Marine science learners at PA High School are on the fast track to success in their chosen subject thanks to a donation of textbooks ,courtesy of African Marine Solutions (Amso). At a handover ceremony at the school last week was author…
Learners and staff at Port Alfred Junior Secondary School continue to face sanitation challenges more than a year after the issue was first identified, raising concerns about learner dignity, health and the impact on teaching and…
Port Alfred’s Kowie Foundation School principal, Trevor Von Berg, who stepped into the hot seat at the start of the new school term, believes that any school like KFS can only thrive through a collaborative effort with teachers, parents…
The King’s School Port Alfred celebrated a significant achievement when its entire matric class of 2025 achieved Bachelor’s passes for their end of year examinations. Excited teachers and learners popped champagne at the announcement on…
A data-driven approach is the key to Alexandria High School’s steady rise from the 2022 crisis of a 36% pass rate to 75% in 2025. Principal Eleanor Taai credits the Department of Basic Education’s all-round dashboard for providing the…
Ukhanyo Secondary School principal names lots of partners when he discusses what contributed to the school’s steady rise from a pass rate of 30% in years gone by to 2025’s 90.9%. It started with fully committed Grade 12 teachers who gave…
There was celebration and relief in equal measure at Nomzamo Senior Secondary School as the Class of 2025 achieved an impressive 91.5% pass rate, improving on last year’s 86.4%. Out of 153 learners who sat for the National Senior…
The Class of 2025 at Kuyasa Combined School has given the community every reason to celebrate, achieving an outstanding 97.5% matric pass rate. Out of 119 learners who wrote, 116 passed, earning 82 Bachelor passes, 25 Diploma passes and 9…
LITHABO MATIWANA & SUE MACLENNAN Once again, Ndlambe is the top performing circuit among 10 in the Sarah Baartman District, with an average 93% pass rate in the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. It is closely followed…
Aspiring chefs between the ages of 13 and 18 who are from a disadvantaged background have about three weeks to apply for the chance of a lifetime: a free three-month introductory cookery programme under the guidance of renowned chef Ray…
The Victoria Girls High School choir pitched up on a high note for their annual Christmas carols tribute – their 20th consecutive year – for Damant Lodge residents on Saturday. And the talented choristers delivered a five-star…
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…
Rhodes University is preparing for a landmark postgraduate graduation ceremony on Friday, 10 October, which will be presided over for the first time by the University’s newly appointed Chancellor, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. The ceremony…
A recent graduation at Stenden South Africa marked more than 5000 graduates from Stenden’s Community Computer Literacy Course hosted at the Robert Veenstra Entrepreneurship Centre in Nemato. Established in 2011, the centre has been a…
Second-year Stenden South Africa students recently attended a cocktail-making masterclass at the MyPond Hotel, courtesy of Fitch & Leedes. The event brought in a seasoned mixologist from Cape Town, Jody Francis, who shared his expertise…
“Your school is a living school: you are working hard.” Qhayiya Primary School in Bathurst underwent a top-to-toe assessment last week and that was some of the encouragement that staff and the SGB received. It was the last of four Ndlambe…
The University of the Third Age (U3A) recently hosted a meeting featuring Professor Paul Skelton, a renowned expert in fish biology. Skelton shared his life journey, highlighting his experiences and discoveries in the field of…
Stenden South Africa graduates in B.Com Hospitality Management and B.BA Disaster Management were royalty for the night on Friday May 16 as they celebrated their graduation with their families, friends, fellow students and faculty at the…
Four students from Stenden SA in Port Alfred recenty pitted their problem-solving skills against those of 19 other teams from across the country at the South African leg of the Future Leaders Challenge (FLC). The event was hosted at…
School choristers were the pride of Ndlambe and Makana this week and their exuberant supporters filled the Port Alfred Civic Centre this week. Singers from 11 schools and their enthusiastic supporters transformed the Port Alfred Civic…
