| February 07, 2009 |
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Holidays on wheels take family all over the country Luyolo Mkentane IF YOU want to invest in your family you had better get yourself a caravan. So says a Port Elizabeth couple who have been camping since their youth. Businessman Gert Cronje and his wife Rika, from Heatherbank, say they have made life-long friends on the caravanning circuit and have grown closer to their children.... Grant brings rhythm to Bay LEGENDARY 1980s chart-topper Eddy Grant, who is performing in Nelson Mandela Bay this month, will be showcasing his greatest hits as well as a brand of music he calls “Ringbang” while on tour in South Africa. Grant, who will perform at the Vodacom NMMU Indoor Sports Arena on February 24, has always maintained a strong political voice with songs like War Party and the big anti-apartheid hit Gimme Me Hope Jo‘anna (which stood for Johannesburg).... Ridge home bursting at the seams with wildlife Luyolo Mkentane A PORT Elizabeth couple not only shares their house with their children but also with a whole range of tame animals and pets. Wendy and Gavin Ridge, self-employed businesspeople, from Walmer Heights, have all kinds of animals in their plush, island-like home. They have three children; Hayden, 6, Tammy, 5 and Jason, 9, who also love the animals.... Register on-line for Fringe Arts Correspondent The National Arts Festival is allowing on-line registration for Fringe participants for the first time.... Family destination with all the frills – and thrills Clayton Morar IT‘S one of the world‘s foremost family resorts and Sun City is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. After opening its doors and gaming halls to the public in December 1979, the resort has evolved from being South Africa‘s first really big holiday playground to a sought- after entertainment venue.... Cabaret to celebrate day of love Arts Correspondent VALENTINE‘S Day is being celebrated at East London‘s Alexander Playhouse with actress and cabaret star Julie Hartley who will be performing a two-night run of L.O.V.E. next weekend.... SA star pays tribute to Streisand Arts Correspondent DURBAN-based vocalist Mariette Heenop is bringing her tribute to Barbra Streisand to Port Elizabeth next week.... Ancient Zen art takes a seat on Karoo stoep Luyolo Mkentane A COLESBERG-based human rights advocate and sheep farmer is giving the ancient tradition of Chinese Zen a home in the dusty Karoo and has written a book to tell his and other stories of leading a Zen life. Antony Osler is a poet, singer and photographer who also specialises in labour arbitration. He lives with his family on Poplar Grove, a sheep farm near Colesberg.... |
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Music show set to hit even higher notes Clive Muller FANS of the music trivia show Noot vir Noot can prepare themselves for first-class fun when Johan Stemmet, Johan van Rensburg and the Musiekfabriek return to brings smiles to all dials and get the toes tapping to the music on Friday evening on SABC2. In December 2007, the show reached a milestone when it aired its 400th episode on TV. This was celebrated by the hosting of former guest artists and memorable Noot Vir Noot champions on the show – including series one winner (now turned musician) Jurie Els.... 
Shut these hotheads up! OVER the past month there have been increasingly disturbing signs that political tension is reaching boiling point in some parts of the country in the run-up the general election and it is time for maturity and cool heads to prevail to ensure this does not bubble over into violence. No one could ever accuse ANC Youth League president Julius Malema of being either mature or of having a cool head. On the contrary, this not-so-youthful acolyte of ANC president Jacob Zuma is a loose cannon who, with his inflammatory rhetoric and populist claptrap, has done his party irreparable harm and continues to do so virtually every time he opens his mouth.... 
Bay braces for more job losses Brian Hayward WEEKEND POST REPORTER NELSON Mandela Bay is set to be rocked by a fresh wave of job cuts as the knock-on effects of the motor manufacturing industry slump spread rapidly to businesses throughout the city.... 
Relegation-threatened Bay ready for Free State Stars Chumani Bambani SOCCER REPORTER DESPITE the emphatic 3-0 midweek loss to defending champions SuperSport United and facing relegation, Bay United still remain confident ahead of their clash against Free State Stars at the EPRU Stadium tomorrow.... 
Bay businessmen forge German link Bob Kernohan BUSINESS EDITOR A VISIT by a German business delegation paid potentially immediate dividends for a trio of Mandela Bay businessmen yesterday.... |
