The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Hobie Beach, Humewood and Kings Beach retained its coveted Blue Flag status with Wells Estate and Bluewater Bay beaches in a pilot phase. This announcement was made by WESSA at a ceremony at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town yesterday. South Africa was the first country outside Europe to be granted Blue Flag accreditation for its beaches and the programme has been locally managed by WESSA since 2001 in partnership with participating coastal … [Read more...] about Three Bay beaches retain coveted Blue Flag status and two more in pilot phase
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Blue Flag, My Ass – thanks Transnet
So, when someone sends you an anonymous e-mail with the above subject line what would you do? Of course I opened it and saw that it contained TWO links: One to a a scientific paper published on 2 April 2001 by OS Fatoki and S Mathabatha from the Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa titled; "An assessment of heavy metal pollution in the East London and Port Elizabeth harbours" And another to a Devon Koen article on Herald Live, titled; "Pollution … [Read more...] about Blue Flag, My Ass – thanks Transnet
Blue Flag Status for THREE Port Elizabeth Beaches
It's official! The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) is extremely proud to announce that three of its most-loved beaches - Hobie, King's and Humewood - have again been awarded full Blue flag status by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) at an event held in Jeffreys Bay earlier today, October 4, 2017. NMBM Executive Mayor Athol Trollip said: "This is a major boost for our efforts to make the City a major destination for sport tourism. We are working, we are … [Read more...] about Blue Flag Status for THREE Port Elizabeth Beaches
You too can gain Blue Flag status for your vessel
Yacht Fling, sailing out of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club was yesterday awarded Blue Flag status - a unique award for such a vessel. MyPE asked co-owner and ABYC Sailing Commodore, Morgan Griffiths, what led to the awarding of Blue Flag status for Fling - a Sadler 26 design. Griffiths, representing Yacht Fling and co-owners Arthur Rump, Paul Martin, and Terry Phipps said; "I am proud that FLING has qualified for Blue Flag status, for a 3rd year in a row. She is the first Blue Flag accredited … [Read more...] about You too can gain Blue Flag status for your vessel
Port Elizabeth Yacht gains Blue Flag Status
Amidst all the hype around Port Elizabeth's Blue Flag beaches a syndicate of 4 people has gained what I am sure is a first for the country and definitely for Port Elizabeth. Blue Flag status was today awarded to Yacht Fling which is part owned by the ABYC Sailing Commodore, Morgan Griffiths. Fling is a Sadler 26 design and a personal leisure boat sailing out of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club. She has a syndicate of 4 owners who all are committed to respecting and caring for the … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth Yacht gains Blue Flag Status
PE’s 3 Blue Flag Beaches for 2015
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is extremely proud to announce that no fewer than three of its beaches have been awarded full Blue flag status by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) for the Blue Flag 2015/16 season. Humewood, Hobie and King’s Beach will be flying this international eco-label, the Blue Flag, as a reassurance, especially to our overseas visitors, that excellence in the areas of safety, amenities, cleanliness, environmental information and environmental … [Read more...] about PE’s 3 Blue Flag Beaches for 2015
Humewood Beach Blue Flag Status Celebrated
Humewood Beach is once again flying its flags at full mast, after it was announced last week that it has regained its internationally recognized Blue Flag status. "Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism's mandate is to market the city as a preferred tourism destination - regionally, provincially, nationally and internationally. And, we can only do this effectively if the organization has valuable and appealing assets to market. A Blue Flag beach is certainly one such asset. A beach as beautiful as … [Read more...] about Humewood Beach Blue Flag Status Celebrated
Humewood Regains Blue Flag Status
The Humewood Beach Office was the scene of smiling faces this morning as Councillor Babalwa Lobishe helped Morgan Griffith, the Provincial Project Co-Ordinator for WESSA, raise the Blue Flag over Humewood beach once again. Executive Director of EDRS, Zolile Sizawana was; "...excited to have once again gained Blue Flag Status for Humewood beach", and continued by saying that it had been a "tough job in light of the financial constraints the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has been labouring … [Read more...] about Humewood Regains Blue Flag Status
I Wouldn’t Swim Off of Hobie or Kings Beach for a While
Apparently a sea-going tour operator was filmed in Algoa Bay today chumming for sharks. Now the fact that said tour operator had a film crew onboard that is connected to an internationally known and veneered television station and that the permit carried by said tour operator does not allow for any such activity is not enough. The chumming activity 'apparently' took place along Hobie Beach - Port Elizabeth's erstwhile Blue Flag beach and very popular swimming spot that hosts the very … [Read more...] about I Wouldn’t Swim Off of Hobie or Kings Beach for a While
Marry Me (PE) Lin Sampson
Writing for yesterday's Sunday Crimes Lifestyle insert, Lin Sampson had two lists of things: one that we should pay attention to (Underrated) and one that we should forget (Overrated). Of course the only one that resonated with me was the following one in the Underrated list: Port Elizabeth, which has the best beaches in the world. May I please, Lin, add one other to the Underrated list? Lin Sampson, for being an astute observer of the obvious and having the courage to publish said … [Read more...] about Marry Me (PE) Lin Sampson
