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SANParks CEO Fundisile Mketeni and two senior officials are receiving full pay while investigations into assault and sexual harassment allegations are conducted. “SANParks” – BingNews Click here to submit your News – free. Have you tried: Travelling to South Africa? Quick Addo Fact: Sylvester the lion lives in Addo – The iconic black-maned lions of …

SANParks CEO Fundisile Mketeni and two senior officials are receiving full pay while investigations into assault and sexual harassment allegations are conducted.
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Quick Addo Fact: Sylvester the lion lives in Addo – The iconic black-maned lions of the Kalahari were introduced to Addo over ten years ago. The big reason for choosing these lions (as opposed to somewhere like Kruger) is because they are disease-free and will not affect the buffalo population, which might have otherwise caught tuberculosis. The other reason, is that these Kalahari lions are seen to be the closest match to the now-extinct Cape Lion which used to roam the Addo area. If you want to see Sylvester, the famous lion who managed to duck under the fence in the Karoo National Park, then you need to stay at Kuzuko Lodge in the northern Darlington section of Addo. Getaway was also tipped that the park is finishing adequate fencing in this section and it’ll soon be home to the Big Five.

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Apply Alutha Pasile case efficiency and vigour to Timothy Omotoso trial, says CGE – Kirkwood

With the prevalence of gender-based violence, the CGE said South Africa will likely miss this Sustainable Development Goal target, which will reflect poorly on the country’s efforts in the fight … “Eastern Cape” – BingNews The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has welcomed the 25-year jail sentence handed to convicted killer, Alutha Pasile, for the …

With the prevalence of gender-based violence, the CGE said South Africa will likely miss this Sustainable Development Goal target, which will reflect poorly on the country’s efforts in the fight …
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has welcomed the 25-year jail sentence handed to convicted killer, Alutha Pasile, for the brutal murder of his girlfriend Nosicelo Mtebeni. The CGE said the …
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

Shell has been given the go-ahead to proceed with its seismic survey off the Eastern Cape coast. The ruling was delivered by Judge Avinash Govindjee at the Eastern Cape Division of the Makhanda High …
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

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Quick Addo Fact: Largest Breeding Colony of African Penguins. Addo Elephant National Park’s St Croix Island protects the world’s largest breeding ground of the endangered African Penguins.

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Eastern Cape – The Asset Forfeiture Unit of the NPA has been granted a preservation order against the R3-million property owned by Zandisile Qupe, the … “Eastern Cape” – BingNews They cleaned me out in two days,” says a distraught Eastern Cape farmer Jannie Louw, who watched helplessly as thick … “Eastern Cape” – BingNews …

Eastern Cape – The Asset Forfeiture Unit of the NPA has been granted a preservation order against the R3-million property owned by Zandisile Qupe, the …
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

They cleaned me out in two days,” says a distraught Eastern Cape farmer Jannie Louw, who watched helplessly as thick …
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

Mazda and Getaway’s much-talked about series, which takes street artists into the hinterland to create new work, heads to the Eastern Cape.
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Quick Addo Fact: Addo is a beautiful biodiversity hotspot – Our entire country can be divided into just nine biomes (a unique ecological unit with a characteristic set of plant, animal species and climate) and Addo stretches over five of these biomes, namely the Thicket, Forest, Succulent Karoo, Fynbos and Nama Karoo, and each biome has its own sets of key species. The big goal for the park is now to consolidate the land it has and create a functional ecological unit that stretches from the Karoo all across the mountains, fynbos, forest into the thicket and down across the coastal dune system. This diversity is key to its success. Conservation Manager John Adendorff says, ‘Addo is one of the most profitable parks. There’s nothing that even comes close for its size. It runs at 98% occupancy and there are very few spikes in the year, so it’s just consistent. It’s fully booked all the time and a very difficult place to get into.’

