Knysna partners carp(e) diem through innovative hunger relief project A unique partnership in the Garden Route has provided hunger relief during these challenging economic times in South Africa, while simultaneously solving an ecological challenge in the area. Invasive carp has been increasing in numbers in the Groenvlei Lake, a freshwater lake near Sedgefield. While local fishermen had been permitted to fish in the lake during the lockdown period to remove the oily fish native to Asia and … [Read more...] about Carp Gifts
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Castle Lite Knysna Forest Half-Marathon – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Castle Lite Knysna Forest Half-Marathon: Today, 18 years ago, in July of 2000, Lyndsay Brown challenged me to run the Knysna Forest Half-marathon. I ran that one, the bug bit, and I ran the next five as well. Lyndsay went on to bigger and better things like the Iron Man. After six half-marathons, I was diagnosed with CBD and hung up my running shoes. I became a spectator. Today, I am not in Knysna, but my heart is there. There can … [Read more...] about Castle Lite Knysna Forest Half-Marathon – Featured Blog
J-Bay in the news: Top 3 road trip locations are Kruger Park‚ Cape Town and Knysna
Top 3 road trip locations are Kruger Park‚ Cape Town and Knysna: Head back to the coast for a drive through Jeffreys Bay‚ Cape Saint Francis and Storms River Mouth before ending your journey at Tsitsikamma National Park. Route 5 – Tsitsikama National Park to Cape Town (1‚555km) Hugging the coastline for the first ... Source: "Jeffreys Bay" - BingNews. No sharks here, Mick! Great white-punching surfer Fanning rides waves in man-made river in Germany - two years after his extraordinary escape … [Read more...] about J-Bay in the news: Top 3 road trip locations are Kruger Park‚ Cape Town and Knysna
Knysna Recovers – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Knysna Recovers: Well done Hermann Kapp and Foodlovers Market Source: BrainStorms – Ed Lunnon's Blog. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. … [Read more...] about Knysna Recovers – Featured Blog
Uitenhage in the news: Harkerville Park fynbos destroyed, Gift of Givers help Knysna pet shelters
Harkerville Park fynbos destroyed, Gift of Givers help Knysna pet shelters: Meanwhile, the Gift of the Givers have offered relief to pet shelters in Knysna, George, Plettenberg Bay, Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage since the fire struck. The organisation is providing food and medical supplies to pet shelters in the affected areas ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Cellphone data under spotlight in Panayiotou trial: Judge Dayalin Chetty had earlier ruled in favour of the state, finding that … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Harkerville Park fynbos destroyed, Gift of Givers help Knysna pet shelters
Tribute to Knysna and the Garden Route – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Tribute to Knysna and the Garden Route: Listen here ? https://v0.wordpress.com/player.swf?v=1.04&guid=HD8ZjmhF&isDynamicSeeking=true? Source: BrainStorms – Ed Lunnon's Blog. Some lost Possessions; Some lost Lives: You may wish to consider a donation into the Van der Riet Family Trust Fund. They lost both their father and mother in the Thornhill fires: Standard Bank Account number: 083 512 438 VD RIET ASSISTANCE FUND … [Read more...] about Tribute to Knysna and the Garden Route – Featured Blog
#KnysnaFire – A monumental tragedy [videos]
I awoke at 1:00 am this morning with a strong smell of burning in my nostrils. Eventually after tossing and turning for a couple of hours I dragged myself to the office and looked at everyone's go to for instant news - Twitter and confirmed via the Mayor's account (@AtholT) that Port Elizabeth was battling blazes. Homes in Colleen Glen and Maitlands area were under threat. Fire fighting teams responded to a large vegetation fire in the Greenbushes area as well as Van Stadens near Witteklip and … [Read more...] about #KnysnaFire – A monumental tragedy [videos]
NMMU Eco-Car to star at Knysna Motor Show
NMMU Eco-Car to star at Knysna Motor Show: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s award-winning Eco-Car will be a star attraction at this year’s Knysna Motor Show sponsored by Sanlam Private Wealth (30 April on the Knysna High School Fields). Source: NMMU News Latest News. Quirky new campus store for NMMU students: Enactus at NMMU (an international nonprofit organisation dedicated to inspiring students to improve the world through entrepreneurial action) have launched … [Read more...] about NMMU Eco-Car to star at Knysna Motor Show
