PARRA’s application to interdict the process of changing the names of Port Alfred and the Kowie River is set down for Tuesday February 3...

The Boknes Padstal Christmas Market drew scores of patrons – many of them visitors – to its  stalls on Wednesday December 20. The market which operates every quarter, might have been in existence  for only 16 months but, according to coordinator, Trudie Botha, by all accounts is doing a roaring trade. Among the offerings for interested patrons were collector's knives, hand-crafted jewellery and accessory items, sweets, biscuits, Indian delicacies, clothes and leather products.  Compared to other periods, December is always busier because of the festive season crowds, said Botha. However, organisers have been pleasantly surprised as to how brisk trade has been during other parts of the year.  The market had its humble beginnings in an idea by...

The challenging climbs in the Woody Cape section of the route worked in the favour of 17-year-old  Erik van Zyl who broke away from the pack 10km from the finish to clinch a decisive win in the Boknes Woody Cape Cycle Challenge 54km event. First woman in was Tracey Campbell.  A sunny day in the high 20s gets hot for bystanders, but with little wind, the conditions were near perfect for the field of 177 who took off at 6am for the 54km event. Half an hour later, 82 cyclists set off on the 10km event.  Erik, who is in Grade 11 at Paarl Gymnasium, was full of praise for the event and the organisers.  The unusually early start (most cycling races start at 7am or later) – a smart move by the organisers to beat the heat and the holiday traffic – worked well...