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PE in the news: STOKVELS ROBBED OF ALMOST R1M!

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STOKVELS ROBBED OF ALMOST R1M!: MEMBERS of stokvel savings clubs have been robbed of almost R1m over the December holiday season, according to police in Port Elizabeth. More than 20 cases related to the armed robbery of stokvel money were reported in December, with a total amount of …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Aid pledge for train accident families amid DNA tests: The train‚ en route from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg‚ collided with an articulated tipper truck causing several carriages to derail. Four children were among the dead. A fire broke out soon afterwards‚ engulfing some carriages while passengers …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

East Cape theatre artists recognised as SA’s best: Port Elizabeth illusionist Brendon Peel, 24, was named “Performer of the Year” and Rhodes University masters drama student Thembela Madliki, also 24, won “Best Emerging Director” award for her play Bayephi. Peel is particularly thrilled as his …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Ramaphosa vows to deal with those stealing public money: This, as Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa said in Port Elizabeth that those who claimed the government had done nothing for its people should look at ATMs on the first day of every month to see the scores of people withdrawing grants they had not worked for.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

South Africa likely to host 2019 IPL: To underline their point of view, they refer to the recent Boxing Day Test match in Port Elizabeth, where South Africa beat Zimbabwe in under two days. “There was no interest whatsoever. Venues like Kimberley, East London, PE, they’re already drying up for …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Was nervous defending just 208, admits Faf du Plessis: The Boxing Day Test may be the problem child of the cricket calendar as it fails to draw in crowds in either Durban or Port Elizabeth, but the New Year’s Test is the pinnacle. This year was even more special. That wasn’t just the fact that there was never …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Chippa sign Ajax Cape Town midfielder Bantu Mzwakali: PORT ELIZABETH – Chippa chairman Siviwe Mpengesi on Monday announced the signing of Ajax Cape Town attacking midfielder Bantu Mzwakali on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The deal will see Samuel Julies going in the opposite direction with immediate effect.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Hence proved, Proteas > Lanka: The Indian team was, sure, better than Zimbabwe, but that was just about that, only theoretically. Zimbabwe had lost a Test in Port Elizabeth in two days last week. India managed to told hold South Africa for an extra day. So, thank god for the rains …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Second tier cities could save SA’s economy says Alexander Forbes Lesiba Mothata: Questions around why Port Elizabeth cannot become the car manufacturing powerhouse in Southern Africa, or why Nelspruit can’t become the Dubai of Africa as a retail and agricultural export hub are issues that the economist addresses with # …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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