• Everything you should know about ‘bubbly’ this Autumn

    OUR resident wine aficionado shares everything you need to know about Méthode Cap Classique🥂 As we’re in the last stretch of summer and it’s starting to get cooler, I think we need to switch the red wines and glühweins for a new winter season drink.

  • Plans to Stop Deaths Caused by Illegal Connections

    ILLEGAL connections in the Gqeberha communities have led to countless injuries and even death. The municipality insists that the cries for help have not fallen on deaf ears as they work towards eliminating the need for illegal connections. This week saw the NMB Municipality make a move towards assisting the community of Motherwell in this…

  • 99th River Mile in Pictures

    THE River Mile celebrated its 99th year of existence recently. Competitors and spectators came from near and far to participate in Africa’s oldest open-water swimming event.  The action-packed family day which takes place at Cannonville on the Sundays River has become one of Nelson Mandela Bay’s premier events. For more of the action from the…

  • What to Read Before Summer Ends

    A FEW days ago while I was feeding my goats I felt that first chill of autumn and because my mind is a strange thing and my train of thought often derails it made me think about a few books that bring summer to mind. Books that I would recommend as suggestions to read as…

  • How to Help SANCCOB Help The Penguins

    EVER wonder how you could assist in nature conservation? Populations of the endangered African penguin are declining in the wild due to a variety of threats, including oil spills and depleted prey populations as a result of overfishing. South Africa’s breeding colonies have crashed by 73% in the past three decades, dropping from about 42,500 breeding…

  • Locally Yours Market, Now on Wheels

    THE Locally Yours Market celebrates its fifth year in existence with a fun new addition – a bus tour.  This is just one of the exciting new offerings Locally Yours has planned for the year in celebration of 5 years of trading and sustainable growth. The first tour onboard the Upper Deck cruise bus is set…

  • Roch-Lè Bloem Looks Back on Ten Years Behind the Mic

    ELEANOR DOUGLAS-MEYERS: KNOWN for her cheerful voice and bubbly personality, Algoa FM’s Roch-Lè Bloem celebrates ten years behind the mic and looks back on a dream made reality. “I was 7 years old when I fell in love with broadcasting. I would always pretend to be a radio or tv presenter. For my 7th birthday,…