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PE in the news: Students evacuated as veld fires shut classes at NMMU

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Students evacuated as veld fires shut classes at NMMU: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) cancelled classes at three of its campuses on Wednesday after raging veld fires in Summerstrand‚ Port Elizabeth‚ overnight affected large parts of the campuses. MMU cancelled classes at three of its …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Weather Update: Western Cape suffers under extreme fire conditions, drought: Along the rest of the coastal regions of SA, Cape Town in the Western Cape will reach a high of 23°C, while Durban on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal will peak at 30°C and Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape will see a high of 25°C.
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Slingshot student’s case set to be heard in ConCourt: EFF supporters were expected to be at the Constitutional Court to support Khanyile. Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 083 913 8 955 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (East London): 083 913 8 956 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (Garden Route): 083 913 3 866 (VAS rates …
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Extreme heat to hit Eastern Cape – plus advice from the weathermen: A heatwave is baking the Eastern Cape and the SA Weather Service (SAWS) in Port Elizabeth is advising residents to take cover. The SA weather service has issued a warning for a heat wave through the Eastern Cape The SAWs, using a formula to calculate the …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Court case on illegal marriages postponed: The two appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a variety of charges, including aiding and abetting foreign nationals while arranging unlawful marriages to South African citizens. Both have been in custody since their arrest.
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Move on medical dagga use hailed: It has also been welcomed by prominent Port Elizabeth dagga campaigner David Pittaway, who argues that legalising and taxing it could generate money that could be used to fund indigent students. “But this [medicinal use guidelines] must be a movement …
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Panama Canal Expansion Boots US East Coast Port Volumes: The Port of New York and New Jersey recently announced plans to increase investments to $ 200 million at the Port Elizabeth facility. U.S. East Coast Ports will not be the only ones to benefit from the expansion. So far, the Panama Canal has welcomed 11 new …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

South Africa: New cold storage facilities for citrus & pomefruit: On 1 June 2017 the first of three new cold rooms constructed by PE Cold Storage for the citrus and pomefruit industries will open at the Coega Industrial Development Zone, situated at the newest of Port Elizabeth’s two harbours. The other two are …
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The craftiest and most controversial tactics ever used in rugby that left opposition teams flummoxed: The Lions set their stall out early not to be intimidated, and Port Elizabeth, during the Lions’ clash with Eastern Province would witness the call’s first use. It would not be deemed necessary to call upon it again until the Third Test. After winning …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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