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PE Image – Image from page 72 of “Marine biological report for the year ended … and the half year ending ..” (1913)

This Zwartkops River image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Image from page 72 of "Marine biological report for the year ended ... and the half year ending .." (1913) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: marinebiological41918cape Title: Marine biological report for the year ended ... and the half year ending .. Year: 1913 (1910s) Authors: Subjects: Marine biology Publisher: Cape Town : Cape Times Ltd., Govt. printers Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage …

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A festival filled with Fabulocity

2013 Wildsfees Uncle Kevin

Now in its 14th year, the annual Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees was described as a "festival filled with fabulocity" by the bursar on a British Airways flight on its approach into Port Elizabeth on Saturday morning. Algoa FM deputy managing director Kevin Reed says he was very excited to hear the announcement on the flight. "We just love the description - it sums up what makes the festival so special. This shows that the festival has outgrown its Eastern Cape roots and has become a national event," says festival director Jenni Honsbein. Perfect weather and a packed programme of activities …

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Port Elizabeth in the News on 28 June 2015

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Danny Jordaan pays his electricity bill in full - MyBroadband - mybroadband.co.za06/22/2015MyBroadbandDanny Jordaan pays his electricity bill in fullMyBroadbandDanny Jordaan's electricity account at his Port Elizabeth home has been paid up in full‚ according to Nelson Mandela Bay muni more... Port Elizabeth news provided by Google News. …

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Download a plan to follow in case of a total blackout by Eskom

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While Eskom is insistent that a total blackout is out of the question, a concerned group has launched a basic emergency guide to living in the dark. The plan offers practical tips on how households can prepare for the eventuality of being without Eskom electricity for up to two weeks, the period it would take for Eskom to turn the lights back on if there was a total blackout. While acting Eskom CEO Brian Molefe ruled out any chance of a total blackout from occurring, energy analyst Ted Blom told a public hearing this week that he believed there was more than a 50% chance of it occurring …

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Cape Schools Rugby Week Results

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Selborne and Paarl Gymnasium provided the highlight of the day when the Standard Bank Cape Schools Rugby and Crosscountry Week, in association with Powerade and Spur, began at Grey High in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 27 June. In a match of fluctuating fortunes, Selborne led 15-12 with seven minutes remaining. But Paarl Gymnasium immediately went on the attack for Morne Buxman to cross in the corner, putting the Cape side back in front at 17-15. Then, with three minutes remaining, a piece of individual brilliance by Selborne centre David Brits saw him outpace the Paarl Gym cover defence …

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Schalk Ferreira back at Kings

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The EP Kings have announced that prop Schalk Ferreira, who played Super Rugby for the Southern Kings in 2013, will be returning to the province on a two-year contract. The 31-year-old Ferreira has been playing rugby in France since 2013 and will be joining the Kings from July 1. He has signed a contract until the end of the 2017 season. Ferreira initially joined the Kings on a two-month trial during the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season and was included in the Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season. He joined French Top 14 side Toulouse in 2013. EP Kings coach Brent Janse …

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