The ECToday/Kowie Boerewors Championships, to be held on National Braai Day, on Friday, September 24, which is also Heritage Day, will see the respective butchers in the Ndlambe area battling it out to be crowned the undoubted king of the boerewors makers in this area.
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With offerings of indigenous valley bushveld, semi-mountainous contrasts, and glorious valleys, the blissful temperate climate, with the longest sunshine hours in the Cape, the Sunshine Coast seems to be sheltered between these rolling hills, and glorious pristine beaches of the Eastern Cape. We have so much to offer in our tiny paradise, in addition, the region that forms the boundaries, as these areas are the neighbours that added to the bounty of our historical culture. There are more than the average attractions for visitors to explore and meander, these, which tantalise even the most discerning visitor.
Written by Terry Kukard
Jurie Swart owner of Aloha, managed to hook a Red Stumpnose, commonly referred to as Miss Lucy, on Friday. The Miss Lucy is a particularly shy fish, preferring cold water and strong currents and is only found in South African waters from the Cape to East London, but mainly south of East London.Written by Terry Kukard
Port Alfred River and Ski Boat Club and Alexandria and Districts Fishing Club both held rock and surf competitions this weekend and both were virtually blown off the beach!By: Tim Cockcrofe
Well! I’m back! In the next few articles I am going to give a report on my birding trip up north. The team: Gordon Bain, Lynda Bain, Judy Schulz and “yours truly”. The routine: Port Elizabeth, Gaborone, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls, Matopos, Gaborone again, Kimberley and finally back to Port Elizabeth.
By Tim Cockroft
SUNSHINE COAST - Summer is drawing to a close and although our human visitors have long gone, a few of our avian migrant “tourists” are still around to be seen.
One of the more obvious ones is the Steppe Buzzard. I saw my first Steppe Buzzard of the
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