputy Shadow Minister for Sports, Arts, and Culture. She has produced a scathing response to the name …
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J&J jab: WC health workers must bring ID and job proof on top of vaccine ticket: The Western Cape Health Department says it’s implementing additional security measures after reports of vaccine queue-jumping in the province.
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At least two arrested during standoff between police and SAFTU in Cape Town: GroundUp attended demonstrations in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). The aim of the protests are to show worker’s frustration over the impact of the pandemic through mass …
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South African city of Port Elizabeth becomes Gqeberha: South Africans are learning how to pronounce Gqeberha, the new name for the city of Port Elizabeth. It is the Xhosa name for the Baakens River, which flows through the city. Xhosa is one of South …
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Twitter has strong feelings about renaming PE to Gqeberha (and pronouncing it!): If amaXhosa can say ‘Port Elizabeth’ with ease, you, too, can learn to say Gqeberha. ?? — Ottilia Anna MaSibanda (@MaS1banda) February 24, 2021 People who think Cape Town is cliquey have clearly …
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Clerk pleads guilty to R13m fraud: A 63-year-old Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) woman pleaded guilty to almost 1,000 counts of fraud, totalling more than R13m, in the Port Elizabeth Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday morning.
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