Angry Station Hill Clinic patients – especially the elderly – have had enough of ongoing staff shortages and deteriorating infrastructure that are impacting on service delivery at the facility. Concerned members of the community have been…
Turning trash into living treasure could be the theme of the annual Boknes Garden Club show. What you see in the village’s Daniel Scheepers community hall for two days every December is testimony to can-do attitude and sheer koppigheid.…
The boogie boarding ensemble, Kowie Granny Grommets, displayed their compassionate side by donating an assortment of pet food to the Port Alfred SPCA. Jenny Hodgskiss and Claire Bell on Friday, on behalf of the KGGs, were on hand to…
The Lower Albany Woodworkers Guild has spread the kindness once again after their annual toy donations outreach to Kenton Child Welfare. Role-players from a Kenton-on-Sea soup kitchen, a crèche and child welfare offices itself were on…
Flagging cars in and out of parking bays at Kelly’s Beach seems an unlikely route to a full-time job as a conservation officer. But that’s exactly the story of former car guard, Zandile Mgqokoqwane. Though that was more than 12 years ago,…
MARK CARRELS and SUE MACLENNAN Three emotionally charged meetings last week about proposed name changes for Alexandria, Port Alfred and the Kowie River had contrasting outcomes. The Eastern Cape Provincial Geographical Names Committee…
“We want to show that innovation doesn’t only live in big cities — it lives in communities that just need a chance to shine.” Founder of SM Digital Siviwe Mbele inspired as she described her journey from Ukhanyo Secondary School, through…
St Paul’s Anglican Church hosted a successful St Francis Day Bazaar at the church grounds on Saturday, with many residents streaming in to secure a bargain or two at the various stalls set up inside the church hall. Among the bric n brac…
Onele Veto, from Nemato, is proving that passion and community spirit can build something truly meaningful. The 26-year-old is the founder and tour guide of True Colours Township Experience, a new local tourism initiative that offers both…
Ndlambe Municipality two weeks ago officially handed over the site on the corner of Wharf Street and the R67 to Ezethu Holdings (Pty) Ltd for the development of a shopping centre and 102 residential houses. The project is expected to…
Helen Averbuch and her husband, Dominicue, recently completed a 86.4km trail to raise funds and awareness for the iNkwenkwezi School of Artistry. With nothing but backpacks, sturdy shoes, and a love for the arts, the couple set out on…
Imagine having to live on R1,200-R1,300 per month – that is the average income per four-person household in Port Alfred’s poorest communities, according to NGO Sunshine Life Centre statistics. It is in the light of these jaw-dropping…
The Residents of Groenvlei Road in Station Hill say their streets are filled with sewage. Residents in this small, forgotten corner of town live under conditions most would find unbearable. Crumbling RDP houses, non-functional toilets,…
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…
MARK CARRELS & SIBULELE MTONGANA The crack AmaRider cycling unit is becoming a force to be reckoned with, after doubling their squad for the arduous G2C race from Makhanda to Port Alfred on Sunday, in comparison to last year. AmaRider,…
The commitment to the young people they work with was palpable among the group of around 20 sport coaches and organisers who met at the Sunshine Life Centre on Saturday June 14. It was the second meeting at the organisation’s old Port…
A night walking the streets of Nemato changed the outlook of a group of international students, and resulted in the work of the community patrollers they accompanied being made a little easier. Netherlands based NHL Stenden University of…
Mountain bikers are invited to come and try out the new trails around Makhanda on Saturday June 21, the day before the G2C Imagine a network of cycling trails that connect Port Alfred with Makhanda and Kenton-on-Sea – and imagine arriving…
PIET MARAIS Sunday 1 June, St David’s Anglican Church in Bushman’s River Mouth played host to a special Siya Sunday service, at the weekend, bringing together Anglican church members from Bushman’s River Mouth, Ekhuphumleni, Kenton-on-Sea…
A new non-profit organisation dedicated to uplifting and empowering young men and boys was launched in Nemato this week. Phakama Boys to Men (PBM) aims to to equip young men and boys with the tools they need to make better life choices…
