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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…

Port Alfred Lions elect first woman president

Collaboration between service organisations and other NGOs is essential for any organisation that wants to make an impact. Outgoing president of the Lions Club of Port Alfred Max Stander said this during his valedictory speech, before…

DISAPPOINTED: President of the Bathurst Agricultural Society, Danny Wepener

Letter from BAS president regarding the 2021 Bathurst Agricultural Show

Good morning members and supporters of the Bathurst Agricultural Show. There is a cattle auction on Thursday January 28 at 11am at the showgrounds. We have kept the wheels turning so far financially but, as you all know, we have had to…

LET THEM EAT CAKE: From left are Sheena Louca, Mike Millard, Inga Mpepanduku and president of Rotary E-Club of South Africa One, Hans Hon

Rotary E-Club helped put smiles on faces at Damant Lodge

A long-standing tradition over the Christmas period is that the members of Rotary E-Club of South Africa One, share some cake with the residents of Damant Lodge. The Rotarians took some delicious cake and cupcakes and also sang Christmas…

President Cyril Ramaphosa.Image: GCIS

President Ramaphosa to address nation at 7pm this evening

Amid speculation of a lowering of the national lockdown regulations to Level 1, it has been announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 7pm this evening. Many are hoping that restrictions on gatherings will be…

COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Hugging, kissing and shaking hands are ‘a thing of the past’

TIMESLIVE SA was ready for eased lockdown restrictions and most of the country would, therefore, move to level 3 from the end of May, however, those restrictions would be announced in the coming days. Life as we know it has changed — and…

‘I’m sorry, but my comment was blown out of proportion’ says woman who called Cyril Ramaphosa an ape

ORRIN SINGH, JEFF WICKS AND NIVASHNI NAIR The KwaZulu-Natal woman who referred to President Cyril Ramaphosa as an “ape trying to act like a first-world president” has apologised and said the incident was “blown out of proportion”. The…

From the president’s desk

Dear Fellow South African, There comes a time in the affairs of a country when, in the face of the most formidable of challenges, its very existence as a nation is put to the test. The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread at a…

PRESIDENT DEEPLY SADDENED BY CENTANE ROAD TRAGEDY

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his profound sadness and concern at the horrific bus crash that claimed at least 25 lives – most of them pensioners and young learners – near Centane Road in the Eastern Cape today, Monday 02 March…

Louca is youngest Rotary E-Club member

Congratulations to Sheena Louca, President of Port Alfred High School Interact Club, who was recently made an honorary member of the Rotary E-Club of South Africa, the youngest person ever to attain this distinction. Louca has had a very…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that China continues to play a pivotal role in SA’s fight against the coronavirus.Picture: ESA ALEXANDER

‘Utterly irrational‚ not based on law‚ inconsistent with facts’ – Ramaphosa on Mkhwebane’s Bosasa findings

‘I never benefited financially. In fact‚ I donated significant amounts’: Ramaphosa on CR17 campaign President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the North Gauteng high court that public protector Busiswe Mkhwebane got so much wrong in her report…

Loftus Versveld Stadium where, in a departure from tradition, the president-elect will be sworn in on May 25. Image: Gauteng Tourism Authority

Inauguration of president to be held at Loftus Versfeld

There has been a change in tradition in the inauguration of the incoming president after the elections‚ with the presidency announcing that the event will take place at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Usually‚ the event‚ that sees the…

TROUBLES AT HOME: Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe president says ‘heads will roll’ if security forces guilty of abuse

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday vowed to take action against security forces that were guilty of misconduct.”Violence or misconduct by our security forces is unacceptable and a betrayal of the new Zimbabwe. Chaos and…

OUTSTANDING ROTARIANS: Rewarded for their service to the club and the community in general, these Rotarians were presented with awards at the Rotary Club of Port Alfred induction dinner, held at the Port Alfred Ski-boat Club recently. From left are Colin Murphy who won the Wandelstok award, Heather Howard who won the award for 100% attendance at the club’s meetings as well as the coveted President’s Prize, Julie Beer and Janet van Schalkwyk who shared the award for Rotarian of the Year, and newly-inducted president of the club, Ray Oliver who won the award for community service Picture: ROB KNOWLES

PA Rotary inducts new president

THE Rotarians of Port Alfred inducted a new president, Ray Oliver, at the Port Alfred Ski-boat Club on Tuesday June 26. Oliver, who has been a Rotarian for many years, only joined the Port Alfred club when he and his wife moved to the…