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Female passenger killed in a head-on collision on R61
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The manager of a popular restaurant/pub in East London has been arrested and fined following a party over the weekend where no #Covid -19 regulations were followed. The pub was identified as Buccaneers situated at the beachfront. @OfficialBCMM welcomed that arrest- Video supplied
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#MissSA2018 The top 12 finalists have been announced. This year we have one beauty from Algoa Country (East London) Congratulations Thandokazi! @AlgoaFM
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#GBV A 28-year-old woman has been shot dead by her husband inside the Madeira Police Station in Mthatha while reporting a case of domestic violence @SAPoliceService
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BREAKING: A Walter Sisulu University student appeared in court in East London on Tuesday for the theft of R14.1m from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. She was arrested this morning.
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Gift of the Givers hits water at Alpha Primary School in Gqeberha after several days of drilling. GOG plans to drill at least 10 more as it assists the City in addressing the water crisis @GiftoftheGivers @DWS_RSA @NMandelaBaymuni @Bay_Chamber @AlgoaFMNews
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Khoi and San celebrate airport name change in Gqeberha
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Just in: Emergency teams are busy evacuating some residents at Herolds Bay and Victoria Bay in @george_mun due to the incoming high tide. Roads to these beaches are closed. Residents are urged not to go to any beaches right now @AlgoaFM @NSRI
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BREAKING: The General Secretary of Cope Lyndall Shoppe Mafole says they were completely unaware of @MTLekota 's press conference with @afriforum this morning and says it is something the party never discussed @kalliekriel
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ActionSA to contest NMB by-election @HermanMashaba @AtholT @AlgoaFMNews @AlgoaFM
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Court hears how student duped CPUT into letting her graduate
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#NationalShutdown urgent notice to commuters in Nelson Mandela Bay @AlgoaFM
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Congratulations to @Official_MissSA 2020 @abigailmusida who graduated on Tuesday with a BA Honours in International Relations @WitsUniversity next adventure #MissWorld
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Case against @EFFSouthAfrica councillor who allegedly masqueraded as a white woman on Twitter gets underway @SAHRCommission #TracyZille
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A total of 36 suspects including several police officers are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates Court today in connection with a multi-million rand fraud case
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Bhanga officially elected mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay @Our_DA
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Teenager arrested for murder of member of LGBTQI+ community @tutuzondo @kamvag_
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Twenty foreign nationals arrested in Molteno for stealing copper
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6 years
President @CyrilRamaphosa announced a R10 billion investment at the Mercedes Benz plant in East London on Tuesday. Mercedes-Benz South Africa will produce the next generation of the C-Class in East London and expand the plant with an investment of 600 Million Euro
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4 years
Cigarette Ban: @fita_sa not ready to quit
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7 years
NMBM goes from second last to second most trusted Metro in the country
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2017 Cape Town Cycle Tour cancelled due to winds of more than 100km/h on parts of the course.
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Just in: President #Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8pm this evening (Monday). The speech will be broadcast live on @AlgoaFM
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#rain A farmer from Aberdeen in the Eastern Cape, Gert van Rensburg can't contain his joy following the good rain that fell over most parts of te region on Tuesday @SAWeatherServic @ReenvalSA @landbou @AlgoaFM
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#nmbmetro DA provincial leader, Nqaba Bhanga, has been elected the new mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay at a fractious Special Council Meeting on Friday @Our_DA
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This is Gabriel Guambe, the man who was rescued from the #GeorgeBuildingCollapse after 6 days under the rubble. It's an absolute miracle. He hardly has a scratch on his body and in good spirits @AlgoaFM
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WANTED: @SAPoliceService are looking for this man who raped a 15-year-old girl in Gqeberha in January. He also has a lump above his right eye @AlgoaFM
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8 years
CCTV footage from Finnezz in Port Elizabeth recorded early hours of morning. Anyone with info pls contact Humewood SAPS.
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5 years
Breaking: people living in low lying areas in Port St Johns are being evacuated. No drownings reported. This is a developing story @AlgoaFM pic: via @BantuHolomisa
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Charges laid with SAPS following deadly attack on horses at Fairview racecourse
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@QokweniZiyanda So sorry to hear that :-(
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Police in Port Elizabeth are investigating a charge of assault following an alleged road rage incident which took place in Newton Park on Sunday. A 50-year-old man sustained facial injuries following the alleged assault which took place at about noon.
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Trollip institutes lifestyle audits for all Mayoral Committee Members
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Criminal charges laid against a man for spreading fake news
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7 years
Two life terms for PE taxi driver who raped two NMU students in 2016.
