The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) urges beachgoers to exercise caution during this new moon spring tide, which peaks tomorrow, Saturday 20 December 2025, as it will significantly affect tidal conditions over this weekend. This…
Talk of the Town recently visited the buildings and land north of Port Alfred Hospital following renewed concerns from members of the public who use the adjacent sport facilities. In last week’s edition, we reported on safety fears and…
A recent visit to Mtyobo Primary School in Nemato, Port Alfred has revealed a dire situation, with a structurally damaged wall being temporarily held up by planks. The wall, which appears to be on the verge of collapse, has sparked fears…
The Jehovah Jireh Haven in Alexandria is buckling under the weight of a series of burglaries and the owners are at their wits end as to how to stem the tide. To make matters worse, three suspects who were arrested following a recent…
With the Easter Festival over, the Carnival is on our doorstep and we hope that it will be a happy and successful one. A couple of things to keep in mind when attending the carnival is that there may be pickpockets and other criminals…
Proactive operations have seen a drop in residential burglaries in Port Alfred and Alexandria. Lack of capacity in the criminal justice system and correctional services is one of the factors that has seen this crime on the rise in the…
Theft from homes is on the increase and this can be attributed to a couple of factors as shown on a social media video recently. The criminals are becoming more brazen and find ways of circumventing security systems. Carelessness or…
Eastern Cape Transport MEC, Xolile Nqatha has issued a warning to drivers in the province who use non authorised flashing lights (white, red or any other colour) and sirens on their vehicles to either remove them or face criminal charges.…
A new year has dawned and with it a new wave of thefts in Port Alfred. Once again, copper pipes are being targeted. Theft from motor vehicles has also increased as people drop their guard and become complacent. We appeal to the public not…
Plainclothes detectives alongside uniformed police from the Makana and Ndlambe municipal areas, traffic police, security company staff and CPF volunteer patrollers took part in a parade at Titi Jonas hall in Port Alfred to launch the…
In an attempt to be proactive in managing uncontrolled fires, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has to date registered 217 Fire Protection Associations (FPAs). “The department is empowered by the National…
A hiker on the Otter Trail who went ahead of his companions was found drowned in the Bloukrans River. Lodewyk van Rensburg, commander of NSRI Oyster Bay station 36 in Plettenberg Bay, said the NSRI at Storms River and Oyster Bay, as well…
Police, assisted by private security companies and community patrol groups moved quickly to clear a burning barricade from the R343 outside Ekuphumleni, Kenton-on-Sea early this morning, Monday May 27. With all leave cancelled and…
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is appealing to bathers, boaters, paddlers, sailors, anglers and coastal hikers to be cautious around the coastline as the new moon spring tide increases toward the peak of spring tide on…
MARK CARRELS The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has warned bathers to be cautious of the prevailing Spring Tides on the Eastern Cape coastline. The NSRI says spring tides result in stronger than normal rip currents and the risks are…
