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South Africa: Mayor Calls for Army to End Taxi Strike – Gqeberha in the News

29 May 2021 By Port Elizabethan

South Africa: Mayor Calls for Army to End Taxi Strike: The Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy the army to help end the week-long strike by taxi drivers.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Thugs rob, vandalise school!: WHEN criminals vandalised Inkqubela LP School in KwaZakhele, Gqeberha over the weekend, it was not the first time.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

EWN Weather Watch: Clear skies for Joburg; morning showers for CT: The interior of South Africa is set for a fine but cool day on Saturday while the coastal regions need to hang onto their winter woolies and umbrellas as the rain hits these areas.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

How Mamelodi Sundowns could start against Swallows FC: Goal predicts Mamelodi Sundowns’ starting line-up ahead of their PSL encounter against Swallows FC at Dobsonville Stadium on Saturday …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Hockey star Veto’s journey from Walmer township to Tokyo Games: Joining Veto in the 16-member squad announced by Sascoc on Thursday are other Bay stars Edith Molikoe (ex-Woodridge) and Toni Marks (ex-Collegiate).
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Mayor calls for army to end violent Gqeberha taxi strike: Protesters in Nelson Mandela Bay have forced the closure of clinics, schools, shopping centres and disrupted many other vital services.
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

Gqeberha taxi strike suspended after meeting: GQEBERHA – Taxi associations in Gqeberha will return to work after week-long protest action. Taxi owners gave the Labour Department seven days to check if COVID-19 relief payments were made. Taxi …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

South Africa expands roll-out, SIU freezes assets of decontamination companies and Olympians get a Covid jab: This week, the second week of the country’s rollout expanded its scope as more sites came online. Meanwhile, the full extent of the irregular Digital Vibes deal was revealed and the Special …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.

NMB mayor pleads with Ramaphosa to help restore order as taxi strike affects NMB economy: Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Nqaba Bhanga has called on president Cyril Ramaphosa to step in and intervene in the Metro, amid violent protests by taxi drivers. On Tuesday, taxi drivers embarked on a …
Source: “Gqeberha” – BingNews.


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