04/13/2014
Independent OnlineCall to blacklist big construction firmsIndependent OnlineA R127.5 million contract awarded to WBHO by the National Department of Public Works' Port Elizabeth regional office to more…
04/13/2014
Times LIVEBLADERUNNER 'Pistorius is lying his head off… he shot my sister in a fit of …Malaysia ChronicleBut back at their home in Port Elizabeth, 710 miles away, her family are far from compo more…
04/13/2014
New York Daily NewsFurious family of Reeva Steenkamp calls Oscar Pistorius a 'disgusting liar'New York Daily NewsSteenkamp's mother, June, has kept a brave face watching the trial in perso more…
04/12/2014
04/12/2014
Ragged-tooth shark bites anglereNCALionel McDougall, 42, from Port Elizabeth, was bitten on his left knee, ankle and hand by a ragged-tooth shark that he had caught near Rufane's River, said NSRI more…
04/12/2014
Two metre long shark bites anglerCitizenLionel McDougall, 42, from Port Elizabeth, was bitten on his left knee, ankle and hand by a ragged-tooth shark that he had caught near Rufane's River, said more…
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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."
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Here’s a better headline: “Angler bitten by shark after idiotically trying to wrestle it out of the water.”