The Radio Control Airplane Model Show was held on 1 June 2013, in Port Elizabeth. This event is held once a year at the Port Elizabeth Radio Flyers (PERF) club flying field just outside Greenbushes. Flying in windy weather conditions didn’t stop the guys from flying their airplanes and other aircraft, though. Uploaded to Youtube by: vlermuisePosted to MyPE by: Alan … [Read more...] about RC Airplane Model Show in Port Elizabeth
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You should hang your heads in SHAME
Today I came across a video on YouTube posted on 2 June 2013 purporting to show Port Elizabeth schoolchildren stoning a Somalian man in Booysens Park last week on Thursday. I am too shocked to put it up on MyPE. See my Tweet: I cannot bring myself to show this on MyPE – http://t.co/AYNjrUfRmQ cellphone video of kids stoning Somalian in PE – sick man. about 6 hours ago via … [Read more...] about You should hang your heads in SHAME
Penguins Under Threat
The African penguin is only found on the southern African coast. The endemic population is at an historic low with the numbers of breeding pairs on southern African islands down to 26000 pairs from an estimated 121 000 breeding pairs in 1956. Over the last three generations, there has been a 50% overall decrease in breeding pairs. Recently, the rate of decline increased from … [Read more...] about Penguins Under Threat
Municipal Manager and Infighting – Enough is Enough
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan council took three years to appoint a permanent Municipal Manager – in that time the city lost many Municipal Directors and competent staff along with becoming the laughing stock of every city in South Africa. In less than three months after the appointment of Dr Lindiwe Msengana-Ndlela as Municipal Manager in late February 2013 we have seen … [Read more...] about Municipal Manager and Infighting – Enough is Enough
Raising Rhino Rands
Royalston Estate and Private Game Reserve will dedicate their grand opening weekend to raising funds for Stop Rhino Poaching. According to the lates figures from the Department of Environmental Affairs, a total of 363 rhinos have been poached and killed this year alone. This is more than the accumulative 325 poaching incidents from 2000 to 2009. The grand opening weekend, which … [Read more...] about Raising Rhino Rands
