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Calling South Africa from Other Countries:
the South African country code = 27
the
East London (and surrounding areas) area code = (043)
(the zero falls away when making an international call)
e.g National (043) 722 1234, International +27 43 722 1234.
(The plus sign represents the international access code from
the calling country)
Abatwa Rock Art Museum and outings
(Bookings: Victor Biggs (043) 782 0687.
Adventure Tours
Transkei tours day or weekend trips.
Adventure Tours: 4x4 Transkei tours day or weekend trips. Tag-along 4x4 Tours.
Hike, abseil, canoe, boat rides, mountain bike tours and many more.
Team building and strategic planning weekends
Tel: Andre on 083 697 3272.
Amanzi Adventures
River rafting and abseiling.
Tel: (048) 881 2976 or 082 984 2873.
Ann Bryant Art Gallery
Open Monday
to Friday from 9am-5pm & Saturday from 9am-12pm.
A R2
donation is welcome at the door.
Aquarium - Esplanade.
Open 9am -
5pm.
Seal Show twice daily at 11.30am & 3.30pm
(performances are only 10 minutes), Feeding times: 10.30am & 3pm.
(Telephone: (043) 705 2209).
Beacon Bay
Craft Market - The Bay Shopping Complex.
Every Saturday from 8:30am to 12:30pm.
(Contact Joy
Lawlor at (043) 740 3217).
Bonza Bay Super Slide
Open daily from 9am until 5pm.
(Telephone: (043) 748 3938).
Border Birders Club Meetings
1st Tuesday of every Month - 7.30pm.
Venue: Beacon Bay Library.
(Telephone: Peter & Cheryl Mather Pike (043) 740 3566).
Border Birders Club Outings
1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.
(Phone Ken Griffith: (043) 735 2195).
Border Orchid Society
Meeting every second Thursday of the month.
Venue: St John Ambulance Hall.
Time: 7pm for 7.30pm.
(Contact: Lyn Wegner on 736 1737 (a/h)).
Border Outdoor Adventure Association
Hiking club for people who enjoy the outdoors.
(Contact: Dave on 082 391 0647).
Border Radio Controlled Car Club
Monthly race meeting usually the 1st Sunday of the month - after 12:00.
(For more info, contact Russell on 082 458 6783).
Border Waveski Association
Development clinics every Saturday at Gonubie Lifesavers shack from 10.30am.
(Contact: Tony Dubber on 083 701 5554).
Bridge Club
Every Wednesday evening from 7.15pm and every Saturday at 2pm at Berea Gardens.
(Contact: Meryl Mann on 748 6410).
Buffalo City Toastmasters Club
Members learn and practice the skills of speaking, listening and thinking. Vital skills that
promote self-actualisation, enhance leadership potential and contribute to the betterment of mankind.
Meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Venue: Border Technikon facility, ABSA Bank Stadium, Recreation Road, Arcadia.
Time: 5.45pm for 6pm.
(Contact: Trevor Shaw at (043) 748 1297, Cell: 083 671 0025 or E-mail: tshaw@iafrica.com
Calgary Transport Museum
- 13km from the City on N6 to Stutterheim.
Closed Good Friday & Christmas Day.
Open daily 9am - 4pm.
(Telephone: (043) 730 7244).
City Hall - Oxford Street.
Arrange a tour of our famous City Hall.
(Telephone: Sandra (043) 734 2235).
Club Cocabana - Sing, dance, dine & disco.
Every Tuesday night.
Main Road, Gonubie.
(Telephone: (043) 732 1250).
Court Crescent Beachfront Flea Market
In front of the Hotel Osner.
Every Sunday
from 9am.
(Telephone: Mrs Card (043) 735 1160).
Deep Sea Fishing
Bookings to be done in advance.
Departs 6.30am returns 3pm. Saturdays and Sundays only.
(Telephone: Gloria on (043) 735 2604 to secure your place).
Department of Correctional
Services: East London (formerly known as Fort Glamorgan)
Situated on the West Bank.
Permission to enter must be obtained before visiting.
(Contact person: Mr Dane Peffer (043) 731 1610, Cell: 083 452
0724).
East London Dog Training School
Every Saturday.
Venue: James Pearce Park.
Tel: Bessie King at 726 9043.
ELMAC (EL Model
Aeroplane Club)
Every Sunday.
Venue: Mercedes Benz Grand Prix track from 8am-12 noon -
weather permitting.
Interested would-be pilots
are welcome to join us and try their hand at flying.
East London Guild of Needleworkers
Meeting at 21 Lowe Street every second Thursday of each month.
(Telephone: (043) 748 2486).
East London Museum - Upper Oxford
Street.
