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! Donkin Street Image by awstraton Looking down Donkin Street towards Govan Mbeki Avenue and Port Elizabeth's original CBD. This image is randomly selected from an ever growing repository of … [Read more...] about Donkin Street – Editors Pic
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Donkin Downhill Dash
The Donkin Downhill Dash, a longboarding-meets-public art extravaganza is, this year, interrogating urban spaces and combining the creative and the urbane, say organisers, who have just released the event's promotional video. The minute long piece features an "Alley Cat" and the "Dashing Doves" and is indicative of a combination of both cycling and longboard skateboarding disciplines in this year's race. This is the third instalment of the annual Donkin Downhill Dash hosted by the Mandela … [Read more...] about Donkin Downhill Dash
More Councillors to be honoured in Donkin Garden of Remembrance
Earlier this year, in recognition of and as a tribute to deceased or former Ward or PR or Mayoral Committee Councillors, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM), through the Office of the Executive Mayor, Cllr Benson Fihla, decided to establish a Garden of Remembrance at the Donkin Reserve. At the garden, a plaque and a tree representing each councillor were erected and planted, as a symbol of remembrance. Recently, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, led by the Executive Mayor, officially … [Read more...] about More Councillors to be honoured in Donkin Garden of Remembrance
Black Rhino loose on the Donkin Reserve
A special, once in a lifetime sight awaits visitors to the Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth at lunchtime on Wednesday! In an attempt to raise awareness about the plight of the rhino, Addo Elephant National Park's Honorary Rangers will have a life-sized replica of a black rhino on display at the city's iconic landmark between 1PM and 2PM. Honorary Rangers Chairperson, Clive Gibson, says they hope to raise some funds towards their anti-rhino poaching campaign at the same time. The HR's will … [Read more...] about Black Rhino loose on the Donkin Reserve
Good Evening gorgeous Port Elizabeth! Damn u pretty!
This was what Kuli Roberts - born in Uitenhage, schooled in Grahamstown and presently on Khaya FM - said on her arrival in Die Baai. Together with South African Tourism (SAT) popular radio presenter and journalist Kuli Roberts was hosted in the Bay over the weekend of 23 to 25 May 2014 on a "Sho’t Left" visit. The combination of the Sho’t Left campaign and Ms Kuli Roberts had social networks abuzz about activities and sites in and around Nelson Mandela Bay. Mandlakazi Skefile, CEO of NMBT … [Read more...] about Good Evening gorgeous Port Elizabeth! Damn u pretty!
Dejavu Dance Crew
The Deja Vu dance crew demonstrate their moves on the Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth. http://youtu.be/OUR2j33YLvo Uploaded to Youtube by: poplocknrollvideos Posted to MyPE by: Alan Straton Submit your favourite Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch videos for consideration for publication on MyPE by filling in the form below: Click here to see more PE Videos. … [Read more...] about Dejavu Dance Crew
A Day in Port Elizabeth
Our friend Jono went out with a few buddies and cameras to shoot a typical day in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. We hope this shows how universal cycling culture is. http://youtu.be/AqZ3tchORHs Uploaded to Youtube by: statebicycle Posted to MyPE by: Alan Straton Submit your favourite Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch videos for consideration for publication on MyPE by filling in the form below: Click here to see more PE Videos. … [Read more...] about A Day in Port Elizabeth
The Urban Invasion of Port Elizabeth
The Port Elizabeth CBD is set to be invaded over the weekend of the 15th and 16th September for an Urban Festival, like the city has never seen before, on the cities historic Donkin Reserve. Over 1,000 participants have already entered to tackle the City of Port Elizabeth in the annual Nelson Mandela Bay Herald Urban Run which sets off at 9:00 am on Sunday 16th September. This unique 10km urban obstacle course highlights urban renewal undertaken by the Mandela Bay Development Agency over the … [Read more...] about The Urban Invasion of Port Elizabeth
