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Closed-circuit camera (CCTV) footage recorded at the time of the accident in which a truck hit a cyclist on the R72 in Port Alfred last Friday has been handed over to the police. The cyclist was seriously injured and remains hospitalised…
Truck driver held hostage as SAPS, security company hunt down silver VW Polo A call for public assistance in a kidnapping drama that played out between Makhanda, Kenton, Port Alfred and Bathurst yesterday ended with the arrest of a…
A crowd gathered at the corner of Main and Van der Riet Streets in Port Alfred around 2pm on Wednesday afternoon. Bystanders reported hearing shooting. South African Police Service spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana said, “The South…
Citizens have about two weeks left to comment on a draft coastal management plan (CMP) for the Eastern Cape. Based on the duration of the previous iteration (2014 to the present), the updated plan will determine policy on how resources…
A security guard foiled an attempted theft at the cellular base station in Bathurst last night. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said police were summoned to an incident at the facility, which is located…
The health department has apologised to the public for the disruption to some health services in the Ndlambe municipal area. Since Wednesday, staff have been locked out and patients turned away from five clinics in Port Alfred and…
A 36-year-old man was apprehended and handed over to the police in Port Alfred on Tuesday February 24. His apprehension by local security company Multi Security and subsequent arrest by the South African Police Service came after several…
A 35-year-old man was arrested in possession of a bag with 14 prepaid water meters in Makhanda today. The arrest comes after numerous incidents of vandalism and theft since the installation of prepaid water meters across the town…
Work is under way to alleviate water shortages in wards 3 and 4 – but meanwhile life is very difficult for residents who depend on communal water tanks. Ndlambe Municipality’s response is at the end of this article “Sometimes it’s 11 or…
Kenton-on-Sea residents marched to the magistrate’s court on Monday February 9 to demand a speedy investigation into the murder of local couple Boneka Matiwana (60) and Willem Maasdorp (62) whose bodies were discovered in their home on…
The Office of the Premier has confirmed receiving the Kenton-on-Sea Ratepayers Association’s January 30 request to have Ndlambe placed under administration. However, it says, the province’s intervention in terms of Section 139 is not…
Rugby is alive and well on the Sunshine Coast and while the area boasts several provincial stars, women’s rugby has taken a little longer to get off the ground in Ndlambe. That could soon change thanks to initiatives by a local club,…
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…
Saturday’s biggest opponent was an uncooperative 25km/h easterly. On Sunday, it was the 35C heat that Freestone Stadium’s gladiators had to contend with in two friendly home-sides pre-season tournaments. Hosted by Bathurst City, eight…
Experience and dedication to tradition has kept the Bathurst Agricultural Show close to its roots at the heart of the Eastern Cape farming community for 175 years and Bathurst remains the undisputed home of magic and manure But…
