Three races were sailed on the second day of the 2013 Boardwalk Hobie 16 Nationals on Friday 22 March. Only 3 points separate the top 2 Hobies of William and Lucinda Edwards (6) and Blain and Roxanne Dodds (9) – both from Plettenberg Bay. IN third and 4th place are Richard Ayres and Phillips McLaren (25) and trailing them by 2 points are Andrew and Angela Ward (27 points), who … [Read more...] about Things could get interesting after the discard
Arts Partnership to benefit Opera House
Skills transfer and capacity building of Eastern Cape artists is at the heart of a new partnership between the National Arts Festival, the Eastern Cape Provincial Arts Culture Council (ECPACC) and the Port Elizabeth Opera House. The Port Elizabeth Opera House is one of the oldest theatre buildings in South Africa. The partnership will focus on highlighting this historical site … [Read more...] about Arts Partnership to benefit Opera House
Electricity supply interruption to peri-urban areas on Sunday
Residents are kindly requested to note that the electricity supply to the Ditchling and Summit lines will be interrupted on Sunday, 24 March 2013 between 8am and 5pm due to the maintenance and modification of equipment on the DSU Line. However if we experience inclement weather on the day the shutdown will be moved to Sunday, 7 April. The affected areas are bound by: … [Read more...] about Electricity supply interruption to peri-urban areas on Sunday
Watch out Stellenbosch, Here come the Madibaz
Four busloads of Madibaz supporters will travel overnight to Stellenbosch on Sunday to back their boytjies in their side’s first-ever semi-final of the Varsity Cup rugby contest on Monday evening. The 240 travelling Dibaz students will join other Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University alumni and fans living in the Western Cape in backing the team that almost beat Maties in the … [Read more...] about Watch out Stellenbosch, Here come the Madibaz
Business as usual is now over, says newly elected Executive Mayor
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s newly elected Executive Mayor Nkosinathi Benson Fihla said today that business as usual is over as hard yards lay ahead to ensure that service delivery is drastically improved to the residents of Nelson Mandela Bay. Nkosinathi Benson Fihla tipped Leon de Villiers from the DA by 68 to 39 votes and the opposition’s Knight Mali (40) lost against … [Read more...] about Business as usual is now over, says newly elected Executive Mayor