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Service delivery riots erupt in St Francis Bay

Service delivery riots erupt in St Francis Bay

Large crowds of several hundred people were burning branches and tyres at four different sites on the main,and only access road between Humansdorp and Cape St Francis in…

May 19, 2013No CommentRead More

13 Rhino killed in a week

13 Rhino killed in a week

Four people were arrested for poaching in the Kruger National Park during the past week as the total number of rhino killed for their horns increased to 313…

May 16, 2013No CommentRead More

Stop E tolling in South Africa say DA

Stop E tolling in South Africa say DA

The DA has welcomed the postponement of the debate on the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill (e-Tolls Bill). The ANC is now presented with the perfect…

May 15, 2013No CommentRead More

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Jeffreys Bay

Service delivery riots erupt in St Francis Bay

Service delivery riots erupt in St Francis Bay

Large crowds of several hundred people were burning branches and tyres at four different sites…

May 19, 2013No CommentRead More

Warm water for winter swim lessons

Warm water for winter swim lessons

There is no need to quit swimming to learn to swim lessons this winter. Brentons…

May 13, 2013No CommentRead More

Kouga Budget meeting ends in chaos

Kouga Budget meeting ends in chaos

The public meeting held last night to give residents the opportunity to have input into…

May 8, 2013No CommentRead More

Photo of the day – Cape St Francis sunrise

Photo of the day – Cape St Francis sunrise

A beautiful morning greeting the coastal villages of Jeffreys Bay and St Francis Bay today.…

May 8, 2013No CommentRead More

IDP and budget meeting cancelled

IDP and budget meeting cancelled

The meeting scheduled for the Newton Hall at 1 pm today has been cancelled. According…

May 7, 2013No CommentRead More

Eastern Cape

ANC wastes public funds for political meeting

ANC wastes public funds for political meeting

A meeting held in East London of all the ANC Councillors in the entire Eastern Cape has been funded with public money, the Democratic Alliance has revealed. An…

May 11, 2013No CommentRead More

JBay Open of Surfing taking place in July

JBay Open of Surfing taking place in July

The Jeffreys Bay surf community, the local Council together with surf company Billabong have announced that a speciality surf contest will take place at Supertubes from 9 –…

April 23, 2013No CommentRead More

Weather warnings for the Eastern Cape

Weather warnings for the Eastern Cape

A cold front has hit the Eastern Cape and has started to  affect the province from last night. This cold front is associated with an upper trough which will intensify…

April 18, 2013No CommentRead More

Supertubes Surf Report

Sport

Make or break for the Southern Kings

Make or break for the Southern Kings

After last week’s defeat to the Waratah’s, todays Super rugby game against the Highlanders is a make or break affair for…

May 11, 2013No CommentRead More

Bulls dominate in Port Elizabeth showdown

Bulls dominate in Port Elizabeth showdown

The Bulls hit their straps in Port Elizabeth when they defeated the Southern Kings 34 – 0 over the weekend. In a…

April 22, 2013No CommentRead More

Southern Kings win down under

Southern Kings win down under

The Southern Kings put on a good display to beat the Melbourne Rebels in the 82nd minute, but battled to maintain…

April 15, 2013No CommentRead More

International

Cape Town man found alive at sea in Indonesia

Cape Town man found alive at sea in Indonesia

Family and friends of Brett Archibald are overjoyed by news that Brett has been found alive and well, although sunburnt and dehydrated, after almost 27 hours adrift…

April 18, 2013No Comment

Africa

Pick n Pay expands into Africa

Pick n Pay expands into Africa

South African retailer Pick n Pay is expanding its presence in Zimbabwe through its partnership with TM Supermarkets, a subsidiary of Meikles Limited, by investing US$25-million to…

April 10, 2013No Comment

Lifestyle

Tretchikoff’s ‘Chinese Girl’ sells for R 13 million

Tretchikoff’s ‘Chinese Girl’ sells for R 13 million

“Chinese Girl”, the iconic 1950 painting by Vladimir Tretchikoff, a Russian who settled in South Africa in 1946, was sold for a record £982 050 (R13.8-million) at…

March 25, 2013No Comment

Business

Building activity picks up in JBay

Building activity picks up in JBay

Building activity expanded at its highest rate since the start of the recession in 2008. Jeffreys Bay has been no exception and there are a number of…

April 19, 2013No Comment

Personal Finance

Good loans vs bad – choosing the right one for you

Good loans vs bad – choosing the right one for you

Even people who are very careful with money may need to borrow from time to time. However, every loan you take out comes with a financial responsibility…

February 28, 2013No Comment

Swim

Olympic swimmers in PE

Olympic swimmers in PE

The contest is on for SA’s swim stars as they race against the clock to post Qualification Times when the SA National Aquatic Championships, doubling as official…

April 15, 2013No Comment

Surfing

South African Team for the World Surfing Games announced

South African Team for the World Surfing Games announced

Surfing South Africa has announced the names of the surfers who will represent South Africa at the 2013 ISA World Surfing Games in Santa Catalina, Panama from…

April 4, 2013No Comment

Pictures

Photo of the day: Light in my eyes

Photo of the day: Light in my eyes

Photo: “Light in my eyes” taken by Jeffreys Bay photographer David Higgs. The equipment and settings used are: F5 1/400 ISO 200 Nikon 50mm1.4…

May 20, 2013No Comment

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