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Group B

June 12: Korea Republic v Greece, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Group C

June 23: England v Slovenia, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Group D

June 18: Germany v Serbia, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Group G

June 15: Ivory Coast v Portugal, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Group H

June 21: Spain v Honduras, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

The glare of the global football world will be on the Cape Town International Convention Centre at 7pm this Friday 4 December 2009, when the 32 teams who made it through to Africa’s first FIFA World Cup and their legions of fans find out exactly where they will be playing – and who they will be playing against.

South Africa’s Academy Award winner Charlize Theron will be the guest presenter assisting FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke during the Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Friday, 4 December 2009.

 They will be joined on stage by a star-studded line-up of sports celebrities, including football star David Beckham (England), one of only a few players to score in at least three consecutive FIFA World Cups, Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia), two-time Olympic gold medallist and nine-time athletics world champion, Makhaya Ntini, the first black player in the South African cricket team,  John Smit, the captain of rugby world champions South Africa and Bafana Bafana player Matthew Booth.

Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa, and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter will welcome the audience at the beginning of the 90-minute live show.

Guests on the day will include Issa Hayatou, Chairman of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World CupTM, Nobel Peace Prize winners Frederik W. de Klerk and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, as well as former football icons Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Eusebio and Roger Milla.

The majority of the 32 coaches of the qualified teams are expected to be present at the draw.

Former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela, one of the architects of the first African World Cup, will address the audience by video message

Where:  Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay)
 
 When:  25 April 2010 - 07:00 am to 12:00 am 

Accommodation: Homeleigh Halt – Walmer, Port Elizbeth

Adrenaline, testosterone, steely willpower and entertainment merge for a gutsy duo of show and sport. The Sunshine Coast is getting amped for the IRONMAN South Africa April 2010!

The gruelling challenge involves a 3,8km swim, 180km cycle race and a 42.2km run.

 Athletes from around the globe and South Africa will be descending on Port Elizabeth to find out if they have what it takes.

The swim will be a rectangular 1.9 km route in the sea, which will be repeated twice. Sea conditions are excellent as the course is situated in a bay. Sea temperatures range between 17 to 25 degrees Celsius for this time of the year. The route will be a double lap off Hobie Beach in an anti-clockwise direction. The cut-off time for the swim is 09:20am

From Hobie Beach, you cycle along the coast for 3km towards the city. You will climb for 10km to reach the highest point of 183 meters above sea level, this is a gentle continuous climb. From here it is downhill to the 20km mark. Gentle rolling hills occur to the turn around point at 34km mark. It is then rolling hills all the way to the 40km mark where it is downhill to the coast. The route is then relatively flat along the coast back to transition at 60km. You need to complete the three loops on race day.

The run will be a three loop course of 14.07km along Marine Drive. The run route is a very fast flat route with no hills through the top gate of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and out through the bottom gate of the University and back towards transition.

The total cut-off time is 12:00am (midnight) – 17 hours after race start. Eish!

Have you entered the 2010 Ironman South Africa? Entries will remain open until the 31 January 2010 at midnight (SA Time).
 
Event website:  www.ironmansouthafrica.com  
 
Homeleigh Halt Guest House welcomes Ironman competitors.

 Talk Radio 702, East Coast Radio, Algoa FM and 94.5 Kfm proudly present the return of Elton John to South Africa in March 2010 on his exciting solo tour ‘Under African Skies”. The legendary superstar will be joined in four relaxed, picnic style concerts by long-time collaborator and renowned percussionist, Ray Cooper.

Be sure not to miss this iconic performance live at the NMMU Sportsfields, South Campus, Port Elizabeth, Friday 26th March.

Elton John’s musical career spans over four decades. He was the biggest pop superstar of the early 70’s and forty years later remains one of the most entertaining, charismatic and energetic musicians and performers on the planet. Be sure not to miss this incredible showman in a relaxed, picnic-style setting – “LIVE, Under African Skies”.

