South Africa
FAQs on the Oscar Pistorius trial

FAQs on the Oscar Pistorius trial

Here is a list of FAQs to help familiarise you with the South African justice system in relation to the Pistorius trial. 1. What is Pistorius being charged…

March 7, 2014No CommentRead More

Verwoerd style population control back in SA

Verwoerd style population control back in SA

Last Friday, the new Employment Equity Regulations were published in Parliament. “These draconian regulations are the ANC’s attempt to bring back Verwoerdian-style population control and will have a…

March 6, 2014No CommentRead More

ANC to sell stake in Hitachi

ANC to sell stake in Hitachi

The DA will be writing to the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) requesting him to urgently lead an investigation into all Hitachi Power Africa…

March 4, 2014No CommentRead More

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Jeffreys Bay

Horror collision on N2 claims lives

Horror collision on N2 claims lives

A head-on collision on the N2 near the Gamtoos bridge this evening has claimed three…

March 7, 2014No CommentRead More

Property of the week – Martinique Cove

Property of the week – Martinique Cove

The JBay News property of the week is a bargain holiday unit on first floor…

March 7, 2014No CommentRead More

Eskom begins with load shedding

Eskom begins with load shedding

The power failure in Jeffreys Bay this morning was due to unexpected load shedding from…

March 6, 2014No CommentRead More

JBay local selected for SA Surf team

JBay local selected for SA Surf team

A dream has come true for Pellsrus surfer Joshe Faulkner, who has been selected for…

March 6, 2014No CommentRead More

Oakley to bring sport legends to JBay for Winter Fest ’14

Oakley to bring sport legends to JBay for Winter Fest ’14

The exciting news that the JBay Open of surfing has been upgraded to a WCT…

March 5, 2014No CommentRead More

JBAY WINTER FEST

Oakley to bring sport legends to JBay for Winter Fest ’14

Oakley to bring sport legends to JBay for Winter Fest ’14

The exciting news that the JBay Open of surfing has been upgraded to a WCT event will bring even more feet to the surf town of Jeffreys Bay…

March 5, 2014No CommentRead More

Surfing at Supertubes

Surfing at Supertubes

Local surfer and event co-ordinator of the JBay Open of Surfing, Koffie Jacobs doing some R&D at Supertubes during a red tide swell. The JBay Open, which has…

March 2, 2014No CommentRead More

JBay back on ASP World Surf Tour

JBay back on ASP World Surf Tour

The best surfers in the world will yet again take on the best right hand point break in the world, with Jeffreys Bay being included as event number…

February 24, 2014No CommentRead More

Supertubes Surf Report

Travel & Tourism

Pop up lounge for Cape Town International Airport

Pop up lounge for Cape Town International Airport

Standard Bank has launched a pop-up lounge at Cape Town International. It caters for domestic departing travellers and offers free use…

March 4, 2014No CommentRead More

Events inject R 2,6 billion into South African economy

Events inject R 2,6 billion into South African economy

Tourism is the biggest contributor to the world economy, providing employment for one in every ten people. The World Tourism Organisation…

March 3, 2014No CommentRead More

35 000 San rock art paintings in Drakensberg

35 000 San rock art paintings in Drakensberg

South Africa’s uKhahlamba-Drakensberg houses a treasure trove of an estimated 35 000 examples of San rock paintings, is home to protected…

March 2, 2014No CommentRead More

International

Mandela to be honoured at Westminster memorial

Mandela to be honoured at Westminster memorial

A national “thanksgiving” service to celebrate the life and work of former South African president Nelson Mandela, who passed away in December, will be held at Westminster…

March 3, 2014No Comment

Property

Property of the week – Martinique Cove

Property of the week – Martinique Cove

The JBay News property of the week is a bargain holiday unit on first floor of an established complex on the canals of Marina Martinique. The unit…

March 7, 2014No Comment

Technology

Getting noticed on the internet

Getting noticed on the internet

Let’s start with the facts. At the moment it is estimated that there are around 9 Million internet users in South Africa. From these numbers it is…

March 2, 2014No Comment

Surfing

JBay local selected for SA Surf team

JBay local selected for SA Surf team

A dream has come true for Pellsrus surfer Joshe Faulkner, who has been selected for the South African Junior Surf Team, following a three day training camp…

March 6, 2014No Comment

Rugby

Sharks to take on Lions in Durban

Sharks to take on Lions in Durban

The top two sides in the South African Conference clash in Durban on Saturday evening; the only local derby scheduled for the fourth round of Vodacom Super…

March 7, 2014No Comment

Africa

Women of the Congo demand an end to sexual violence

Women of the Congo demand an end to sexual violence

A fact-finding mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo—led by Nobel peace laureate Leymah Gbowee of Liberia, and organized by the International Campaign to Stop Rape…

March 2, 2014No Comment

Swim

15 Swimmers Standing By to Attempt Extreme “Swim for Hope”

15 Swimmers Standing By to Attempt Extreme “Swim for Hope”

The 15 swimmers standing by for Swim For Hope around Cape Point, have a few extra days to prepare for the challenge physically and mentally, since a…

March 2, 2014No Comment

Eastern Cape

Boks to play Scotland in Port Elizabeth

Boks to play Scotland in Port Elizabeth

The Springboks will face 2013 Six Nations champions Wales in two Tests in Durban and Nelspruit during June, followed by a once-off international against Scotland in Port…

March 6, 2014No Comment

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