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Re-naming towns and cities is not a new thing in Africa – Cape Chamber – Port Elizabeth in the News

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Re-naming towns and cities is not a new thing in Africa – Cape Chamber: Re-naming towns and cities is not a new thing in Africa. . No, a Gqeberha is not a citizen of a province in Canada. Gqeberha is the new name for Port Elizabeth, or Ib …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Nigeria receives nearly four million free COVAX vaccines: A shipment of nearly four million coronavirus jabs arrives in Nigeria, making Africa’s most populous nation the world’s third country to receive vaccines under Covax, a global scheme to provide free …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Life as a one percenter: The lyrics from Pink Floyd’s song ‘Money’ seemed highly appropriate last week as I discovered to my surprise that I am among the top 1% of wealthiest South Africans measured by net asset value.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Will that which we called iBhayi by any other name sound as sweet?: The minister of sports, arts and culture and a committee have shown cultural amnesia in choosing Gqeberha and not iBhayi as Port Elizabeth’s new name …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Name change naysayers still have time to object: Any person aggrieved by the various name changes in the Eastern Cape has 30 days to directly write a letter to the Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

‘Elizabeth was some random dude’s wife’: Chester Missing pokes fun at PE renaming: It’s like if we sent Malusi Gigaba to run London and started calling it Norma for 200 years,’ the controversial puppet says about the renaming of Port Elizabeth.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Things your real estate agent should be advising you, right now.: Suzette Moco, a Just Property agent in Port Elizabeth agrees, adding: “Lower interest rates and transfer duties have improved everyone’s chances of securing finance and property ownership. My advice …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Gqeberha — still time to object: The Gqeberha name is not permanent — yet. Despite arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa’s announcement on Eastern Cape name changes giving the impression they were set in stone, residents and other …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Witness repeatedly resisted Omotoso’s advances, court hears: A Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) woman told the Port Elizabeth High Court how she repeatedly declined advances after rape and human trafficking accused Timothy Omotoso took an interest in her during a …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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