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Mthatha news: R7.5bn boost for schools, hospital, swimming pool

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R7.5bn boost for schools, hospital, swimming pool: The schools include Ngubesizwe Senior Secondary in the Mthatha district, Voorpos Primary School in East London and St Cuthberts Senior Secondary in Qumbu, as well as Elliotdale Technical School in Dutywa, to mention but a few. Provincial government ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. South Africa: Eastern Cape Police Choir Crowned Polmusca Champions: In Mthatha, they joined the Operation Lockdown team and confiscated illegal CDs and DVDs as … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: R7.5bn boost for schools, hospital, swimming pool

Pollok Beach rock pool – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Pollok Beach rock pool: Growing up we spent many a Sunday afternoon down at the "the rock" (as we called it) below Something Good.  You know the one I'm referring to.  The one where the water washed through between the rocks and into the little natural tidal pool.  Yes, the one in the picture.  Stopping by there on Sunday I realised that we've never really brought our kids to swim here and although it was a glorious … [Read more...] about Pollok Beach rock pool – Featured Blog

Sparkling and blue at McArthur’s pool – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Sparkling and blue at McArthur's pool by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: No doesn't that just look inviting?  And before somebody comments about the fact that the water is probably cold because there are all those people on the side and nobody in the pool.  This was taken at the Ironkids event last weekend. The people are parents and supporters watching the kids in the water in the other pool. Read more here: Port Elizabeth … [Read more...] about Sparkling and blue at McArthur’s pool – Featured Blog

Kiddie Pool – Editors Pic

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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! Kiddie Pool Image by awstraton Safe fun for the little ones at the ABYC Christmas Party This image is randomly selected from an ever growing repository of publicly available images taken in and … [Read more...] about Kiddie Pool – Editors Pic

Boardwalk Hotel pool deck – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Boardwalk Hotel pool deck by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: The Boardwalk Hotel pool deck feels like an amphitheater with the hotel building on three sides of it.  Ideal to block the southerly and westerly winds off. Read more here: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo Then and Now: St Peters Church (ruins) by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: When the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship was in the PE Harbour a few weeks ago I took a drive to the St … [Read more...] about Boardwalk Hotel pool deck – Featured Blog

What is an anchialine pool? – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: What is an anchialine pool? by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: An anchialine pool is an enclosed water body or pond with an underground connection to the ocean. Ocean Facts Click here to book your Sardine Run Experience. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth NOAA Fisheries Plans to Improve Bycatch Survivability by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: “Fishermen sometimes catch fish they do not want, cannot sell, or are not allowed to … [Read more...] about What is an anchialine pool? – Featured Blog

Children’s Pool and Shark’s River – Editors Pic

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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! Children's Pool and Shark's River Image by awstraton Proving that the original citizens of Port Elizabeth did have a sense of humour - the Children's Pool and Shark's River co-existed in what is … [Read more...] about Children’s Pool and Shark’s River – Editors Pic

Newton Park Swimming Pool

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The internationally recognised Newton Park Swimming Pool is an asset of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Recently refurbished it garnered an Award of Merit from the Eastern Cape Institute of Architects. Contact details here: Click here for contact info........ MyPE actively promotes 041 based businesses - see more Port Elizabeth business and products here. Free Services: Add Your Business | Add a Classified Advert. CLICK HERE to publish your Movers, Shakers, New Appointments and … [Read more...] about Newton Park Swimming Pool

Newton Park Pool closed for 6 months with no end in sight

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The Newton Park Swimming Pool has been closed to the public for more than 6 months and there appears to be no end in sight. The pool was closed for routine maintenance in July 2013. When defective tiling was discovered along the floor and walls of the pool it was then closed indefinitely. This incident followed the embarrassing pool closure during the SA National Swimming Championships in April last year when the pool turned green and disrupted the gala. In November 2013 acting Director of … [Read more...] about Newton Park Pool closed for 6 months with no end in sight

Newton Park Pool – Green with Envy?

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The Newton Park swimming pool turned green on Monday disrupting the competition schedule and causing difficulties for swimmers due to poor visibility. South Africa's top swimmers, including Roland Schoeman, are competing in this event and are forced to swim in unfavourable conditions. Schoeman is quoted as saying the water condition had "profound effects on swimmers aiming for qualifying times". It is likely that lack of maintenance and inadequate budget provision are the causes of an … [Read more...] about Newton Park Pool – Green with Envy?

McArthur Baths Festive Season Turnover

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The McArthur Pool and Leisure Centre recorded a bumper season over December 2011 and January 2012, overcoming challenges at cusp of its seasonal opening, to deliver the ideal seaside family chill-out location overlooking Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay's Kings and Denville beaches. The municipality and Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) pulled out all the stops to ensure the Centre, also known as McArthur Baths, would open in time for the festive season. "We are not able to control the … [Read more...] about McArthur Baths Festive Season Turnover