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PE in the news: South Africa clinch series

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South Africa clinch series: South Africa won the first test in Port Elizabeth by 206 runs and will be seeking a whitewash of the series in the third Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg from Jan. 12-16.
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Explainer: What is a Kolpak contract?: South Africa’s bowler Kyle Abbott bowls on Sri Lanka’s batsman Dimuth Karunaratne (not in picture) during the fourth day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka on December 29, 2016 in Port Elizabeth. (FILE PHOTO: AFP) South African cricket …
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Low-key run-up to ANC’s birthday rally: The video clip posted on Facebook by Maria Daniels of Port Elizabeth at the weekend of her Ford Kuga on fire was more alarming than all the other burning Kuga videos and photos on social media. The US space agency NASA on Wednesday announced two unmanned …
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Pearson’s Hanne outshines the rest: Hanne, 17, from Port Elizabeth, hesitated for a moment as her name was called at the 2016 top matric achievers gala at the East London International Convention Centre last night. The Summerstrand resident struggled to contain her shock, smiling broadly as …
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Poorer areas outclass PE district: Despite the Eastern Cape managing to improve marginally on its overall matric pass rate, the Port Elizabeth district has once again taken a tumble, dropping by more than 10 percentage points in just two years. While the district claimed pole position in …
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Hours of concentration needed, says Mathews: “We wanted to be a bit better than we were in Port Elizabeth [in the first Test]. Our whole batting unit put on a decent total and there was great bowling in the first innings as well. From there on we were in a dominant position.” Du Plessis said he …
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ECape matric results up, despite finishing last again: Port Elizabeth – There have been significant improvements in the Eastern Cape matric results, despite it being the country’s worst-performing province yet again. Education MEC Mandla Makhuphula said on Thursday that the 2016 matric class improved the …
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Domingo names Abbott’s replacement: The obvious answer was Wayne Parnell, who has been a member of the squad since the first Test in Port Elizabeth. Having taken 4/26 against the Lions in Thursday’s Sunfoil Series action, Parnell looked set to crack the nod for the Wanderers. But …
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