Please note this is an outdoor ‘picnic style’ concert.
Port Elizabeth
Friday 26th March
NMMU Sportsfields South Campus
Tickets R399

To date he has sold over 200 million records worldwide and had a multitude of hits including ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ and ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’. He has also had success in film when he composed ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ for Disney’s The Lion King, which won him both a Grammy and an Academy Award. Elton has gone onto compose various musical scores including Aida, Lestat and the award winning musical Billy Elliot, which has played to well over 2.5 million people in London, Sydney and in New York where it recently won 10 Tony awards including Best Musical.

In 1997 Elton John released ‘Candle In the Wind’ in tribute to his friend Princess Diana. It is still the biggest single of all time selling over 33,000,000 copies and helped to raise millions of pounds for Diana’s charities. After in 1998 Elton received a knighthood from HM Queen Elizabeth II for “services to music and charitable services.” He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Brace yourselves Port Elizabeth men (and some women!), time to hit the gym, go for that shave and brush up on the foreign language of your choice. I have already been offered huge amounts of cash (and other stuff) from the red blooded men in the media room at the Chevrolet Warriors vs Nashua Titans (keep up with all the action by following the live blog this afternoon: Thursday 12 November 2009- click on the higlighted link)currently underway at Axxess DSL St Georges in Port Elizabeth.

But, armed with my chastity belt, courtesy of the Longhair, this is one assignment that just screams out, “Your country needs you!”. I shall answer the call and once more dear friends; “Unto the breach I go!”

The Miss World contestants will grace fair Port Elizabeth with their presence from 16th to 19th November 2009. They will be participating in the “Miss World Sport” leg of the competition at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 18 November. Guys, sorry for you, but this event is closed to the public.

The hosting of the Miss World contestants is a coup for hosts, East Cape Tourism Board, as ECTB CEO, Zola Tshefu said this afternoon at the Shamwari Townhouse (Sorry Babe they DID have Sushi for snacks and I made a pig of myself, just for you!); “This is an exciting event for us, as a province, as the girls will become ambassadors for the Eastern Cape Province and Port  Elizabeth” adding that the Eastern Cape was inviting the Miss World contestants to “…come and have the adventure of your life in the Eastern Cape.”

Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism CEO, Fezikile Tshiwula added that this event contributed to an; “..unexpected double bonanza for Nelson Mandela Bay,” as it occurs straight after the Japan Bafana Bafana friendly being played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday 14 November.

The Miss World Contestants will compete in various sports on the 18th; a gladiator course, an adventure zone, a relay race and archery. The points earned at this event accumulate towards their final points for the competition.

Ticket sales from a gala event on the 17th will be used to benefit the Vistarus Haven in Sidwell.

Charity is a major component for Miss World with it’s “Beauty for a Purpose” tagline. In Africa Miss World has donated millions of rands to charities such as Operation Hunger and the Nelson Mandela Trust.

With four different television crews and hordes of print, web and other media following the Miss World contestants, Port Elizabeth is sure to get a major boost for their tourism industry in the lead up to the Soccer World Cup in 2010.

The Miss World final takes place on 12 December at Gallagher Estate on Gauteng and with more than a billion television viewers, the Eastern Cape and Port Elizabeth can expect massive exposure from this coup.

Eastern Cape – Came to the Adventure Province.

South Africa’s entrant in the Miss World Contest is Tatum Lucy Keshwar, 25 and 181 centimetres tall

Information: courtesy of MyPE  – with permission from the “editor”. 

We are frequently referred to as The Rainbow Nation. This is a tribute to the many ethnic groups who call South Africa home.

South Africa, where the threads of ubuntu, diversity and possibility are woven together by vibrant and dynamic people, places and cultures to form a cloth that is as colourful and beautiful as it is strong and resilient.

A cloth that, despite the ravages of historical, politcal and health challenges, still manages to remain vividly stimulating.

It is a cloth made to endure and ours to share with the rest of the world.

“I think, therefore I am” is the philosophy of the West.

In Africa, our belief is based far more on a sense of community.

