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Archive for December, 2009

Soaring with eagles on a paraglider

FREE AS A BIRD: Paragliding trainer Cal Dyker talks The Herald Hotline team through the process they need to go through and the knowledge they need in order to fly.

Wiggett’s World December 31

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Hee hi, hee hi, hee Homeleigh Farm

DIVERSE: The Herald Holiday Hotline team visited Homeleigh Farm and acquainted themselves with all the types of animals.


Wiggett’s World December 30

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Sakkiesdorp residents angry over houses

BUILT FROM ASHES: Residents of Sakkiesdorp outside Uitenhage are angry that their houses – built from bags filled with ash – are falling apart.


Wiggett’s World December 29

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Hotline team goes kite surfing

Up, up and away: The Herald Holiday Hotline team took to the skies when they tried kite surfing at Sardinia Bay.


Hotliners play golf

GOLFING AROUND: The Herald Holiday Hotline team practised their golf swing at the Walmer Woods driving range.


Fun activities at The Boardwalk

Plenty to do: The Herald Holiday Hotline team spent a day enjoying activities at The Boardwalk.


Relaxing day on a train

Scenic journey: Ryan Morris from The Herald Holiday Hotline went aboard the Apple Express for a relaxing day on a train


Operation Duty Calls

NO NONSENSE: Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa speaks about the no-nonsense approach to criminals during this festive season at the Eastern Cape launch of the Operation Duty Calls crime fighting campaign in Port Elizabeth yesterday.


Herald Holiday Hotline team learns about animals

Fun with animals The Herald Holiday Hotline team went to The Craggs in Plettenberg Bay and visited Monkeyland and Birds of Eden. They also got seriously close to gentle giants in the Elephant Sanctuary.


What is happening at Bayworld?

Visiting the museum: The Herald Holiday Hotline team takes a look at what is going on at the museum complex at Bayworld.


Wiggett’s World December 19

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Glitz and glamour at fashion challenge

Glitz and glamour: Video by Amy Shelver capturing all the glitz and glam from the final night of the Weekend Post J&B Fashion Challenge at Coco de Mer in the Bay this week.


Pictures from fashion challenge

Dressed for success: Slideshow with pictures from the final night of the Weekend Post J&B Fashion Challenge


Five arrested in connection with attempted cash-in-transit heist

Swift action: POLICE were tipped off about an attempted cash in transit heist at the Kragga Kamma Spar and ended up arresting five suspects on the shops doorstep shortly thereafter.


Wiggett’s World December 18

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Rainbow Skellums

COMEDY: Herald Reporter Este Coetzee spoke to Andre Stoltz about his new movie Rainbow Skellums


Beachfront fireworks a thrill for thousands

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS Thousands of people flocked to the Port Elizabeth beachfront last night to view a spectacular fireworks display to mark the opening of the season


Raw sewage pouring into region’s rivers

HEALTH HAZARD: HUGE amounts of raw sewage spilling into Eastern Cape rivers have raised major health and environmental concerns and could have disastrous effects on beaches.


A horse, a beach and the wind in your face

TRAILBLAZERS The Holiday Hotline Team saddled up and rode out into the tranquil countryside to bring our readers yet another option in leisure entertainment.


Wiggett’s World December 17

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Tree of light

Christmas spirit: Interview with Melanie Manson from Hospice about the Tree of Light