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Latest News
Tito Mboweni confirms R59bn lifeline for floundering Eskom
Finance minister Tito Mboweni has tabled a special appropriation bill to provide an additional R59bn to Eskom to help the debt-ridden power utility meet its...
‘Money is changing hands’ as land grabs intensify in Lenasia: Mashaba
Evidence is emerging of a “politically-orchestrated campaign" to occupy land in Lenasia that must be investigated by the police, Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba said...
WATCH: Sexual assault prevented by CCTV cameras
CCTV cameras picked up an attempted sexual assault of a 23-year-old woman in Rosettenville on July 10, 2019. A reaction team arrived within minutes...
Quick-thinking mall employee locks up robbers
Gauteng police had two of the easiest arrests imaginable this week: Their suspects were already locked up.
This was because a quick-thinking employee at the...
National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise in court on animal cruelty charges
National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise appeared briefly in the Potchefstroom regional court on Monday to face animal cruelty charges.
Her appearance dates back to the...
Local News
Water interruption
Ndlambe municipal notice:
Notice is hereby given that Ndlambe Municipality will be doing a scheduled shutdown of the Sarel Hayward Dam supply system. The shutdown...
U3A talk covers artificial intelligence
Don Powis Hall at Settlers Park was full of people who were listening with much interest when Dr David Morrell delivered a talk about...
Eastern Cape teen gunned down outside residence
A 15-year-old youth was gunned down outside a residence in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape in the early hours of Saturday‚ police said.
They said...
Klipfontein Primary School celebrates Mandela Day
The children and staff at Klipfontein Primary School held a special day for the elderly in their community to celebrate Mandela Day on Thursday.
Here,...
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Council News
Water interruption
Ndlambe municipal notice:
Notice is hereby given that Ndlambe Municipality will be doing a scheduled shutdown of the Sarel Hayward Dam supply system. The shutdown...
Videos
WATCH: Sexual assault prevented by CCTV cameras
CCTV cameras picked up an attempted sexual assault of a 23-year-old woman in Rosettenville on...
WATCH – Fish River Resort / Mantis Golf initiative
Mantis Golf Day final - July 2019.
https://youtu.be/IyPSH3ZVjbg
Video: Oracle Media
Klipfontein Primary School celebrates Mandela Day
The children and staff at Klipfontein Primary School held a special day for the elderly...
Mandela Day at Mtyobo Primary School
The children and staff at Mtyobo Primary School were set to serve fruit the elderly...
WATCH: Former footballer gunned down: Here’s what we know so far
News of former footballer Marc Batchelor's murder sent shockwaves across SA after he was gunned...
WATCH: Step back in time to the first steps on the moon
It’s been 50 years since the first successful trip to the moon, by American astronauts...
WATCH: ‘You can arrest me, but don’t stop me’: BLF barred from Zondo Commission
The Black First Land first party was denied access to the state capture inquiry in...
Nemato Cricket Academy has its own exciting ‘World Cup’
South Africa (Port Alfred Primêre Skool) batting against Australia (Dambuza Primary School) in the final...
A chilly start quickly warmed up for today’s parkrun
The start of Port Alfred parkrun this morning. A number of first-timers joined the regulars,...
Well-received talk on South Africa’s future prospects
The South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR), a think tank and advocacy group for...
Sports
WATCH – Fish River Resort / Mantis Golf initiative
Mantis Golf Day final - July 2019.
https://youtu.be/IyPSH3ZVjbg
Video: Oracle Media
Nemato Cricket Academy has its own exciting ‘World Cup’
South Africa (Port Alfred Primêre Skool) batting against Australia (Dambuza Primary School) in the final of the Nemato Foundation's cricket "World Cup" played at...
A chilly start quickly warmed up for today’s parkrun
The start of Port Alfred parkrun this morning. A number of first-timers joined the regulars, two people were recognised for doing their 50th parkrun,...
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School News
Klipfontein Primary School celebrates Mandela Day
The children and staff at Klipfontein Primary School held a special day for the elderly...
Mandela Day at Mtyobo Primary School
The children and staff at Mtyobo Primary School were set to serve fruit the elderly...
WATCH: Step back in time to the first steps on the moon
It’s been 50 years since the first successful trip to the moon, by American astronauts...
Albany Vintage Car Club entertains Settlers residents
As has become a custom, the Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club hosted another senior...
We each can do our bit to save the oceans
A festival about whale migration also became an opportunity to make people aware of the hazards...
Features
Pam Golding Port Alfred celebrates milestone
The last 17 years have been quite a tumultuous time in the South African property market, but Pam Golding has weathered the storms it...
Congrats to PA Butchery celebrating 80 years
If you didn't get to the 80th birthday celebrations at PA Butchery on Saturday then you missed out on a feast of spit-roasted lamb,...
