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Never has ‘potjiekos’ been more dangerous – cops find handgun in pot – Port Elizabeth in the News

17 July 2020 By Port Elizabethan

Never has ‘potjiekos’ been more dangerous – cops find handgun in pot: A 9mm pistol was found by the police buried under a stew in a three-legged potjiekos pot during a house raid in Port Elizabeth on Thursday. The firearm, with a filed off serial number, was drawn from …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

PICS | Police seize gun hidden inside potjiekos during drug raid: A 9mm pistol was found by the police buried in a stew in a three-legged potjie pot during a house raid in Port Elizabeth.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Gamtoos citrus growers back at 80% water restriction: Citrus growers in the Eastern Cape’s Gamtoos Valley are back at a 20% water use quota, after a year of functioning at 85% of their allocation. Like two years ago, an 80% restriction is …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Psychology Today: We have nothing to prove and never did. We have only now and ever to live.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Liquid tobacco confiscated in Kabega Park in PE: Police in Port Elizabeth confiscated liquid tobacco worth over R360 000 in the Western suburbs of Port Elizabeth.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

67 000 litres of soup equals 268 000 cups of compassion on Mandela Day: SA Harvest and Chefs with Compassion, two organisations rooted in a philosophy of rescuing food to provide meals to the most vulnerable in our society, are rising to Madiba’s call.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Scathing investigation exposes Eastern Cape’s ‘hospitals of horror’: A shocking expose revealing filthy hospitals and fatigued staff who are totally overwhelmed by the rising caseload has been released …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly: Woolworths has announced two new paper packaging trials and the start of the national rollout of the specially-designed paper bags for fashion, beauty and homeware purchases to 17 …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

England vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Gritty Ben Stokes slams slowest century of his career: Stokes slammed 10 fours and a six en route his century, as he was patient in his sensible innings dictated by the conditions.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.


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