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PE in the news: Rescued baby named Sindiswa, meaning saved

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Rescued baby named Sindiswa, meaning saved: Port Elizabeth – An isiXhosa nickname, meaning "saved", is what police have given to the three-day-old baby girl, who was rescued from a bush in Kwadwesi near Uitenhage on Tuesday. In a statement on Friday, Eastern Cape police confirmed that the baby ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Man in court after relative raped, killed: A Port Elizabeth man accused of raping a relative before smothering her to death with a pillow, appeared in the … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Rescued baby named Sindiswa, meaning saved

Middleburg farmer named EC Young Farmer of the Year

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Middleburg farmer named EC Young Farmer of the Year: FACE OF FARMING: Middelburg farmer Stefan Erasmus (left) won the regional leg of the Agri SA-Toyota SA Young Farmer of the Year competition during the Agri Eastern Cape annual congress. Here he and his wife Yolandi (centre) receive the award from Toyota SA sales and business manager Ricky Pillay. Photo: Anneli Young (Port Alfred) – Middelburg farmer Stefan Erasmus is the new face of Eastern Cape agriculture after winning the Agri South Africa … [Read more...] about Middleburg farmer named EC Young Farmer of the Year

J-Bay in the news: First he punched a shark, now Mick Fanning has ‘surfing’ spider named after him

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First he punched a shark, now Mick Fanning has 'surfing' spider named after him: Fanning said it was quite a surprise to find out a new species of spider would share his namesake. Fanning after being attacked by a shark in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. "It's pretty awesome to know that the spider is quite local to the Gold Coast and only ... Source: "Jeffreys Bay" - BingNews. Jbay Music Fest set to warm up July with awesome line-up: Cape Town – Known as the place to be as far as surfing goes, … [Read more...] about J-Bay in the news: First he punched a shark, now Mick Fanning has ‘surfing’ spider named after him

PE in the news: Juila Roberts named People’s 2017 World’s Most Beautiful Woman

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Juila Roberts named People's 2017 World's Most Beautiful Woman: Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 083 913 8 955 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (East London): 083 913 8 956 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (Garden Route): 083 913 3 866 (VAS rates apply) Whatsapp: 076 119 3395. Use the tag 'border' or 'garden' if you're messaging ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Weather Update: Hot, dry conditions persist as future flood warnings issued: In South Africa, the Western Cape and Northern Cape … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Juila Roberts named People’s 2017 World’s Most Beautiful Woman

The park named after John Shelton – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The park named after John Shelton: For the second time in a week I visited a park with a little monument and plaque while Geocaching.    This time it was John Shelton Park in Humewood.  So who was John Shelton? John Shelton was the Director of Parks for Port Elizabeth until his retirement in the late 1970's and played an important role in the establishment of Mannville Open Air Theatre in St. George's Park in … [Read more...] about The park named after John Shelton – Featured Blog

In Focus: A girl named Kez – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: In Focus: A girl named Kez: We sat down and hat a chat with, Kerryn Botha, more fondly known as “A Girl Named Kez” is a 25 year old foodie based in Nelson Mandela Bay. Her love for food and cooking was inspired and nurtured by a family who brought passion into their kitchen and laughter to their table. Source: NMBT Blog. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily … [Read more...] about In Focus: A girl named Kez – Featured Blog

PE in the news: Former Protea named as match-fixer – Yahoo7

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Former Protea named as match-fixer - Yahoo7: Tsolekile, who played the last of his three Tests against England at Port Elizabeth in 2004, received a 12-year ban for "contriving to fix a match or matches" in the 2015 Twenty20 domestic competition, the board said in a statement. Pumelela Matshikwe ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. 36 illegal immigrants appear in Free State court: “[The] investigation also revealed that the group was possibly being taken to Port Elizabeth in the Eastern … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Former Protea named as match-fixer – Yahoo7

Grahamstown in the news: Rhodes student who died in fire named

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Rhodes student who died in fire named: Rhodes University spokesperson, Catherine Deiner says some family members arrived in Grahamstown yesterday from Durban while others are flying in from overseas. Also read: Investigation underway after Rhodes student dies in fire Deiner says Day was a hard ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. South African road construction unearths rare plant fossils: Road construction unearthed the plant fossils, which date to about 360 million years ago, this week … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Rhodes student who died in fire named

Anti-Xenophobia drive – April 2015

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A MyPE.co.za 'Phumulo Masualle' selected video for you: In April 2015, the Eastern Cape government took its anti-xenophobia drive to the streets. The premier, Phumulo Masualle and members of his cabinet engaged motorists in the morning traffic. They also visited schools. The premier also visited shops owned by foreign nationals in Duncan Village to engage them directly about the issues. For more News visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news Follow us on Twitter: … [Read more...] about Anti-Xenophobia drive – April 2015

Named for love – Editors Pic

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This image is from the MyPE Editor's Flickr Account - offering some topical daily images from a phone smarter than Alan, occasional images from a DSLR and scanned images of Port Elizabeth as he wanders around the Bay pretending to know a lot and sometimes succeeding in making a complete hash of it! Named for love Image by awstraton Sir Rufane Donkin who named the town Port Elizabeth in honour of his late wife, Elizabeth. This image is randomly selected from an ever growing repository of … [Read more...] about Named for love – Editors Pic