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…
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…
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,…
The heavy rains that battered parts of the Sarah Baartman District, including Nelson Mandela Bay, have now been replaced by strong winds which continue to create hazardous driving conditions across affected areas. Department of Transport…
The Eastern Cape Department of Transport says it is currently monitoring adverse weather conditions across parts of the province, which have resulted in multiple flood-related road closures, particularly affecting low-lying bridges in…
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged beachgoers to be cautious in and near the ocean during the full moon spring tide. It peaks Thursday, 2 April 2026 and will significantly impact tidal conditions over the Easter weekend,…
A Cape fur seal which came ashore at the village of Cannon Rocks on Thursday February 19 has tested positive for rabies. This is the third confirmed case for the Eastern Cape. Dr Greg Hofmeyr, curator of the marine mammal collection at…
Kenton-on-Sea residents marched to the magistrate’s court on Monday February 9 to demand a speedy investigation into the murder of local couple Boneka Matiwana (60) and Willem Maasdorp (62) whose bodies were discovered in their home on…
The CPF and SAPS would like to thank the Port Alfred public for a very law abiding festive season. This year there was far less serious crime reported. We posed the question as to why this could possibly be. Was it due to a higher…
The National Sea Rescue Institute’s Survival Swimming programme has established Graeme College in Makhanda as its latest Survival Swimming site. The first training session for the school’s staff took place at the school’s newly…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and Ndlambe Municipality joined forces on 26 November at the Mamityi Gidana Stadium to host a community awareness event in support of the international 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against…
The four surfers who worked together to save the lives of two individuals in near-drowning incidents at notorious East Beach last week, say their actions were purely instinctive and are unanimous in this: “We would do it again if we had…
Beach guards and street ambassadors are making Port Alfred’s tourist spots safer this festive season. Overseen by Multi Security, the initiatives are a project of Sunshine Coast Tourism and the Port Alfred Business Forum, and are…
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged beachgoers to be cautious in and near the ocean during the full moon spring tide. It peaks tomorrow, Monday January 5, 2025 and will significantly impact tidal conditions over this…
What could have been a Christmas Day beach drowning tragedy in Port Alfred was averted thanks to quick action by beachgoers and a NSRI pink rescue buoy. By responding immediately, two Durban visitors saved a man from being washed out to…
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) urges beachgoers to exercise caution during this new moon spring tide, which peaks tomorrow, Saturday 20 December 2025, as it will significantly affect tidal conditions over this weekend. This…
UDATE AT 10am Friday Volunteers left Sibuya at around 3am today, with the fire under control. However, new reports have just come in of the fire restarting and volunteers are preparing to return to the site. Two buildings were destroyed.…
The South African Police Service has confirmed that they have opened an Inquest following the recovery of a body from the Kowie River in Port Alfred on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. SAPS spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said it was…
The CPF would like to wish all readers of this article a happy and healthy festive season and thank you for reading this monthly article. A call has gone out from both security companies to please see that your alarms are in working order…
It’s seal pup stranding season and here, Verona Veltman shares information and practical advice. She’s informed by her experience as a veteran marine-life first responder, and advice and information from marine mammal curator at Bayworld,…
