A body found in the Kowie River during the weekend is believed to be that of a 22-year-old man who went missing at East Beach a week earlier. The man, a Rhodes Uiversity student, disappeared while swimming with friends in the early hours…
A 22-year-old man is still missing after he and two friends were caught in a rip current while swimming at East Beach, Port Alfred, in the early hours of Friday June 27. The NSRI and police have continued the search and police have opened…
MARK CARRELS and CRAIG JARVIS Le Pront, McNicol reign at Royal St Andrews SA Open Surfing Championships as Laverge puts in a serious shift Prolific title-winning SA women’s surfer, Louise Le Pront of KZN gave notice she would not be…
For the second time in just over a week, Port Alfred’s East Beach was the scene of a sea rescue mission after a boogie boarder and a swimmer got caught in a rip current before being plucked from rough seas by the Port Alfred NSRI. Jenny…
Two East Beach heroes got together yesterday to reflect on their quick-thinking actions that saved a teenage surfer from serious injury or drowning at the popular Port Alfred surfing spot on Thursday last week. From the safety of the…
A sombre mood prevails over the SA Schools Boat Races taking place on the Kowie River after the South African Police Service confirmed that emergency services had recovered the body of 16-year-old Lindokuhle Mbombo, who is believed to…
NSRI volunteers, members of the SAPS Search and Rescue Unit and members of the public are searching the East Beach, Port Alfred surf and shoreline for a teenager who went missing while swimming there earlier today. South African Police…
Authorities working to identify source of washed up pills Take washed up items to dropoff points officials urge The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) says no fewer than six ships have lost cargo off the South African coast…
Thousands of pill canisters washed ashore If you find medicine containers on the beach in Port Alfred, don’t open them, don’t allow dogs or children near them and take them to the hospital for safe disposal. That’s the warning Ndlambe…
All the winners All the winners © Louis Wulff While the Groms were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on Sunday morning for day three of the Rip Curl GromSearch, some parents were less bright-eyed after the massive Bands At The Beach music…
“We’re not just presenting the Port Alfred Easter Festival we are putting Port Alfred on the map as the place to be,” said Royal St Andrews Hotel director Justin Bekker at the festival launch at the hotel’s banquet hall on Thursday. The…
An elderly woman walking two dogs on East Beach was attacked by muggers at about 7.30am this morning. A resident whose wife came to the assistance of the elderly woman alerted TotT to the incident. He said it was already over by the time…
NATIONAL SEA RESCUE INSTITUTE (NSRI) MEDIA RELEASE: Station11, Port Alfred. GERRIT CLOETE, NSRI Port Alfred duty coxswain. At 11.57am on Saturday, July 10, the NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated to investigate reports of a whale…
The day before the South African government’s beach ban for the Eastern Cape and Garden Route came into effect on December 16, Port Alfred residents and holidaymakers used the most of the warm summer evening to walk their dogs or just…
This morning a beach-goer discovered part of a limb washed up on east beach and notified authorities. The limb was identified as a hand. No new inquest docket was opened as the investigation will form part of the inquest regarding the…
