Kings register hard-earned win - SPORT24 - sport24.co.za03/16/2012Kings register hard-earned winSPORT24Port Elizabeth - The Eastern Province Kings scored a 40-23 win (halftime 20-15) over the Border Bulldogs despite playing most of the second half with only 14 men i more... S.Africa's Transnet says to move manganese terminal - Reuters Africa - af.reuters.com03/16/2012S.Africa's Transnet says to move manganese terminalReuters AfricaThe current manganese terminal is located at Port … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth in the News on 17 March 2012
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NMBBC Reaction to 2012 East Cape Budget Speech
Kevin Hustler, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber commented after the 2012 East Cape Budget Speech by MEC Phumulo Masualle; "The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber is pleased to see a focus away from unproductive 'consumption spending' to 'investment spending' that supports the growth of the province's productive capacity and, in turn, creates employment and has the potential to eradicate poverty. "We are also encouraged to see the alignment to the national government focus on … [Read more...] about NMBBC Reaction to 2012 East Cape Budget Speech
What Bloggers say about Port Elizabeth on 13 February 2012
Out of the top 64 blog posts mentioning Port Elizabeth that we looked at today we selected 16 blogs (a bumper number today!) that mention Port Elizabeth for our showcase below. MyPE provides this roundup in order to promote Port Elizabeth and to encourage fellow bloggers to expand their coverage of Port Elizabeth and surrounds. MyPE extends grateful thanks to bloggers and online media for their continued excellent coverage of Port Elizabeth and our events. They used conditions … [Read more...] about What Bloggers say about Port Elizabeth on 13 February 2012
Making Family Holidays more Fun in Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth, South Africa is known as 'The Friendly City' because we are always willing to provide a helping hand to visitors. Port Elizabeth is South Africa’s second oldest city and the commercial capital of the Eastern Cape. The best attractions for families visiting Port Elizabeth are the great and moderate weather, beautiful beaches (including the Blue Flag beaches of St Georges and Humewood), low crime rate, a variety of family accommodation, restaurants, attractions and of course … [Read more...] about Making Family Holidays more Fun in Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth 19 December
Out of the top 64 blog posts mentioning Port Elizabeth that we looked at today we selected 12 blogs that mention Port Elizabeth for our showcase below. MyPE provides this roundup in order to promote Port Elizabeth and to encourage fellow bloggers to expand their coverage of Port Elizabeth and surrounds. MyPE extends grateful thanks to bloggers and online media for their continued excellent coverage of Port Elizabeth and our events. “people in motion” – Coaching for charity | … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth 19 December
Summer Season Programme
Hide your daughters, leash your sons, for the Summer Season is upon us. Tills are ringing and everyone is competing for your bonus and incentive. Please spend wisely and only on items that will benefit our local Port Elizabeth economy this year. Our local Nelson Mandela Metropole launched their Summer Season programme in Uitenhage yesterday - sorry guys but I didn't feel motivated to travel past Dust Patch and along to the 'Hage. But I did get a list of the officially sanctioned events … [Read more...] about Summer Season Programme
Kabuso Report – Full Marks to The Herald
After months of legal wrangling and (probably) heaps of legal fees The Herald finally got the go ahead from Acting Judge Nceba Dukada that the full Kabuso forensic report on maladministration in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality be handed over to The Herald in the next five days (by the end of October 2011). In the interim The Herald has made electronic copies of the documents available: The legal interpretation of the Kabuso report (14.8mb) The Kabuso report split into 4 files, … [Read more...] about Kabuso Report – Full Marks to The Herald
Ward 2 Newsletter October 2011
Summer season is fast approaching although it doesn't feel that way with a chilly start to the week! There have been a host of exciting developments lately that hold a lot of significance for the residents of Ward 2 and the greater metro community. The Kings Beach Environmental Upgrade is already well underway with a significant amount of money to be spent on our long neglected beachfront. I am pleased to see that Transnet have again reaffirmed their commitment to the removal of the … [Read more...] about Ward 2 Newsletter October 2011
Will you be able to handle these events this Weekend?
