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Retail motor industry urges government to classify it as an essential service – Port Elizabeth Coronavirus News

25 March 2020 By Port Elizabethan

Retail motor industry urges government to classify it as an essential service: Ford on Monday announced that it is temporarily suspending production in India, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam in response to coronavirus. The plant closures in SA apply to Ford’s vehicle assembly …
Source: Coronavirus “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Sun International shuts casinos and hotels in coronavirus lockdown: Sun International, the operator of Sun City, says all of its hotels and casinos will close on Tuesday in preparation for a nationwide lockdown announced by government to prevent the spread of the …
Source: Coronavirus “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Ford Suspends Production at IMG Sites on Coronavirus Scare: Ford (F) temporarily suspends vehicle and engine production at its manufacturing sites in India, Vietnam, Thailand and South Africa amid coronavirus concerns.
Source: Coronavirus “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Athletics SA releases skeleton 2020 calendar: With government announcing a lock down in an attempt to contain the coronavirus … scheduled to take place in Port Elizabeth on July 25.
Source: Coronavirus “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

10 Famous Stadiums That No Longer Exist: The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa also saw massive changes to the nation’s footballing landscape, with the historic Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth making way after the Nelson Mandela Bay …
Source: Coronavirus “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

FAKE NEWS ALERT | This is NOT Eastern Cape patient zero: Others have allegedly threatened to kill Thulisa Hlopekazi after her picture was splashed on social media and she was incorrectly identified as the Mercedes-Benz SA employee who had tested positive …
Source: Coronavirus “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

SA lifesavers right up there with the best in the business: This followed the cancellation of the Wimpy Lifesaving SA National Club Championships, which was to be held in Port Elizabeth from March 19-25. All events were cancelled because of the coronavirus and …
Source: Coronavirus “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Residents at funeral for boy killed by illegal electricity connection vow to fight for services: He was nine years old and was playing with a ball with his two brothers near his home in Riemvasmaak informal settlement, Bethelsdorp, Port Elizabeth. The funeral was held at Soutpan Primary … said …
Source: Coronavirus “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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