The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that blasting is scheduled to take place on the N9 Section 7 between Middelburg and Carlton Heights on Monday, 17 August at 2pm. The road will be closed from Middelburg, to the North, on the Carlton Heights side, for 15km, for approximately 45 minutes during the blast. Motorists are requested to plan their trips accordingly and to use caution when making use of the road. Author: Shaanaaz Loggenberg … [Read more...] about Blasting between Middelburg and Carlton Heights in the Eastern Cape
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ANC must act to save Cradock from water-shedding
Dear MyPE Residents of Cradock have been experiencing various water related problems for the past year including outages, leaks, poor quality, dirty drinking water and continuous raw sewage spills into the Great Fish River, venue of the famous annual Fish River Canoe Marathon. Dirty, unhealthy water continues to threaten this community and events such as this weekend’s annual Cradock Writer’s Festival. I have made an appointment with the MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional … [Read more...] about ANC must act to save Cradock from water-shedding
R61 Repairs and Resurfacing Maintenance Work
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), the state owned company responsible for the management, maintenance and development of South Africa’s national road network, announced today that it will commence with maintenance work on the R61 in March. The area affected refers to the section of the R61 which runs from the N9 near Nieu Bethesda, to the N10 at Cradock, and is approximately 40km west of the entrance gate to the Mountain Zebra National Park. Repairs and resurfacing … [Read more...] about R61 Repairs and Resurfacing Maintenance Work
EP Kings – 12, Free State Cheetahs – 28
The Eastern Province Kings lost their final warm up friendly to the Free State Cheetahs, losing 12 (5) points to the Cheetahs 28 (7) at the Cradock Sports Fields on Friday afternoon 1 August. The Kings took to the field with a much changed team from their game against the SWD Eagles that won in George two weeks ago by 78 points to 32, and were let down a bit by two late tries by the Cheetahs in the second half. The first half got off to a slow start with both teams feeling each other out … [Read more...] about EP Kings – 12, Free State Cheetahs – 28
Much changed 26 man EP squad to take on Free State
EP Kings head coach Carlos Spencer has announced a much changed team to take on the Free State Cheetahs in their final warm up game in Cradock on Friday. Spencer said Luke Watson will once again captain the side, having returned after sitting out the game against the SWD Eagles in George due to a rib injury. In comparison to the SWD Eagles game, Spencer has named eight new players in the starting line up and four more have received a starting position after being called up from the … [Read more...] about Much changed 26 man EP squad to take on Free State
Free State Krunch Kings
The Toyota Free State XV continued their push for a play-off berth with a convincing 31-3 (halftime 10-3) victory over the Eastern Province Kings in their Vodacom Cup rugby match at the Cradock Rovers Field in Cradock on Saturday. The visitors ran in four unanswered tries in a match played in sweltering Karoo conditions. The bonus-point victory propelled Free State from fourth position into second on the South Section log, only two points behind the unbeaten Sharks XV who have 17 points … [Read more...] about Free State Krunch Kings
Wholesale Changes for Cradock Game
EP Kings Vodacom Cup head coach, Mzwandile Stick, announced a much changed Vodacom Cup team to take on the Free State XV in Cradock on Saturday. The team captained by Paul Schoeman, who led the team last week against Western Province after Stephan Zaayman was withdrawn due to injury, has nine changes to the starting 15 and 10 new faces in the 22. Up front Albe de Swardt is joined by Lizo Gqoboka, who comes up from the bench and Charl du Plessis. Zaayman returns at number 4 alongside Rynier … [Read more...] about Wholesale Changes for Cradock Game
There is a reason why we refer to WILD Animals
As South African National Parks (SANParks) readies to host an influx of thousands of visitors during the eighth annual SA National Parks Week from 9 to 13 September 2013 - which offers free entry to National Parks, a disturbing trend in local parks has to be brought to the attention of visitors. Despite instructions upon entering Park gates to visitors not to get out of their vehicles within the game viewing areas except in designated areas, Park Management at the four SANParks within the … [Read more...] about There is a reason why we refer to WILD Animals
The Fish River Canoe Marathon – Celebrating Cradock Hospitality
I have a mate in Cradock, Ivan Stock. He got involved in security in the mid 1990's and we became friends sharing experiences and tips in the security industry. Ivan always harks back to how friendly myself and Brendon Ah Shene were towards him by offering assistance whenever he was in Port Elizabeth for a visit or launch of a security product. Many is the lunch we spent at the Yacht Club and even the waitrons there knew just what Ivan wanted to eat - "Ek soek 'n groot rump met vet op, niks … [Read more...] about The Fish River Canoe Marathon – Celebrating Cradock Hospitality
Deaths on South African Roads
After the horrific accident over the weekend, which involved the Cradock Primary School, it got me wondering - what is the difference - if you collide with a train on South African roads, which results in deaths, the driver is now arrested and charged with murder. If you are the cause of an accident with another motor vehicle, which results in a death, you may face culpable homicide charges. What is the difference when both acts may have been caused from recklessly ignoring road signs? Perhaps … [Read more...] about Deaths on South African Roads
