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Boks are facing their biggest Test: Having beaten the French in all three home Tests in June and disposed of Argentina in their Rugby Championship opener in Port Elizabeth last weekend, South Africa have shown signs that their horrible form in 2016 – where they won just four of their 12 …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Trio reach MTV Base’s VJ finale: The three contestants are Kuhle Adams from Port Elizabeth, Gontse Makgoba from Johannesburg, and Tshego Mosupye from Pretoria. They were chosen from more than 8000 hopefuls who had entered the competition. Judges such as Nomalanga Shozi, Luthando “Lootlove …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Red Springboks don’t want to be left red in the face: Coetzee believes there is a clear indication that the Boks can expect an aerial bombardment. “I do believe Argentina would have seen in Port Elizabeth that we were much more organised defensively than last year,” Coetzee said. “And I believe they …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

New metro rail plan mooted: Port Elizabeth mayor Athol Trollip slammed public transport in South Africa, calling it chaotic. “Spatial apartheid realities make it very difficult to have a proper transport system. It results in a disproportionate amount of spend for the poorest …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Joe Root slams 50, joins AB de Villiers in unique Test world record: Against Australia in 2014, he continued to have a great time by smashing 91 and 48 in the Centurion Test followed by 116 and 29 in Port Elizabeth. His streak ended in Cape Town as he was dismissed for 14 and 43 to give Australia a 2-1 series win.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

No limits to PE woman’s vision: In eight years she has moved from selling printers to building an empire of companies – a move that will now see Port Elizabeth businesswoman Erna Basson rub shoulders with Charlie Sheen, Al Pacino and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Basson, 29 …
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UDM plays hardball, calls for removal of DA’s Trollip: Port Elizabeth – The current impasse between coalition partners the DA and the UDM in Nelson Mandela Bay has taken a new turn, with the UDM calling for executive mayor Athol Trollip’s replacement. DA leader Mmusi Maimane wrote to UDM leader Bantu Holomisa …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Argentina v South Africa: Everything you need to know: The Springboks eased to a 37-15 victory in last weekend’s reverse fixture in Port Elizabeth, prompting Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade to make six changes. Juan Martin Hernandez and Tomas Cubelli will form a new half-back pairing for the Pumas high above …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Boks face Pumas, seek fifth straight victory: Most of these struggles have come after convincing home victories, similar to the 37-15 success achieved by the Springboks over the Pumas in Port Elizabeth last Saturday. Powerful Coenie Oosthuizen-inspired scrumming laid the foundations for a convincing …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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