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People bitten by dogs urged not to delay medical care, warns eThekwini Municipality as city’s rabies cases spike – Kirkwood

Thekwini Municipality has warned about a spike in rabies cases in Durban after seven cases were reported this year, two of which were reported last week. “Eastern Cape” – BingNews The trial of an Eastern Cape man accused of killing Fort Hare University student Nosicelo Mtebeni is currently under way. “Eastern Cape” – BingNews In …

Thekwini Municipality has warned about a spike in rabies cases in Durban after seven cases were reported this year, two of which were reported last week.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

The trial of an Eastern Cape man accused of killing Fort Hare University student Nosicelo Mtebeni is currently under way.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

In a country that is filled with a great pool of current events, research in recent years has found that strong local journalism builds social …
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Quick Addo Fact: Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is one of the country’s 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The original section of the park was founded in 1931, in part due to the efforts of Sydney Skaife, in order to provide a sanctuary for the eleven remaining elephants in the area. The park has proved to be very successful and currently houses more than 600 elephants and a large number of other mammals.

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Matric Rage organisers keeping an eye on COVID-19 developments – Kirkwood

Balito Rage is expected to kick off on Tuesday the first of a series of Matric Rage festivals which include Plettenberg Bay and Jeffreys Bay. “Eastern Cape” – BingNews The Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings have been two inconsistent teams overall so far this season in the National Hockey League, but one aspect of …

Balito Rage is expected to kick off on Tuesday the first of a series of Matric Rage festivals which include Plettenberg Bay and Jeffreys Bay.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

The Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings have been two inconsistent teams overall so far this season in the National Hockey League, but one aspect of their seasons has been consistent: The Sabres …
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

Australians attempting to return from nine southern African nations to be subject to hotel quarantine. This blog is now closed …
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Quick Addo Fact: Happy Elephants – Guides in Addo don’t carry firearms because these elephants are some of the gentlest in the country. They don’t feel threatened around cars and even in musth pose little threat – that said tourists should never get too close as it makes an elephant feel threatened, rather give them space and park the car a little away. More often than not, the ellies will come to you. A large majority – rumoured to be around 90 percent – of the female elephants in Addo have no tusks. Bull elephants were introduced from Kruger to the widen genetic pool, so tusks are becoming more common.

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Poaching moves to cattle as SANParks communities plead for help – Addo

Villages that neighbour the Kruger National Park face the terrors of armed stock thieves and poachers who are involved in cross-border crime … “SANParks” – BingNews We are in the midst of the 16th annual SA National Parks (SANParks) Week, which runs from November 22 through to November 28. Sadly, we are also in the …

Villages that neighbour the Kruger National Park face the terrors of armed stock thieves and poachers who are involved in cross-border crime …
“SANParks” – BingNews

We are in the midst of the 16th annual SA National Parks (SANParks) Week, which runs from November 22 through to November 28. Sadly, we are also in the midst of a spate of muggings and car break-ins.
“SANParks” – BingNews

DON’T take a child to a national park when he is in matric, take him when he is much younger. How we engage the youth in nature conservation, will determine the way forward in protecting and …
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Quick Addo Fact: Addo is a beautiful biodiversity hotspot – Our entire country can be divided into just nine biomes (a unique ecological unit with a characteristic set of plant, animal species and climate) and Addo stretches over five of these biomes, namely the Thicket, Forest, Succulent Karoo, Fynbos and Nama Karoo, and each biome has its own sets of key species. The big goal for the park is now to consolidate the land it has and create a functional ecological unit that stretches from the Karoo all across the mountains, fynbos, forest into the thicket and down across the coastal dune system. This diversity is key to its success. Conservation Manager John Adendorff says, ‘Addo is one of the most profitable parks. There’s nothing that even comes close for its size. It runs at 98% occupancy and there are very few spikes in the year, so it’s just consistent. It’s fully booked all the time and a very difficult place to get into.’

