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Sundowner Jazz at Hopefield Country House with John Edwards – 9 May 2010

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of soothing Jazz Piano Sounds featuring pianist John Edwards in the tranquil surrounding of Hopefield Country House. Jazz favourites including Blue Rondo a la Turk – Dave Brubeck , Round Midnight – Thelonius Monk, Georgia on my Mind – Hoagy Carmichael and a Jazz Minuet based on a theme by JS [...]

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Port Elizabeth Metro Security Services Golf Day

Metro Security Services would like to invite you to make a contribution to the lives of children in South Africa who rely on others to take care of them, by taking part in the 2010 Metro Security Services Golf Day. Your entry fee for a four ball will see you and your team [...] Related [...]

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Port Elizabeth: Missing Child in Pari Park

Update: Firstly thank you for all who helped spread the word about Nikky. She has been found and is safely back at home. I spoke to Nikky’s mother Liz yesturday and is extrememly relieved and also thanked all who helped. Liz & Jim Carpy’s 17 year old daughter Nikky from 8 Mendelson Ave left home [...]

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Port Elizabeth Sky filled with clouds.

For some time now Port Elizabeth, or rather, the Eastern Cape has been plagued by dry dead weather and for the pale souls out there, pink burned skin. However it seems that mother nature has given us a small break. Rummaging through the weather reports this morning it seems like we will be having [...] [...]

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Missing – Ryno Esterhuizen

Update: 23/02/2010 Ryno unfortunately died in a car accident. My thoughts go out to the family and friends. “My brother Ryno Esterhuizen went missing Wednesday the 17th Feb. He last spoke to somebody at 17h00. At this point he was around the Knysna area and said that he was on his way back to Jeffreys [...]

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Port Elizabeth welcomes the Phoenician Ship

Yesterday 24 February 2010 I had the privilege to join the Rescue 6 Team from the NSRI Port Elizabeth and escort the Phoenician Ship into the Port Elizabeth harbor. The aim of the Ship builder Khalid Hammoud and the Phoenician crew; Attempt to re-create the Phoenicians’ epic voyage around the continent of Africa in a [...]

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Addo Elephant National Park

General Information Addo Elephant National Park is located in an area that is free of malaria and just a one hour drive from Port Elizabeth city, which is located along the Garden Route. The Park as a whole is well known for its outstanding diversity – with a major variance of game viewing, adventures in [...]

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The Jonas Brothers for Port Elizabeth Petition

Now firstly I have to say that I am personally not a fan of the Jonas Brothers, I’m more into the whole metal and post grunge sceen, but it would be good to see more international music artists do shows in Port Elizabeth. A good friend of mine has a daughter that is a major [...]

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Port Elizabeth Gale winds

I was down at the ABYC today with Alan and saw how mother nature can show us whose boss. Yesterday 26 October 2009 the winds clocked a confirmed 164 km/h and caused some major damage down at the yacht club. Almost every boat and yacht in the marina had some form of damage and it [...]

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The Poetry Project

Yesterday 27 October 2009 I attended the 27 Dinner down at the ABYC where we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter etc. A really great upside to the 27 Dinners is that you meet some really interesting people and it also serves as a very good social tool to [...]

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Potjiekos

Potjiekos is an age old South African tradition that started way before I was even a figment of my parents amagination. To be more specific Potjiekos originated with the Voortrekkers, evolving as a stew made of venison and vegetables (if available), cooked in the potjie. As trekkers hunted wild game, it was added to the [...]

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Miss World 2009 Sport Event – Port Elizabeth

Every now and again something really cool happens in Port Elizabeth. Now being of male genetic form I find this event very cool indeed. The Miss World 2009 Sport Event is taking place today at the Nelson Mandela Bay 2010 Football Stadium. Sadly the event is closed to the general puplic (shrugs) but the good [...]

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Port Elizabeth – The very last MK1 City Golf…SOLD!

I got an interesting mail from a friend today about the last MK1 VW City Golf that was sold for…wait for it… R300.100.00. Personally I think the oak that baught it is completely “mal”, but at the same time I must admit that if I had the cash I would have baught it to. The [...]

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Port Elizabeth ABYC scars healing slowly

On Monday night 26 October 2009 Mother Nature through her toys out the cot and for lack of better words completely wrecked the marina. The moorings were bent and broken, a total of 5 yachts sank and just about every other boat and yacht suffered some form of damage. Yesturday 03 December 2009 I was [...]

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Port Elizabeth: Dam Levels Alarmingly Low

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is urging all to step their efforts to conserve water. Currently the major caption areas are at a very worrying 45%, and if no major rains fall soon our reserves will be depleted within the next 10 months. Major Storage Dam Levels suppling Nelson Mandela Bay (as at 11 January [...]

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2010 FIFA World Cup

Port Elizabeth - 2010 FIFA World Cup Host City

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    • Unite Behind Bafana – Motlanthe
      Pretoria – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called on the nation to unite behind Bafana Bafana when the team faces France in their final Group A make-or-break encounter in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. “We need to rally behind Bafana Bafana in the same way we did prior to the start of the tournament, and […]
    • English Fan Arrested
      Pretoria – The soccer fan who found his way into the English team’s change room shortly after the England – Algeria match, has been arrested and charged with trespassing. Police arrested the 32-year-old man at the Bay Hotel in Cape Town on Sunday. The man allegedly entered the English team’s change room and told the […]
    • We are Winners: Zuma
      Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has wished the national squad well ahead of their crucial final Group A match against France on Tuesday, and has reminded South Africans that come what may, we are “already winners.” “South Africans are already winners. We won on 15 May 2004 when the announcement was made, declaring us as […]
    • It’s Gonna be War on Football Tuesday!
      Bafana Bafana will be the war cry echoed across the country; the uniform will be green and yellow; the weapon vuvuzelas; and the South African flag the extra artillery. South Africans are being asked to show their support for the national team like never before on the day that Bafana Bafana clash with France in […]
    • Shosholoza Meyl to transport soccer fans to Bloemfontein
      Pretoria – Soccer fans travelling to the Bafana Bafana and France game tomorrow in Bloemfontein can see a different side of the country by using the Shosholoza Meyl. The long-distance trains will depart from Johannesburg’s Park Station in the morning from Platform 13 at 06:00 arriving in Bloemfontein at approximately 13:00 on the same day […]

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