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South African communities are buckling under COVID-19 ‘storm’ – Port Elizabeth in the News

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South African communities are buckling under COVID-19 ‘storm’: Funerals in South Africa are grand events that require time and money to organise – plenty of which could be seen as we pulled up to the Shweme Zilamkhonto funeral parlour in Port Elizabeth.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Fahim Saleh: Tech entrepreneur ‘found dismembered’ in luxury New York City apartment: A tech entrepreneur has been found dismembered in his luxury New York City apartment, according to reports. Fahim Saleh, the 33-year-old founder and CEO of Nigerian taxi company Gokada, has been …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

How the world sees SA: Covid-19 exposes chronic cracks in state healthcare: The BBC presents South Africa as a country with a failing state healthcare system, with the spotlight on filthy Eastern Cape hospitals.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Coronavirus: South African communities are buckling under COVID-19 ‘storm’: Some thought South Africa would be spared the worst of the pandemic, but the virus is spreading rapidly through townships.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Marine drilling sure to impact ecology: TOTAL has made application for offshore exploration in 2 blocks off the coastline between Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay. The scoping report is out and speaks of drilling of up to 10 exploratory wells …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Snow and high winds cause havoc in Eastern Cape: On Wednesday Garth Sampson, spokesperson for the SA Weather Service’s Port Elizabeth office said: “Snow is still evident on the high lying ground in the extreme north-east but should melt off …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

The brutal story of the most violent rugby Test ever witnessed and the infamous call that unleashed hell: It was the most violent Test match I ever witnessed,” reported Clem Thomas in the book, 125 Years of the British and Irish Lions: The Official History. It was a game that saw JPR Williams run 50 yards …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Great white shark seen drowning 33-foot long humpback whale: Scientists saw the great white shark on the hunt in February near Port Elizabeth. Researcher Ryan Johnson had led a study in 2013, during which the shark had been tagged and named Helen. Using a drone …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Lions Tour of South Africa will go ahead in 2021: The warm-up matches will open on July 3rd 2021 against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town, before the team travels to Port Elizabeth four days later to take on an “invitational” South Africa XV. Between …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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