SIBULELE MTONGANA & SUE MACLENNAN More a month after their house was destroyed by an out-of-control truck, a family living in Joe Slovo, Nemato, is still homeless with rebuilding efforts at a standstill. Around lunchtime one day in early…
Only a few hours after coaching the Sunrisers Eastern Cape franchise to a thrilling third SA20 cricket title, Adrian “AD” Birrell was back doing what he loves – farming cattle in the Alexandria area. “The team had quite a party on Sunday,…
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,…
Spur Steak Ranches marked its annual birthday this year with a nationwide celebration of kindness and community spirit. On Wednesday, 22 October, more than 320 Spur restaurants across South Africa united under one purpose; to give back by…
A forward-thinking programme of the Bathurst Agricultural Show, a positive attitude and a real love for horses have put Bathurst’s Austin Mhlonyane on course for a promising career in equine care. Already in demand for his skill and care…
A five-day search for Rhodes University student Dylan Boswell reached a tragic conclusion when his body was found on Mountain Drive, Makhanda on Sunday October 19. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said the…
Port Alfred had a brush with space history last week when Commander Susan Kilrain, a veteran NASA astronaut, addressed learners at 43 Air School and Port Alfred High School. Her visit formed part of the 2025 Living Maths Space Tour, a…
A request to remove his sunglasses for a photograph at last weekend’s cross-country event at the Port Alfred Country Club got Sticks Stiglingh giving a fascinating lesson on the Alpha Bravo Charlie of pilots’ eyewear and the history of…
Khoisan culture disappearing and the fact that different South African socio-cultural groups still live in separate areas: those were the two biggest concerns raised by 20 Chinese students who visited Port Alfred last week. The group led…
STEVEN LANG Still in her first month as Provincial Coordinator for Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, Sihle Shange has already visited several cities, towns and villages in the Eastern Cape. She is based in Gqeberha, but fully intends to…
Celebrating connections that shape lives Small moments of connection can have a lasting impact on a child’s life. Whether it’s a parent reading with their child, a teacher offering encouragement, a sibling providing support, or a…
An inspiring wrap of the very busy Historic Bathurst’s (HB) activities over the past year was complemented by TV reality show pioneer Penny Elliot’s presentation at the organisation’s AGM at the Pig and Whistle Inn in Bathurst on Thursday…
The Station Hill community came out in number to a memorial service yesterday to honour the life of 15-year-old Joerich Rooi who died while playing rugby with fellow learners at a local school on Thursday. Joerich, a Grade 9 pupil at…
The Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club put some extra “va va voom” in to the lives of elderly folk of Damant Lodge Retirement Home by taking them on a fun ride through Port Alfred streets in their vintage car collectors’ items on…
You would have to be about 110 years old to remember first-hand the end of ‘The War to end all Wars’. But, as Port Alfred MOTHs Chaplain Neil Scott said, there have been many more conflicts across the world, and on our continent, since…
The throaty roar of souped up engines echoed around Port Alfred precinct as car enthusiasts converged on an open space off Pascoe Crescent on Saturday on the banks of the Kowie to participate in the annual Stance4Charity event. The…
About 150 people gathered in the town hall of Boesmansriviermond at the weekend to listen to a talk by local resident Elspeth Liebenberg about her family’s work for Campus Crusade for Christ in Russia. The fundraising event was presented…
On Friday, October 3, the Department of Social Development partnered with Port Alfred White Door and Ndlambe Municipality to host a Pride March in Bathurst. The event aimed to raise awareness about the rights and experiences of the…
It is sad to write about Tito Mboweni in the past tense. Tito Titus Mboweni, who was born on 16 March 1959 in Tzaneen, a town in South Africa in what was then the Transvaal, passed away after a short illness in Johannesburg on 12 October…
SIBONGISENI MAPHUMULO Marselle resident Yoliswa Fana is pleading for assistance after her home was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of August 28th. The fire, which started between 12:45 and 1:00 am, is believed to have been caused…
