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Chippa look to have run out of steam – Gqeberha in the News

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Chippa look to have run out of steam: The Gqeberha side yet again went winless when they played to a goalless draw against Martizburg United in a league fixture at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, on Sunday. Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. Three children die after eating pasta from Eastern Cape shop: Police in Gqeberha are investigating an incident in which three children died after eating pasta bought from a shop in New Brighton in the Eastern Cape. The children aged four months as well as … [Read more...] about Chippa look to have run out of steam – Gqeberha in the News

Need to ramp up logistics as agriculture gathers steam – Port Elizabeth Business News

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Need to ramp up logistics as agriculture gathers steam: South Africa would need to ramp up its logistics as the local agricultural output was likely to increase in the coming years, especially within the citrus sub-sector, which would demand extra capacity ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Nienaber: Rassie’s absence not an issue: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber says it is "business as usual" inside the camp despite embarking on their first tour without Rassie Erasmus … [Read more...] about Need to ramp up logistics as agriculture gathers steam – Port Elizabeth Business News

Steam Cleaning machine – Port Elizabeth in the News

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Steam Cleaning machine: Start your own steam cleaning business now with this industrial strength cleaner. Works with non-foaming cleaning fluid that is available in Newton Park, Port Elizabeth. The robust unit is made of ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. EFF withdraws support of motion to oust NMB Mayor Mongameli Bobani: Port Elizabeth - The EFF in Nelson Mandela Bay has withdrawn its support for a move by the Democratic Alliance to oust Mayor Mongameli Bobani of the United Democratic … [Read more...] about Steam Cleaning machine – Port Elizabeth in the News

Grahamstown in the news: Municipal asset sale likely to steam ahead

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Municipal asset sale likely to steam ahead: Milowo Trading’s Grahamstown attorney Brin Brody yesterday confirmed that they had every intention of proceeding with the sale. “It is scandalous that the municipality has taken so long to pay the company.” According to court papers Milowo Trading ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Mayor’s bodyguard sees attempted murder conviction confirmed: Last week‚ the high court in Grahamstown dismissed Athini Mlawu’s appeal against his conviction in 2014 … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Municipal asset sale likely to steam ahead

Art + maths = magical connections for teachers and learners

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Although maths and art seem worlds apart, they are more connected than you think. Nature is full of mathematically-precise patterns – just think of a snowflake or a zebra’s pelt – while architecture and fashion rely on mathematics in their designs. Members of the Department of Basic Education, along with principals, teachers and learners from eight schools in the Somerset East and Bedford area experienced the maths-art connection first-hand during a workshop run by Nelson Mandela … [Read more...] about Art + maths = magical connections for teachers and learners

GE’s Steam Power Systems Wins Global IPMA Project Excellence Gold Award for work done on Medupi

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GE’s Steam Power Systems Wins Global IPMA Project Excellence Gold Award for work done on Medupi: Award recognizes strong project execution on Eskom’s Medupi Medupi is a 6x794 MW power plant under construction that will cover the energy needs of approximately 3.5 million households Unit 6 achieved commercial operation on 23 August 2015 and Unit 5 was synchronized to the grid ahead of schedule in September 2016  helping to stabilize the South African grid GE’s Steam … [Read more...] about GE’s Steam Power Systems Wins Global IPMA Project Excellence Gold Award for work done on Medupi

PE Image – South African Railways steam locomotive class 16CR No 825 at the head of an up passenger train leaving Despatch in suburban Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa.

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This Port Elizabeth image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. South African Railways steam locomotive class 16CR No 825 at the head of an up passenger train leaving Despatch in suburban Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa. Image by express000 This digitised image was obtained from a 120 size black and white film using a Pentaz 6x7mm camera. Photographed on 11 July, 1974. South African Railways steam locomotive class 16CR No … [Read more...] about PE Image – South African Railways steam locomotive class 16CR No 825 at the head of an up passenger train leaving Despatch in suburban Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa.

PE Image – South African Railways narrow gauge steam locomotive class NG15 No 147 working an up goods train on the Avontuur branch east of The Heights, Cape Province, South Africa.

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This Port Elizabeth image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. South African Railways narrow gauge steam locomotive class NG15 No 147 working an up goods train on the Avontuur branch east of The Heights, Cape Province, South Africa. Image by express000 This digitised image was obtained from a 120 size black and white film using a Pentaz 6x7mm camera. Photographed on 8 July, 1974. South African Railways narrow gauge steam locomotive … [Read more...] about PE Image – South African Railways narrow gauge steam locomotive class NG15 No 147 working an up goods train on the Avontuur branch east of The Heights, Cape Province, South Africa.

Steam Locomotives in Port Elizabeth – 1986

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Recorded in early 1986 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. There was still plenty of steam about, though mostly then confined to freight working and shunts. Here one Sunday morning we have a quick look around the shed whilst huge numbers of locos slumber, then move on to the city's station where various class 15AR 4-8-2 locos go about their business as station pilots and dock shunters. If steam is your thing then have a look at … [Read more...] about Steam Locomotives in Port Elizabeth – 1986

Nostalgic PE Steam Train Videos

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Some classic images of steam train travel along the local Port Elizabeth railway lines during 1977 - watch the guys in short Safari suit pants and official caps wave the train off, see commuters and familiar parts of Port Elizabeth. These two clips are from the film, Township Travel, in the Steam2Music archive. http://youtu.be/BrV8EWbMfWk http://youtu.be/X4Qh0D1B8yI Uploaded to Youtube by: steam2music Posted to MyPE by: Alan Straton Submit your favourite Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage … [Read more...] about Nostalgic PE Steam Train Videos