South African photographer, Joe Alfers, enthralled a U3A audience about his visual enhancement of Lesotho rock art paintings document over a period of six years from 1979-1985 that revolutionised the recording of these precious works.…
Poets have a long history with landscapes. AI tells us the earliest to focus specifically on natural landscape were Chinese poet Xie Lingyn (385-433) and poets of the Sangam landscape tradition in classical Tamil literature. Readers of…
PIET MARAIS The cricketing spirit is alive and well in Port Alfred, as author Nick Cowley aptly illustrated when he brought his delightful insights to two engaging talks recently, one at the U3A meeting at Settlers Park Retirement Village…
The University of the Third Age (U3A) recently hosted a meeting featuring Professor Paul Skelton, a renowned expert in fish biology. Skelton shared his life journey, highlighting his experiences and discoveries in the field of…
Marine biologist Tristan Scott enthralled his PROBUS audience when he looked back at his work as a young honours student in 2010 on marine mammal research at Sub-Antarctic Marion Island, about 1,920km southeast of Cape Town. “I had just…
Excess funds to be donated to NPOs Long-standing University of the Third Age (U3A) chairman, Trevor Langley was given a standing round of applause by club members for his stewardship when the club held their 2023 AGM at the Don Powis Hall…
U3A guest speakers outline remarkable work being done by Enviro-Champs movement in KZN Guest speakers Dr Jim Taylor and his wife Liz Taylor shared the podium at the University of the Third Age (U3A) meeting at Settlers Park, Port Alfred,…
Science reflects eras in history through the names it gives to new discoveries. Ichthyologist Paul Skelton was explaining how the Sandelia Bainsii fish (popularly known as the Rocky) is named after the great war warrior, Xhosa King…
Jon Pillans from East London has studied moths and butterflies for many years and is an expert in the field of these useful and mostly harmless creatures that help pollinate plants and act as a food source for other creatures such as…
The first U3A meeting of the year took place as usual at the Don Powis Hall at Settlers Park last Thursday where Michael Soroczynski described his trip through the island of Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world. Before he…
As told by DR GLENDA HICKS IT was a good turnout at Settlers Park for the U3A meeting last Thursday where Crystal Carelse spoke of the emotional and physical losses she endured during the Knysna fires in June last year. Carlese lost…