I am because I belong, because I participate, because I share.

When one is diminished , we are all diminished. When one succeeds, we all succeed. No person survives alone and we need one another to be fulfilled.

The word ”ubuntu” is an old African word meaning “humanity.” It is pronounced “oo-boon-too.”

uBuntu – Its Meaning :   “I am because you are.”

The word Ubuntu could be summed up in the words kindness and humanity!    It actually comes from the Nguni language spoken in southern Africa, relating to a Zulu concept, – “umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” – which means that a person is only a person through their relationship to others. 

The concept of uBuntu has the potential to transform the world into one of better understanding and respect for every human being.  It’s about co-operaton, compassion, forgivemess, and a sense of togetherness.  

 If we ALL embraced a sense of ubuntu in our lives, there would be no poverty, no war, no violence. We would care for one another with understanding and compassion, realizing that we are all one….”I am because you are”.

There is an initiave  called the uBuntu Peace Project.

The aims of their website are summarised hereunder:-

 
To show how we each have the capacity to create peace in our own lives, and to attract anything else we want!      
To create a forum where we share ideas on initiating anything that leads to peace, harmony and fulfillment.     
To draw a body of like-minded people who focus their attention and actions on kindness, understanding and compassion.      
To provide links to organizations, books and websites that provide further guidance towards peace in our world.     
To bring awareness to the futility in “fighting against” what we dont want.  ”
 
 

USEFUL PHRASES

ENGLISH                               AFRIKAANS                                                
Good morning                    Goeie môre                    
Good afternoon                  Goeie middag                 
Good evening                     Goeie naand                          
Goodbye                               Totsiens                          
Thank you                             Dankie                              
Yes                                          Ja  
My name is…                     My naam is…
Where is the…                   Waar is die…?
nearest telephone?          naaste telefoon?
Where is…  ?                     Waar is… ?   
 
XHOSA PHRASES – One of the local languages

Hello – Molo
Hello (two people or more) – Molweni
How are you? – Uphila njani?
I am well Thank you! – Ndiphilile enkosi
Sorry – uxolo
Please – nceda
I don’t understand – andiqondi
I don’t know – andazi
I come from. – Ndivela
Do you speak English? – uyakwazi ukuthetha isiNgesi?
Yes – Ewe (eh-weh)
No – Hayi

Pink Floyd fans are in for a treat as Centrestage presents its latest musical tribute by the Centrestage All-Star band.

 “Shine On: A Tribute To Pink Floyd” at the Uptown Theatres, from 7-8 August, and in East London at the Guild Theatre from 14,15 August!!!

For more information on this spectacular tribute visit the Pink Floyd page on the Centrestage website.

Musical director Donovan Hattingh says, “This is a dream come true for me. Michael McAuley (bassist) and I have been huge Floyd fans since we were about 12 years old. It’s a rare opportunity to see Michael smiling on stage! I’ve wanted to pay tribute to the band that gave birth to my passion for music for many years now, and finally I have my chance.”

The show showcases songs from the classic albums “Dark Side Of The Moon” and “The Wall”, but also features songs from “Wish You Were Here”, “Animals” and “The Division Bell”, amongst others. The format of the show is based on a typical live Floyd performance, such as can be seen on the live DVD “Pulse”.

Centrestage is the leading (and only) entertainment creation and booking agency in Port Elizabeth.

 
In a Centrestage first, the popular entertainment company is launching its brand new, fresh-faced boy band “Escape” in two free shows at the Boardwalk’s Supersport Arena on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th August.

The highly anticipated and extremely talented singing 5-some, under the musical direction of Wayne Kallis, is set to make waves on the local entertainment scene.

Get all the information on the members on the Centrestage website.

• Art and culture: Visit museums, galleries and theatres in the larger towns.  In the more rural areas, a variety of traditional Xhosa arts and crafts are available, as well as cultural villages.  The town of Grahamstown hosts Africa’s largest arts festival for 10 days every July.
• The Grahamstown National Arts Festival is a must for every lover of the performing arts.