• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
    • MyPE Copyright Terms
    • Authors
    • Deals
  • Info
    • Accommodation
    • Classified Adverts
    • Directory
    • Essential PE Numbers
    • Flight Schedules
    • Forex Converter
    • PE’s Online Radio Stations
      • Algoa FM
      • Bay FM
      • iFM
      • Kingfisher FM
      • MannMade Radio
      • Madibaz Radio
      • Umhlobo Wenene
    • Podcasts
    • Shipping
    • Street Map
    • Tides
    • Ward Details
    • Ward News
    • Weather
  • Contact
    • Advertising on MyPE
  • Submit
    • Blogger
    • 5 Quick PE Questions
    • Entertainment
    • Events
      • Add your Port Elizabeth event
    • Letter to the Editor
    • Lost and Found
    • Movers and Shakers
    • News Article
    • PE Videos
    • Photographs
    • Recipes
    • Traffic Hooligan
    • Say NO
  • Dam Levels
  • Advertorial
  • Business
  • NMBRA
  • NMB Rates
MyPE

MyPE

Community Business Directory, Event Listings, News and Views from Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay

100 White Canes handed over at fun walk

15 October 2012 By Alan Straton

Port Elizabeth’s first White Cane Fun Walk, hosted by the Port Elizabeth Eye and Laser Institute, together with the Port Elizabeth Provincial Ophthalmology Department, saw over 100 walkers support the cause of raising awareness of the white cane as a tool of independence for the visually impaired. In addition to raising awareness, sponsorships were also received to purchase white canes. These canes were presented to the Nkosinathi Foundation, which offers comprehensive services to blind or partially sighted individuals within the Eastern Cape.

White Cane Walk
Debbie Wakeford – director Nkosinathi Foundation; Elsabe Pretorius – Nursing Manager Medical Forum Theatre; Dr Hiron Kettledas – Ophthalmologist; Stuart Reece – musician; and Lauren Jonas, PRO Nkosinathi Foundation.
The following two tabs change content below.
  • Bio
  • Latest Posts
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy Google+ profileMy LinkedIn profileMy Flickr profileMy Pinterest profile

Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy Google+ profileMy LinkedIn profileMy Flickr profileMy Pinterest profile

Latest posts by Alan Straton (see all)

  • LED-Lightbox Rental in Midrand Delivers, Sets up and Collects Light-up Letters, Numbers and Neon-Style Signs for Gauteng Weddings and Year-End Functions - 2 November 2026
  • The Carpet Stain Remover That Leaves a Bigger Problem - 2 November 2026
  • The Carpet Stain Remover That Leaves a Bigger Problem - 2 November 2026
  • South African Conquers Rats on the World Stage - 30 October 2026
  • Old JPG on a Memory Stick? Vectorization Studio in Observatory Redraws Faded and Low-Resolution Logos by Hand - 30 October 2026

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: canes, visually impaired

Footer

RSS Straton Electrical

  • Open Cycle Gas Turbine Usage
  • Flattening the curve – What Every Solar Installer Needs to Know
  • Why you shouldn’t leave a charger plugged in when not in use
  • How do I check if an Electrician is properly registered in South Africa?
  • Easy Electrical Troubleshooting for Humans
  • Water – If You Cannot Measure It Then You Cannot Manage It
  • Tips To Survive Loadshedding
  • Eskom’s Top 50 Electricity Saving Tips

RSS MyPE Business News

  • NMBBC On Budget 2025
  • Leading Business Minds Set to Headline Chambers Annual General Meeting
  • Bay of Opportunity Portal
  • Bay of Opportunity Ambassadors Programme to Promote the Bay and Attract Investment
  • 6 Decades of Trucking
  • Thermal Camera Installed at Redhouse Substation
  • Finalist in the 2025 South African Car of the Year
  • Joining hands to create a lasting impact to St Albans Primary School

RSS MyPR Press Releases

  • Now I Understand Why Investing Is Not for the Faint of Heart
  • Your Next Dream Getaway Could Be Just a Shopping Trip Away
  • LED-Lightbox Rental in Midrand Delivers, Sets up and Collects Light-up Letters, Numbers and Neon-Style Signs for Gauteng Weddings and Year-End Functions
  • Record Numbers Walk in Step With Those Affected by Cancer
  • PrintEngine Sets up Web-To-Print Storefronts for South African Print Shops Still Taking Orders by Email and WhatsApp

How you may use MyPE content © 2026 MyPE · Gqeberha, South Africa | Privacy Policy | MyPE Ads and Media Kit