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Mvezo and Qunu Rescue Glovis Chorus

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Quick action and skill by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) marine crew at the Port of Port Elizabeth assisted to ensure the successful safeguarding of a vessel that was about to be blown adrift from the quayside during gale force winds on Friday, 7 September. The vehicle carrier MV GLOVIS CHORUS was berthed at Berth 100 in the port when sudden gusts of between 25 to 40 knots (approximately 80km/hour) occurred. The nearly 200 m long, 55 729 ton ship was blown metres off the quayside as … [Read more...] about Mvezo and Qunu Rescue Glovis Chorus

Mthatha news: President Cyril Ramaphosa to address Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations at Mvezo, Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape province

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President Cyril Ramaphosa to address Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations at Mvezo, Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape province: President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, 18 July 2018, participate in the Centenary Celebrations of father of our nation and icon of the South African struggle, the late Former President Nelson Mandela a... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Eastern Cape taxis threaten to strike if road isn't tarred: Taxi drivers operating in Ntlaza, outside Mthatha are threatening to embark on … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: President Cyril Ramaphosa to address Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations at Mvezo, Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape province

Mvezo and Qunu – PE’s Dancing Tugs

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The Port of Port Elizabeth has two brand new tugs - the Mvezo and the Qunu. Port of Port Elizabeth Port Captain, Brynn Adamson puts them through some of their paces in the video below - if you let your mind roam free you can almost see a beaming Madiba sidestepping and whirling along with the two tugs so closely connected to his memory: https://youtu.be/XQmmQRjhIhU The Mvezo and Qunu both measure 31m long and can boast of a 70 ton bollard pull, compared with the older tugs with a 32.5 to … [Read more...] about Mvezo and Qunu – PE’s Dancing Tugs

Mthatha news: Mvezo clinic closes after one-day opening

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Mvezo clinic closes after one-day opening: “There were nurses and doctors here from Mthatha. We were told the clinic would open sometime next month. But after they all left, people have returned to using the clinics in Kroza and Nywarha,” Mqhakayi added. Contacted for comment last ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Fly Blue Crane spreads its wings in region: Lessons in downing a high-flying airline Fly Blue Crane will launch flights between Johannesburg and Mthatha in October as it grows its … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Mvezo clinic closes after one-day opening

Mthatha news: Mvezo school outing to circus signals early start to Mandela Day activities

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Mvezo school outing to circus signals early start to Mandela Day activities: As part of Mandela Day events: l Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa will reopen the newly refurbished Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha today; The Nosekeni Nongaphi Mandela Clinic – named after Madiba’s mother – will be offering free healthcare ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Experienced PSL trio to join ‘new’ Moroka Swallows: "Stars will be buying National First Division side Mthatha Bucks and that will … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Mvezo school outing to circus signals early start to Mandela Day activities