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Uitenhage News: Port Elizabeth has a new name – Gqeberha

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Port Elizabeth has a new name – Gqeberha: The proposed name changes – especially for Port Elizabeth – caused a backlash from some citizens. A petition titled “Keep the name Port Elizabeth” was began circulation on social media in 2019. The …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

It is official, Port Elizabeth has a new name — Gqeberha: Other major name changes will see the town of Uitenhage changed to Kariega, while the Port Elizabeth Airport will now be known as Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport. The name change issue had …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

BREAKING | It is official, Port Elizabeth has a new name — Gqeberha: The decision to rename Port Elizabeth and the airport was officially approved and gazetted by Sports, arts and Culture minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday.
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Mthetwa approves new names for PE and PE Airport: The Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthetwa, has approved new names for Port Elizabeth and the PE Airport. According to a notice in the governmen …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Two SA airports – and Port Elizabeth – just got official new names: Two secondary airports – and one fairly big city – have official new names from Tuesday. Arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa recognised the new names by publication in the Government Gazette, …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Algoa temporarily withdraws buses after arson attacks: Algoa Bus Company has temporarily withdrawn its services after several violent incidents which saw two of its buses torched on Monday.
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

Taxi, buses, car go up in flames in KwaDwesi protest: While some KwaDwesi residents claimed it was service delivery protests, others blamed criminal elements in the community for the chaos that led to two busses and three other vehicles being destroyed …
Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews.

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