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SA Welcomes ‘Homesick’ Expat Dr Pat Soon-Shiong’s R3 Billion for Vaccine Development – Gqeberha in the News

14 May 2021 By Port Elizabethan

SA Welcomes ‘Homesick’ Expat Dr Pat Soon-Shiong’s R3 Billion for Vaccine Development: The South African government has welcomed the R3-billion commitment, to transfer the latest technology for producing vaccines and biological therapies to South Africa, announced by SA expat Dr Patrick …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

SA-born billionaire, Patrick Soon-Shiong, gifts R3bn to SA vaccine works: Patrick Soon-Shiong also plans to work with other African countries to enable the development of second-generation vaccine capabilities.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

I invested in a company only to find out I was being scammed – Khuli Chana: South African hip-hop artist Khuli Chana lays bare his failures in businesses and music and how he turned them into successes.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Police seek identity of man found dead on freeway: Gqeberha police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after the body of a man was discovered on the N2 freeway near Cotswold.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

R500m Boardwalk Mall will create thousands of jobs in Gqeberha: Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, Nqaba Bhanga, welcomed the R500m expansion which he said would create thousands of jobs.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

New ride-hailing player debuts in SA amid fierce competition: Home-grown ride-hailing company NextNow takes on rivals, promising the most competitive prices amid intense competition in the market.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Request for info: Hit and run victim had string with nail-clipper around his neck: Detectives from Mount Road in Gqeberha is urgently seeking the assistance of the community to trace the next of kin of a man whose remains were found on the N2 freeway.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

South Africa records 3,221 new Covid-19 cases: PM Gqeberha-born billionaire commits R3bn to producing vaccines in SA Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong is currently busy with clinical trials for the Covid-19 vaccine he’s developed, says Prof. Shabir Madhi. 13 …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Construction starts on Boardwalk Mall in Gqeberha: Property investor Flanagan & Gerard (F&G) and Sun International subsidiary Emfuleni Resorts have officially started construction of the Boardwalk Mall, in Gqeberha (previously known as Port Elizabeth) …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.


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