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PE in the news: Shosholoza Meyl train accident death toll revised from 19 to 21

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Shosholoza Meyl train accident death toll revised from 19 to 21: This process is still underway and should be completed in due course. The accident happened on the 4th of January, when the Shosholoza Meyl Express train from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg derailed between Kroonstad and Hennenman in the Free State.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

South Africa: PE, Cape and Joburg Insist Drinking Water Is Safe After Listeriosis Scare: The cities of Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth on Thursday insisted that drinking water in the metropolitan areas was safe for consumption, following a surge in Listeriosis outbreaks countrywide. On Tuesday, a total of 764 Listeriosis cases were …
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Willemse back to lead Kings: Port Elizabeth – The return of captain Michael Willemse at hooker was the most noteworthy change made to the Southern Kings starting XV by head coach Deon Davids when he named his team to take on the Cheetahs in a PRO14 fixture in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Overcharging and the CPA: I sent my DJI drone to a business in Port Elizabeth for them to replace a specific part. They said I must leave my drone with them as they had to order the part from Cape Town. 5 mins after leaving I was driving and they called to say that they had to send …
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STINK SPOILED OUR FESTIVE SEASON!: A FAMILY in Port Elizabeth is angry with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality for failing to fix a burst sewerage pipe. The flowing sewage builds up at the gate of their house. Nondumiso Layiti of Motherwell, NU13, said her family and other residents in the …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Ironman route changed to ensure cyclists’ safety: A new logo for the world championship, set to be held in the city on September 1 and 2, was also unveiled. Bertsch, who was in Port Elizabeth this week as part of a site visit to evaluate the city’s progress in preparing for the event, said the decision …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

NMB nabs shotgun-yielding youths, drunk taxi driver with 39 children as passengers: PORT ELIZABETH – The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) municipality Metro Police arrested three young men with a homemade shotgun and traffic officials brought a taxi “hopelessly intoxicated” driver with no license and an unroadworthy vehicle to book. According to …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

SUPPORT THE ROGER FEDERER FOUNDATION! • BUY THE OFFICIAL RF CALENDAR FOR 2018: Find the link to buy the calendar and the foundation below. Nolonwabo Batini, a 15-year-old girl from Ndzondelelo High School in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, made this self-confident discovery when Roger visited her school. Her conviction became the …
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Eastern Cape drought could overtake the one in Cape Town: In addition to providing drinking water to the Port Elizabeth metropolitan area, the dam also supplies irrigation water to the Kouga and Gamtoos valleys. The crisis is not confined only to the Nelson Mandela Bay region, the largely rural Amathole district …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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