Detectives from the Port Alfred Family Violene and Sexual Offences Unit secured hefty sentences in the Port Alfred Regional Court for rape offenders. Manana Olwethu Nocucu aged 24 of Bathurst was found guilty of Assault with intent to do grevious bodily harm, Kidnapping, two counts of Rape, Housebreaking with intent to comit an offence unknown to the State and possession of a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to a year each for assault and kidnapping and two years for housebreaking and 6 … [Read more...] about Hefty Sentences for Port Alfred Rapists
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Up the creek without a paddle
At 14h36, Sunday, 31st July, NSRI Port Alfred duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following reports of a paddler in difficult upstream of the Kowie River in the vicinity of the Mansfield Game Reserve. 4 females, aged in their 20's and believed to be students at the local 43 Air School, had paddled upstream on rented canoes. When they reached their destination one paddler had already dropped off her paddle on the shore (as she was about to get off her … [Read more...] about Up the creek without a paddle
Fatal crash between bakkie and taxi
A culpable homicide case is under investigation following a two-car accident which claimed the life of a 67-year-old man in the early hours of Friday morning. Police were called to the scene, about 10km outside Port Alfred towards Kenton-On-Sea, at about 5am. On arrival they found the two damaged vehicles, a white Ford Bantam and a Nissan minibus taxi, on the side of the road. The driver of the Ford Bantam was certified dead at the scene and rescuers had to use the Jaws of Life to remove … [Read more...] about Fatal crash between bakkie and taxi
Port Alfred Detectives nabbed in sting
Two Port Alfred detectives appeared in the local magistrates’ court yesterday on charges of defeating the ends of justice and perjury. Detective Constables Luyanda Tambo (34) and Abongile Gcaba (29) were arrested on Friday night in a sting operation in Port Alfred. After spending the weekend in custody, the two appeared separately and each was released on R1 000 bail with various conditions. Magistrate Xolile Dlulisa instructed them not to communicate or get into contact with any of the … [Read more...] about Port Alfred Detectives nabbed in sting
No high school for Port Alfred learners
Dear MyPE A total of 57 Grade 9 learners from Station Hill in Port Alfred will not continue on to their high school careers next year, because there is no school for them to go to. Despite a community march in April calling for a high school in Station Hill, where I received a petition signed by 600 residents and which I forwarded to Education MEC Mandla Makupula, as well as numerous follow-ups and parliamentary questions, the department has done little to relieve the plight of these … [Read more...] about No high school for Port Alfred learners
Blasting on the R72 between Port Alfred and Fish River
The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify road users of travel delays on the R72, between Port Alfred and Fish River, due to blasting at the Shaw Park quarry, which will commence from 15h30 on Monday 16 November 2015. The road will be closed and motorists can expect a delay of approximately 15 to 30 minutes. The Shaw Park quarry is situated next to the R72, near the intersection of the R72 with the gravel road leading to Shaw Park. The quarry extends from the … [Read more...] about Blasting on the R72 between Port Alfred and Fish River
Port Alfred Stop and Go
The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) notified road users today of travel delays on the R72, due to blasting at the Shaw Park quarry that will commence from 15h00 onwards Tuesday 27 October 2015. The road will be closed and motorists can expect a delay of approximately 30 minutes. The Shaw Park quarry is situated next to the R72, near the intersection of the R72 with the gravel road leading to Shaw Park. The quarry extends from the SANRAL kilometre markers 20,800 to … [Read more...] about Port Alfred Stop and Go
Traffic Advisory for R72 Port Alfred and Fish River
The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify road users of travel delays on the R72, due to blasting at the Shaw Park quarry that will commence from 15h00 onwards Wednesday 14 October 2015. The road will be closed and motorists can expect a delay of approximately 30 minutes. The Shaw Park quarry is situated next to the R72, near the intersection of the R72 with the gravel road leading to Shaw Park. The quarry extends from the SANRAL kilometre markers 20,800 to … [Read more...] about Traffic Advisory for R72 Port Alfred and Fish River