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Take the road and see SA up-close this summer

Need a change of lockdown scenery to wind down another pandemic punctuated year? Thanks to Dunlop’s #TheBigDrive Summer Promo, you can now enjoy a socially-distanced summer escape. See South Africa up … “SANParks” – BingNews The NSRI says its Kommetjie duty crew was activated following an eyewitness report of a drowning in progress at Silvermine …

Need a change of lockdown scenery to wind down another pandemic punctuated year? Thanks to Dunlop’s #TheBigDrive Summer Promo, you can now enjoy a socially-distanced summer escape. See South Africa up …
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The NSRI says its Kommetjie duty crew was activated following an eyewitness report of a drowning in progress at Silvermine Dam.
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Quick Addo Fact: Addo features a main camp, featuring a swimming pool, restaurant, flood lit water hole and various accommodation, four other rest camps and four camps run by concessionaires. The main entrance as well as two looped tourist roads in the park are tarred while the others are graveled. There is also an additional access road through the southern block of the park feeding off the N2 highway near Colchester; it joins up with the existing tourist roads in the park.

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South Africans get free access to national parks during SANParks Week – Addo

South Africans will have free access to all the country’s national parks from Monday until Friday as part of the annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Week initiative. “SANParks” – BingNews A retired politician and an empowerment company are at loggerheads with SANParks as a flagship tourism deal turns sour. “SANParks” – BingNews Cape Town …

South Africans will have free access to all the country’s national parks from Monday until Friday as part of the annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Week initiative.
“SANParks” – BingNews

A retired politician and an empowerment company are at loggerheads with SANParks as a flagship tourism deal turns sour.
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Cape Town police are investigating the death of a man at Silvermine Dam found allegedly drowned in the dam on Saturday morning.
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Quick Addo Fact: Sylvester the lion lives in Addo – The iconic black-maned lions of the Kalahari were introduced to Addo over ten years ago. The big reason for choosing these lions (as opposed to somewhere like Kruger) is because they are disease-free and will not affect the buffalo population, which might have otherwise caught tuberculosis. The other reason, is that these Kalahari lions are seen to be the closest match to the now-extinct Cape Lion which used to roam the Addo area. If you want to see Sylvester, the famous lion who managed to duck under the fence in the Karoo National Park, then you need to stay at Kuzuko Lodge in the northern Darlington section of Addo. Getaway was also tipped that the park is finishing adequate fencing in this section and it’ll soon be home to the Big Five.

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LISTEN | Meet Eastern Cape Springboks fan who got his undies signed – Kirkwood

It was a Springboks supporter wearing just his SA flag broeks while watching the Springboks beat Scotland 30-15 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh last weekend who stole the show. “Eastern Cape” – BingNews Global Drummer and Marmara Sea have plundered Eastern Cape’s top division in the 1200m-1800m range over the past two years, clocking up …

It was a Springboks supporter wearing just his SA flag broeks while watching the Springboks beat Scotland 30-15 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh last weekend who stole the show.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

Global Drummer and Marmara Sea have plundered Eastern Cape’s top division in the 1200m-1800m range over the past two years, clocking up 11 wins apiece.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

A tow truck operator conducted the most difficult and important rescue of his life on Monday November 15 when he lifted a truck off his own son.
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Quick Addo Fact: The penguins in Addo are in trouble – Despite having elephant in the name, Addo Elephant National Park extends right down to the ocean and currently protects some very important islands in Algoa Bay, namely St Croix and Bird Island. African Penguins are more threatened than rhino are at this stage. Because they’re not a key species or a high profile one that people really know about, or care about penguins are on the sidelines. Their numbers have dwindled alarmingly and every ten years or so, their numbers halve and if it goes on at that rate, in the next twenty or thirty years there won’t be penguins around.’ Addo is responsible for the protection of about 50 percent of the total African Penguin population.