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4 years
BREAKING: The People's Dialogue established by former DA Mayor of Johannesburg @HermanMashaba is now a political party and will contest the elections. A name of the party must still be finalised This is a developing story.
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#MissSA2020 congratulations to Shudufadzo Musida just crowned our new Miss SA @abigailmusida
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The PE branch of the @SAWeatherServic reports that good rains were recorded in parts of Nelson Mandela Bay's catchment areas up until 10 am on Wednesday with 90 mm measured at Kareedouw. Anton Senekal from the town shared these lovely pictures with SA Weather. #Rain #Drought2019
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Constable Lebaka visited 3 different schools in Aliwal North on Friday as part of random searches on school premises. Rusty the dog had his first day on the job. He is fresh out of @SAPoliceService training. :-) Well done Rusty!
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7 years
#ELZoo There has been a public outcry following reports of animals being neglected at the East London Zoo. Animal lovers have had enough and demand action. They will have a protest on 27 January @AlgoaFM
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Congratulations to @zozitunzi originally from the Eastern Cape crowned our new @Official_MissSA @AlgoaFM
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Lion cub King starts new life as Born Free at SA sanctuary
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4 years
Just in: @DBE_SA says it has come under their attention that the Maths Paper 2 for the matric exams has been leaked.
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#EGYRSA Bafana Bafana are through to the quarter-finals of Afcon 2019 after beating hosts Egypt 1-0 in Cairo.
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Algoa FM’s new home unveiled!
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4 years
EC company directors in court for R27 million fraud
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#TaxiDriver Be safe out there drivers this just happened outside the @AlgoaFM building #traffic
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4 years
#ECdrought : Just seven months ago residents from Graaff-Reinet walked on the Nqweba dam outside of town where they collected thousands of dead fish. Today the dam shows a glimmer of hope to residents in this Karoo town. Pics: Local resident Louis Steyn.
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Footage of a female leopard walking in the Knysna Forest walking with her two cubs is doing the rounds on social media. SANParks spokesperson Nandi Mgwadlamba says it looks like nature is having a field day during the lockdown period.
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#PEfire Woodridge buildings ablaze. Kids evacuated this morning already all are safe
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Nelson Mandela University’s Missionvale Campus in Port Elizabeth has been given the green light to proceed with South Africa’s 10th medical school.
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An 11-year-old girl from St Francis Bay has set a new record by becoming the youngest person to swim from Robben Island to shore to raise money for the Red Cross Children's Hospital.
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NMB's main supply dams filling up fast
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SAPS sniffer dogs to the rescue in Turkey @GiftoftheGivers @SAPoliceService #EarthquakeTurkeySyria
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BREAKING NEWS: EC Premier @OscarMabuyane has sacked Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba. The Premier has "released her from her duties". Gomba is facing fraud and money laundering charges as well as being identified in the SIU Covid19 corruption probe.
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Just in: With 40.3% of the votes counted @VFPlus has surpassed their total votes received in 2014 (165 715) currently: 170 016 #ElectionResults
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#PEfire The N2 is CLOSED this is the situation right now near Woodridge. video from Malcolm Voster
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3 years
Olympic silver for SA surfer Bianca Buitendag
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SHE DID IT!!! Port Elizabeth endurance athlete Sharon Jessop completed 101 consecutive half marathons for rhino conservation and community initiatives on Thursday morning
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Wanted: Farm killer on the run for 15-years
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This is Warrant Officer Visser and his dog Abbey, who found the #GeorgeBuildingCollapse survivor. @lynnthejourno
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Just in: Former DA Activist Nontuthuzelo Jack, accused of defaming @AtholT was found guilty today in the PE Magistrates court on both charges against her 1) defamation and 2) crimen injuria.
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#LGE2021 @NMandelaBaymuni Mayoral candidate @nbhanga kicked off his campaign with a visit to his mom on Tuesday morning who wished him well and prayed for his success @Our_DA
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DA raring to go to the polls in October @Our_DA
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DA mayoral candidate Athol Trollip speaking to his team at IEC results centre in PE after ANC concedes the Metro.
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Four wins out of four for #MomentumProteas at #ICC Women's World Cup. 1st time ever win for SA over New Zealand at a World Cup and Marizanne Kapp player of the match in back to back matches @kappie777 #proteaswomen #Cricket #AlgoaFMSport
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@Dave96018172 @Dispatch_DD Doubt Daily Dispatch will dabble in fake news, so yes. We have also reached out to the police on the scene.
