Kowie Granny Grommets

Friday, 24 July 2026
A big shout-out to Arnaldo Bende better known to the Kowie Granny Grommets as Naldo, our much- loved KGG lifeguard.

From December to April, Naldo works as a lifeguard for Ndlambe Municipality. During the long off-season, he runs his own business called Yazindalo Eco Adventure, and volunteers every Friday to do lifeguard duty for the KGGs. He has been doing this since May 2025 and hardly ever misses a Friday!

Over time Naldo has become more than a lifeguard. He's our friend, photographer, First Aid helper and all - round beach guardian.

This morning, we arrived at Kelly’s Beach full of anticipation for our weekly boogieboarding session. Naldo did a complete recce of the beach break to find a safe spot for us "to do our thing". However, the powerful incoming tide and fresh south-westerly wind had created dangerous rip currents across the bay and our loyal lifegaurd wasn't taking any chances. No boogiebarding today!!

So, we went to Plan B. Some of us chose to have a gentle swim at Sharks Bay, while others chatted on the beach, followed by coffee at Stendens with lots of laughs and chitter-chatter.
Sea, soul and Sisterhood wins the day.

Thank you Naldo for always looking after us. You are the best

10 July 2026
Line-up pic. Lots of new faces. 🎉 🌊 🏄‍♂️ 🤩

Saturday, 4 July 2026

What an unforgettable weekend! 🌊 The Kowie Granny Grommets had the privilege of joining 132 fantastic women at the first national Nahoon Granny Grommets Festival in East London! Our 16 Kowie members loved every second—from the Friday night opening, to the Saturday morning parade on Nahoon Beach, and braving the waves for the competition. A massive thank you to our incredible local sponsors who made us look and feel so great:💙 Pick n Pay Port Alfred for the branded apparel and gear!👕 East Coast Custom Printing for the professional branding!🧶 Persephone Goetsch for the lovely warm beanies!🗞 Talk of the Town for always supporting us!We boogied hard and made history! Never too old to ride the wave! 🏄‍♀️

Wednesday, 1 July 2026
With only 3 days to go, the excitement is building for the very first Granny Grommets Festival at Nahoon Beach, East London. This Saturday, 4 July 2026, 132 women aged 50+, from around South Africa will be taking to the waves, including 16 Kowie Granny Grommets.

Before we head off, we want to say a BIG thank you to:
Pick n Pay Port Alfred for sponsoring our navy fleece tops and orange buffs;
East Coast Custom Printing for the professional branding on the garments;
Persephone Goetsch for knitting our warm, navy beanies; and
Talk of the Town for always getting behind us.

Your genorsity and support will spur us on, and we will wear our Kowie Granny Grommet kit with pride.

Friday, 19 June 2026
Thank you, MC Churro, for hosting the KGGs for a post-boogie coffee date at your fabulous dessert bar in Postmaster's Village, Port Alfred.

The hot drinks and delicious churros drizzled with chocolate, were just what we needed after boogieboarding in an "angry, dirty, sandy" ocean!

Well done ladies for supporting local bussinesses. Local is lekker!