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News: Kirkwood

Horse owners in the rural Eastern Cape say they are desperate for government help. Their horses are attacked and often stolen. Drought and new settlements, informal and formal, are shrinking the … “Eastern Cape” – BingNews Judgment in the theft case of a student at the Walter Sisulu University in the Eastern Cape only be …

Horse owners in the rural Eastern Cape say they are desperate for government help. Their horses are attacked and often stolen. Drought and new settlements, informal and formal, are shrinking the …
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Judgment in the theft case of a student at the Walter Sisulu University in the Eastern Cape only be delivered on the 4th of December.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has hit back at Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Xolile Nqatha after he tried to stop the meeting of the new councillors at the Nelson …
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Quick Addo Fact: Addo is a beautiful biodiversity hotspot – Our entire country can be divided into just nine biomes (a unique ecological unit with a characteristic set of plant, animal species and climate) and Addo stretches over five of these biomes, namely the Thicket, Forest, Succulent Karoo, Fynbos and Nama Karoo, and each biome has its own sets of key species. The big goal for the park is now to consolidate the land it has and create a functional ecological unit that stretches from the Karoo all across the mountains, fynbos, forest into the thicket and down across the coastal dune system. This diversity is key to its success. Conservation Manager John Adendorff says, ‘Addo is one of the most profitable parks. There’s nothing that even comes close for its size. It runs at 98% occupancy and there are very few spikes in the year, so it’s just consistent. It’s fully booked all the time and a very difficult place to get into.’

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Health MEC welcomes continued decline in East Cape Covid-19 cases – Kirkwood

Health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth said she was happy with the continued decline in the number of active Covid-19 cases in the Eastern Cape. “Eastern Cape” – BingNews Barista Babsie Mtya went from being an unemployed graduate to owning her own coffee shop, fulfilling a dream and putting a kick in Gqeberha’s coffee scene. “Eastern Cape” …

Health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth said she was happy with the continued decline in the number of active Covid-19 cases in the Eastern Cape.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

Barista Babsie Mtya went from being an unemployed graduate to owning her own coffee shop, fulfilling a dream and putting a kick in Gqeberha’s coffee scene.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

Buffalos and rhinos tend to live in the same environments and compete for the same resources, so it’s surprising that they don’t clash more.
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Quick Addo Fact: South African Conservation Success. Addo is the third largest national park in South Africa and one of our country’s top conservation success stories. From its start in 1931 with only 11 elephants, the park is now home to over 600 of these mammals plus a growing and varied collection of wildlife – from endangered rhino to rare flightless dung beetles.

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News: Kirkwood

A Belgian woman had to receive emergency medical care after falling ill during a kayaking trip in the Tsitsikamma National Park in the Eastern Cape. “Eastern Cape” – BingNews Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Social Development has highlighted issues contained in the Children’s Amendment Bill and its importance to the people of Buffalo City during public …

A Belgian woman had to receive emergency medical care after falling ill during a kayaking trip in the Tsitsikamma National Park in the Eastern Cape.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Social Development has highlighted issues contained in the Children’s Amendment Bill and its importance to the people of Buffalo City during public hearings.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

If you are a film creative who needs a platform to showcase your film or documentary, the sixth annual EC Film Festival is at your doorstep.
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Quick Addo Fact: Tourism – In 2018 the highest visitor count in the park’s 87-year history was recorded. The park received 305,510 visitors between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018 (up from 265,585 in the previous year). International visitors make up 55% of this number, with German, Dutch and British nationals in the majority.

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Strong EC presence in SA u21 hockey squad – Kirkwood

Sixteen nations will be descending on South Africa for the Junior Hockey World Cup which will be hosted at Potchefstroom University from 5-16 December. “Eastern Cape” – BingNews The villagers accuse the mayor of neglecting them. The village has a crisis with water, sanitation problems and its access roads are in a terrible state. The …

Sixteen nations will be descending on South Africa for the Junior Hockey World Cup which will be hosted at Potchefstroom University from 5-16 December.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

The villagers accuse the mayor of neglecting them. The village has a crisis with water, sanitation problems and its access roads are in a terrible state. The villagers decided to punish the ANC by not …
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Government is stepping up its District Development Model, first launched in the OR Tambo district in the Eastern Cape in 2019. The model is now being implemented on a 600 kilometre stretch of …
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Quick Addo Fact: Addo is the only national park where you can hire a guide to take you around the park in your own car – A hop-on guide means that you drive and he guides, advising which routes to take and providing insight on Addo history, wildlife, botany and more. At the moment, there is only one hop-on guide in the park, but they are looking for more.

