On 1 January 2013, Port Elizabeth resident Lyall Beadon was swimming on Kelly’s beach in Port Alfred. The water was waist deep and he and friends were diving into the waves. A big wave came in and Lyall dived through it. When he dived through the wave, the force of the wave slammed him onto a sandbank breaking his neck. Lyall immediately lost feeling in his body and, floating … [Read more...] about You Can Help Lyall Beadon Walk Again
Adapt or Fly (With Pieter Dirk Uys)
Pieter-Dirk Uys will be remembered for his first one man show, which opened on April Fool’s Day 1981: ADAPT OR DYE. ‘Adapt or die’ was the phrase used by Prime Minister P. W. Botha, when he announced his proposed revisions of apartheid policies as a prelude to the 1981 General Election, which was still for whites only. Uys started his onslaught against the politically incorrect … [Read more...] about Adapt or Fly (With Pieter Dirk Uys)
Port Elizabeth in the News on 8 January 2013
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Port Elizabeth in the News on 7 January 2013
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Wayne Jones wins Madiba Mile
Top EP Swimmer Wayne Jones of Port Elizabeth won the inaugral Nelson Mandela Bay Mile at Kings Beach on the 31st December in a very close tussle with SA age group swimmer Christopher Reid. The 1.6km race took place between Humewood Beach and Kings Beach with seasoned surf lifesaver Jones winning the run up the beach in an overall time of 22min and 20secs with Byron Lockett … [Read more...] about Wayne Jones wins Madiba Mile
