One of the most popular vendor stalls at the stadium during a rugby game is the biltong vendor. For those non-South Africans amongst you who don't know what biltong is, its dried meat and in the USA they call it jerky. The guy in the picture is my Boet. He knows the owner of the … Continue reading Biltong vendor
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Stadium in lights
As I left the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last Saturday night after the EP Kings' game, I decided to drive around the North End Lake and get a couple of pictures of the stadium lit up from the other side. Unfortunately I didn't have my tripod and wanted to use the night setting, so the quality … Continue reading Stadium in lights
Behind the posts
The view from behind the posts in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Eastern Province Kings
Our provincial rugby team (in the red and black) is known as the Eastern Province Kings. Previously known as the EP Mighty Elephants, the team has fallen on hard times lately and has struggled keeping players. This year, with new administration at the helm, the team has florished. Last Saturday night they played in the Currie Cup … Continue reading Eastern Province Kings
Stadium Lake
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth seen from across the North End Lake
Cape Town Stadium
Looking at the new 55 000 seater Cape Town Stadium at Green Point from this angle it doesn't look so big...... but as one gets closer the enormity of the city's new stadium, purpose built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at a cost of R4,4-billion – or approximately US$600-million, starts to dawn on you.The … Continue reading Cape Town Stadium
St Georges Park Cricket Ground
The Duckpond Pavilion of the St Georges Park Cricket Ground in Port Elizabeth seen from one of the walkways leading into the park. St Georges Park hosted the first cricket Test match in South Africa in March 1889. If you would like to read the whole story on the first Test match, visit St Georges … Continue reading St Georges Park Cricket Ground
GOAL!!!
GOAL!!!My apologies. I know this is a re post of a photo posted earlier in the year (but its sticking to the FIFA World Cup theme), but I am having internet problems at home. I will be back with something new tomorrow.
Development soccer
There is a development soccer tournament being run alongside the 2010 FIFA World Cup on the B field at the Port Elizabeth Fan Fest at St Georges Park. The tournament is organised along the same lines as the World Cup with local club and school teams (male and female age group and open teams) representing … Continue reading Development soccer
Durban Stadium
Last week on my trip to Durban I got to visit and tour the new Moses Mabhida Stadium. The 70,000 seater (54,000 seater after the World Cup) stadium’s iconic design has made it one of the most admired of the 2010 FIFA World Cup stadia and has created an unmistakable silhouette on the Durban skyline.The … Continue reading Durban Stadium
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