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PE Image – Beach, Port Elizabeth

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This Port Elizabeth image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Beach, Port Elizabeth Image by exfordy Port Elizabeth is in the Eastern Cape Province. The city, often shortened to "PE", and nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City", is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. (Scan of a negative) Submit your Port Elizabeth image here. … [Read more...] about PE Image – Beach, Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth Beach Tips

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Visitors to Port Elizabeth and residents alike would do well to heed these quick beach tips and also note the beaches which are manned by lifeguards as well as the times. Tips for the beach: Only swim where lifeguard flags are displayed. Never swim alone. Seek advise if you are using the beach for the first time on where to swim and what equipment to use. Always put on sun block, Drink water when  staying for many hours in the sun. Your children must always be in sight. They must … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth Beach Tips

Summer fun Beach Roadshow

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The search is on by Algoa FM for the top sandcastle artists in the Eastern Cape and along the Garden Route this summer season. Running from Monday, December 15 to Sunday, January 4; the Engen Primax Unleaded and Algoa FM Summer Beach Hit Squad will be making some noise on 18 of South Africa’s hottest blue flag beaches with great music, prizes and fun activities for families. “It’s our contribution to ensuring that the Eastern Cape and Garden Route remain top destinations for South African … [Read more...] about Summer fun Beach Roadshow

Fish Farm off Pollock Beach?

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Dear Editor Last year the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) commissioned a firm called Cape Environmental Assessment Practitioners (Pty) Ltd (Cape EAPrac) to facilitate the Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process required in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) for the proposed development of sea based Aquaculture Development Zones (ADZs) in Algoa Bay. You may well be asking yourself why do we need this in our bay but in fact … [Read more...] about Fish Farm off Pollock Beach?

Wayne Jones wins Madiba Mile

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Top EP Swimmer Wayne Jones of Port Elizabeth won the inaugral Nelson Mandela Bay Mile at Kings Beach on the 31st December in a very close tussle with SA age group swimmer Christopher Reid. The 1.6km race took place between Humewood Beach and Kings Beach with seasoned surf lifesaver Jones winning the run up the beach in an overall time of 22min and 20secs with Byron Lockett taking 3rd place head of Welsh resident Alexander Mackay and PJ Duffy. In the ladies race, Rebecca Newman held off … [Read more...] about Wayne Jones wins Madiba Mile

Presenting a United Front – Join the SAPS for a beachfront walk

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A weekly Beachfront Walk with members of the Humewood SA Police Services will take place every Thursday morning at 8:00 am over the summer season. Interested walkers (and talkers) are invited to rendezvous in front of Hobie Beach Pier (Shark Rock) on Marine Drive, Summerstrand before 8:00 am This combined CPF and SAPS initiative is to build relationships between the community and the SAPS members. Member sof the public will be able to chat to our local SAPS members whilst walking along … [Read more...] about Presenting a United Front – Join the SAPS for a beachfront walk

Madiba Bay School of Flight Aircraft crash lands on Bluewater Bay Beach

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Daniel Heiman, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty coxswain, said; "At 12h58 on Sunday 11 November, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request to respond to Blue Water Bay Beach, by Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS), reporting a light aircraft due to make an emergency landing on the Blue Water Bay Beach. "It appears that the 23 year old Italian pilot, while on a training flight from the Madiba Bay School of Flight, had noticed smoke in the single seater, … [Read more...] about Madiba Bay School of Flight Aircraft crash lands on Bluewater Bay Beach

21 Swept to Sea off Bluewater Bay, 5 Missing, 1 Drowned

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Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 12h10 on Sunday 25 March, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports from EC Government Health: EMS of a multiple drowning incident in progress at Bluewater Bay Beach, between the Swartkops River mouth and Nqura harbour, Port Elizabeth. "Our NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched 3 of our sea rescue craft and our sea rescue vehicle responded. "Bluewater Bay lifeguards, … [Read more...] about 21 Swept to Sea off Bluewater Bay, 5 Missing, 1 Drowned

The Sands Beach, Humewood in the Old Days

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Scratching in my Mother's attic I found an old photo album with images from when her Mother was a child and towards the end of the album a series of 12 images of Old Port Elizabeth - so here they go - one a day and a round up on day 12. Enjoy this image of the Sands Beach, Humewood in the Old Days. Share your historical images with MyPE by submitting them HERE. … [Read more...] about The Sands Beach, Humewood in the Old Days