Downhill Skating Festival gets Donkin Vote
The stunning backdrop of the Donkin Reserve will play host to an exhilarating festival of longboard skateboarding, alternative sports and family fun, all framed by the iconic public art now defining the inner city 'balcony'. The inaugural Donkin Downhill Dash event, brought to the city by local youth initiative, the n_mb city project, aims to create a safe and controlled environment for downhill skateboarding to become an accessible and formal sporting industry in Nelson Mandela Bay; as well … [Read more...] about Downhill Skating Festival gets Donkin Vote
Tim Ellerbeck the Urban Run Champion
Port Elizabeth athlete, Tim Ellerbeck, became Nelson Mandela Bay's first Urbanathlete on Sunday morning when he blitzed the 12km Herald Nelson Mandela Bay Urban Run in a time of 57min 51sec. Over 350 participants were treated to a spectacular route around the CBD including the newly launched Route 67. At least 15 urban obstacles added to the challenge including an electric fence obstacle in Trinder Square and running through a train at the PE Station. Ellerbeck was followed home by Paul Blake … [Read more...] about Tim Ellerbeck the Urban Run Champion
Spectator Points for Port Elizabeth’s First Urban Run
The start and finish point for Sunday's Urban run is the Donkin Reserve. The 8:00 am start will follow Prince Alfred's Guard raising of the flag and the firing of a Canon. Obstacle and viewing points: Corner of Victoria and Chapel Streets - Mawethu Civils 'Pipe Dream' Chapel Lane Stairs - The Matrix Govan Mbeki Avenue (opposite the old Edgars) - Randcivils 'traffic barriers' Jetty Street Stairs Strand Street Bus Terminus - Tyre Obstacle City Hall St Augustine's Cathedral - … [Read more...] about Spectator Points for Port Elizabeth’s First Urban Run
Pop On Down to the Donkin for a Braai and Rugby
Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) has partnered with Lotus FM to celebrate and mark Bok Friday on September 9 at the Donkin Reserve - in true South African style, with a braai and rugby game. The Bok Friday celebration will also feature the screening of the opening game of the Rugby World Cup between New Zealand and Tonga, starting at 10:30am. "We are extremely excited about visiting Nelson Mandela Bay. The city welcomed us with enthusiasm in 2006 when we launched Lotus FM there. The love … [Read more...] about Pop On Down to the Donkin for a Braai and Rugby
Route 67 Will Become Port Elizabeth’s Iconic Tourist Attraction
The Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Cllr. Zanoxolo Wayile, praised the sterling work done by the Mandela Bay Development Agency in changing the look and feel of the Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage Central Business Districts (CBD) in the Bay. "The success of the MBDA confirms the strategic correctness of the decision the municipality took to create an implementation agency to focus on improving the look and feel as well as economic activity of the city. We must acknowledge … [Read more...] about Route 67 Will Become Port Elizabeth’s Iconic Tourist Attraction
In Celebration of Mandela Day
The groundswell of people getting involved in Mandela Day by donating 67 minutes of their time to communities all over South Africa grows in leaps and bounds year after year. The number of events in Port Elizabeth this year was staggering and certainly more than what any media instance could cover by itself. Let us know what you did on Mandela Day in the comments section below. Some of the 18 July 2011 Port Elizabeth Mandela Day events The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber celebrated … [Read more...] about In Celebration of Mandela Day
Parliament Street’s LOSS is Stanley Street’s Gain
One of the things that we as a family do on the Longhair and other family member birthday's (27 June) is break bread - lots of it. Invariably we have, for the last three years, ended up in Parliament Street for brunch and then a walk through historical Central - and this as a result of the amazing work done by the Nelson Mandela Bay Development Agency in the area. This morning we were shocked to see the rapid degeneration of Parliament Street in the space of a few short months - smiling … [Read more...] about Parliament Street’s LOSS is Stanley Street’s Gain
