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The South African postal code system was previously used in Namibia, then "South West Africa", including the enclave of Walvis Bay, which remained part of South Africa until 1994. It was allocated the number range 9000–9299. [6] Following independence, use of the South African postal code system was discontinued. [7]
It is the sixth-most populous city in South Africa [7] [8] [9] and is the cultural, economic and financial hub of the Eastern Cape. [6] [10] [11] Gqeberha was founded in 1820 as Port Elizabeth by Sir Rufane Donkin, who was the governor of the Cape at the time. He named it after his wife, Elizabeth, who had died in India.
When the Union of South Africa was formed in 1910, the electoral qualifications in use in each pre-existing colony were kept in place. The Cape Colony had implemented a "colour-blind" franchise known as the Cape Qualified Franchise, which included all adult literate men owning more than £75 worth of property (controversially raised from £25 in 1892), and this initially remained in effect ...
Lorraine is located 13 km west of Gqeberha's city centre and borders the suburbs of Beverly Grove, Weybridge Park and Woodlands to the north, Goldwater to the north-east, Fairview to the east, Theescombe to the south and Kamma Park to the west.
Postal code (street) n/a. PO box: 6001. Area code: 041: Kensington is an inner-city suburb of Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. References This page was last ...
Bloemendal is located North of Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is also known as the Northern Area. Under Apartheid, the South African government separated each race and forced them into different townships under the Group Areas Act. Coloureds were moved to "'Bloemendal"' in the 1970s.
Lorraine is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Another place named "Lorraine" in South Africa, is an old residential suburb of Port Elizabeth . References
The small town of Colchester lies about 40 kilometres north-east of Port Elizabeth (since 2021 renamed Gqeberha). It also lies on the N2 about 20 minutes from Port Elizabeth and an hour from Makhanda. [2] [3] It lies on the banks of the Sundays River and the south-eastern border of the Sundays River Valley region. [4]