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Uitenhage in the news: Sassa workers strike over buggy biometric system

12 October 2018 By Port Elizabethan

Sassa workers strike over buggy biometric system: Groups of Sassa staff were seen with placards, singing outside the offices. Madyibi said all the six offices in his region were closed, which included offices in Uitenhage, Somerset East and Graaff Re…
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Signalman Jack: The Baboon Who Worked for the Railroad—and Never Made a Mistake: But the signal box is where Jack truly shined. As trains approached the rail switches at the Uitenhage train station, they’d toot their whistle a specific number of times to alert the signalman …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Police welcome harsh sentences for rapists: Sputa Thandoxolo‚ 38‚ was on Monday found guilty and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment by the Uitenhage Regional Court for the rape of a 14-year-old girl on April 25 2015. According to testimony pres…
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Weather in Uitenhage, South Africa: Are you about to make an International long distance phone call to South Africa? Are you planning a trip or preparing for a chat or online meeting? Just confirming the current time? We work hard to ma…
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Cheap Flights to Uitenhage – Uitenhage, South Africa Flights: Flight stats for Uitenhage – did you know? Uitenhage is 32 km from Port Elizabeth Airport (Port Elizabeth, South Africa). Port Elizabeth Airport (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) Right now, 18 airlines o…
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Two arrested with Khat drugs, Uitenhage: Members searched their vehicle and discovered 100 bundles of khat with a street value of R5000 in the boot of their vehicle. Both suspects (35 and 39) were arrested on a charge of illegal possession o…
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

‘Khat dealers’ arrested in Uitenhage: Two men will appear in the Uitenhage Magistrate’s court on Monday following their arrest for the illegal possession of Khat. Police Spokesperson Captain Gerda Swart says alert members noticed two men …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Uitenhage cluster continues fight against drugs: Members from the Uitenhage Cluster are determined to continue with their efforts to effectively address one of the root causes of crime and with our Back to Basics approach of targeted and informed de…
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

South Africa: Closure of Men’s Toilets At Uitenhage Taxi Rank Causes a Stink: Commuters at the Uitenhage taxi rank and bus terminus, as well as nearby shopkeepers, are calling on the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to urgently reopen the men’s public toilet. According to Ground…
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Teen who raped and murdered elderly from Uitenhage to be sentenced: A youth who was 17-years-old when he raped and murdered an elderly Uitenhage resident should receive direct imprisonment under the Child Justice Act, the Port Elizabeth High Court heard on Monday. Phu…
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

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