The British & Irish Lions are tourists or they are nothing: You would never have accused rugby in Britain and Ireland of being particularly sympathetic to the unique problems in South Africa. Some of us can recall an England tour to South Africa in the time of ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. PE Brewery Can’t Make Beer So They’re Setting Up A Soup Kitchen: A Port Elizabeth brewery which can’t make beer right now because of current Lockdown regulations, is instead setting up a soup … [Read more...] about The British & Irish Lions are tourists or they are nothing – Port Elizabeth in the News
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Tourists blasted for climbing on John O’Groats sign after finger-post snaps off – Lockdown News
Tourists blasted for climbing on John O'Groats sign after finger-post snaps off: A community organisation in John O’Groats has hit out at ‘thoughtless’ tourists for swinging on the iconic ‘Journey’s End’ signpost after one of its arms was snapped off. The John O’Groats Development ... Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. Adam Woodyatt teases EastEnders return: EastEnders veteran Adam Woodyatt has hinted at future storylines when the soap returns later this year. For the first time in … [Read more...] about Tourists blasted for climbing on John O’Groats sign after finger-post snaps off – Lockdown News
South Africa v England: Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope give tourists edge – Port Elizabeth Business News
South Africa v England: Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope give tourists edge: An unbroken stand of 76 between Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope gave England a slight edge over South Africa at the end of a fluctuating first day of the third Test in Port Elizabeth. On a lifeless pitch, ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Vote for England's greatest overseas Test win: England's current match against South Africa in Port Elizabeth is their 500th overseas Test. Of the previous 499 matches, which … [Read more...] about South Africa v England: Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope give tourists edge – Port Elizabeth Business News
The Eastern Cape: ‘South Africa geared up for tourists, without being touristy’ – Port Elizabeth in the News
The Eastern Cape: 'South Africa geared up for tourists, without being touristy': Port Elizabeth: A penguin on St Croix island Dolphins in the bay Tour guide Siseko Yelani stands beside the Mandela Voting Line sculpture, a 38m metal silhouette of people voting for the first time in ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Watch: Three arrested after calling PE shoppers ‘white immigrants’: A terrible altercation at a Caltex garage in Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth (PE) has gone viral this week … [Read more...] about The Eastern Cape: ‘South Africa geared up for tourists, without being touristy’ – Port Elizabeth in the News
Eastern Cape ready for festive season tourists – Port Elizabeth Business News
Eastern Cape ready for festive season tourists: The agency says the Eastern Cape takes pride in hosting music festivals such as Buyelekhaya in East London, Ebubeleni in Port Elizabeth and Ndlambe in Port Alfred. The agency’s provincial CEO, Vuyani ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Discover a world of excitement and take control of your energy with Building Automation Systems. Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape ready for festive season tourists – Port Elizabeth Business News
British tourists killed in car crash in South Africa, Report – Port Elizabeth in the News
British tourists killed in car crash in South Africa, Report: The two married couples had been on their way to an airport to fly back to England after driving up South Africa’s famous 450 mile Garden Route from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. READ Couple wows fans ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Kolisi in search of a pot of gold for the Rainbow Nation: Kolisi’s journey, rising out of poverty in the crime-ridden Zwide township near Port Elizabeth to the brink of lifting the World Cup, … [Read more...] about British tourists killed in car crash in South Africa, Report – Port Elizabeth in the News
Mthatha news: 4th suspect arrested in Australian tourists fraud case
4th suspect arrested in Australian tourists fraud case: “He is the fourth suspect to be arrested following the crime in which an Australian couple were defrauded in Mthatha last month.” She said three other suspects had been remanded in custody and were de... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. ANCYL threatens to interdict WSU SRC elections in Butterworth: Chairperson of the Thobile Bam at the Mthatha campus Sinelizwi Mantangayi who among ANCYL members outside the student affairs office in the … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: 4th suspect arrested in Australian tourists fraud case
Mthatha news: Three arrested in Mthatha for scamming tourists
Three arrested in Mthatha for scamming tourists: Three people have been arrested by the Eastern Cape police for allegedly scamming an Australian couple of R96,000 in an elaborate Mafia-like ATM card cloning scam operating in Mthatha and other parts ... Source: "Mthatha" - BingNews. Mthatha: Where rape and murder thrive: Asiphe* was sleeping at home in Mthatha’s Ngangelizwe township when her uncle asked her to open the door one evening so he could get his food. But he raped her instead. Now … [Read more...] about Mthatha news: Three arrested in Mthatha for scamming tourists
Making the beachfront safer
On Saturday, 11 November 2017, SAPS Humewood members were on foot patrol along the Port Elizabeth beachfront interacting with the public and making their presence known to locals and visitors alike. A group of Belgium tourists were delighted to see police in their numbers and expressed their appreciation and awe at our ambassadors. In another incident, the quick reaction and deployment of SAPS Gelvandale members in the hotspot areas resulted in the speedy arrest of two suspects who allegedly … [Read more...] about Making the beachfront safer
Grahamstown in the news: Men arrested after US tourists hijacked, robbed
Men arrested after US tourists hijacked, robbed: Police spokesperson Brigadier Marinda Mills said Yocum was stabbed in the arm. Webb was unharmed. The two were on their way from Steytlerville to Grahamstown when they stopped along the R334 in Port Elizabeth, near Motherwell, to take in the scenery. Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Opera and musical favorites to be featured in Valentine’s concert presented by UW Oshkosh: Recent festival appearances include concerts for California’s Songfest, … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Men arrested after US tourists hijacked, robbed
Calls to cater for disabled tourists
Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says the tourism industry must become fully adapted to catering for people with disabilities. He said there is an urgent need to provide accessible airport transfers, wheelchair-adapted vehicles and appropriately designed streets and pavements to accommodate people with disabilities. "Hotel rooms, restaurants and other facilities must cater to the needs of the blind, the deaf and people with physical disabilities," he said. Addressing a public lecture in … [Read more...] about Calls to cater for disabled tourists
What are we doing to get PE on this list?
A recent survey places South Africa tops in Africa for super-rich tourists. South Africa was the most popular African destination for the super-rich during the 12-month period to September 2015, with about 11 000 multi-millionaires visiting the country. The term “multi-millionaires” refers to individuals with net assets of $10m (about R150m) or more. According to a survey on millionaire tourism in Africa, released by New World Wealth, SA remained in the top spot among multi-millionaires … [Read more...] about What are we doing to get PE on this list?
December 2013 SA tourism stats
Nearly one million tourists visited South Africa in December 2013, with most of the tourists coming from the SADC region, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday. "A total of 937 792 tourists visited South Africa during December 2013, making it the highest ever recorded number of tourists in the country in any one month. "This was an increase of 7.6% from the 871 774 tourists recorded in December 2012," said Stats SA. Statistician-General Pali Lehohla presented the findings … [Read more...] about December 2013 SA tourism stats
Could We Attract 17 Million Tourists?
The Tourism Department wants to increase South Africa's domestic tourism figures from the current estimated seven million to more than 17 million by 2020. This comes as government's new economic growth path identified tourism as being among the top sectors to help the state achieve its economic objectives for the country. The department this week unveiled its revamped 2011 leg of the famous Sho't Left campaign, in which it plans to spend more than R30 million in a series of road trips … [Read more...] about Could We Attract 17 Million Tourists?
