Wind and wave action has built up a sand bank against the West Pier at the Kowie River mouth. Some also attribute the silting to the lack of strong flow scouring the river mouth on an outgoing tide due to the lack of rain inland.
NSRI Port Alfred crews responded to two serious incident on Saturday. The incidents occurred as follows: Gerrit Cloete, NSRI Station 11, Port Alfred duty coxswain, said: At 07h59, Saturday, 22 August, I activated our NSRI Port Alfred duty…
NATIONAL SEA RESCUE INSTITUTE (NSRI) MEDIA RELEASE: PORT ALFRED: Chris Pike, NSRI Port Alfred deputy station commander, said: At 06h56, Saturday, 28th December, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following reports of a RIB (Rigid…
SEA RESCUE – Port Alfred – Saturday, 23rd June. Reports of a boat capsized: Stephen Slade, NSRI Port Alfred deputy station commander, said:At 07h07, Saturday, 23rd June, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated following eye-witness…