PE in the news: Ruling expected on plans to build mosque in Knysna
Ruling expected on plans to build mosque in Knysna: The municipality's legal costs already exceeded a million rand. Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 083 913 8 955 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (East London): 083 913 8 956 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (Garden Route): 083 913 3 866 (VAS rates apply) Whatsapp ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. South Africa: Probe Into Two Solitary Confinement Suicides in Western Cape Jail: The inmate who killed himself on Saturday was transferred to … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Ruling expected on plans to build mosque in Knysna
PE Image – Saturday 26 September – Knysna to Cape Town
This Tour Port Elizabeth image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Saturday 26 September - Knysna to Cape Town Image by Africa Deluxe Tours Time for a group photograph! There's the whole lot, except for Mike (ii) behind the camera. In the background is the Knysna Estuary, on the left is part of the Western Head, a part of Leisure Island in the middle right, Knsyna town in the distance and in the extreme distance the Outeniqua … [Read more...] about PE Image – Saturday 26 September – Knysna to Cape Town
Sunset over the Knysna Lagoon – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Sunset over the Knysna Lagoon: I spent the weekend in Knysna for work and didn't have a lot of free time, but that did not stop me from dashing down to the Knysna Heads just in time to catch the sunset. It's been a few years since I've spent some quality time in Knysna and I seriously need to make a plan and get back there to explore the forest a little more than I have in the past and also get down to places like Noetzie again. … [Read more...] about Sunset over the Knysna Lagoon – Featured Blog
Knysna Turaco on Dempsey’s deck! – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Knysna Turaco on Dempsey’s deck! by Dempsey's Self Catering: We often spot these beautiful Knysna Turacos flitting from branch to branch, tree to tree in the distance, seldom near and seldom stopping long enough for us to really see them clearly, let alone to capture them on camera. They tend to be shy and skittish. Recently we heard a strange sounding thud on our deck; to our amazement it was a Knysna Turaco that had made a crash … [Read more...] about Knysna Turaco on Dempsey’s deck! – Featured Blog
Online entries open for Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour
Online entries open for Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour by Eastern Cape – MyPR: MTB Events Photo: Des Scholtz Online entries for the 2016 Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour are open and tour director Elwin Thompson says that the Knysna Rotary Club, which coordinates the tour every year, is looking forward to the biggest and best event ever. “The race, which celebrates its 29th year in 2016, has grown enormously since its inception and now comprises four very popular events – MTB … [Read more...] about Online entries open for Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour
300 Kilometres on ONE litre of fuel
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's fuel-efficient "Eco-Car" - which has been designed to travel nearly 300km on just one litre of fuel - along with the University's electric bikes, cars and other electric mobility projects, will be on display at the Knysna Motor Show on May 1. NMMU's display, themed "advanced mobility", will showcase the Eco-Car - the fruits of a global student project linked with Shell's Eco-Marathon events - as well as the projects that fall under the national uYilo … [Read more...] about 300 Kilometres on ONE litre of fuel
The iconic Knysna Heads – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The iconic Knysna Heads by The Firefly Photo Files: What are the icons of the Garden Route? There are a few. The adventure activities in the Tsitsikamma, Storms River Mouth, the view over the Beacon Isle Hotel with Robberg in the distance, the Knysna forest, the lakes around Sedgefield and Wilderness, Kaaimans Bridge outside Wilderness (especially when the Choo Tjoe still ran), Outeniqua Pass in George and the Dias … [Read more...] about The iconic Knysna Heads – Featured Blog