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Covid-19 infection rates and new hospitalisations continue to decrease in the Eastern Cape ahead of the holiday season. “Eastern Cape” – BingNews Ocean lovers in the Eastern Cape are upset and deeply opposed to Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey. Dean Knox, teacher, and director of Jonginenge Eco-Adventure in East London, said he feared the … …

Covid-19 infection rates and new hospitalisations continue to decrease in the Eastern Cape ahead of the holiday season.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

Ocean lovers in the Eastern Cape are upset and deeply opposed to Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey. Dean Knox, teacher, and director of Jonginenge Eco-Adventure in East London, said he feared the …
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have welcomed the arrest of four Eastern Cape business people for allegedly defrauding the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to the tune of over R2 …
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Quick Addo Fact: Addo is the only national park where you can hire a guide to take you around the park in your own car – A hop-on guide means that you drive and he guides, advising which routes to take and providing insight on Addo history, wildlife, botany and more. At the moment, there is only one hop-on guide in the park, but they are looking for more.

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Firearms confiscated during Gqeberha police operations

As the Safer Festive Season operations got under way at the weekend, Gqeberha police recovered two firearms, both suspected to have been stolen. “Eastern Cape” – BingNews OPINION: Having five hung metros does not augur well. Service delivery will suffer. Coalitions are not sustainable. The ones that will be formed have been imposed by the …

As the Safer Festive Season operations got under way at the weekend, Gqeberha police recovered two firearms, both suspected to have been stolen.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

OPINION: Having five hung metros does not augur well. Service delivery will suffer. Coalitions are not sustainable. The ones that will be formed have been imposed by the election results, they were …
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Candidates allege vote-rigging and other irregularities in a rural ward put on the map by JM Coetzee’s Booker-winning novel.
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Quick Addo Fact: Unique Vegetation and Longest Dunes in Southern Hemisphere. The park is also unique in that it protects an immense array of vegetation, which stretches from the semi-arid Karoo to rugged mountains, through river valleys and all the way down to a wild coastline with the longest dunes in the southern hemisphere.

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SANParks Anti-Poaching K9 unit receives harness fitted with GPS tracker

The SANParks Honorary Rangers is the SANParks volunteer organisation, functioning according to an official agreement with SANParks. The team provides the people of South Africa and their business … “SANParks” – BingNews South African National Parks (SANParks), together with Total Energies and FNB, will be hosting its 16 th annual SA National Parks Week from …

The SANParks Honorary Rangers is the SANParks volunteer organisation, functioning according to an official agreement with SANParks. The team provides the people of South Africa and their business …
“SANParks” – BingNews

South African National Parks (SANParks), together with Total Energies and FNB, will be hosting its 16 th annual SA National Parks Week from 22 to 28 November. The free access will only be valid until …
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Quick Addo Fact: Two major environmental issues facing the AENP: extinction and overpopulation, which are interrelated. Since the AENP’s original mission was to reintroduce certain mega-herbivores, like the African elephant and black rhinoceros, primary ecological efforts were made to preserve mammalian species. However, by overlooking the other contributors to this environmental chain, certain plant species have been subjected to overgrazing and trampling, mostly by the elephants of the park. This overgrazing and trampling not only destroys much of the plant life, but also forces it to adapt its physiology to stimuli that are not inherent to its evolutionary progress. Some biologists argue that it is not herbivorization alone that is threatening the flora, but a number of other ecological factors including zoochory and nutrient cycling. Up to 77 species of South African endemic plant species have been listed as “vulnerable to elephant browsing.”