Historic Port Alfred hotel reopens
One of the Sunshine Coast's best-known hotels, the Royal St. Andrews in Port Alfred, is reopening on the fourth of September after a R130 million makeover, as part of the Mantis Collection. The investment by owner Martin Bekker has seen the historic 10-room lodge built in 1924 being transformed into a 60-room up-market hotel, conference centre and spa, which blends tradition with modern design. It is one of the biggest investments in the Sunshine Coast tourism sector in the past … [Read more...] about Historic Port Alfred hotel reopens
DA victorious in two out of three contested wards
Dear MyPE We are delighted with our overwhelming, landslide victories in Ward 10 in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth and Ward 10 in Ndlambe Municipality. We are disappointed that we narrowly lost the closely contested Ward 40 by-election by 79 votes in Nelson Mandela Bay. The by-elections were held as a result of spectacular DA growth in the 2014 general election where DA Ward councillors Marshall von Buchenroder, Vicky Knoetze and Ross Purdon became members of the provincial … [Read more...] about DA victorious in two out of three contested wards
Shark bites PE angler
Juan Pretorius, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said, "At 09h06 on Saturday, 12 April, NSRI Port Alfred volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of an angler bitten by a shark that he had caught on his fishing line, on the beach, 1 nautical mile East of the Rufanes River, while taking part in the Port Elizabeth Shore Angling League, a rock and surf angling league. "Our NSRI Port Alfred volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded by road in our Sea Rescue vehicle and … [Read more...] about Shark bites PE angler
You Can Help Lyall Beadon Walk Again
On 1 January 2013, Port Elizabeth resident Lyall Beadon was swimming on Kelly's beach in Port Alfred. The water was waist deep and he and friends were diving into the waves. A big wave came in and Lyall dived through it. When he dived through the wave, the force of the wave slammed him onto a sandbank breaking his neck. Lyall immediately lost feeling in his body and, floating face down, could not turn himself over and he thought that he was going to drown. His first reaction was "turn over, … [Read more...] about You Can Help Lyall Beadon Walk Again
Port Alfred Boat Race – So close and yet so far for local Crew
These past months in the Straton household have once again been assaulted with the annual preparations for the Universities Boat Race in Port Alfred - young Philip and his mates trained from early in the morning to late at night and made the supermarkets all over PE smile with delight as they ate one meal a day all day. As rowing parents we have observed how the NMMU First Eight rowing team have, without a dedicated coach and with parent and their own sponsorship, climbed steadily up the … [Read more...] about Port Alfred Boat Race – So close and yet so far for local Crew
Uitenhage Sailor Evacuated from Yacht off of Port Alfred
Juan Pretorius, NSRI Port Alfred station commander, said; "At 07h43 (Sunday, 24th June) NSRI Port Alfred volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from the Port Elizabeth 11 meter yacht MR. NOAH, 6 nautical miles off-shore of the Kowie river mouth, with 4 crewmen onboard, all from Uitenhage, one of them an NSRI Port Elizabeth trainee crewman, reporting their skipper, 69 year old David van Wyngaard, suspected to be suffering a heart attack. "NSRI Port … [Read more...] about Uitenhage Sailor Evacuated from Yacht off of Port Alfred
Are RASSPL Fishermen Deserving of the Title Hooligan of the Day?
After a long weekend that saw close to 70 tuna caught and killed and innumerable stockfish caught and fried I wondered why our local Herald Newspaper would name the Rock and Surf Super Pro League (RASSPL) as the Hooligan of the Day, especially as RASSPL go to great lengths to catch, tag and release the fish that they catch. The brouha was all over a reef 'lawnmower' known as the Bronze Bream. The main prize on offer at the recent RASSPL Nationals, held in Port Alfred over 26 to 28 April 2012, … [Read more...] about Are RASSPL Fishermen Deserving of the Title Hooligan of the Day?
