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Municipality Warns Against Drinking and Driving and Underage Drinking

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes all residents a safe and enjoyable festive season. The municipality continues to discourage drinking and driving not only in the festive season but throughout the year. The law enforcement officers will be all out 24/7 making sure that all traffic laws are adhered to. Close cooperation of the Metro Police, SAPS and all other safety and security agencies will make sure that there is no space for criminality and disrepect of the law.   Nelson … [Read more...] about Municipality Warns Against Drinking and Driving and Underage Drinking

Christmas Tear Jerker Videos

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MyPE went through many tissues and tears to choose these 15 tearjerker Christmas videos. Use the buttons at the bottom of each to navigate to the next tear jerker video. It's a common assumption that kids today care more about getting than giving. But in an emotional, viral video created by Rob Bliss Creative, kids from the Lawrenceville, Georgia Boys and Girls Club show that while they may love Lego sets and Xbox 360's, they love their parents a whole lot more.   NEXT … [Read more...] about Christmas Tear Jerker Videos

Christmas shopping – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Christmas shopping: I ventured into the shops very briefly this morning. Eish! Glad I was in and out quickly.  Christmas shopping is in full swing and the shops are a madhouse. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Opening of the Season Fireworks: The Opening of the Season fireworks off Shark Rock Pier on 16 December is an annual institution here in Port Elizabeth, and partnered with a music event on the grass at Hobie Beach … [Read more...] about Christmas shopping – Featured Blog

PE in the news: Koeksisters’ Christmas cake fun

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Koeksisters’ Christmas cake fun: The recipe they follow is the very one Nadene’s late mother, Doreen Hickson, who lived in Port Elizabeth all the years, used whenever she was baking for Nadene and her two brothers. “The recipe is all messed up and brown, but we still work from it ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. How the ruling party was sent packing in 2016: the ANC announced that President Jacob Zuma would launch the party’s manifesto before an expected crowd of 100 000 in the 46 … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Koeksisters’ Christmas cake fun

Caganer – A Shitty Christmas Decoration

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A Caganer is a figurine depicted in the act of defecation appearing in nativity scenes in Catalonia and neighbouring areas with Catalan culture such as Andorra, Valencia, and Northern Catalonia (in southern France). It is most popular and widespread in these areas, but can also be found in other areas of Spain (Murcia), Portugal, and southern Italy (Naples). The name "El Caganer" literally means "the crapper" or "the shitter". Traditionally, the figurine is depicted as a peasant, wearing … [Read more...] about Caganer – A Shitty Christmas Decoration

Bhisho news: Early Christmas for ailing children

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Early Christmas for ailing children: Pakati and his delegation started distributing the toys at Frere hospital before proceeding to Cecilia Makiwane, Grey in King William’s Town and Bhisho hospital. Frere hospital CEO Rolene Wagner said the management at Frere appreciated that Pakati and ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Lights cut at education offices in Port Elizabeth: But it did mean the Port Elizabeth office was cut off from the other districts and Bhisho because it was unable to access … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Early Christmas for ailing children

Bay braced for brisk trade with extended trading hours

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Port Elizabeth - Despite a sluggish national economy and threatened ratings downgrades, experts say Nelson Mandela Bay retailers have nothing to fear in terms of consumer spending this festive season. While the economy was tightening at a macro-level, NMMU economist Professor Ronney Ncwadi said these realities were not yet reflected at a local level. "At this time of year, a number of private firms pay bonuses to their employees, while members of stokvels and social savings clubs also … [Read more...] about Bay braced for brisk trade with extended trading hours

The Bay’s largest Christmas market

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One of Nelson Mandela Bay's festive season staples, Christmas in the Home, returns to The Boardwalk Convention Centre on 1 December 2016. The ever-popular seasonal market kicks off the holiday calendar with four days of the finest locally produced crafts, foods and musical entertainment. Last year, the event attracted over 10 000 market-goers and is once again set to draw locals and visitors alike with its offering of 150 stalls selling gifts and crafts. Adding to the festive atmosphere will … [Read more...] about The Bay’s largest Christmas market

Become part of the Christmas Display

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Visitors to The Boardwalk between 20 November 2016 and 15 January 2017 will have the opportunity to literally become part of the complex's festive display. Over and above some minimal Christmas lights and displays, The Boardwalk will be staging four 3D virtual reality displays, depicting scenes, which guests can step into. The Boardwalk is the only complex within a 200km radius to have the 3D image displays over the festive season, bringing this unique experience to The Bay for the first … [Read more...] about Become part of the Christmas Display

Nautical Father Christmas – Editors Pic

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This image is from the MyPE Editor's Flickr Account - offering some topical daily images from a phone smarter than Alan, occasional images from a DSLR and scanned images of Port Elizabeth as he wanders around the Bay pretending to know a lot and sometimes succeeding in making a complete hash of it! Nautical Father Christmas Image by awstraton At ABYC Father Christmas lands off of an NSRI Boat... This image is randomly selected from an ever growing repository of publicly available images … [Read more...] about Nautical Father Christmas – Editors Pic

Have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year by FullCircle Photography | Port Elizabeth and Garden Route wedding photographers: At the end of another special and memorable year, we want to wish all our clients a blessed and safe festive season.  We thank each and everyone of you who allowed us to join you on your life journey.  We shared the joy of lives intertwined through marriage, the joy of newborn babies being welcomed in … [Read more...] about Have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year – Featured Blog

First Christmas – Editors Pic

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This image is from the MyPE Editor's Flickr Account - offering some topical daily images from a phone smarter than Alan, occasional images from a DSLR and scanned images of Port Elizabeth as he wanders around the Bay pretending to know a lot and sometimes succeeding in making a complete hash of it! First Christmas Image by awstraton I warned the Longhairs; "The Ginger menace will climb to the top of the tree and OWN IT!" This image is randomly selected from an ever growing … [Read more...] about First Christmas – Editors Pic

Christmas full moon – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Christmas full moon by The Firefly Photo Files: We spent 10 days over the December holidays camping at Vloedbos Holiday Resort in the Overberg and I have a couple of days left before heading back to work on Monday.  So between chilling in the pool, keeping the KidZ busy and doing a few chores around the house, plus sleeping a little late for a change, I haven't really done much blogging lately other than my daily posts on PE … [Read more...] about Christmas full moon – Featured Blog

Spicy Love & Christmas Wishes – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Spicy Love & Christmas Wishes by Keep Passing the Open Windows: In the spirit of trying to not always be too political for the sake of extended family members who are starting to find me terrifying (*giggle*) I thought that I could talk about food today. Yay! Food… My folks have a lovely lady from India staying with them at the moment. She’s been shadowing my dad and learning a bit more about how the Herbalifers on this … [Read more...] about Spicy Love & Christmas Wishes – Featured Blog