Jimmy looking cool in his #sharethebay shades at #abycpe after some great sailing with first timer, Stacy. The Bay blessed us with hundreds of dolphins including the cutest less than one week old babies! - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Mr Cool in his #sharethebay shades at ABYC
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Golden Half Hour in the Port of Port Elizabeth
Waiting for the arrival of Clipper Yacht hotelplanner.com at the Port of #portelizabeth - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Golden Half Hour in the Port of Port Elizabeth
ABYC’s Resident Egyptian Goose
The Egyptian goose is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley. Most Egyptian Geese mate for life. The lonely goose/duck in this video has taken up residence on the lawn of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club and protects it's territory from all comers. It appears to recognize all members and has a special affinity for long standing club member Robby Gwynn who carefully rations the food he hand feeds to the bird. … [Read more...] about ABYC’s Resident Egyptian Goose
Nelson Mandela University launches dedicated ocean sciences centre of excellence
With five of its seven campuses located a few hundred metres from the sea and within 25km of two major ports, Nelson Mandela University’s involvement in the blue economy is inescapable. In 2014, the South African government launched the bold Operation Phakisa growth strategy, under the guidance of the National Development Plan, to harness the largely untapped potential of the blue or oceans economy. The blue economy was identified as the next major injector to the country’s gross domestic … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela University launches dedicated ocean sciences centre of excellence
Should PERCCI Change it’s Name?
In 2010 media were invited to a 'momentous event in the life of PERCCI' and the open secret about this event was the impending name change of PERCCI (the Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce). Well, that was cancelled and PERCCI remained PERCCI. With the city of Port Elizabeth joining Uitenhage and Despatch and becoming part of the Nelson Mandela Metropole the pressure on the high profile PERCCI organisation to change it's name and become part of the new South Africa must have … [Read more...] about Should PERCCI Change it’s Name?
