On 12/26/2018, J.B,C. answered 5 Questions about Port Elizabeth for publication on MyPE: 1. Are you Port Elizabeth born and bred?: Yes 2. Favourite part of Port Elizabeth?: Maitland River Mouth 3. Complete this sentence; "Port Elizabeth would be better with ............": A city council as it had before 1994. 4. Your PE Secret Spot?: Sardinia Bay 5. Your favourite PE Memory ever?: Getting a 25 year service award from the Municipality. Click here to find more Port Elizabethans | … [Read more...] about J.B C.
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Gunters Wurst Wagen – It Beggars Belief that we treat people this way
It was Tim Hewitt-Coleman who wrote recently; "But, while [Sardinia Bay's] dunes may move steadily in their path and the ocean may look different every Sunday, what is unchanging in this landscape has been "Gunter's Wurst Wagen". Yes, that's right, for as long as I can remember, this little german sausage "Food Truck" could be found in this remote little piece of Africa regardless of the weather or the time of year. A winter morning run would not be complete without huddling in the car park … [Read more...] about Gunters Wurst Wagen – It Beggars Belief that we treat people this way
Plans for better access to Sardinia Bay [Video]
Jayde Leigh Paulse reports: Plans are afoot to create a better access point to the renowned Sardinia Bay beach in Port Elizabeth. A five meter dune towers between the ocean and the car park. … [Read more...] about Plans for better access to Sardinia Bay [Video]
Expect Low to No Water Pressure in Sardinia Bay
Please be advised water will be shut off to install a pressure reducing valve in Seaview Road on Thursday 8th December 2016 from 8am - 4pm The supply pipe runs down Sardinia Bay and also down Old Seaview Road and into Upper Seaview Road. Upper Seaview Road can be fed from another zone however low pressures will be felt. The main affected parted is the Sardinia Bay Golf & Wildlife Estate on the corner of Heron and Sardinia Bay Roads. … [Read more...] about Expect Low to No Water Pressure in Sardinia Bay
Gary
On 01/21/2016, Gary answered 5 Questions about Port Elizabeth for publication on MyPE: 1. Are you Port Elizabeth born and bred?: No 2. Favourite part of Port Elizabeth?: Kings Beach 3. Complete this sentence; "Port Elizabeth would be better with ............": More attractions 4. Your PE Secret Spot?: Sardinia Bay 5. Your favourite PE Memory ever?: When my little 4 yr old started swimming for the first time and does not have asthma anymore Click here to find more Port … [Read more...] about Gary
Londoner injured in a fall from a horse
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 16h24 on Friday 18 July, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a lady fallen off a horse and injured on the beach near to Sardinia Bay, Port Elizabeth. "It appears that Georgina Hoare, 23, from the United Kingdom, who has been in Port Elizabeth for two days on holiday, had fallen off a horse during an outride with a riding group while going down an embankment. Friends of the NSRI, who … [Read more...] about Londoner injured in a fall from a horse
Kite-boarders rescued at Sardinia Bay
At 11h04 on Saturday 28 December, Lifeguards at Sardinia Bay, Port Elizabeth swam out into the surf to assist two adult male kite-boarders, a Frenchman and a local man, who were in difficulty. NSRI Port Elizabeth responded to assist but on arrival on-scene the lifeguards had successfully brought both men out of the water and neither of the two men were injured. … [Read more...] about Kite-boarders rescued at Sardinia Bay
Join Ollie from Summies to Sards
Port Elizabeth: Sunday 16 December 2012, sees the start of the 2012 About IT Triathlon Summer Series, a 3-part sprint distance triathlon Series, with round 1 being the popular Summies to Sards Triathlon. Starting at 8:00 am at Pollok Beach, a mixture of social and competitive teams and individuals will kick off with a 750m swim which is then followed by a 20km cycle to Schoenmakerskop and ends with a 5km trail run along the Sacramento Trail taking runners from Schoenies through to Sardinia … [Read more...] about Join Ollie from Summies to Sards
Petition to unban Sardinia Bay beach bathing ban
Arrogant, incompetent and stupid, is how Ward 1 Councillor Stanford Slabbert described the recent decision of the Sport Art Recreation and Culture Standing Committee to ban bathing at Sardinia Bay Beach. At the meeting on 6th September, the ANC majority voted to support Beach Manager Fernando Cain's proposal to commission an independent Risk Assessment of Nelson Mandela Bay beaches, plus to prohibit bathing at Sardinia Bay Beach and relocate the current car park subject to EIA … [Read more...] about Petition to unban Sardinia Bay beach bathing ban
Killer Whales in Port Elizabeth
I saw my first group of killer whales near Bird Island in Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth on 20 February 1999. It was a group of four (three adults and a calf) spotted near a Bryde's whale. They had captured a baby bottlenose dolphin and were "flicking" it to each other using their large flippers. The cries of the baby dolphin were quite unnerving but still necessary for this top predator's survival. In this case the killer whales were honing their skills just like when a cat plays with a mouse. Since … [Read more...] about Killer Whales in Port Elizabeth
