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Uitenhage in the news: Avian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms

20 September 2017 By Port Elizabethan

Avian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms: Sovereign Foods last week culled at least 5,000 birds at its Uitenhage production pipeline. Late in August, Astral Foods said the outbreak of avian flu at certain of its farms had cost the group R50m. The outbreaks have been mainly reported in Mpumalanga …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

WASTE PICKER ON RISKY RIDE: The truck driver didn’t seem to be aware of the man on his fuel tank. The truck was coming from KwaNobuhle kasi in Uitenhage and was heading towards the Koedoeskloof waste disposal site. There were about 10 people in the truck. A man who saw the risky …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Agriculture ‘will change province’s economy’: In light of recent reports, Qoboshiyane touched on the concerns of avian flu, which was confirmed at a farm near Uitenhage, and said strict biosecurity measures had to be put in place to contain the disease. He also said the recent drought has had a …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

HANDS UP! WHAT’S FOR SUPPER?: MANY kasis have a problem with gangsters. But in Pollar Park squatter camp near KwaLanga, Uitenhage, the gangs’ reign of terror has gone from bad to worse. The squatters are allegedly forced to share their food with gangsters. “They look into the …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Bird flu hits two Quantum Foods farms: Quantum said it would make up some of the shortfall by bringing unused capacity into use. Sovereign Foods last week culled at least 5,000 birds at its Uitenhage production pipeline. Late in August, Astral Foods said the outbreak of avian flu at certain of …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Uitenhage Operational Command Centre apprehend suspect with illegal firearm and ammunition: In order to prevent and combat crime that may threaten the safety and security of community members, police officials from the Operational Command Centre in the Uitenhage Cluster performed their duties in line with the Back-to-Basics approach. Members …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Beware about-to-be parents: I for one think I would be right where I am now with or without the questions . . . Eleanor Douglas-Meyers is a crafty mom from Uitenhage who writes about DIY, parenting, natural hair care, fashion, food and fun on her blog JustEllaBella .
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Three in court in missing man case: “After the arrests, the suspects took police to the bushes near NU29 on the Uitenhage Road,” Naidu said. “The body, which was in an advanced stage of decomposition, was found in the bushes.” The body was dumped about 4m from the road behind a bus
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Report Suggests Love of the Seas Could be the Key for Plastic Pollution Solution: the Cambodian kukri snake is already under threat from habitat loss News24.com Bird flu detected in the Eastern Cape.The first case of bird flu in the Eastern Cape has been detected on a poultry farm outside Uitenhage. Kamay Botany Bay botanical collection …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Possible breakthrough in search for missing PE man: She says they then led police to the place where a badly decomposed body was found. The body was hidden in bushes on a deserted stretch of road near NU29 on the Uitenhage road. Naidu says a formal identification will be held on Tuesday. She says the …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

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