African Oceans Blog

Mossel Bay will have a strong presence at the first Western Cape Getaway Show, which gets under way at Lourensford Estate in Somerset West this Friday. “It’s important for us …
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The Garden Route Game Lodge near Mossel Bay has announced the birth of a second baby rhino in as many years. “The baby was spotted on the game drive on …
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A group of twenty one British Explorer Scouts (also known as Venture Scouts) from Rotherham in South Yorkshire will spend their holidays in Mossel Bay this coming April – and …
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Mossel Bay is ready to welcome more than 6,000 bikers to this year’s Buffalo Rally, which gets under way this Friday. “Our pre-bookings closed at about 1,700 people, and as …
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Masters student Bridget James has begun work on the second phase of a project to determine the number, distribution, and habits of the whales and dolphins in Mossel Bay. Ms. …
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The 2011 Buffalo Rally will take place in Mossel Bay from the 18th to the 20th of March. This will be the sixth time the Rally, which is organised by …
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The Lipton Challenge Cup – one of South Africa’s most prestigious sailing races – will take place in Mossel Bay in the last week of August 2011. Gayle Newby, 2011 …
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“But I thought the Oyster farms had closed down,” said the old Knysna hand. “Don’t all our oysters come from PE?” I was having my morning espresso at the usual …
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The 2011 Buffalo Rally will take place in Mossel Bay from the 18th to the 20th of March. This will be the sixth time the Rally, which is organised by …
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Just over a month after reopening its renovated facade to the world, the Mount Meru Hotel in Tanzania, has been afforded the great honour to be named Tanzania’s Best Luxury …
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Mossel Bay Tourism has published a new and comprehensive guide to the town’s museums. “The Dias Museum Complex, the Cape St Blaize Cave, the ATKV-Hartenbos Museum, and the Great Brak …
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Mossel Bay Tourism has published a new flier for the town’s busy self-help artists’ collective – the Craft Art Workshop. “The Craft Art Workshop is one of the most successful …
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A tourism product, a butchery, a government department, an NGO, and a pottery studio have joined forces to help street kids from Mossel Bay’s AGAPE Foundation learn new skills and …
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You could be forgiven for asking what they feed ‘em in Mossel Bay. Not content with giving us 2010 British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen, 2010 European champion Lee-Anne Pace, and …
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Mossel Bay has been named the venue for the 2011 Lipton Challenge Cup. This will be the first time the prestigious, 100-year old races will grace the Bay that’s been …
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Mosselbaai se somer-vermaaklikheidsprogram is groter en beter as ooit te vore. “Sommige van die land se beste talent is hier, asook voortreflike gholfkompetisies, kindervermaaklikheid, ‘n kos-en-drinkgoedmark , en nie een …
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Mossel Bay’s boxing sensation, Adam de Moor, is now also South Africa’s Universities light-welterweight (under 64 kg) champion, and has been named University Sports South Africa’s Best Boxer for 2010. …
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Mossel Bay resident Karin Weich is the fastest female giant slalom snowboarder in South Africa. And Proud Mossel Bay – Mossel Bay Tourism’s campaign to honour outstanding citizens of the …
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Rob Holden – South African Sailing’s Mossel Bay-based national training manager – caused something of a stir when he addressed a seminar at the International Sailing Federation’s recent annual world …
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