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South Africans get their tongues round Gqeberha, new Xhosa name for Port Elizabeth: South Africa’s city of Port Elizabeth has been officially renamed Gqeberha — derived from the Xhosa language — the native tongue of late political hero Nelson Mandela.
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South Africans get their tongues round Gqeberha, the new name for Port Elizabeth: South Africa’s city of Port Elizabeth has been officially renamed to Gqeberha, derived from the Xhosa language which is the native tongue of late political hero Nelson Mandela.
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South African cities’ colonial names renamed in Xhosa: Tourists meandering along South Africa’s scenic Garden Route should ready their tongues after one of its landmarks was renamed in the local language to start with a click.Port Elizabeth is to be known …
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India v England, Day 2: The hosts put Joe Root’s side in a spin: When Rohit Sharma clubbed the winning six to seal a 10-wicket home win under lights it ended a dizzying day of activity that added up to a hopelessly uneven contest between bat and pink ball but also …
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Factbox: Shortest matches in test cricket since 1900: List of the shortest matches in test cricket by days since 1900 after India defeated England by 10 wickets inside two days in the day-night third test on Thursday.
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Name change shakeup for the Eastern Cape: Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has published a number of name changes for towns, cities and airports in the Eastern Cape, in the Government Gazette. “The transformation of the …
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Check out the Tests that ended on Day 2: Check out the Tests that ended on Day 2. The last time India won a Test inside two days was in 2018, beating Afghanistan in Bengaluru.
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List of Test matches which ended on Day 2: South Africa vs England in Port Elizabeth on 12 Mar 1889: England won 6) South Africa vs England in Cape Town on 25 Mar 1889: England won 7) England vs Australia in The Oval on 11 Aug 1890: England …
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Uthini Magqebz? The initial shock and slow joy of the new place name: The initial grumpiness from some pale reactionaries will eventually dissipate, writes Hagen Engler, as he celebrates the renaming of his home town.
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