Festival finishes on a high note

Date: 6 April 2010
Claire Johnson and the rest of the Mango Groove band stole the show on the last day of the MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival as they kicked off their Big World Party national tour under leaden skies on Easter Monday.

Win top prizes in Splash competitions

Date: 5 April 2010
The MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival has come and gone, but festinos still have more than a week to enter two interactive competitions in order to qualify for some amazing prizes.

Stoychev fights back to win title

Date: 4 April 2010
Open water swimming legend Petar Stoychev recovered after veering off course to win the 7km Bell Buoy Challenge in cold and choppy conditions at the MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.

Top programme draws feet to Splash Festival

Date: 4 April 2010
A strong and varied programme has one again lured the public in their droves to the 20th MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival at Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth over the Easter weekend.

Stoychev wins inaugural World Ocean Swim

Date: 3 April 2010
The world’s top open water swimmer, Bulgaria’s Petar Stoychev, proved just that when he won the World Ocean Swim segment of the inaugural Ocean Racing Series World Championships at the MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Armstrong takes on British number one

Date: 2 April 2010
Reigning South African freeride champion Brett Armstrong will face off against British champion Graham Reid in the Madiba Jet Ski Freeride Classic at the MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival in Port Elizabeth over Easter weekend.

Close win for Mocke in tough conditions

Date: 2 April 2010
Defending champion Dawid Mocke had to work hard in tough conditions to retain his Nelson Mandela Bay Surf Ski Classic title at Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth on the opening day of the MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival.

Partial road closure for Splash Festival

Date: 1 April 2010
The traffic department has advised that a section of Marine Drive will be closed ahead of the MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival’s evening programme on Saturday.

Island-style cricket at Splash Festival

Date: 1 April 2010
The Chevrolet Calypso Cricket tournament, which forms part of this year’s MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival, is set to bring a true Caribbean vibe to Hobie Beach this Easter weekend.

Mango Groove heads national acts at Splash Festival

Date: 31 March 2010
Iconic South African band Mango Groove anchors an impressive line-up of national acts that will take to the stage at the MTN Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival this Easter weekend.