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Uitenhage in the news: VW SA fully restores the oldest Beetle in the country

8 March 2017 By Port Elizabethan

VW SA fully restores the oldest Beetle in the country: A group of Volkswagen SA employees has fully restored what is thought to be the oldest Beetle in South Africa, putting the prize Bug on display at the brand’s refurbished automotive museum in Uitenhage. Back in 1971, VW SA set out to find the oldest …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

VIDEO: Metro guns for water wasters: This will see municipal officials visiting about 20 schools, predominantly in Uitenhage, to educate pupils on the importance of water usage, management and conservation. Lovemore said that over the next two weeks the municipality would also draft a water …
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Volkswagen Citi returns as a Citi Vivo: The production of the iconic Citi Golf at the Volkswagen manufacturing factory in Uitenhage ended in 2009 after 25 years of giving mobility freedom to many South African customers. Over that time, the Uitenhage plant produced over 377 000 units many of …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Easy peasy deo-rific paint markers: 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. Today she shows My HeraldLIVE readers how to make DIY paint markers. I made DIY paint markers for …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Dlamini’s behaviour likely to create a ‘confidence gap’, says ANC stalwart: The branches, members and supporters of the South African Communist Party in the Mbuyiselo Ngwenda District in Nelson Mandela Metro, Eastern Cape, will hold a picket at the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) offices in Uitenhage. In a media …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Gallery: Anassis Race Team – Pre Season Test: Springs Holiday Resort. Mar 16 – Mar 19 all-day 5th Annual RATEL RALLY!!! The OLD SCHOOL rally in the Eastern Cape, Uitenhage, Springs Holiday Resort. DATE: 16 To 19 March 2017. The most affordable BIKE ONLY rally in Africa. ENTRY R120-00 PER PERSON!!!
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

VWSA celebrates significant milestone: Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWSA’s) Uitenhage plant, in the Eastern Cape, on Tuesday celebrated the manufacturing of its 1.25-millionth Polo. The milestone also marked 21 years of the production of Polo in South Africa. The Uitenhage manufacturing …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

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