On Saturday 30 March, the Splash Festival programme was cut at 16H00 due to adverse weather conditions. Provision was made for the remaining artists to perform on Monday, 1 April. On Sunday 31 April, on the recommendation of the Safety and Security cluster, a decision was made in terms of the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act of 2010 to postpone the entertainment on stage as the stage was deemed as unsafe for performances. The South African Weather Services has advised that … [Read more...] about Splash Festival ON Today
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Splash Festival 2013 Programme
Saturday 30 March to Monday 1 April on Hobie Beach for 3 Days Of Family Fun! Presenting: Splash Watersports: Beach Volley Ball, Inflatable Boat Racing, Surf Swim, Bellbouy Challenge, Malibu Board Race and WWP Wrestling Family Fun: Easter Egg Hunt, Sandcastle Competition, Steph The Hypnotist, Comedians and Buskers Live Entertainment: Ntando, Jimmy Nevis, DJ Competition plus 20 Local Bands And Artists *See times, events and artists below. Fireworks Display At 20H00 On Sunday 31 … [Read more...] about Splash Festival 2013 Programme
R50 000.00 worth of prizes still up for grabs in second rally
The Algoa Rally Club will host the second round of the 2013, R 50 000.00 prize challenge on Saturday the 11 of May 2013. The rally (known as the “Cape Pine Longmore Forest / Ocean Basket Rally”) will start at the Ocean Basket in Uitenhage with documentation and scrutineering before competitors will tackle a stage with easy spectator access in Uitenhage to give enthusiasts some action before moving onto the Longmore Forest. The rest of the special stages will be run in the Longmore Forest … [Read more...] about R50 000.00 worth of prizes still up for grabs in second rally
Things could get interesting after the discard
Three races were sailed on the second day of the 2013 Boardwalk Hobie 16 Nationals on Friday 22 March. Only 3 points separate the top 2 Hobies of William and Lucinda Edwards (6) and Blain and Roxanne Dodds (9) - both from Plettenberg Bay. IN third and 4th place are Richard Ayres and Phillips McLaren (25) and trailing them by 2 points are Andrew and Angela Ward (27 points), who will be eager to discard a 15th in Race number 4 which could put them right up in the top three. Friday's sailing … [Read more...] about Things could get interesting after the discard
Quick – What is wrong with the Springbok rugby schedule for 2013?
The Springboks will end off a busy international season with a tour to Scotland, Wales and France in Europe in November this year, while the venues for the first two Springbok Tests of 2013 have been reversed to avoid an event clash. The opening fixture of a new-look quadrangular tournament between the Springboks, their RWC 2015 opponents, Scotland and Samoa, as well as Italy, will now take place at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, June 8. The second round will be played at the … [Read more...] about Quick – What is wrong with the Springbok rugby schedule for 2013?
2013 Vodacom Cup Fixtures
Limpopo will play in the Vodacom Cup as a separate team for the first time when this 16-team competition kicks off on the second weekend of March. The region, which is a sub-union of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, has been granted a place in the tournament in its own rights to help foster rugby in South Africa’s far north. They join the 14 provincial unions as well as the returning Pampas XV from Argentina in the tournament, which concludes in mid-May. The Polokwane-based Limpopo team will … [Read more...] about 2013 Vodacom Cup Fixtures
R325 Million from Government for Afcon Municipalities
The approval of funding for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to be held in South Africa next year has been received with much enthusiasm by the Local Organising Committee (LOC). Government has made an allocation of R452 million to the LOC for the continental tournament, of which only R83 million is for the operating costs of the LOC. 2013 Afcon LOC chief communications officer Sipho Sithole said the remainder of the funding will be used for running the entire tournament at the five … [Read more...] about R325 Million from Government for Afcon Municipalities
Hobie Beach Close Action Sailing Video
Craig and Mark Teasdale sailed in the South African Boardwalk Hobie 16 Nationals held offshore of Port Elizabeth on the last weekend of April 2012. Craig and Mark have been racing in the Hobie 16 class since 2011. Their video below shows spectacular capsizes and a great shot of their Hobie racing away from the shore with the Port Elizabeth beachfront in the background. The Boardwalk Hobie 16 Nationals returns to Port Elizabeth in 2013 on a date still to be confirmed. … [Read more...] about Hobie Beach Close Action Sailing Video
