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Kenton residents call for action after double murder

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…

Sick and tired!

Angry Station Hill Clinic patients – especially the elderly – have had enough of ongoing staff shortages and deteriorating infrastructure that are impacting on service delivery at the facility. Concerned members of the community have been…

eNkuthazweni reaches out to disabled children’s families

The eNkuthazweni Disabled Rehabilitation Project staff have come together to help support their pupils’ families. Board chairperson Hosana Nkontso recently led home visits to get to know the children and their families better. Seeing…

Temporary housing for Kap River community

The Sarah Baartman District Municipality (SBDM) recently handed over 16 temporary relief units (TRUs) to members of the Kap River community. This comes in response to the severe flooding that affected the area in October 2024. The heavy…

SAPS leads Marselle sanitary pad drive

“Not in our name!” That was the call that boys attending an event in Marselle on the eve of National Women’s Day were urged to take up. The message from the police and community leaders was clear: gender based violence (GBV) is never…

CPF steps up for Nemato children

The Nemato community policing forum (CPF) organized a mini soccer tournament for three Port Alfred primary schools at Mamityi Gidana Stadium last Wednesday. Soccer and netball teams from Kuyasa Combined, Dambuza Primary and Mthyobo…

New Rotary president ready to lead

Incoming Rotary Club of Port Alfred president Ren Mouton has given notice that she is ready to take the organisation forward in her new role. Mouton was introduced as new club president at Rotary’s 39th induction dinner on Tuesday June 18…

CAKE ANYONE: The CPF was out in force on Saturday at the Rosehill Mall, selling cakesto raise funds to assist it to protect the community Picture: ROB KNOWLES

Raising funds for CPF – a piece of cake

If you were at Rosehill Mall on Saturday you could not have missed the Community Pocing Forum’s cake sale in support of raising much-needed funds. And, according to Heather Leicher of the CPF, the cakes sold like… well, hotcakes. “We have…

Damant Morning Market another success

IF enthusiasm and number of visitors can be relied upon, then the Damant Morning Market once again confirmed itself one of the most popular markets of its kind in the area. Saturday morning witnessed parked cars lining the grass verges of…