PIET MARAIS The cricketing spirit is alive and well in Port Alfred, as author Nick Cowley aptly illustrated when he brought his delightful insights to two engaging talks recently, one at the U3A meeting at Settlers Park Retirement Village…
Balancing and healing the body, mind and soul was the vision of Anneliese Cowley, legendary founder of the St Francis Health Centre. Thirty years later, the vision lives on at this Kleinemonde facility. Mrs Cowley moved to Port Alfred and…
The first real weekend of Spring was the time for Music at the Mill at Bradshaw’s Mill in Bathurst, a fundraiser for Historic Bathurst, a Non-Profit Organisation (NGO), the objective of which is to maintain the history of Bathurst. This…
Ndlambe Local Municipality and Isizwe Boxing Promotions presented five bouts of professional boxing development at the Titi Jonas Centre Amid Level 4 (as amended) lockdown regulations, there was concern that the boxing tournament…
It was a red-carpet affair at the Port Alfred municipal library recently when friends and family of Myrtle Gray gathered for the launch of her book, The Fatherless Daughter. Gray, originally from Klipfontein, is an entrepreneur and life…
Book Review: LA Lore III – True Blue, by Bugs Wilmot, Quentin Hogge, illustrated by Basil Mills ROB KNOWLES This is the third and, according to Bugs Wilmot, potentially the last of the series of short stories very specifically aimed at…
A family’s legacy to the Eastern Cape ROB KNOWLES When I first sat down to read Cock Tales on the Kowie, I was unprepared to be drawn into the world of the Honourable William Cock and his family but, from their beginnings in Cornwall the…
This is Wendy Barker’s third book of poetry and the second I have reviewed, and this one gives an insight into the thoughts of a person passing the age of 80. It is well worth a read, especially for those approaching 80 or even past that.…
Local family’s four-year adventure on a 50’ yacht After reading Throw off the bowlines I will probably never look at author and septuagenarian Doug Sutherland in the same way. Having known Doug for a number of years, specifically when he…
What are you and your family doing to relieve the boredom during the 21-day lockdown? How are you keeping everyone entertained and relaxed, or are you coping? Why not send us your photographs of what you are doing and, perhaps this is an…
Not everyone’s cup of tea but, if you enjoy jazz then the Richmond House Music Room was the place to be on Sunday March 1. The Chris Thorpe Jazz Quartet, comprising of Chris Thorpe on drums, Bob Thorpe on bass guitar (his double bass was…
The audience at Harry B’s on Thursday December 19 was kept well entertained by The Claude Samuel Band, with Samuel on Rhythm and lead guitar, as well acoustic and slide guitar and percussion, along with Gerhard Germishuizen who supplied…
The end of the show at the Port Alfred High School hall on Thursday evening. Abba Cadabra, with the children singing the Abba favourite, Thank you for the music. Great show, great excitement, thanks to everyone involved.
The Pre-primary Section of Port Alfred High School performed Abba Cadabra, a collection of songs from the Swedish supergroup, Abba, at the school hall on Thursday evening, much to the delight of the full-house of parents, grandparents and…
The children from Shaw Park performed a gumboot dance at last Friday’s Festival of the Arts event, held at the Dias NGK in Port Alfred. The event was a production of the Evergreen Theatre and the Sha-Loui Dance School and highlighted the…
Friday evening at the NG Church in Port Alfred saw over 200 youngsters, from six to 22, perform in various artforms, highlighting the great amount of talent available in our area. Evergreen Theatre and Sha-Loui Dance School presented its…
Review by Rob Knowles Former mayor of Port Alfred, Mike Neave, has produced a book highlighting his period as a councillor and mayor during some of the most tumultuous times in the holiday town. During his tenure as a councillor from 1985…
The Port Alfred Garden Club held it monthly at the St Paul’s Church hall last week, with TV celebrity gardener Melanie Walker as guest speaker. Many will remember Walker from the 1980s Skattejag TV programme (or the English version,…
Seen here, Aza Sonyakatsha with the New Beginnings Glee Club perform The Greatest Show. The Greatest Show was a musical spectacular from Port Alfred High School that took place on Thursday (for under 25s) and Friday evenings at the school…
The Greatest Show was performed by Port Alfred High School on Thursday (for under 25s) and Friday (for everyone) evening and showcased the amazing talent available at the school. From singers to dancers to costumes and set design, the…
