Brent, 17, makes black belt history: They are accompanied by Fish River Sun Hotel Operations Manager Ettienne Bester, left, and tournament organiser Gary Grapentin Picture: Supplied Brent Smith, 17, of the Eastern Cape Shotokan-Ryu Karate Grahamstown, made history as the youngest winner of ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. 2 Bedroom Apartment / Flat for Sale in Grahamstown: Excellent as a starter home as this unit is on the ground floor with sliding doors opening to grass area, so rather … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Brent, 17, makes black belt history
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PE in the news: Crusaders’ first title since 2008 creates history but Super Rugby future still uncertain
Crusaders' first title since 2008 creates history but Super Rugby future still uncertain: South African Rugby had no such issues and cut adrift the Port Elizabeth-based Kings and Bloemfontein’s Cheetahs at the end of the regular season. Both sides, however, said last week they had joined Europe’s Pro-12 league, expanding that competition ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. On the Smugglers’ Radar: The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Crusaders’ first title since 2008 creates history but Super Rugby future still uncertain
History on the mind – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: History on the mind: Port Elizabeth is really fortunate to have a lot of different cultures and heritages come together here over the years and if you have history on your mind, then it's just the place to be. In this case the Donkin Street Houses behind one of the Route 72 Voting Line figures. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Schoenies Centenary Garden: Last year (2016) saw Schoenmakerskop, or as we refer to it, Schoenies, … [Read more...] about History on the mind – Featured Blog
Need to fully understand history to address current challenges: Nunn exhibition panel
Need to fully understand history to address current challenges: Nunn exhibition panel: The issues of landlessness, poverty and under development that continue to plague the Eastern Cape cannot be understood fully without reference to the wars of dispossession and resistance that played out in the province in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Source: NMMU News Latest News. … [Read more...] about Need to fully understand history to address current challenges: Nunn exhibition panel
BSc Dietetics students chuffed at making history
BSc Dietetics students chuffed at making history: It has been a difficult, yet rewarding journey for Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s (NMMU) first ever intake of BSc Dietetics students, who graduated yesterday afternoon. Source: NMMU News Latest News. … [Read more...] about BSc Dietetics students chuffed at making history
Grahamstown in the news: This travel book will take you on a stroll through SA’s history
This travel book will take you on a stroll through SA's history: After that, Alfred tramps further afield. Along with two companions, he walks from Salem near Grahamstown to Southwell - shortly after the common land around Salem had been restored to its original inhabitants after a successful land claim - and collides ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: This travel book will take you on a stroll through SA’s history
Putting Schauderville Positively on the map
Founded by Alex Szerezla in 2016, Schauder Productions (SP) is a Film and Music company producing short films of hard-hitting stories, humbling journeys and miscarriages of justice. A recent collaboration with young & talented artists, RJ, from Schauderville saw SP producing a music video to show-case this young man's creativity. SP have as their mission; "To keep alive real and current stories that have passed unnoticed by the public. To give a voice and a beat to those who don't have … [Read more...] about Putting Schauderville Positively on the map
King Williams Town news: Hidden history of SA’s cricket heroes
Hidden history of SA's cricket heroes: For about a decade Ngcumbe was something of a cricket colossus in the Eastern Cape, having emerged as a promising talent in 1884, opening the bowling for Champion Cricket Club, winners of a tournament among black clubs. In a match containing contrasting ... Source: "King Williams Town" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about King Williams Town news: Hidden history of SA’s cricket heroes
Happy Valley, Port Elizabeth – #MustSeeinPE
Designed for children and adults alike, Happy Valley is ideal for family strolls in pleasant surroundings and offers a delightful fairy-tail and nursery rhyme setting of colored lights in the evenings. There are lily ponds, rockeries, gigantic palms and peaceful retreats in which to sit. A large chessboard has been laid out in the valley on the lawn and visitors interested in playing the game may acquire the chess pieces from the Beach Manager's Office. Happy Valley is connected to … [Read more...] about Happy Valley, Port Elizabeth – #MustSeeinPE
Shark Rock Pier – #MustSeeinPE
A short history of the Shark Rock Pier: In the mid 1980's the City of Port Elizabeth commissioned Watermeyer Halcrow and Partners, a former entity to Watermeyer Prestedge Retief and Prestedge Retief Dresner Wijnberg, to conduct an investigation into beach erosion of the Southern Beaches. This led to the subsequent design of the proposed Shark Rock Pier and submerged groyne to contain the natural beaches sand loss and consequent exposure of underlying cobbles and bedrock at times. As is … [Read more...] about Shark Rock Pier – #MustSeeinPE
The Bethulie Concentration Camp cemetery – a sad part of our history – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Bethulie Concentration Camp cemetery - a sad part of our history: Bethulie in the southern Free State is one of those places not many people pass through as it's not really on any of the main thoroughfares going south (or north, depending how you look at it). On my last trip up to Johannesburg I deviated off the normal route to see what this town on the banks of the Orange River is all about. One of the things I found out … [Read more...] about The Bethulie Concentration Camp cemetery – a sad part of our history – Featured Blog
DA makes history in Mhluzi, Middelburg
Visit and explore Middelburg accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Middelburg selected video for you: The DA Mpumalanga made history by winning an ANC ward and stronghold in Mhluzi. Click HERE to find more 'Middelburg' videos. Middelburg video selected based on a YouTube search - Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit your favourite Port Elizabeth video. Visit the MyPE YouTube … [Read more...] about DA makes history in Mhluzi, Middelburg
Historical Sites within CDC preserved for our heritage
More than 27 sites within the 11 000 hectare Coega Industrial Development Zone in the Eastern Cape have revealed fascinating evidence dating back to the Stone Age, linking the area to a rich history of toolmaking and manufacture. The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is playing a vital role in ensuring that the rich heritage of the Eastern Cape is preserved for future generations. "September is National Heritage Month. It seems fitting then that the CDC pays tribute to the history of the … [Read more...] about Historical Sites within CDC preserved for our heritage
The history of St Mary’s Cemetery – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The history of St Mary's Cemetery: I got to attend Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism's launch of Tourism Month at the newly refurbished Tramways Buildings a week or two ago and had some time on my hands before the event began so went for a walk through St Mary's Cemetery. It's really sad to see the state the cemetery is in specially seeing the historic value and position it has. I went scratching for the history around the cemetery … [Read more...] about The history of St Mary’s Cemetery – Featured Blog
Grahamstown in the news: Obituary: Rodney Davenport used history to ‘safeguard against con men in public life’
Obituary: Rodney Davenport used history to 'safeguard against con men in public life': A professor of history and head of the department at Rhodes University for many years, he put his academic expertise to practical use as a Grahamstown city councillor and anti-apartheid campaigner, playing a vital role in stopping the forced removal of ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Cruelty of God and stone- New Play dramatises tragic Blaauwkrantz train disaster: The play showed to full houses at … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Obituary: Rodney Davenport used history to ‘safeguard against con men in public life’
