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Xhosa. iBhayi. Afrikaans. Port Elizabeth. Sesotho. Baye. Gqeberha ( Xhosa: [ᶢǃʱɛ̀ɓéːxà]; English: / kɛˈbɛərxə / keh-BAIR-khə[ 3] ), formerly known as Port Elizabeth, and colloquially referred to as P.E., [ a] is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson ...
1965 - Walmer, South Africa becomes part of Port Elizabeth. 1969 - Kouga Dam begins operating in vicinity of city. 1979 - Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation founded. 1984 Port Elizabeth Youth Congress founded. Development of Motherwell begins near city. 1985 March: Labor strike. [12] [13] 8 May: Disappearance of "Pebco Three" anti ...
Fort Frederick, Eastern Cape. Fort Frederick in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, was built in 1799 in order to stop the French from conquering the Cape Colony during the Napoleonic wars and played a vital role in establishing British rule in South Africa in combination with the Battle of Blaauwberg. The fort has never fired a shot from its guns.
The Horse Memorial ( Afrikaans: Perdstandbeeld) is a provincial heritage site in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, [1] in memory of the horses that served and died during the Second Boer War, where Britain brought a large number of horses to South Africa. Designed by Joseph Whitehead, the life-sized bronze memorial ...
The Red Location Museum is a museum in the New Brighton township of Port Elizabeth, South Africa . Red Location Museum Exterior. The museum was opened to the public on 10 November 2006 as a tribute to the struggle against Apartheid. [ 1] It is situated in a shack settlement [ 2] that is one of the oldest townships in Port Elizabeth.
Port Elizabeth recorded a total of 105 cases - 21 Whites and 84 Blacks - of bubonic plague in 1901. [4] This was the direct result of Argentinian fodder and horses being imported into South Africa by the British military during the South African War. [5] After the first case was reported, the residents from the various townships agreed to meet.
The Donkin Heritage Trail is a 5 km self-guided walking trail along the old hill of central Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Donkin Heritage Trail is named after the acting Governor of the Cape Colony, Rufane Shaw Donkin. The trail links 51 places of historical interest and showcases settler history from as early as 1820.
PEBCO's immediate aims and demands were: to fight for equal rights for all people of Port Elizabeth; to fight all discriminatory legislation enacted by the government and local authorities; to seek participation in decision making on all matters affecting the people of South Africa; to fight for the granting of the right to Blacks to buy land ...