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Kowie Toyota honoured with award

On Tuesday, February 3, Kowie Toyota proudly welcomed Toyota representatives Sandy Naidu, Zenzi Mavuso, and Loomile Magorosi, who presented the Dealer with the prestigious New Vehicle Sales Award for Excellence, after achieving a perfect…

Visitors flock to Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast Tourism says higher visitor volumes and stronger revenues in the 2025–2026 summer season confirm that the local visitor economy continues to grow. Chair Wouter Hensens presented the results of the Port Alfred Business and…

Official Grand Opening of the Kowie Build It INGCO Concept Store!

You’re invited to the Official Grand Opening of the Kowie Build It INGCO Concept Store! 📅 Date: Saturday 24th January 2026 ⏰ Time: 08h00 📍 Location: 76 Albany Rd, Port Alfred Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z1T1apFzJXssmwan8…

Sunshine Holiday 2025 Edition

Please feel free to download and share our FREE Sunshine Holiday 2025 Edition. It is also available throughout Ndlambe at various retailers and businesses. So get your copy today! It has great information about the Ndlambe area as well as…

Former hotel revamped to launch aviation careers

Listed in November 2019 for R10 million, The Lodge at 7 Abany Road in Port Alfred was sold in April for 10.5 million to a Joburg-based private company. Work to upgrade the former upmarket hotel has been under way for the past six months…

Boost for innovative entrepreneurs

Ndlambe Municipality, in partnership with Standard Bank, recently hosted a successful and impactful Supplier’s Day Competition at the Port Alfred Civic Centre an exciting initiative showcase of local entrepreneurship, innovation, and…

Events spark tourism boom

As Kenton-on-Sea consolidates its identity as an events hub, its business and tourism leadership remains concerned about moves to rename the neighbouring towns of Port Alfred and Alexandria. Marketing the destination and its ethos stood…

Spotlight on NSRI rescue heroes

The NSRI’s Port Alfred Station 11 has been hailed as one of the best managed rescue stations in the country at the 55th anniversary appreciation dinner hosted at Port Alfred River & Ski boat club on Wednesday July 9. Among the guests,…

COME ON KOWIE! There’s every reason to vote for finalist Port Alfred as Town of the Year, say Sunshine Coast Tourism’s Lauren Meyer and Clinton Millard. Picture: SIBULELE MTONGANA

Your vote counts… for Kowie

Port Alfred, the heart of the Sunshine Coast, is beaming with pride after being announced as a finalist in KykNET’s Kwêla Dorpie van die Jaar competition. Lauren Meyer, board member of Sunshine Coat Tourism in charge of marketing and…

Shamwari trailblazer Gardiner launches fascinating biography

Wildlife conservationist, Adrian Gardiner, famous for introducing Shamwari Private Game reserve to the outside world, unveiled at My Pond Hotel on Friday, his warts-and-all biography that gives readers an inside look at what makes the…

Sunshine Coast gaining international insight

The Sunshine Coast Tourism team recently attended the World Travel Market (WTM) held at the ICC in Cape Town, where they were part of the Sarah Baartman District Municipality stand. The event, themed “Ignite Africa,” showcased Africa’s…

Small stock is big farming business

Goats are hardy, but if you thought you could just put them out in the veld and leave them until market day, you’d be wrong. It’s taken just under 10 years for farmer Pieter Fouche to fine-tune his Boer goat breeding programme. And it’s…

Tourism reflects on bumper season

Fine weather, an efficient and responsive municipality, new offerings from local businesses and neighbouring towns abuzz with live events made for an exceptionally good 2024/25 tourism season. A survey conducted by Sunshine Coast Tourism…

Was 2024-2025 our best tourism season yet?

WOUTER HENSENS The 2024-2025 tourism season on the Sunshine Coast has been nothing short of remarkable, possibly our best yet. As we reflect on the past months, it’s clear that our collective efforts have paid off, setting a new standard…

‘Best season yet,’ says Kenton

Dressed in colourful casuals, you might have thought the relaxed gathering sprawled across the lawn at The Goatshed on Thursday January 30 were holidaymakers. They were in fact the hard-working businesspeople, officials and tourism…

Hotel cellar wins stellar winelist awards

The Royal St Andrews Hotel’s Thistle Restaurant is cementing its reputation as the province’s top wine specialist after winning a Diamond Diners Club Wine list award (2024), thanks to sommelier and food and beverage manager, Robin Hyde.…

Hotel goes hi-tech with electric vehicle charger

Owners of electric vehicles can now charge up their vehicles if needed at an electric vehicle (EV) charging station located at Port Alfred’s Royal St Andrews Hotel. Though research is not available at this stage, early indications are…

Sunshine Holiday 2024 Edition

Please feel free to download and share our FREE Sunshine Holiday 2024 Edition. It is also available throughout Ndlambe at various retailers and businesses. So get your copy today! It has great information about the Ndlambe area as well as…

Pedal power for new enterprise

HYMAN VAN ZYL The Sunshine Life Centre is dedicated to empowering individuals facing developmental challenges, many of whom are affected by poverty and unemployment. To address these challenges, the Centre offers three core programs aimed…

New Suzuki Swift to take off in PA

Lens Auto Suzuki Port Alfred have launched the new Swift Suzuki range at their Bathurst Rd premises following a nationwide campaign launch on Saturday November 2. Franchise owner, Steven van der Merwe, said improvements had been made to…