The Mendi Memorial and Mendi Road in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth have been named in tribute to those 600 brave non combatants who went down and lost their lives on 21 February 1917 when the SS Mendi was struck by the 11 000 ton Darro. On 23 February 2014, WM Bartie from the Port Elizabeth branch of the South African Legion paid tribute to fellow South Africans who lost their lives on the SS Mendi, HMSAS Southern Floe and the SAS President Kruger. Bartie said: The year 2014 should be a … [Read more...] about SS Mendi
fits
Leucistic Oystercatcher sighted at Amsterdamhoek?
Hi Alan The regular Bluewater Bay and Amsterdam Hoek beach walkers are all atwitter about a strange and wonderful bird feeding on the mussel beds at the mouth of the Swartkops river at low tide. As we all know, the usual African Black Oystercatcher sports jet black plumage, long red beak, long thin red legs but our "weird" Oystercatcher has the same characteristics except its plumage is a kind of grey mottled colour. This strange sight stopped many a beach walker right in their … [Read more...] about Leucistic Oystercatcher sighted at Amsterdamhoek?
FITS – How an E-mail Conversation Led to the Writing of Local Book
Pour yourself a long cool drink and read on about how a love of rum, camaraderie, life and our city culminated in a fun book. One of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club 'Teak Deck' and Rum Club stalwarts, Warwick 'Dog' Owen, has just published a book of 22 short stories, FITS. FITS is edited by fellow old Muirite, Neville Ross and with witty cartoons by another old Muir boy, Derrick Nesbit. And, if three Old Muir boys in the same room and publication were not enough, Warwick added layout expert (and old … [Read more...] about FITS – How an E-mail Conversation Led to the Writing of Local Book
