With the assistance of Round Table 177 Port Alfred, the SA National Blood Service (SANBS) Eastern Cape successfully collected 38 units of blood from donors through its mobile station at the Heritage Mall in the town on Saturday. Known as…
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…
The basis for the upgrade of the waterborne sewerage system in Port Alfred is multifaceted. One reason is the need for more water to operate the Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant at full capacity, which will be sourced from the waterborne sewer…
In the vibrant world of pageantry, where confidence meets compassion and charisma, sixteen-year-old Jayden Brand shines bright. This talented young man from Makhanda, has been selected as a finalist for Mr Teen South Africa, and his…
This has been a very busy month for PARRA following the Change of Names meeting and queries from many residents regarding the increased utility charges and the skyrocketing cost of electricity Proposed Name Change: As you may know, a…
Councillors who owe Ndlambe money remained anonymous during a full council meeting on Friday August 29. But chairperson of the municipality’s audit and performacnce committee Bulelwa Nqadolo red-flagged the fact that people who are…
Total tourism income for the Ndlambe municipal area would drop by 6% should the names of Port Alfred, Bushmans River and Alexandria change, and everyone in the area would be collectively shouldering a massive R157-million cost: that’s the…
Women firefighters in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality (SBDM) were honoured for their bravery and commitment at a special awards ceremony at Port Alfred Civic ceremony on Friday night. Sarah Baartman municipality officials, among…
It was braaivleis, rugby and a mild seaside-town evening last Saturday as the Boknes community celebrated the 70th anniversary of the newly renovated Daniel Scheepers community hall, and the 150th anniversary of of the founding of the…
UPDATE MONDAY AUGUST 25 (Source: South African Police Service): “We can confirm that today, 25/8 Port Alfred SAPS received a report of a body that was spotted along Port Alfred beach. The body was retrieved from the water and positively…
The Port Alfred MOTHS had to borrow extra chairs for their Delville Wood parade on Sunday, as the MOTHS Motorcycle Association roared up to swell the numbers at the Eddie Grant MOTH Hall behind the Port Alfred River and Ski Boat Club. The…
The Port Alfred MOTHS had to borrow extra chairs for their Delville Wood parade on Sunday, as the MOTHS Motorcycle Association roared up to swell the numbers at the Eddie Grant MOTH Hall behind the Port Alfred River and Ski Boat Club. The…
Voting for Kwêla Dorp van die Jaar closes midday on Friday 18 July – SMS PORT ALFRED to 33157 A million Rand’s worth of high-profile marketing and another million in precinct development projects: that’s what’s at stake for Port Alfred…
The Port Alfred Ratepayers and Residents Association has launched a petition against municipal tariff increases they say are unsustainable. Chairperson Ren Mouton announced this at the organisation’s annual general meeting recently.…
NSRI and surf coach rescue capsized boat, crew National Sea Rescue Insitute (NSRI) volunteers and Port Alfred surf coach Kye Macgregor were the heroes of a dramatic rescue operation in the Kowie River mouth on Saturday January 18. NSRI…
Photo series showing progress made in replacing the faulty sewerage line in Port Alfred’s Van der Riet Street. FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER 2024 The out-of-stock ‘manhole’ structure – manufactured, cured and brought from Gqeberha – has been put in…
Sand, rocks and broken concrete blocking the main sewer line from Main Street and manufacturing from scratch a massive concrete sewerage pipe are some of the curve balls thrown at Ndlambe Municipality and their contractors as they race to…
Rapid progress on PA’s Van der Riet Street project impresses It has taken Ndlambe Municipality’s contractor, Amlo Trading, just over a week to take Main Street in the Port Alfred CBD from what looked like sheer disaster to near-complete…
A sombre mood prevails over the SA Schools Boat Races taking place on the Kowie River after the South African Police Service confirmed that emergency services had recovered the body of 16-year-old Lindokuhle Mbombo, who is believed to…
Excavation at the west end of Putt Bridge in Port Alfred has had business owners despairing about lost trade during their busiest period of the year; and residents coming from miles to marvel at the massive hole. What was intended to be a…