Visiting hours: Weekdays - 9.30am - 5pm;
Saturdays - 2pm - 5pm;
Sundays - 11am - 4pm;
Public Holidays - 11am -
4pm;
Closed on Christmas Day and Good Friday.
(Telephone: Janet Hasses, PRO at (043) 743 0686).
ELSCA Bingo Club
First Wednesday of each month at Moth Hall, St. Georges
Road.
(Contact Julie Richmond on (043) 726 0357).
East London Woodturners' Guild
Meets every fourth Wednesday of every month.
(Telephone: Jack Hugo at (043) 736 1470).
Eureka Support Group
For anyone who would like help overcoming a substance abuse problem.
Every Tuesday from 6.30pm - 7.30pm.
Venue: Sanca, Southernwood.
(Telephone: Merise at (043) 743 4350).
Flea Market
In front of Dions Store (Balfour Park, Balfour Road,
Vincent)
Every Saturday from 8.30am-1pm.
Flea Markets
(Telephone: Mrs Card (043) 735 1660).
Free Radicals Adventure Trails - for outdoor fun.
(Telephone: 083 759 9834).
Friends of the Ann Bryant
Gallery
Video portraying modern &
ancient art.
Every Friday at 1pm.
Fun Science and Rocketry workshops
at Experilab in the Vincent Park Shopping Centre.
Every Saturday and school holidays.
Enquiries: Experilab at 726 2620.
Gately House - Home of East London's first Mayor.
Closed on Mondays.
Visiting
hours:
Tuesday to Thursday 10am - 1pm and 2pm -
5pm.
Friday: 10am - 1pm.
Saturday/Sunday 3pm - 5pm.
Entrance through the
Zoo.
(Telephone: (043) 722 2141).
GOMAD (Gonubie Mothers Against Drugs)
Meeting first Tuesday of the month.
6.30pm - 7.30pm.
Venue: AGS Cell Church, Gonubie Mall.
Contact: Pauline at 740 3210.
Gonubie Nature Reserve
Open daily 8am-4pm.
Enjoy bird-watching and walks through the reserve.
Tel: 083 651 0698.
Gonubie Orchid Society
Meets first Sunday of month at Pioneer Nursery at 2.45pm.
Tel: Dawn Scheard at 740 1319.
Guild Theatre - Local Theatre
(Telephone: (043) 743 0704).
Hood Point Lighthouse
Visiting days: Mon-Wed-Fri 2pm - 4pm and Saturday 9am to 11am.
(Telephone: (043) 700 3056).
Horse Rides at Mkulu Kei
Kei Mouth, Morgan Bay and Wild Coast.
(Telephone: Cheryl at 083 632 7298 or (043) 841 1525).
Horse Riding
at Glendale Trekking Centre.
(Telephone: (043) 738 5141).
Horse Trail Rides
from Hluhluwe Farm, Beacon Bay.
(Telephone: Steven at (043) 748 3340).
Horse Trails
Wild Coast Horse Trails.
- from 1 hour to 10 day rides to suit everyone.
(Call 082 567 0972 or 043-831 1087.)
Indoor Flea Market - Gonubie
Farmers Hall.
1st Sunday of each month
Breakfast and Tea Kiosk available.
9am-12.30pm.
(Telephone: (043) 737 0329 - Joan Staffen)
Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve
Game drives, hiking trials, horse riding, abseiling.
(Telephone: (043) 734 3234).
Inner Space Diving
Social scuba diving and snorkelling.
Tel: David on 083 280 6113.
Judo
Every
Monday & Wednesday night.
Venue: Carnegie Hall,
Gonubie.
(Telephone: (043) 740 1698, Cell: 082 923
2621).
Kei Mouth
American Painted Horse Beach and Game Rides.
Tel: Judy on 082 473 5599.
Khayalabantu Cultural Village
Xhosa culture, dancing, food.
Past Mooiplaas on right.
(Telephone: (043) 851 1011).
Kiddy Craft Classes
Every Saturday - 10am-12pm.
Venue: Floradale.
Bookings essential.
(Telephone: Karen Ferreira (043) 741 1891).
Laser Games
Open daily from 10am-10pm - Currie Street.
(Telephone: (043) 743 9002 for more details).
Line Dancing
Rip roarin'
fun and great entertainment.
Every Tuesday from
7pm-8pm & thereafter Social from 8pm-9pm.
Cost: R5
per class.
Venue: Hams Club - Clevedon Road, East
London.
(For enquiries, telephone: Lyn Biberauer on
(043) 702 2264 (o/h), (043) 736 6038 (a/h) ).
Little D Farmyard
1km past Cove
Rock turn-off.
Entry: R2
(Telephone: (043) 736 3691).
Live Jazz
@ Smokey Swallows every Sunday between 8pm - 10pm.
