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South Africa: Violence Erupts Over Electricity in Port Elizabeth – Port Elizabeth in the News

27 January 2021 By Port Elizabethan

South Africa: Violence Erupts Over Electricity in Port Elizabeth: Residents of Bayland informal settlement in Port Elizabeth threw stones at owners of nearby RDP houses who had cut their electricity connections on Monday. Residents of the settlement say they have …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Traditional healer charged with compelled rape abandons bid for bail in PE court: A traditional healer from Port Elizabeth appeared in the Motherwell Magistrates Court on Wednesday where he abandoned his bid for bail.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

UIF applicants forced to break Covid-19 curfew rule: Some applicants for unemployment benefits at the Department of Labour office say they have to queue from early in the morning to have a chance of getting served. The Covid-19 curfew is in force from …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Transnet’s planned head office move from Durban to PE met with shock: Organised business and labour unions have described Transnet’s National Ports Authority looming relocation of its head office to Port Elizabeth as a decision that would have a negative impact on the e …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Violence erupts over electricity in Port Elizabeth: Public Order Police were called in on Monday when violence erupted over electricity connections to Bayland informal settlement in Port Elizabeth. Photo:. Residents …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Free medical circumcision at PE health facility: Right to Care in partnership with Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth is offering medical male circumcision for free. The NGO’s social and behaviour change technical specialist Skye Grove said they …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Drunk driver collides with metro police boss’ car in Port Elizabeth: A man was arrested after crashing his car into a vehicle driven by a senior Nelson Mandela Bay metro police officerThe accident happened …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.


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