Medolino Caravan Park Farmers Market – A great place to shop
Saturday morning saw a full and vibrant Farmers Market at Medolino Caravan Park on Saturday morning.
Sue Coetzee and Johnny Young, part owners of the...
Spring is in the air and it’s time for another Van der Riet Street...
With a variety of stalls and lots of entertainment, the Van der Riet Street Spring Festival will be a day of fun and great...
Teen raises R13,800 for PA Soup Kitchen
At just 17-years-of-age, Armand van der Merwe had set his mind to raising money for a charity.
As a home-schooled pupil, Van der Merwe will...
Tides – Port Alfred – August 26 to September 2
August
High
Low
26
0602
1820
1211
0005
27
0629
1847
1237
0033
28
0655
1915
1303
0101
29
0723
1946
1331
0130
30
0757
2027
1405
0204
31
0856
2159
1509
0257
September
1
1206
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1826
0522
2
1348
0051
1957
0731
Municipal workers unhappy with proposed salary and wage increases
Following the three-year collective bargaining agreement that at the end of June this year, unions representing municipal workers across the country have rejected the...
Council notes – Open council meeting via MS Teams on Wednesday August 18
Water availability charge debate
At the MS Teams virtual open council meeting last Wednesday (August 18), the Democratic Alliance, the official opposition at the council,...
Bronze President’s Award candidates don’t beat about the bush
A group of South African President’s Award candidates took to the Assegai trails recently to experience wildlife and the Eastern Cape under the expert...
Tides – Port Alfred – August 19 to August 26
August
High
Low
19
0136
1418
0804
2030
20
0235
1506
0855
2118
21
0320
1545
0936
2157
22
0358
1620
1012
2232
23
0432
1653
1044
2305
24
0504
1723
1115
2336
25
0533
1752
1143
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26
0602
1820
1211
0005
Tides- Port Alfred – August 12 to August 19
August
High
Low
19
0136
1418
0804
2030
20
0235
1506
0855
2118
21
0320
1545
0936
2157
22
0358
1620
1012
2232
23
0432
1653
1044
2305
24
0504
1723
1115
2336
25
0533
1752
1143
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26
0602
1820
1211
0005
Tides – Port Alfred – August 5 to August 12
August
5
1442
0208
2048
0834
6
1519
0252
2127
0911
7
1553
0328
2202
0944
8
1625
0402
2236
1016
9
1657
0434
2308
1047
10
1728
0506
2340
1118
11
1801
0538
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1150
12
1836
0611
0014
1223
Advice is the product at Adviceworx
Everyone needs to consider how they will survive financially in the future. It’s not just about retirement but in taking the right steps to...
OPINION: SA labour law inflexibility offers no support for unforeseen eventualities
JACO SWART, National Manager and Collective Bargaining Co-ordinator of the National Employers' Association of South Africa (NEASA)
Over the years, a lot has been written...
See the new Medolino Caravan Park where the fun begins for the whole family
Medolino Caravan Park has new owners, Johnny Young and his partner, Susan Coetzee along with Zennet and Alwyn Barnard.
Young is Zennet’s brother. Coetzee spoke...
Crime briefs – Update July 29 2021
A brief summary of crimes reported to TotT over the last week. Please be aware that other criminal activity also took place over this...
Open Letter to Minister Tito Mboweni by Gerhard Papenfus, CE of NEASA
OPEN LETTER From Gerhard Papanfus, Chief Executive of the National Employers Association of South Africa
29 July 2021
Mr Tito Mboweni
Minister of Finance
Dear Minister Mboweni
INTRODUCTION OF TAX...
NEASA’s Submission to Parliament on the Proposed Land Court Bill
Submitted by the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa)
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, on May 26, 2021, invited public comments...
Pick n Pay CEO calls for liquor ban to be lifted
Social unrest, looting and damage has dealt a further body blow to liquor traders
Following the damage done by riots, looting and arson in KwaZulu-Natal...
TERS benefits extended
Press release from NEASA Media Department
... navigating through the COVID-19 lockdown predicament ...
Dear employer
The Department of Employment and Labour has extended the availability of the TERS...
Tides – Port Alfred – July 22 to July 29
July
22
0231
1504
0855
2115
23
0321
1551
0941
2202
24
0405
1633
1023
2244
25
0446
1712
1102
2324
26
0524
1749
1138
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27
0600
1824
1213
0001
28
0634
1858
1246
0037
29
0707
1933
1319
0112
For décor equipment rental Xesibe Services has it all
When looking for a décor rental specialising company look no further than Xesibe Services at 10 North Street Port Alfred.
Business founder Phelokazi Xamesi said:...
Find an array of products at iGadi Market
The iGadi Market is an online farm shop that delivers the best of the Eastern Cape to your home.
It began in May 2020 and...
Tides – Port Alfred – July 15 to July 22
July
15
1942
0709
0113
1324
16
2032
0754
0159
1410
17
2134
0850
0253
1507
18
2252
1003
0403
1620
19
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1134
0528
1750
20
0017
1301
0652
1913
21
0131
1409
0800
2020
22
0231
1504
0855
2115
Damant Lodge invests in alternative water sources
The current water crisis being experienced in town is difficult for everyone, but especially the elderly who might not have the means or physical...
OPINION: South Africa’s current state of anarchy
A letter from Gerhard Papenfus, COE of the National Employers Association of South Africa (NEASA) to all employers.
Dear employer
In this communique, we will not...
‘Please protect our lives, economic infrastructure, property and business’
The Small Business Institute (SBI) has strongly condemned the wanton looting of businesses, destruction of vital economic infrastructure, burning of trucks and blockading of...
Alcohol sale remains prohibited and illegal under Alert Level 4
Media release from the Eastern Cape Liquor Board
The sale of alcohol remains prohibited under Alert level 4 as stipulated in terms of the revised...
More water in Van der Riet Street
It was difficult to ascertain but, what could have been a sewage leak was reported in Van der Riet Street on Friday afternoon. Talk...
Stay warm with our Winter Warmers feature
Although midwinter’s day passed on June 21, typically the weather gets a little colder before the month on July is out.
Now is the time...
COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: Denying a person the right to earn a living is immoral
OPINION PIECE
GERHARD PAPENFUS - CEO of NEASA
The President, receiving his full salary, and enjoying normal benefits during the national Covid-19 predicament, on 27 June...
SALGA files dispute papers as 2021 Municipal Salary and Wage negotiations deadlock
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) filed dispute papers on Friday, 02 July 2021, in terms of Section 74 of the Labour Relations...