The popular Koop en Gee Winkel is dreaming of new premises. Run by the indomitable auntie Gesina Kruger, it manages to contribute hugely to the coffers of the Melkbos Care Centre. The small shop is always crowded with loyal customers who return day after day in order to get aRead More

Melkbosstrand’s Rotary shop has opened after a well-deserved holiday break. And the ladies who man (or should one say who ‘woman’) this shop have been very busy. The shop received a huge amount of donations, and space had to be made. This week, six ladies got together to sort outRead More

Police arrested three men and confiscated abalone valued at R234 500. The incident took place at 02:30 on Sunday 7 January, reports police spokesperson Captain Adriana Chandler. Members of the Operational Response Service received information that a vehicle suspected of transporting abalone was driving from Melkbosstrand towards Table View. ARead More

At 10h01, Tuesday, 02 January, NSRI Melkbosstrand duty crew and NSRI Melkbosstrand lifeguards attended at Main Beach Melkbosstrand where a surfer, Sheldon Brissett, from Durban, had rescued a 17 year old man from the surf and on reaching the beach had started performing CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) efforts on theRead More

They came, they saw and they splashed about. Approximately 50 children who attend the ACVV’s Clever Kids Academy in Melkbosstrand were treated to a day poolside on Friday. The children were equipped with inflatable swimming rings and armbands, and were only allowed into the kiddies’ pool at the Ou SkipRead More

A poaching expedition went pear-shaped in Melkbosstrand last night. The poachers are minus abalone valued at approximately R500 000, a car, equipment and one of their members. The drama started at around 21:00 when a Melkbosstrand resident noticed three vehicles dropping off divers. A joint operation between members of LawRead More

Yesterday’s memorial service for Joshua Joubert (14) was gut-wrenching. The service was held on Melkbosstrand’s main beach, close to where Joshua drowned last Sunday. The Atlantis boy drowned before his mother Crystal’s eyes. The family made use of MyCiti’s Free Ride offer on that day. How they must regret havingRead More

Melkbosstrand police were called out to the beach yesterday afternoon where a 14-year-old boy was reported to have drowned. The incident took place at around 16:30 at the  the main beach (The Slipway). The NSRI’s Diving and Rescue Unit, Fire Rescue, Metro Rescue, Law Enforcement and SAPS’ Diving Unit searchedRead More

Youthful beauty and glamour graced the recent Melkbosstrand Matric farewell. The dresses were designed by Alec Roux Couture. The photos were taken by Angelique Smith.

The Big Night is coming! The kids from The Clever Kids Academy are hard at work – or is it play – rehearsing for Thursday’s night graduation ceremony. The children who have passed their grades and are going on to the “big school” next year will  get a certificate onRead More