The National Sea Rescue Institute NSRI has appealed to the public, including the boating and the fishing communities, not to set off red distress flares unless in an emergency. This comes after the sighting of three red distress flares…
Kleinemonde musings by ASH COLLEN On first arriving in our village, a rambler and keen observer soon learns the difference between a honeysuckle and a honey-sucker; not only by the imagined smell associated with each, but by the…
The Kleinemonde Mashie Community Golf course welcomed the Port Alfred Golf Development Foundation on Saturday May 8 – the first time the young golfers have played on the nine-hole course. Fifteen youngsters between the ages of 11 and 15…
NOTE: Loadshedding has been suspended and will be re-implemented at 5pm on Tuesday May 18. Port Alfred Kleinemonde Bathurst Alexandria Kenton-on-Sea Monday 3pm to 5.30pm 3pm to 5.30pm 3pm to 5.30pm 3pm to 5.30pm 3pm to 5.30pm *Tuesday…
Sunshine Coast Tourism (SCT) held a meeting on Tuesday May 4 regarding the many issues affecting tourism and businesses in the area. A major issue on the table was the ongoing water crisis and the effects this was having on the town.…
Once more, Eskom has implemented stage 2 loadshedding. Alexandria, Bathurst, Port Alfred, Kleinemonde and Kenton-on-Sea will all be subject to the same schedule. Wednesday March 10 – Loadshedding begins at 11pm so areas unaffected…
South Africa is in for another round of loadshedding and, this time, we are in it for the long-haul Esom spokesperson, Sikonathi Mantshantsha explained in TV interviews over the weekend. Stage 2 loadshedding is anticipated for the…
South Africa will again experience Stage 2 loadshedding from 12 noon today until Sunday at 11pm. As for the Ndlambe area, the following applies (at time of writing): Area Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday off on off on off on off on Port…
Statement on the SBDM DTCC Meeting Held on 08 October 2020 In the Sarah Baartman District Municipality’s (SBDM) District Technical Command Council (DTCC) virtual meeting held today a recovery rate of 92.7% was reported, this is a 1%…
For 19-year-old Kayleen Dryer, something as simple as going to the supermarket has been a frustrating and daunting experience for the past year. The Gonubie resident suffers from non-epileptic pseudo-seizures and requires the assistance…
Pre-Covid, crime was generally on the decrease in Ndlambe The latest crime statistics for the period April 1 2019 to March 31 2020 for Ndlambe differ from the national figures and are lower in terms of contact crime (crimes against an…
Hours after an accident that claimed a life on the R72 at Kleinemonde on Tuesday morning, commuters began looting the contents of the truck that veered down an embankment and burst into flame after crashing into a car. The driver of the…
Kleinemonde resident Colin Ashwell took these photos of the aftermath of the accident that took place between a truck and a car on the R72 this morning. It is not yet known how many people were injured or possibly killed. “It would be…
Detectives from Seafield SAPS are seeking the assistance of the community in tracking down the ruthless killers of a man in his 70s. “According to the severely traumatised spouse of the deceased, at around 11.30 last night Monday January…