Tel: (043) 727 1348 / 9
Marijuana Trails
Day trips to various areas in the legendary unimog, Wild Coast, Double Drift Game Reserve, Morgan's Meander and canoe trips.
(Telephone: Michele at (043) 734 3590).
Mgwali Cultural Village
Near Amatola Mountains.
(Telephone: Ncamiso Kotobe at 083 314 2048 or Connie Kakana at (043) 683 2024).
Mpongo
Park - East London's Premier Tourist Destination
Kingsdale Farm, Macleantown District.
Open to the public every day from sunrise to sunset, weather permitting,
for game viewing.
More than 40 species of game,
abundant bird life, Curio Shop, Museum, Touch Farm, Safaris,
Horse Trails, Self Drive Tours and lots more.
(Tel/Fax: (043) 739 1669).
Narcotics Anonymous Meetings
Every Tuesday evening at 6.30pm.
Venue: SANCA,
40 King Street, Southernwood.
(Telephone: Kim
on (043) 743 4350).
Network
Marketing Meetings
Every Wednesday
night.
Venue: Buffalo Club at 7.45pm.
Visitors free.
(Telephone: (043)
735 2217).
Night Walks in the Zoo
On Request.
(Telephone: (043)
722 1171 daily between 9am-4.30pm).
Niki Nana Backpackers
We also offer regular functions and get-togethers organised by us, e.g. Mothers Day Champagne Breakfast,
Drumming Circles, African Dancing and Traditional African Meals, Pool Evenings (Snooker), Cocktail Evenings,
Braai's, Winter in July, etc.
4 Hillview Road, Beach, East London, 5201, South Africa
Tel/Fax: 722 8509, Cell: 083 659 8399
Orient
Superslide
Open from 7am-5pm. Entrance = R20
a day.
Orient Pool Complex
Open daily from 7am-5pm.
Queens Park Zoo
Open daily from 9am-4.30pm.
Entry R7 for adults and
R3 for children.
(Telephone: (043) 722 1171).
River and Harbour Cruises
(Contact: The Tug and Ferry (043) 743 1187/8).
Share A Pony - pony rides
Main Road, Gonubie.
All are welcome for a free trial ride.
From tots to teens.
(Telephone: (043) 732 1854 for more details).
Social Cycling
Every alternate Sunday at 5:30am - meet at Willmer's Cycles in Berea.
(Telephone:Jannie Breedt (043) 741 2288 or Mr
Sutton (043) 722 6443).
SOPAD - Southernwood Parents Against Drugs
Meeting every Tuesday, 6.30pm-7.30pm at Sanca, Southernwood.
(Telephone: Merise at (043) 743 4350).
SPCA
Book Sale - at the Vincent Park Centre.
Every last Friday of the month.
(Telephone:Sonja at (043) 737 4028 (w) or (043) 748 1608 after 3pm).
Steam Train trips - at the
Gonubie Farmers Hall.
Every Sunday from 9am -
12.30pm.
(Telephone: (043) 736 1868 / 726
9405).
The Living Art
Gallery
Displaying paintings at Shell Shop
at Aquarium Centre.
Seven days a week and by
appointment in Beacon Bay
(Telephone: Shan Best on
082 411 5034).
Tilty
Hill Touch Farm & Adventure Centre
Hog picking - Party's up to 40 people. Every Friday night.
Open Daily 9am to 4.30pm (closed on Mondays, Christmas &
New Year).
Entrance R5.
Horse riding and trails also organised.
Catering for kids parties, tea garden, hiking trails, horse rides,
forest picnics, outdoor education facilities for Junior
School Groups.
(Telephone: (043) 726 4254 or
083 449 8960).
Timberlayne - Horse riding school for kids and adults.
(Contact: Karin at (043) 737 4538).
Township Tours
See buzzing township culture.
Tel: Mongezi on 083 757 6679.
"To Pleasant Places" -
Organised tours and adventure activities for fun seekers.
Also: Organised children's outings for great fun.
(Telephone: Tony 083 282 9298).
Train Rides - Gonubie Farmers Hall.
1st Sunday of each month
(Telephone: Claude Miller at (043) 736 2172).
Tumbleland - Children's fantasy playground.
Open Tuesday to Sunday.
(Telephone:
(043) 727 1162).
Umzi Wethu
African art and crafts.
Tel: (043) 743 3069.
Waterworld and Funpark
Open on Weekends, Public Holidays and during School Holidays. Bookings also available.
(Telephone: (043) 736 1373 or (043) 748 4265).
Wild Coast Sun Trip
- if 6 or more passengers.
Every weekend.
(Telephone: (043) 741 1986).
Yacht Rides on the Yacht Miscky
Book in advance.
(Telephone: (043) 735 2232).
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