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Hostage drama at PE pharmacy

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Eastern Cape police had to negotiate with two men, apparently a father and son who took three people hostage at a pharmacy in Seaview near Port Elizabeth. The men were demanding a lethal injection in an attempt to commit suicide. http://youtu.be/khd7N4pwm3U The 53-year-old man and his 19-year-old son entered the Seaview pharmacy around midday and demanded that the staff give them injections to commit suicide, police spokesperson Stanley Jarvis said. "They gave them two injections, but … [Read more...] about Hostage drama at PE pharmacy

Boat crewman abandoned by mates off Seaview

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Daniel Heimann, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty coxswain, said; "At 13h02 NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a boat appearing to be in difficulty in the surf-line off-shore of Bushy Park Farm, between Sardinia Bay and Sea View, Port Elizabeth. "Our NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded to the scene towing our sea rescue craft BOARDWALK RESCUER which we launched on-scene. "Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Surf … [Read more...] about Boat crewman abandoned by mates off Seaview

Interruption To Electricity Supply: Greenbushes/Seaview

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Residents are kindly requested to note that the electricity supply to the Greenbushes and Seaview areas will be interrupted between the hours of 08:h00 and 17:00 on Thursday, 25 April 2013 (alternatively, Friday, 26 April 2013, if the weather does not permit) due to the upgrade, refurbishment and maintenance of equipment on the GBS Overhead Line. Areas bounded by: Cows Corner, Louisa Road, Goedemoedsfontein, Hilltops, The Island, Chinchilla Farm, Seaview Pump Station, Seaview, Clarendon … [Read more...] about Interruption To Electricity Supply: Greenbushes/Seaview

Electricity Off in your Area on Sunday

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Residents are reminded of the advertised shutdown of the Ditchling and Summit line tomorrow and the Greenbushes and Seaview areas on Thursday. Ditchling/Summit The electricity supply to the Ditchling and Summit line will be interrupted on SUNDAY, 7 APRIL 2013 between the hours of 08:00 – 17:00 due to the maintenance and modification of equipment on the DSU Overhead Line. The affected areas are bound by: Ditchling/Summit line * SGP (Summit/Gamtoos Pumps) * SLL (Summit/Loerie/Limebank) * … [Read more...] about Electricity Off in your Area on Sunday

Cheeky Man fined for crossing of Seaview Road

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A 63-year-old man from Seaview found himself in hot water this morning for ignoring clear road signs when he crossed the flooded Seaview Road and ended up with a R500 fine for this trouble. To top it all his daring crossing took place while officials of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and engineers representing the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport were busy with an inspection at the road. This road was closed in July 2012 after rain of approximately 185mm fell … [Read more...] about Cheeky Man fined for crossing of Seaview Road

Request to urgently close carwashes in water stressed areas

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality urgently calls on owners of carwashes in Central, Deal Party, Summerstrand, Charlo, Newton Park, Walmer, Humewood, North End, Korsten, Struandale, Mount Pleasant, Lovemore Park, Lovemore Heights, Algoa Park, Struandale, Gelvandale, Gelvan Park as well as parts of New Brighton and KwaZakhele to consider closing their businesses until water supply return to normal in the city. This follows after two pipelines that supply the city with water from the Churchill … [Read more...] about Request to urgently close carwashes in water stressed areas

High Seaview Road Traffic Volumes

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It has been reported by some residents their concerns regarding the high traffic volumes and speeding on the Old Seaview Road in particular. We advise our local residents to please take extra care on the Old Seaview Road when: entering and exiting your driveways, when walking on or near the road when walking your dogs when riding or walking horses when cycling As you should be aware by now, the New Seaview Road is closed due to flooding, and will probably remain so for at least … [Read more...] about High Seaview Road Traffic Volumes

Foreign Volunteers at local Lion Park

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With all this Friday the 13th doom and gloom happening a pick me up was needed so off I toddled to YouTube to see if I could find a happy face or story about Port Elizabeth. Thankfully, I did. The Good Hope Studies Language School in Cape Town offers its students a host of volunteering programmes to help with their English studies. One of these is a Coastal Lion Park experience working with the Lion Cubs at the Seaview Lion Park, just outside Port Elizabeth, for two weeks. The Seaview Lion … [Read more...] about Foreign Volunteers at local Lion Park

Soccer Golf

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Imagine playing soccer on a field with 'bunkers', rough and not much of a fairway - one half is played uphill and the next downhill. Such is the enthusiasm of Seaview Stars Coach, Lucas Mohapi and his players that the joy of the game takes precedence. The Seaview Stars is a soccer club formed out of residents in the Seaview informal settlement. In a demonstration of people working together to solve a cross cultural problem, Lucas and a number of benefactors have come together to form the … [Read more...] about Soccer Golf