A fisherman fishing off the rocks between Hobie Beach and Pollok Beach. In the background one of the Port Elizabeth Harbour is visible with the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium beyond.
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Full house
Full house at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the EP Kings' last game of the season a couple of weeks ago. It was the second leg promotion / relegation game against the Pumas and unfortunately the Kings didn't win which means another year in the first division. On the up side. Most of the … Continue reading Full house
Biltong vendor
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
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
Today the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium here in Port Elizabeth is hosting its 4th game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup between Chile and Switzerland. So far the stadium has already played host to Greece, Korea Republic, Portugal, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Germany and Serbia. The last first round match here will be England vs … Continue reading Stadium
Stadium roof
Looking up at the roof of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The stadium's nickname is The Sunflower due to the petal like look of its roof structure. I know its a bit tongue in cheek, but if you look at it from the outside or above, it also looks a bit like … Continue reading Stadium roof
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium lake reflextion
Today is the start of what must be the biggest event ever staged on the African continent. The 2010 FIFA World Cup opening game between Bafana Bafana (South Africa) and Mexico takes place in Johannesburg this afternoon (11 June 2010) while the first of 8 games in Port Elizabeth is tomorrow (Saturday 12 June 2010) … Continue reading Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium lake reflextion
Stadium at night
Today is 100 days to the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and 101 days until the first match in Port Elizabeth. To celebrate it I decided to post this night photo of the new Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium with its lights on as seen from across the North End Lake. .Last Friday night … Continue reading Stadium at night
Seats
Rows of seats in the new Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Notice how the seats are different shades of red and orange. The reason for that is that when seats are broken and replaced the new seats wouldn't stand out amongst the slightly faded older chairs. To facilitate that there is no definitive pattern of colours … Continue reading Seats
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