Police and rescue teams will resume searches at low tide along Port Alfred’s beaches today after a man was washed out to sea yesterday. Pollice spokesperson Captain Mali Govender said the man, 21, was swimming with two friends at West Beach Saturday 26 August when the incident occurred. “SAPS, Emergency services and search teams were on the scene and searched the beaches until late yesterday with no success,” Govender said in a statement today. “Searches will continue with SAPS and rescue teams at low tide along the beaches today.”
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A weather warning was issued across parts of South Arica cautioning drivers to be aware of icy conditions and even snow. While drivers in other parts of the world may put their snow tyres on, the rarity of snow here makes this highly unlikely. If you are expecting snowfall or if you are planning to take a drive to catch a glimpse of the snow, here are some tips to keep in mind, courtesy of the MD of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert: * Defensive driving is what will help you avoid landing in a dangerous position. * Check that your tyres…
Fourteen teams of women bowlers will be on the greens at Grahamstown’s Albany Bowling Club, to compete in the annual Inter Sub-districts bowling tournament. Teams from East London and district, Ciskei, North Eastern districts, Frontier, Midlands and hosts, Eastern Areas will all be taking part in the tournament that will run from mid-day today (Friday 25 August) until Sunday. This is a prestigious bowls tournament as each district is represented by the best bowlers from all the clubs in their district. Selectors have to choose who they think is best in each of the four positions lead, second, third and…
Die gewilde meisierockers, SAARKIE, het pas hulle splinternuwe musiekvideo, Vir Altyd, bekendgestel. Suid-Afrika se gunsteling-meisierockers het pas die musiekvideo vir hul enkelsnit, Vir Altyd, vanaf hulle opkomende album, Queen van die Toorbos, uitgereik. Kyk die video hier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsvn2KK9S5I VIR ALTYD bou voort op die elektries-akoestiese, bars-uit-jou-nate-uit, wenresep waarvoor dié groep bekendheid verwerf het en kan beskryf word as ’n mengsel van moderne Pop en Rock. Die liedjie is geskryf deur Adèle Fouché en Mjön van Blommestein en verteenwoordig die goeie plek waarin die Saarkies hulleself tans bevind. Die liedjie vertel van iemand se begeerte om sy of haar drome uit te…
‘n Nuwe musiekvideo deur bewilde sanger Joshua is in Hogsback geskiet. Joshua na die Reën boei luisteraars met sy unieke musiekstyl en strelende stem en sy nuutste album, Die Wêreld Binne My, bewys weereens waarom aanhangers so gaande is oor sy musiek. Die musiekvideo vir sy tweede enkelsnit vanaf hierdie album, Laat die Wind my Neem, is pas uitgereik. Kyk die video hier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPm-EoBpZLY “Die liedjie ‘Laat die wind my neem’ gaan eintlik oor die eerste woorde wat in die tweede versie voorkom: Soms wil ek net loop waar die velde in my groen is en die lug vol hoop,…
By MOONO CHUNGU Logged on to Facebook. Clicked the ‘Rhodes Confessions 2017’ page. There it was, Submission number: 3913, staring into my eyes. It read: “… So nje foreign students were out of the question in our (protest) struggle… I just wonder if people know that should we have a student leader that will have to choose between their visa and the “promise” they made to the student body sinyile bantase lo leader that will be a walk over instead of a barricade to management”. The anonymous Rhodes University student was proposing that a foreign student should not be elected…
The annual Train Race, a unique biathlon relay race for teams comprising of five runners and one mountain bike cyclist, takes place on Sunday 1 October. The event will start at 9am from the Port Elizabeth Station and ends 38km later at the Uitenhage Station. Organisers of the 2017 Medihelp Nelson Mandela Bay Train Race have announced an entry special to boost the involvement of local schools in the event coming up on the 1 October. Zsports Events NPC, a local non-profit events company, are offering a two-for-two entry special up until the end of August where schools receive a…
The Southern Kings continued to bolster both their coaching staff and playing squad ahead of the start of the Guinness PRO14 Championship. The Port Elizabeth-based side this week announced the inclusion of South Africa ‘A’ and Border Bulldogs assistant coach Chumani Booi to Deon Davids’ management team. Booi takes over as backline coach with immediate effect following the departure of Vuyo Zangqa, who has taken up a coaching position in Germany, at the end of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. “We are pleased to be joined by Chumani Booi, who will be our new backline coach,” Southern Kings Chief…
The Currie Cup season will launch into full swing on Friday (25 August) when the First Division – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – kicks off in Potchefstroom. Last year’s runners up, the Leopards, will host the SWD Eagles in the opening match at Profert Olën Park, while Saturday’s action sees Eastern Province take on the Boland Cavaliers at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, the Down Touch Griffons go up against the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias at the HT Pelatona Projects Stadium in Welkom and the Border Bulldogs line up against the Hino Valke at the BCM Stadium…
Andries Koos Mahlangu, the man sentenced by the Kriel Magistrate Court to three years in prison for copper cable theft, last month, will be spending an additional twelve months in prison. This after the Court cancelled his previous twelve-month suspended sentence following Mahlangu’s repeated transgression. “We are satisfied with the outcome of this case. The combined four-year sentence sends a stern warning to would-be criminals and those already involved in cable theft that the law views this crime in a very serious light, and that the penalty for those who are caught can be severe,” said Tebogo Rakau, Divisional Executive…