The Residents of Groenvlei Road in Station Hill say their streets are filled with sewage. Residents in this small, forgotten corner of town live under conditions most would find unbearable. Crumbling RDP houses, non-functional toilets,…
Saturdays in Station Hill will never be the same if its livewires have their way. Reigniting community pride, the hands-on strategy by a group of parents to improve the neighbourhood and engage young people got off to an impressive start…
A man arrested following a fatal shooting in Station Hill on Sunday was due to appear in court on Tuesday 28 January, South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said. The incident occurred around 5pm on Sunday…
Excitement has reached fever pitch in Port Alfred’s Station Hill suburb after news that construction of two brand new turf cricket pitches will soon begin at their local sports club. The Station Hill Grounds is currently being used…
On Saturday, July 21, a recommissioning parade was held at the Port Alfred Primary School in Station Hill, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the South African Sea Cadets (SASC) in the area. Family and friends gathered to witness…
Saturday 13 July, 2024 marked one year in the business for Enslin Claasen and Lushandré Lotter who own Perfect Blends barbershop. With them is Bernie Hendricks, who was helping out for the day. The young entrepreneurs have used their…
A crowd of onlookers gathered on the street as thick smoke poured from a Scheepers Street, Station Hill home that caught fire around midday on Monday February 13. Family members and some neighbours frantically tried to save the family’s…
The Port Alfred SPCA and neighbouring Station Hill residents are breathing a sigh of relief following Ndlambe Municipality’s intervention to dig burial trenches for dead animals. Trenches just outside the perimeter of the SPCA property…
The municipality has responded to speculation that a new road was being built in Station Hill overlooking Wharf Street. One of the first residents to question the construction activity was Dave Macgregor, who took a video last Tuesday and…
A short video of the area around the Station Hill voting station shows the presence of the four political parties, each vying for the Ward 9 councillor’s seat. Similar activity was seen at the Memorial Hall in Port Alfred. However, both…
Members of the Station Hill community say they have had quite enough of intimidation by criminals and demand that the perpetrators of crimes not be graned bail. Story in this week’s Talk of the Town. out on Thursday.
Former local councillor and now Member of the Provincial Legislator (MPL), Jane Cowley has been an ardent supporter of Clive Naido’s karate initiative since its inception. Naido offers opportunities to children from all walks of life, no…
Voting for members of school governing bodies (SBGs) took place this week in public schools throughout the country, and Port Alfred was no exception. At Port Alfred Junor Secondary school (also known locally as Station Hill Primary) set…
It seems, every day recently, Port Alfred is awash with sewage and sewage smells. The roads in the CBD are overflowing with stage, particularly on the Kowie Flats at Biscay Road, Masonic Street, Stocks Avenue, Cambell Street and Van der…
Station Hill sports field is the place to be on Saturday October 31, as a non-profit organisation called Stance4Charity will be hosting what the event organiser Stefan Mentoor described as a “show and shine” event. The event kicks off at…
