Kouga Municipality has received the go-ahead to breach the mouth of the Seekoei estuary at Jeffreys Bay. This follows an application by the municipality to the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) that emergency action be taken to help save fish trapped in the salty waters of the estuary. Kouga Community Services […]
Dylan Lightfoot (Jeffreys Bay) and Ariane Ochoa from the Basque region of Spain took out the Men’s and Women’s Qualifying Series (QS) titles at the Royal St Andrews Hotel Port Alfred Surf Classic in Port Alfred on Wednesday, with Thomas Lindhorst (East London) and Ceara Knight (Kommetjie) crowned the Junior Men’s Junior Women’s champions respectively. […]
The Baviaanskloof has been closed to traffic due to heavy rains that have fallen in the area. Only 4X4s are allowed to enter the kloof and no motorbikes, bicycles and normal vehicles are allowed to enter the reserve till further notice. Rain has fallen into the catchment area that feeds the Kouga Dam which is […]
The property markets in both Jeffreys Bay and St Francis Bay appear to be heading into buyers territory as the value of properties sold in 2018 peaked and have receded in 2019. The average sales price of houses sold in Jeffreys Bay during 2018 was R 1 250 000 while the average price of apartment […]
The first-ever Kouga Mayor’s Cup Beach Volleyball Tournament took place in near perfect weather conditions at the Jeffreys Bay main beachfront last weekend. Organised by the Kouga Volleyball Union (KVU) on behalf of Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks, the tourney drew a strong field of participants, with 21 teams competing in three categories – an Open, […]
Price: R1 390 000 Ground floor apartment for sale,right on the waters edge. As a corner unit ,this three bedroom,two bathroom is the ideal lock and go or as a permanent residence. Featuring a spacious open plan lounge and dining room,the large kitchen is a nice size for those family meals and get togethers. The undercover […]
With Election Day upon us, please see below a list of Frequently Asked Questions for your information. 1. Why do we have an Election this year? According to our Constitution, Election must take place every 5 years to elect our Members of Parliament and Members of the Provincial Legislature in each province. The previous National […]
Eskom and other State -Owned Enterprises have become a black hole that the South African tax payer needs to constantly fill. This is not simply because these entities have been badly managed, but because they have been used as looting vehicles for the ANC and the politically connected for decades. The DA has been reliably […]
In a historic Council meeting held on 17 April 2019 in Jeffreys Bay, the DA led Kouga Council resolved to purchase land for much needed housing developments. There is a lack of land to build RDP houses in Loerie and Humansdorp and the Council will make offers to purchase land in both areas. In Loerie, […]
Joshe Faulkner from Jeffreys Bay and Minami Nonaka (Japan) clinched the Men’s and Women’s titles respectively at the Nelson Mandela Surf Pro in good surf with Nonaka completing a rare double by also taking out the Junior Women’s event as well. The final day‘s action was held in solid head high waves and gusty offshore […]