I for one think that I will end up whimpering quietly over a Braai Day fire, staring into the bottom of an ice cold Fanta Brown, after rushing from event to event. Just a small foretaste of what is happening in PE This weekend: Saturday 24 September 2011 8:00 am - Northern Arts Festival 8:00 am - Celebrity Sixes Cricket at Kemsley Park (Police Grounds), Mount Croix 9:00 am - New Brighton Wine Festival at Red Location Museum, Port Elizabeth 9:00 am - Carlson Gracie Africa Cup at … [Read more...] about Will you be able to handle these events this Weekend?
National Student Architecture Congress brings Concrete Zoo to Bay
Urban cowboys and gals in Nelson Mandela Bay are in for a metropolitan treat this weekend when DJs from around the country pour in for the finale event of the 2011 National Student Architecture Congress, Concrete Zoo. The event - which is open to the public and set in the urban industrial setting of the city - is an effort to showcase not only Port Elizabeth's CBD to hundreds of future architectural professionals, lecturers and international delegates, but also to a public that has largely … [Read more...] about National Student Architecture Congress brings Concrete Zoo to Bay
Schools to experience Cradock Four Memorial as part of Heritage Month Commemorations
Eight Nelson Mandela Bay schools, with History and Tourism as subjects, will be participating in Heritage Month Commemorations from 19 to 23 September by visiting the Cradock Four Memorial site as part of an educational tour. The National theme of this year's Heritage Month is "Celebrating the Heroes and Heroines of the Liberation Struggle in South Africa". To this end, the contribution to the liberation of our country by Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkonto and Sicelo Mhlauli (all … [Read more...] about Schools to experience Cradock Four Memorial as part of Heritage Month Commemorations
Architecture Students Move Outdoors for 5 Days
Students at the annual Architectural Student Conference hosted by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University from Sunday, 18 to Friday, 23 September 2011, will be close to nature when they exchange comfortable beds for tents. "The area around the Vodacom Indoor Centre will be transformed into a tent town for our 600 to 800 delegates from Free State, UCT, Wits, University of Pretoria, UKZN and NMMU," says conference organising committee member and second-year Bachelor of Architectural Studies … [Read more...] about Architecture Students Move Outdoors for 5 Days
Swing to Township Jazz This Weekend
Spring in the city is being heralded by the smooth sounds of local Jazz as Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) celebrates Tourism Month with a township twist. This weekend NMBT will be hosting the Red Location Jazz Festival in an effort to promote township tourism and also the talent of the city's local jazz artists. "We have such vibrant and bustling townships in our city, but except for a couple of township tours - mainly aimed at foreigners - many local people don't often experience the … [Read more...] about Swing to Township Jazz This Weekend
What is the ONE Thing that Defines Port Elizabeth?
Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) kick started Tourism Month in the city on Tuesday 30 August by announcing a quirky initiative in which the organisation and the people of Nelson Mandela Bay will find the all-encompassing tourism icon. Over a three-month period, NMBT will, through a number of platforms, search high and low for what people love most about the city named after world icon Nelson Mandela. "We all know that Cape Town has Table Mountain and that Kimberley has the Big Hole, but … [Read more...] about What is the ONE Thing that Defines Port Elizabeth?
ANC in Mandela Bay Prepares to Launch Centenary Celebrations
The African National Congress will launch its centenary celebrations preparatory processes at Red Location Museum in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, on Friday, 02 September 2011 at 17:00. The preparations for the African National Congress centennial celebrations cover a range of issues that include writing about the historical battles waged against apartheid and colonialism by freedom fighters of the region. The Eastern Cape particularly Port Elizabeth (now part of the Nelson Mandela Bay … [Read more...] about ANC in Mandela Bay Prepares to Launch Centenary Celebrations
