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Chinese students enjoy local hospitality

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…

New leaders inducted at Centenary Park

A senior academic at China’s Zhejiang Normal University was among 10 people inducted as leaders of the Ndlambe Links Korana Khoisan community in a ceremony at Centenary Park recently. Among those who attended were Paramount Chief of the…

Korana seek to return to their roots

A 100-year lease on a piece of land 6km upriver from the Kowie river mouth would allow the Korana community in Ndlambe to practice traditional rituals and develop a cultural village that would attract international tourists to the area.…

Warning signage needed

Most local residents know Centenary Park to be a hazardous place to venture, because it is remote and favoured by criminals who lurk in the bushes waiting to prey on people. There have been numerous incidents of robbery there over the…

RESTORATION WORK BEGINS: A Ferrari 308 GTB, found buried in the mud on the Kowie River bank, is being restored by the Port Alfred Lions Club so it can be auctioned to raise money for Lions projects

Ferrari found in mud to be auctioned

On their latest clean-up of the Kowie River, the Port Alfred Lions Club made a startling find – a well-preserved Ferrari 308 GTB buried in the mud at Centenary Park. More than just a matter of curiosity, Lions now hope to raise funds for…