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Simtembile Mgidi

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Simtembile Mgidi

    Classic car enthusiasts step on the gas to fight prostate cancer (opens the original)

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    About 90 classic car enthusiasts took part in the Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive in Gqeberha on Sunday, using their passion for vintage vehicles to raise awareness of prostate cancer and men’s mental health. Participants donned traditional “dapper” attire as they sat behind the wheel of their vehicles, which had to be at least 40 years old, on their sojourn through parts of the city. Residents stopped to wave at the motorcade, while motorists travelling in the opposite direction smiled and hoot

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Simtembile Mgidi

    Beachfront bust-up as tensions flare in swimming community (opens the original)

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    A heated confrontation after a swim at Kings Beach has left a Gqeberha environmentalist bruised and battered while bringing into the spotlight a simmering dispute in the city’s open-water swimming community. Gary Koekemoer, 60, alleged that Ra’ees Khan, 30, punched him twice in the face on Friday after accusing him of making negative comments about him. Khan denies Koekemoer’s account, claiming he struck him in self-defence after Koekemoer repeatedly bumped into him and he feared a headbutt. He

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Simtembile Mgidi

    Mayor points finger at firms over industrial power dips (opens the original)

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    Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe says power dips affecting industrial areas are being caused by companies using more electricity than they have declared. She made the statement at a Korsten automotive supplier, where disruptions can cost the company up to R75,000 a day to keep production running. Lobishe said the metro had sufficient electricity supply but that some companies applied for lower capacity and then used more electricity than declared. The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber

  4. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Simtembile Mgidi

    Salsoneville teen excited for diplomacy forum in Paris (opens the original)

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    Gqeberha’s Kyle Gardner has been selected to be part of the Global Youth Diplomacy Forum which will be held in Paris from September 24-27. The event is an international platform designed to engage young individuals in the study and practice of diplomacy, policy-making and global governance. The forum offers a structured experience where participants will explore diplomacy across academic, practical and professional dimensions through interactive sessions, simulations and discussions. Selected in

  5. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Simtembile Mgidi

    Odendaal slams city leadership for ‘systemic failure’ (opens the original)

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    DA MPL Retief Odendaal has accused Nelson Mandela Bay municipality’s leadership of presiding over a systemically failing city, highlighting collapsing service delivery, mounting financial problems and deteriorating infrastructure less than two months before the local government elections. Odendaal, the mayoral candidate for his party, spoke at what the DA labelled the true state of the metro address on Wednesday. This was ahead of mayor Babalwa Lobishe’s state of the metro address on Thursday. “

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