Archives for 23 June 2017

Sand Sledding at Sundays River Mouth video – Featured Blog

Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Sand Sledding at Sundays River Mouth video: The guys from Chasing the Rainbow went cruising on the Sundays River Ferry and topped off the trip sand sledding on the Colchester dunes near the river mouth with Captain Les. Check the video they made doing this awesome activity right here on our doorstep. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. …

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Springbok Home Test headed for Port Elizabeth

The Springboks will head to Bloemfontein for the first time since 2010 and New Zealand will be in action at DHL Newlands in Cape Town as SA Rugby confirmed the home venues for the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championships on Friday. The Springboks will play the Pumas in Port Elizabeth, the Wallabies in Bloemfontein and the All Blacks in Cape Town. Tickets are available as follows: SA v Argentina (Port Elizabeth): Tickets from R75 to R500 will go on sale online from http://www.ticketpros.co.za early next week SA v Australia (Bloemfontein): Online at www.fscheetahs.co.za or from the …

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Madibaz out to defend USSA golf title

Madibaz out to defend USSA golf title: KPMG Madibaz Golf Club star Kyle de Beer will play in his first University Sport South Africa tournament at Centurion Country Club next month. Photo: Supplied NMMU will be sending a potent four-man team to defend their title when the University Sport South Africa golf tournament is played at Centurion Country Club in Northern Gauteng next month. The KPMG Madibaz team dominated last year’s event at Humewood in Port Elizabeth, winning the A and B sections, while Luke Jerling was crowned the individual champion. Jerling has since turned professional …

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Handmade items to bring joy to thousands of children across SA

Entries for the annual Pretty Things for Little Things campaign, sponsored by Shoprite in conjunction with Age-in-Action, are open. Customers, especially senior citizens, are encouraged to put their creative talents to work and make much needed toys and clothes for children in disadvantaged communities. There are four different competition categories: soft toys, blankets, clothing and “other” - which includes articles made from materials such as wood, tin or wire. Entries close Thursday 31 August and items can be entered at any Shoprite store in South Africa or any of the Age-in-Action …

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Shopper wins trolley dash with Checkers Little Shop

Lucky shopper, Cindy Tansley-Foley, won a trolley dash to the value of R 5 000 at Checkers Lorraine in Port Elizabeth. She won the trolley dash after finding a mini golden trolley with Checkers Little Shop 2 mini collectables. Twenty trolley dashes are up for grabs with Little Shop 2, exclusive to Checkers and Checkers Hyper Stores across South Africa. Lucky customers who find a mini golden trolley will each win a trolley dash worth R 5 000. Tansley-Foley was cheered on by staff members as she left with her trolley filled with groceries worth R 4938.63 Author: Angelique …

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New phase of Westbrook, PE’s new super-suburb, sees quality homes starting at R995 000

A strong demand for homes under the R1 million price bracket, coupled with an increasing desire among home buyers for a secure location where they can raise a family, enjoy a better quality lifestyle and experience sound investment returns; these are some of the factors driving sales at Westbrook, an attractive ‘town-meets country’ super-suburb on Port Elizabeth’s western fringe. This is according to National Sales Director, Phil Wilson, who explains that the recent launch of Phase 3 at Westbrook’s The Ridge development now introduces a further 43 free-standing units, at prices starting at …

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National Youth Orchestra to blow PE away!

National Youth Orchestra to blow PE away!: The National Youth Wind Orchestra 2012 in Simon’s Town. Photo: Sarah Schafer The National Youth Orchestra Winter Course will be held in Port Elizabeth in July, with performances at the National Arts Festival, Kingswood College, and the Savoy Theatre. Hundreds of young musicians audition for a coveted place in the South African National Youth Orchestra and a select few are chosen to form the green and gold national team each year. Members include players from communities all over the country, and are chosen on merit through two auditions. The …

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A Port Elizabeth Winter Sunset – Featured Blog

Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A Port Elizabeth Winter Sunset: Winter sunsets are the best Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Baby penguins in ICU: While scouting spots as stops for Miggie's Amazing Race for this past Saturday I popped into SAMREC. I haven't been for a while and had a quick walk around the centre with Keith, one of the guides. He told me they had a lot of babies in at the moment and I got to peek into the hospital section. They were lying around and for a moment I thought they were really sick until Keith told me they just …

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King Williams Town news: EC VIP protection unit cop probed for death of boy (17)

EC VIP protection unit cop probed for death of boy (17): The teenager, who was a pupil at Dale College in King William's Town, was reportedly shot dead during the school’s 156th reunion celebrations last month. The policeman claims he opened fire on the 17-year-old in self-defence after he allegedly tried to ... Source: "King Williams Town" - BingNews. Jeff is granted a rare interview with Ntsiki Biko: The reason for the chat ? The Commemoration of the International Day for Widows which takes place tomorrow the 23rd June at the Steve Biko Centre in Ginsberg, King William’s Town. This year …

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Uitenhage in the news: South African Police Service

South African Police Service: Relentless efforts to ensure that offenders are brought to book, continue to yield positive results as members from Uitenhage SAPS secured multiple arrests and seizures yesterday, Thursday, 22 June 2017. Members from the crime prevention unit received ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. VW launches fund to boost black suppliers: Established last year, when Volkswagen also hosted the automotive industry’s first openday event for black suppliers, the Volkswagen B-BBEE Initiatives Trust was launched at the company’s People’s Pavilion in Uitenhage yesterday. …

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Grahamstown in the news: Pupils’ struggle play on at NAF

Pupils’ struggle play on at NAF: POWERFUL PERFORMANCES: Sikhu Dliwayo, left, and Juta Makupula form part of the cast of 16 Selborne College Dramatic Arts Society pupils performing ‘Tableaux in Red: Oil on Canvas, 1976’ at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, which starts next ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. 17 arrested in violent PE protests: At about 8pm, a group of protesters also threw petrol bombs and stones over the wall of Scribante Concrete, in Grahamstown Road, near Wells Estate. Shortly before the incident, a private waste disposal truck, worth about R1.7million, was …

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J-Bay in the news: Gear down for icy swim classic

Gear down for icy swim classic: Don your winter woollies this July and join top South African and local open water swimmers for the fifth Cold Water Swim Classic at Marina Martinique in Jeffreys Bay on July 16 at 09:30. Presented by Nicholas Melck, the icy event has become one of the ... Source: "Jeffreys Bay" - BingNews. …

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PE in the news: Pupils’ struggle play on at NAF

Pupils’ struggle play on at NAF: first made waves at the national ATKV Tienertoneel in Port Elizabeth last year. It received such rave reviews that the team took the leap and decided to perform it for more members of the public in Grahamstown, beginning next Friday. The all-male play ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Co-accused links to Jayde murder ‘coincidental’: Defence attorney Peter Daubermann was questioning the state’s data investigating analyst, Thereza Botha, in the Port Elizabeth High Court yesterday as she took to the stand for the third day. Through cellphone data, Botha …

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It’s thyme… #flowers #herbs #spring – Despatch Port Elizabeth

This image referencing 'Despatch Port Elizabeth' is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the name of the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more images. It's thyme... #seewhatididthere #flowers #herbs #spring Image by KingTyrone This image is automatically selected as it was published with this keyword/s relevant to Port Elizabeth: Despatch Port Elizabeth. Please - CLICK HERE to report any 'offensive' images. Don't forget to support and thank the photographer. Submit your own Port Elizabeth images here. …

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Farm manager’s attitude and career success an inspiration to South African youth

Farm manager’s attitude and career success an inspiration to South African youth: FUTURE: Mpho Nemukula, area manager for Sovereign Foods, South Africa’s fourth largest poultry producer, encourages the youth to consider farming as a career option. Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa, 22 June 2017: Mpho Nemukula realized from a very young age that she wanted to be a farmer. Entering the male-dominated agricultural industry was no easy feat, but her love of and passion for farming has contributed to her success as a poultry farm manager. Nemukula, 34, who works as an Area Manager for Sovereign …

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