Coastal Ghost cleans up the beaches
PA High School pupils join Graunke in clean-up
Walking along the sand, from Richards Bay to Port Nolloth, Stefan Graunke is cleaning up the beaches and would like people to join him and assist in making things a little better for everyone.
“My walk has not entirely inspired people yet and I often walk alone,” Graunke said.
However, this was not the case on Thursday when Graunke arrived at Port Alfred’s West Beach and was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd as well as over 100 intermediate phase pupils of Port Alfred High School who assisted him to clean the beach of debris and refuse.
The social responsibility event was organised by Sheena Louca, head of the Port Alfred High School’s Enviro Club and president of
Interact. Louca said how grateful she was to all the sponsors that helped the Coastal Ghost Walkers to continue the fantastic job that they are doing promoting beach clean-ups across SA.
Graunke also wanted to offer a big thank you to those who had sponsored his arrival at West Beach including Pam Golding, Pick n Pay, Super Spar, Kowie Vet, Kowie Toyota and Port Alfred High School’s Interact Club.
Graunke, who is shadowed by his mom Valeria as well as his three border collies Altair, Zephyr and Ksora, mentioned that Port Alfred has very clean beaches, compared to other beaches that they’ve cleaned up.
They were also very impressed with the Port Alfred community for keeping their beaches clean.
They will be back next year to visit Port Alfred’s beaches again for a clean-up and urged more of the community to join them. Graunke said he was so impressed and touched at how friendly and giving Port Alfred people were, especially the Port Alfred High School students who arrived in two school buses and that he will never forget their generosity, support and warm welcome to the Town.
He also gave a big thank you to Louca for her passionate support.
His is the fifth of 21 projects Louca has planned for her term of office and was a great success.