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News: Kirkwood

Smaller parties will emerge as king-makers in Nelson Mandela Bay metro with the ANC unable to get an outright majority. “Eastern Cape” – BingNews BackaBuddy] Nine-year-old Luke Mulvey was attacked by his pet pig on September 30. That’s him in the hospital bed above, with a splintered and fractured arm after … “Eastern Cape” – …

Smaller parties will emerge as king-makers in Nelson Mandela Bay metro with the ANC unable to get an outright majority.
“Eastern Cape” – BingNews

BackaBuddy] Nine-year-old Luke Mulvey was attacked by his pet pig on September 30. That’s him in the hospital bed above, with a splintered and fractured arm after …
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South African rail, port and pipeline company Transnet’s subsidiary, Transnet Freight Rail, in October officially reopened the Cookhouse-Blaney branch line in the Eastern Cape. Tasneem Bulbulia tells …
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Quick Addo Fact: Mega Park. Starting from just 4,000 hectares the park now protects 186,000 hectares two islands. A further huge (200,000 ha) marine protected area is in the planning.

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Steenhuisen under pressure as DA gets buyer’s remorse

A poor election result, on top of concerns over his leadership style, may see John Steenhuisen follow in Mmusi Maimane’s footsteps … “Eastern Cape” – BingNews Eastern Cape kings have urged their subjects, particularly those in rural communities, to go out in numbers to cast their votes — and only vote for parties which prioritise …

A poor election result, on top of concerns over his leadership style, may see John Steenhuisen follow in Mmusi Maimane’s footsteps …
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Eastern Cape kings have urged their subjects, particularly those in rural communities, to go out in numbers to cast their votes — and only vote for parties which prioritise development in rural areas.
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About 22 voting stations in seven municipalities in the Eastern Cape could not open on time due to community protests.
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Quick Addo Fact: Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is one of the country’s 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The original section of the park was founded in 1931, in part due to the efforts of Sydney Skaife, in order to provide a sanctuary for the eleven remaining elephants in the area. The park has proved to be very successful and currently houses more than 600 elephants and a large number of other mammals.

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SANParks Announces Free Access Week Dates for November 2021 – Addo

SANParks Acting CEO, Luthando Dziba explains: “SA National Parks Week is an annual campaign that gives all South African citizens the opportunity to enter most of the parks managed by SANParks for … “SANParks” – BingNews Click here to submit your News – free. Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth? Quick Addo Fact: Tourism – …

SANParks Acting CEO, Luthando Dziba explains: “SA National Parks Week is an annual campaign that gives all South African citizens the opportunity to enter most of the parks managed by SANParks for …
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Quick Addo Fact: Tourism – In 2018 the highest visitor count in the park’s 87-year history was recorded. The park received 305,510 visitors between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018 (up from 265,585 in the previous year). International visitors make up 55% of this number, with German, Dutch and British nationals in the majority.

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Vodacom has increased its 5G mobile network footprint in the Eastern Cape, with live sites in three municipal districts. These are Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City and the Sarah Baartman municipal … “Eastern Cape” – BingNews Pretoria – The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has remanded in custody an alleged fraudster, 42-year-old Wayne Anthony, …

Vodacom has increased its 5G mobile network footprint in the Eastern Cape, with live sites in three municipal districts. These are Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City and the Sarah Baartman municipal …
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Pretoria – The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has remanded in custody an alleged fraudster, 42-year-old Wayne Anthony, who was arrested for allegedly defrauding an insurance company of …
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GQEBERHA – South African Police Service dignitaries together with the MEC for Community Safety and Transport Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe, Nelson Mandela Bay Chief of Police, Yolande Faro, the Nelson …
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Quick Addo Fact: Sylvester the lion lives in Addo – The iconic black-maned lions of the Kalahari were introduced to Addo over ten years ago. The big reason for choosing these lions (as opposed to somewhere like Kruger) is because they are disease-free and will not affect the buffalo population, which might have otherwise caught tuberculosis. The other reason, is that these Kalahari lions are seen to be the closest match to the now-extinct Cape Lion which used to roam the Addo area. If you want to see Sylvester, the famous lion who managed to duck under the fence in the Karoo National Park, then you need to stay at Kuzuko Lodge in the northern Darlington section of Addo. Getaway was also tipped that the park is finishing adequate fencing in this section and it’ll soon be home to the Big Five.

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