Talk of the Town
TA

Creator

Talk of the Town Reporter

Drowning tragedy at Kenton beach

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that an official Inquest docket has been opened following a tragic drowning incident at Middle Beach in Kenton-on-Sea today, Friday, 25 September 2026. According to preliminary…

NSRI spring tide beach warning

NSRI urges caution as equinox spring tide coincides with school holidays and Heritage Day weekend The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is urging beachgoers, anglers and coastal hikers to take extra care this weekend. A full moon…

Fisherman missing after night expedition

A 20 year old Kenton-on-Sea fisherman is missing. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the alarm had been raised after the man failed to return home from fishing during the night on the banks of the…

Two arrested in Makhanda drug busts

Intelligence-driven operations dismantle drug supply networks in Makhanda and Joza A coordinated police operation has resulted in the arrest of two men and the seizure of illicit drugs worth nearly R50,000 in Makhanda and Joza. South…

Port Alfred surfer for international final

Port Alfred surfer Carl Wiersma and fellow South African Leah Lepront will compete at the 2026 Rip Curl GromSearch International Final covered by Sun Bum. The prestigious event will take place in Narrabeen, Australia, from 7 to 10…

Multidisciplinary team recovers body from remote beach

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Alexandria, alongside multi-disciplinary teams, conducted an intensive operation to recover a body that washed ashore along a remote coastal section between Perdevlei and Woody Cape. Spokespersn…

Three arrested in multimillion-rand abalone bust

Three men were arrested on Wednesday August 19 in a joint operation that uncovered suspected illegal abalone related activities at a lodge in the Southwell area outside Bathurst. South African Police Service spokesperson Colonel Siphokazi…

Snow closes four EC passes

Four mountain passes in the northern parts of the Eastern Cape are closed due to heavy snowfall, Department of Transport spokesperson Unathi Binqose reports. “Several vehicles are currently stranded, with emergency personnel on the ground…

Man dies after boat capsizes in Kowie River mouth

The NSRI Port Alfred responded around 8.20 this morning to eyewitness reports of a rigid hull inflatable boat capsized in the Kowie River Mouth, with two people in the water. The NSRI dispatched their rescue craft Rescue 11 Alpha along…

Overturned truck completely shuts off N2 outside Makhanda

UPDATE 4.30pm Monday July 13 A stop-go is in place and traffic is able to move through the accident scene, albeit slowly. The N2 west of Makhanda has been closed to traffic for the recovery of a truck that overturned earlier today,…

Stray cattle blamed for fatal crash on R67

A man died yesterday when the driver of a vehicle travelling from Port Alfred to Bathurst swerved, allegedly to avoid cattle in the road, and overturned. The accident occurred on the R67 near the 43 Air School turnoff around 5pm on Sunday…

Port Alfred police in massive copper bust

Five units of the South African Police Service in Port Alfred worked together to secure the arrest of nine suspects aged 26-46 with suspected stolen copper worth more than half a million rands. The operation was carried out on the R72…

Congratulations Mfundo Piliso!

A proud moment for the Go! & Express team! Congratulations to Go! & Express Editor, Mfundo Piliso, on being named a finalist in the prestigious Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2026 in the Community Service Reporting category for…

Congratulations Mfundo Piliso

Mfundo Piliso

Go! & Express editor named finalist in prestigious national journalism awards

The Go! & Express is celebrating another major milestone following the announcement that editor Mfundo Piliso has been named a finalist in the prestigious Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards. Piliso was nominated in the Community…