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The Kolisi Foundation, led by Springbok captain, Siya Kolisie, returned to Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday for a second relief effort to families and Early Child Development centres in Zwide and Kwa-Zakhele.
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#21daysLockdownSA A resident from Summerstrand in Port Elizabeth says the Beachfront has never been this quiet on a Friday morning
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Port Elizabeth firefighters paid tribute to their fellow firefighter Gerald Abrahams on Saturday who died this week from Covid19. Due to funeral restrictions they stood in a procession in Haworthia Drive en route to the graveyard. Video: Noel Plaatjies and Winston Pietersen.
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The whites-only town of @OraniaHomeland situated along the Orange River in the Northern Cape is trending on social media after it showcased a forklift that was built in town. The head of the Orania movement @StrydomJoost says the forklift is the "dawn of a new era" #orania
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Convicted fraudster and @MYANC councillor loses last bid to stay out of jail @NMandelaBaymuni
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DA appoints youngest councillor in Nelson Mandela Bay
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The Passing Out Parade of the 111 newly appointed Metro Police officers at the Traffic College in Greenbushes/PE
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EC cold snap brings glorious rain and beautiful snow @SAWeatherServic @SnowReportSA #ColdFront
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SA violence: Calm in Eastern Cape....just cold
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Former police Constable from Port Elizabeth sentenced to life in prison for arranging the murder of her police boyfriend who was stationed at Gelvandale @SAPoliceService .
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Opposition leader @MmusiMaimane will lay charges today against #Guptas in terms Sec. 4 of Prevention & Combating of Corrupt Activities Act
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Former Grey scholar Kolisi to captain Springboks
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#NMBCouncil Athol Trollip wears mayoral chain with pride after being elected new mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay.
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Trollip launches animal care movement
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Hundreds of learners who are members of Equal Education marched to the offices of the EC Education Dept to demand that norms and standards for basic infrastructure in schools be fully implemented. @DBE_SA @ECDOEZA @CyrilRamaphosa @OscarMabuyane @AlgoaFMNews
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Cheryl Zondi turns her pain into purpose
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Police in PE have opened up an inquest docket after a former policeman, Mark Minnie was found shot dead in the outskirts of the city on Monday. Minnie who was a detective in the eighties became well known when he co-authored an explosive book which was recently published.
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Laptops seized as Nelson Mandela Bay Metro continues corruption clampdown
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#lungisa ANC NMB councilor Andile Lungisa and supporters at North End prison where he is due to begin serving a 2 year sentence for assaulting a DA councilor @ANC
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BREAKING NEWS: @BobaniMayor has been ousted as the Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay following a vote of no confidence. This is a developing story.
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JUST IN: Gqeberha businessman accused of orchestrating the murder of his wife Vicky will remain behind bars. Arnold Terblanche's latest bid for bail has been dismissed.
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JUST IN: Convicted fraudster Jonothan Blow (52) was sentenced to 22 years in prison for stealing more than R52 million from two Spar franchises in Nelson Mandela Bay, details to follow online.
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Municipal services for Motherwell residents after a decade of neglect
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#ColdFront Large parts of Langkloof covered in snow
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BREAKING NEWS: #GeorgeBuildingCollapse There is silence at the building site in George, where rescue workers just managed to get to a person under the rubble. Rescue workers clapped as the person appears to be alive. A crucial retrieval mission is now underway @AlgoaFM
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#gqeberha Thunderstorm- thanks to John Osmond for this shot @SAWeatherServic @AlgoaFM
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Three people were killed, and four others were injured in an accident on the N2 at Norwood in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Saturday morning.
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#DejaVu taxis were stopped at a roadblock in Aberdeen on Friday where hundreds of people are trying to travel to various destinations in the Eastern Cape.The same thing happened on Easter Weekend @MbalulaFikile @TrafficRTMC @AlgoaFM @OscarMabuyane
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#covid19 EC scooters not suitable ambulances – Mkhize @Our_DA @DrZweliMkhize
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"Racism needs to be eradicated, but not be searched for where there is none to be found." Judge Prinsloo. #SchweizerReneke
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#MissSA2021 Two final year students from @MandelaUni made it into the #MissSA top 10. Congratulations to 25-year-old Kaylin Matthews (L) from Gqeberha and 26-year-old Zimi Mabunzi (R) from eQonce, who won the public vote. Photos: Glam Fuel @Official_MissSA @AlgoaFM #EasternCape
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JUST IN: Police in Gqeberha and several other role-players are on scene at the taxi rank in Korsten where an altercation between taxi drivers and Somalian shop owners escalated. Several vehicles and a shop were set alight. This is a developing story image supplied @AlgoaFM
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