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Schools will open on Monday
Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has confirmed that matrics and Grade 7 learners will indeed return to school on Monday, June 1.
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Farmers facing bleak winter
AFTER a year of being able to draw 85% of their annual water allocations from the Kouga Dam, Gamtoos Valley farmers are facing the bleak prospect of having their water allocations cut dramatically for the coming water year, as the…
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Heart symptoms? Don’t delay care during pandemic
IF you are having heart symptoms, either call your doctor or go to the emergency department. One shouldn’t take chances with heart disease, according to experts.
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Crash scene protocol during Covid-19
ARRIVING first at the scene of a car crash is a difficult situation to handle especially if you have no experience in first aid or emergency services.
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‘Covid-19 should not be stigmatised’
NELSON Mandela Bay’s Covid-19 Disaster Management Forum is concerned about recent incidents where people and families who have tested positive for Covid-19, have been stigmatised.
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ECHO donates beanies to Covid-19 medical staff
IN a bid to help medical professionals at the forefront in the fight against Covid-19, residents at the ECHO Foundation have been working their magic to knit beanies, which they distribute to various hospitals in Port Elizabeth.
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Hundreds benefit from Covid-19 relief project
COMMUNITY Chest has aligned with partners strategically situated in areas around Nelson Mandela Bay to reach the vulnerable community members in the most desolate areas and make a difference in their lives.
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Science Centre produces sanitisers for schools, NGOs
TO fight the Covid-19 global pandemic, the Nelson Mandela Bay Science and Technology Centre (NMBSTC), operated by the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA). has produced hand sanitisers, face masks and hand lotions with antibacterial and antiviral pr
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Hempe tells about his journey in boxing
PROMINENT Walmer boxing figure, Zimisele Sydney Hempe, says that boxing has remained his favourite sport from childhood to adulthood.
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Face shields produced for medical, essential services personnel
THE Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent national lockdown may have turned peoples’ lives upside down, but it has also united people as they join forces to fight the health and humanitarian crisis.
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