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Siya Kolisi: Rugby hero helping townships during the lockdown – Port Elizabeth in the News

28 April 2020 By Port Elizabethan

Siya Kolisi: Rugby hero helping townships during the lockdown: Unions are ‘on their knees’ but Agustin Pichot thinks he can save rugby as World Rugby chairman “With the food packages we drop off, we are adding messages in the local Xhosa dialect, as it is mainly …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Ten PE Woolies employees test positive for COVID-19: The Woolworths Group has confirmed that a total of ten people from its Access Park Woolworths Food store off Buffelsfontein Road in Port Elizabeth have now tested positive for Covid-19.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

‘There is nothing worse than hunger.’ South Africa hero Siya Kolisi is helping townships during lockdown: Rugby World Cup winning captain, Siya Kolisi, returns home to the Township where he grew up to help fight Covid-19. Through the Kolisi Foundation, he and his wife Rachel have been providing food and …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | IRR calls for lifting of lockdown: The longer the lockdown remains in place, the more people will be pushed into poverty, the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) said.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Experiencing hunger first-hand drives Kolisi to help others: Through the Kolisi Foundation, the Springbok skipper has been delivering food parcels in Zwide, near Port Elizabeth.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Rape suspect held in Willowvale after victim spots him on her way to care centre: Port Elizabeth – A 20-year-old man has been arrested over the alleged rape of a 21-year-old woman, who spotted him while police were escorting her to a care centre, in Willowvale. It is alleged that …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Discovery Health employee in Port Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19: Our colleague was at home since April 10 and came into the office for two hours on Tuesday April 21, and was sent home immediately after experiencing symptoms.” …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Contracts squeeze could see Kings climb: In his latest Rucking with Rob newsletter, Rob Houwing believes the slimmed-down lists of contracted players by major franchises could favour the Kings.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Eastern Cape Health receives large amount of PPEs: The Eastern Cape Department of Health has received a large consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to be distributed at various health facilities to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.


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