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WE LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
Every day Port Alfred Business Forum receives enquiries from people interested in relocating to Port Alfred. Word is out about our enviable lifestyle and the fact that this part of the South African coastline is still not bulging at the seams and very definitely still unspoiled. The opportunities for a full, profitable and thoroughly enjoyable lifestyle here are endless.
So what do I tell these people who e-mail, write to us and very often phone? I tell them they are welcome especially if they are entrepreneurial, are hard workers and know the meaning of GOOD SERVICE.
Those who have already come here and are giving such service are fast building a great reputation and enjoying business growth and prosperity. And it's been quite amazing how these entrepreneurs have quickly integrated into our community and become well-known locals. They are also inspiring some long-time residents to relook their businesses and take a leaf out of the newcomers' books. And best of all most are young so are bringing a new vibrancy and new life to town. So... if you're thinking of relocating, or looking for a business to buy or invest in, or just wanting to make the most of every day and ENJOY YOUR LIFE contact PA Business Forum
BIG-NAME STORES MAKE SHOPPING A PLEASURE
On the Port Elizabeth side of town our new R145million shopping complex - Rosehill Mall is attracing shoppers from the whole of Ndlambe. Woolworths - with an already expanded Food Hall and Homewares section - has added a new dimension to shopping in the area.
Other national stores are a superbly spacious and inviting SPAR Superstore and Tops Liquor Store, Clicks, Ackermans, Foschini, Truworths, Markhams. American Swiss Jewellers, Miladys, Edgars Red Square, Bargain Books, Quiksilver and Roxy with more on the way.
Icon Hair and Oxygen Fitness Centre are both run by a very lively lady called Gill who also has a hairdressing salon in Dubai and she pops off there every six weeks or so and always comes back with some exciting updates on life there.
You can stop for coffee at Big Apple - their cakes are made on the premises and really are divine - or Letter Cups which also incorporates a bookstore. Not only can you see the sea as you exit the mall, there are stunning gardens all around making Rosehill a very green and pleasant place to shop.
And right in town on the bank of the Kowie River is a four-star boutique hotel (below) quaintly named MY POND - with conference and restaurant facilities. It's getting great publicity with a fantastic article on its Green Credentials in Simply Green magazine.
 
Vistors to the hotel get great views up and down the Kowie River and at night can enjoy the dazzling, dancing lights that make the arched bridge so spectacular. The in-house restaurant - also quaintly named E-TA-RE (get it!!) - offers delectable light lunches and an extensive a la carte evening menu. On the edge of the Lagoon is Flyboyz, offering tasty, inexpensive meals and loads of entertainment. It's become a hub of activity on Monday evenings when local punters flock there to play poker. Competition is stiff and the tables are often thronged till way after midnight. Also overlooking the lagoon is a bistro-type, homely eatery Burksies where the proprietor will mix and match any items on his menu to suit your individual fancy on the day.
Another venue favourited by the ladies is The Pillar Box where owner Vicky Petersen has hung up the welcome sign and introduced a tempting lunch menu that changes daily. In the same complex is The Wine Garden and C'est La Vie where stunning platters of cheeses from worldwide are served with crisp fresh breads and delightful wines, including organic. This sunny little venue is perfect for a late afternoon drink. Worth Attitude is a cute store selling a myriad of fascinating craft items, all from the area. Quality is their keynote - no tat here!
Another possible development is one step closer to reality. And that is a small waterfront complex between the two bridges. This will feature tourist shops, a small supermarket, restaurants and upmarket condominiums. An environmental impact study is under way and hopefully, when the report is presented, the project will get the go-ahead. It would be a wonderful tourist attraction and would provide much-needed jopb opportunities for locals.
If any entrepreneurs are reading this, then get in touch as there are plenty of exciting possibilities. We welcome new ventures and applaud those with exciting ideas and enthusiasm.
P.S. As we have only one robot in town - that you never need go through if you don't want to - there are no traffic jams to hold you up from enjoying our Paradise Lifestyle. Want to know more then e-mail PA Business Forum
Small Town Port Alfred is the NEWEST BIG THING!
Port Alfred is a booming small town that offers an amazing lifestyle. Formerly a destination of choice for retirees who wanted not much more than dawdling, peaceful golden years the town is now attracting young professionals in search of a happy, healthy, prosperous future for themselves and their children.
We have long golden stretches of beaches, we have a glorious river, we have game reserves galore, we have countryside all around, we have a quality of lifestyle that's hard to find and hard to beat.
Port Alfred boasts excellent schooling facilities with pre-schooling, government, private and Christian schooling available. Port Alfred High School has an enviable academic and sports record and there are also several very good groups for toddler and pre-schoolers. Then there are the top-class schools - English and Afrikaans - in Grahamstown. Many local children either travel daily to Grahamstown or board on a weekly basis. Grahamstown also boasts Rhodes University.
Not only does Port Alfred now offer tremendous business and entrepreneurial opportunities for newcomers to town of all ages, it also boasts an attractive environment conducive to ensuring future generations a safe and satisfying home and leisure lifestyle.
New businesses are opening every month and PLOT SOLD signs are going up fast on the new industrial site on the East London side of town. There's also a new mixed-tenant centre - ALBANY CENTRE - on the East London road with a huge supermarket serving residents from the East Bank, The Home Inn offering a big range of quality furniture and appliances and a second-hand car dealership allied to a major dealer in town.
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