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July dates for N2 blasting

Upgrading of N2 national route between Makhanda and Fish River pass: Blasting Works on N2 Sections 13 and 14 for July 2025 The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) on Friday announced blasting operations planned for…

Blasting works on N2 – Makhanda to Fish River pass

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) says blasting operations are planned on the N2 between Makhanda and the Fish River pass at 3pm on the following dates in January and February 2025. Thursday, 30 January 2025…

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised road users that the N2 will be intermittently closed between Makhanda (Grahamstown) and the Fish River Pass due to blasting operations taking place between 6 June…

Blasting on the N2 between Makhanda and Fish River Pass

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) says the N2 will be intermittently closed between Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and the Fish River Pass due to blasting operations taking place between 12 February and 26…

Upgrading of the N2 between Makhanda and Fish River Pass 

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) advises road users that the N2 will be intermittently closed between Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and the Fish River Pass due to blasting operations from 18 to 29 January…

Road closures on N2 between Makhanda and Fish River 5-11 December 2023

Blasting during construction on N2 Blasting operations are planned for Tuesday 5 December 2023, Thursday 7 December 2023 and Monday 11 December 2023, all at 2pm. The blasting operation will take place on sections 13 and 14 of the N2…

Blasting works scheduled on N2 between Makhanda and Fish River Pass

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has confirmed that blasting operations are planned on the N2 between Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and Fish River Pass, every Wednesday at 1pm for the next 12 months,…

Four-legged K9 Officer sniffed out poachers’ diving equipment worth R50 000

PORT ALFRED – 20 APRIL 2022: Adze, a four-year-old Belgian Shepherd police patrol dog sniffed out poachers’ diving equipment from the bushes near Fish River, Port Alfred today. The estimated value of the equipment is over R50 000 On…

Mpekweni, Fish River used as quarantine sites after WC taxi influx

Tensions over people coming into the Eastern Cape from the Western Cape came to a head at the Mpekweni Beach Resort near Port Alfred this week when police had to be called to reprimand an “unruly” group placed in quarantine at the popular…

EMBRACING THE JOURNEY: The Kowie men who took part in the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon, from left, Dewald de Vos, Rick Betts, Ian Robertson, Andrew Kingon, Alan Robb, Ricjard Legg, with old-man-of-the-river Louis du Preez in front

Locals take on the Hansa Fish Canoe Marathon

Seven local men took on the challenge of the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon, paddling more than 80km over two days. It was veteran Louis du Preez’s 21st Fish River race. Alan Robb has done it nine times, the duo of Richard Legg and Rick…

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Fire at Fish River

By 1pm this afternoon, December 29, 2018, a fire had burnt a large swathe of veld and bush on the west bank of the Fish River. Smoke drastically reduced visibility on the R72 and Talk of the Town witnessed small game crossing the road to…