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What Bloggers say about Port Elizabeth on 20 August 2012

20 August 2012 By Alan Straton

Out of the top 64 blog posts mentioning Port Elizabeth that we looked at today we selected 9 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.

Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: Sunrays

Last week the skies above Port Elizabeth gave a stunning display of Crepuscular rays. Yes, that’s the proper name for it. Usually you only get to see it for a couple of seconds or maybe even minutes, but on this day if just continued to be visible …
http://portelizabethdailyphoto.blogspot.com/ — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:31:00 -0700

Coach Sompondo: Battle plan vital for Super future! | Grassroots …

Nelson mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth. South African decision makers have answered the call and made the decision that we’ve been crying out for the past six years – The Southern Kings will play Super Rugby next year. This is not …
http://www.grassrootsrugby.co.za/ — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:19:02 -0700

Overtired… If there ever was such a thing! « urbanafrican

Port Elizabeth had such beautiful summer weather this past weekend, but I wasn’t really geared up for going for a swim, but anyway, I helped out a friend (Fresh…The BFF after Sizzle) with his grocery shopping and afterwards, we went to his …
http://urbanafrique.wordpress.com/ — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:51:01 -0700

EP Kings Update, Other Rugby, Cricket and Twitter Justice: |

The Kings were ruthless in their demolition of the Kavaliers in Port Elizabeth on Friday and maintained their unbeaten record in the competition this year. The EP Kings celebrated their inclusion in Super Rugby with a crushing victory over the …
http://blogs.sport24.co.za/lmyburgh/ — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:39:12 -0700

R195M Shopping Mall to be Built in iBhayi area Eastern Cape …

Port Elizabeth’s iBhayi area will become a major urban retail hub with the development of the R195 million Kinako Mall at the intersection of the R75 Uitenhage Road and Spondo Road.The development of the mall, which opens in April next …
http://uitenhage.org.za/ — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:20:40 -0700

Writers On The Move: RIght-Brain / Left-Brain – Which Controls Your …

SHIRLEY CORDER lives a short walk from the seaside in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, with her husband Rob. She is author of Strength Renewed: Meditations for your Journey through Breast Cancer, launching on October 1, or available now …
http://www.writersonthemove.com/ — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:44:00 -0700

Monkey Business | The Compact Camera

On a trip to Port Elizabeth a few months back a troop of these monkeys took up residence outside our beach side cottage. Delightful creatures, we would watch them playing on the grass, nursing their young and scampering amongst the trees.
http://www.thecompactcamera.com/ — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:40:25 -0700

German Shepherd Show Today – blog*spot

I live with my family in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Comments are most welcome – especially from other dogs. Scroll down for earlier posts – especially for background to my blog. Please read the opening posts: Welcome, my stepbrother Benjie …
http://indythegermanshepherd.blogspot.com/ — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:49:00 -0700

ANC leaders involved in PE kidnappings must … – My Port Elizabeth

NUMSA – SAMWU and SANCO demand probe on the allegations of involvement of certain ANC leaders in the holding hostage of NMBM Executives, August 19 2012. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), the South …
http://myportelizabeth.co.za/ — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:56:39 -0700

Over 200 babies abandoned | Daily Dispatch

PRECIOUS LIVES: At least four babies have been discovered in East London and Port Elizabeth in the past month after being abandoned by their mothers. ACCORDING to figures compiled by the local Child Welfare Society, over 200 babies …
http://www.dispatch.co.za/ — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:04:23 -0700

Petting Lion Cubs in Port Elizabeth

I recently went to South Africa, where I pet a lion cub. I’ll tell that story, but first I have to tell you about my cat, Fuzz. When I adopted Fuzz, my parents refused to accept our relationship. “She’s just going through a phase,” they said. “She would …
http://myportelizabeth.co.za/ — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:45:17 -0700

Why are municipal rates so high in Port Elizabeth?

Why is it so expensive to live in Port Elizabeth? Property Rates: PE – 0.0074441;; Cape Town – 0.006062;; Jeffreys Bay – 0.00424;; Jhb – 0.005573. On a R1 million house I will pay R1,358 less in Cape Town, R3,153 less in Jeffreys Bay and …
http://myportelizabeth.co.za/ — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:42:12 -0700

Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: Motor Museum hubcaps

The St Croix Motor Museum is THE place to visit if you are into vintage and classic cars. I’m not the type of guy who goes gaga over cars and even I was hugely impressed when I walked in there. But the museum has more than just the actual …
http://portelizabethdailyphoto.blogspot.co.uk/ — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 05:30:00 -0700
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