Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Annette Oelofse Mohair Products, just up the road from us.: Annette Oelofse’s Natural Mohair Products, another superb reason for staying with us at Dempsey’s Guest House in Walmer. We are a mere kilometer away from the 6th Avenue Shopping Centre where one can find the Port Elizabeth branch of Annette Oelofse’s Mohair Products. Thank you to Julienne du Toit and Chris Marais of KarooSpace for reminding us of this shining … [Read more...] about Annette Oelofse Mohair Products, just up the road from us. – Featured Blog
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Lack of ethical behaviour linked to road deaths
Lack of ethical behaviour linked to road deaths: The carnage on South African roads made the news headlines again. The Minister of Transport recently announced the death toll over the December holiday period at a news conference. According to Minister Dipuo Peters, a total of 1,714 people lost their lives over this period. This number is most probably an underestimation of the real death toll on South African roads – as a number of commentators pointed out. This high number of … [Read more...] about Lack of ethical behaviour linked to road deaths
Road closure for widening of Great Fish River Bridge in the Eastern Cape
Road closure for widening of Great Fish River Bridge in the Eastern Cape: Port Elizabeth, 23 January 2017: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that the N2 between Grahamstown and Peddie will be closed due to beam launching for the widening of the Great Fish River Bridge. The work is scheduled to take place on the N2 Section 13, Grahamstown and Peddie, approximately 50km from Grahamstown and 18km from Peddie. An alternative route for motorists … [Read more...] about Road closure for widening of Great Fish River Bridge in the Eastern Cape
Grahamstown in the news: Holiday road carnage toll in province now 79
Holiday road carnage toll in province now 79: Nkohli said it was believed a burst tyre led to the crash. In a crash on Friday, two women died on the N2 between Grahamstown and Peddie when the driver lost control after a tyre burst. “Two women passengers died instantly while the driver and another ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Exciting theatre productions to check out in the new year: If you haven’t yet seen the work of Fred Abrahamse and Marcel Meyer, don’t miss this latest … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Holiday road carnage toll in province now 79
Grahamstown in the news: Sanral embarks on R226m road resurfacing project
Sanral embarks on R226m road resurfacing project: The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has announced a R226-million road resurfacing project between the Eastern Cape towns of Grahamstown and Fort Beaufort. Resurfacing of the R67 from Grahamstown to Fort Beaufort will commence in ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Cops’ service soars for kids: The project started five years ago when Port Elizabeth businesswoman Atari Webster met Alicedale social worker Phumla Gojela, … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Sanral embarks on R226m road resurfacing project
Working Structure Fire 9113 Red Hill Road, Willowvale NY 5/1/16
Visit and explore Willowvale accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Willowvale selected video for you: Click HERE to find more 'Willowvale' videos. Willowvale 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 Channel | More PE Videos. … [Read more...] about Working Structure Fire 9113 Red Hill Road, Willowvale NY 5/1/16
Coastal road in great shape to handle festive season traffic
Coastal road in great shape to handle festive season traffic: Port Elizabeth, 4 December 2016. South Africa’s N2 freeway which connects Cape Town with the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast along the eastern seaboard is in great shape to handle higher traffic volumes during the coming festive season. Mbulelo Peterson, regional manager for SANRAL’s Southern Region (Eastern Cape province), says road users will be able to travel the entire distance without encountering road works or having to wait for … [Read more...] about Coastal road in great shape to handle festive season traffic
Goodyear Wrangler road trip review part 1: graaff reinet & nieu bethesda
Visit and explore Nieu-Bethesda accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Nieu-Bethesda selected video for you: 2016 Road Trip: graaff reinet & nieu bethesda, only on Africa Sideways. Big Six sets out on another 4000km adventure, this time testing the new Goodyear wranglers with Kevlar sidewalls on his xtrail. From Cape Town to graaff reinet & nieu bethesda and then up through the Golden Gate into the Free State, … [Read more...] about Goodyear Wrangler road trip review part 1: graaff reinet & nieu bethesda
Newbridge Road – Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) – 22.10.15 (Filmed with GoPro 4 in-car)
Visit and explore Somerset East accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Somerset East selected video for you: https://www.banes.photography/ Newbridge road Location on Google Maps: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Newbridge+Rd,+Bath,+Bath+and+North+East+Somerset+BA1+3HF/@51.3874187,-2.4020002,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x487186b6784ccc49:0x1a0272f979080d16?hl=en Videos Taken while in car or on cycle. Equipment … [Read more...] about Newbridge Road – Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) – 22.10.15 (Filmed with GoPro 4 in-car)
Pop in at “A Peace of Art” on Main Road, Walmer. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Pop in at “A Peace of Art” on Main Road, Walmer.: “A Peace of Art” operating from No. 85 Main Road, Walmer, has been busily on the go since 2005. They are stockists of a myriad crafty goodies for mosaicing, scrapbooking, beading, wiring, decoupage and pewter work etc. They use these crafts and arts as tools to assist people in realizing their endless potential, simultaneously incorporating the teaching of life skills. We … [Read more...] about Pop in at “A Peace of Art” on Main Road, Walmer. – Featured Blog
SANRAL environmental management programme underway for N2 Wild Coast Toll Road
SANRAL environmental management programme underway for N2 Wild Coast Toll Road: PROTECTING NATURAL HERITAGE: Michelle Ah Shene, Communications Manager for SANRAL Southern Region holds a sample of Rapanea melanophloeos, one of the plant species that will be searched and rescued as part of the environmental management plan for the N2 Wild Coast Toll Road. Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, 22 September 2016 – The South African National Roads Agency Soc Ltd (SANRAL) has initiated their planned … [Read more...] about SANRAL environmental management programme underway for N2 Wild Coast Toll Road
The road to Noodhulp – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The road to Noodhulp: The road to Noodhulp (Afrikaans for First Aid) is not what you call the route somebody takes when they are cruising for a bruising and looking for trouble with a big oke. Not that kind of thing at all. I found the road to Noodhulp while en route to Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve outside Graaff-Reinet and after a double take reversed back for a better look to make sure that was the name I saw and … [Read more...] about The road to Noodhulp – Featured Blog
Karoo mountain road – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Karoo mountain road: A weekend or two ago I found myself spending a night at Mount Camdeboo Game Reserve outside Graaff-Reinet before an early morning meeting. What is spending time on a game reserve without a game drive so we headed out for a drive late afternoon. The road took us right into the mountains on the reserve and how can one not prefer this over the busy rush of city traffic? Source: Port Elizabeth Daily … [Read more...] about Karoo mountain road – Featured Blog
Mthatha news: Eastern Cape: The road is calling
Eastern Cape: The road is calling: Then to Mthatha and down the rocky, winding road to Coffee Bay (see the story on the next page) where we chilled for two days — and recommend that you do too. Coffee Bay is small, but has a good vibe which attracts tourists from all over the world ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. King Dalindyebo to miss wife’s funeral: He handed himself over at the Mthatha Correctional Centre in December 2015 after unsuccessfully trying several legal avenues to avoid … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Eastern Cape: The road is calling
Road Closure – R75 between Graaff-Reinet and Jansenville
Road Closure – R75 between Graaff-Reinet and Jansenville: August 25, 2016 – The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) would like to advise motorists that road closure will take place to allow a crane to lift drilling rigs onto the top of the cutting within the road reserve in the Ravelskloof cuttings, approximately 10km north of Jansenville on the R75 Section 4. The National Road will be closed for up to half an hour between 08:00 am and 17:00 pm on Saturday the 27th of August. … [Read more...] about Road Closure – R75 between Graaff-Reinet and Jansenville
