UP to two tons of plastic pellets will make its way from Scotland to Jeffreys Bay over the next few weeks for the construction of the first “plastic” road in Africa. Gareth Nel, from MacRebur South Africa, said civil contractors were currently calculating how much asphalt would be needed to rebuild Koraal Street at Jeffreys […]
“An area where we are particularly proud of the progress we have made, is waste management and cleansing.” So said Kouga Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks in his State of the Municipality Address held recently. He said both landfill sites at Humansdorp and Hankey had been given a thorough clean up while drop-off zones had been […]
The Ballito Pro, the world’s longest running professional surfing event, has welcomes global wetsuit and apparel giant O’Neill as the new presenting sponsor of the event. The Ballito Pro presented by O’Neill will again be a key event on the World Surf League (WSL) schedule, showcasing the best juniors, women and men in the surf […]
St Francis Bay has developed into a thriving coastal town that is slowly regaining its reputation as a premier holiday and lifestyle destination in South Africa. The local population has also increased over the years and the town is now home to thousands of people. It is not difficult to understand why South Africans and […]
It was a tough negotiation, but Eskom has finally agreed to make R4-million available to Kouga Municipality for the electrification of Stofwolk at Hankey. “Hankey and Patensie have proven problematic when it comes to electrification projects because these towns, as well as Loerie, receive electricity directly from Eskom, limiting what the municipality can do,” Executive […]
South Africans are reeling under power cuts as Eskom desperately attempts to prevent grid shutdown by implementing stage 4 load shedding. Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, met with Eskom yesterday and was told that power supply shortages have been caused by problems with coal supply and the quality of coal provided to Eskom. Low […]
The Kouga region must break free from its reliance on the official storage dams if water security is to be achieved, said Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks in his recent State of the Municipality Address. Hendricks said attaining water security for all communities was the biggest challenge currently facing the municipality. “The Kouga region has been […]
Delicious. Delectable. Decadent. Oh, how we enjoy chocolate goodies! The sweet treat is a palatable paradise. Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween—holidays oozing with multi-colored wrappers containing the exciting elixir. Chocolate hearts. Chocolate bunnies and eggs. Chocolate candy bars. Chocolate goes to the cinema. “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” is a popular book and movie with […]
The Corona Open JBay, the only World Surf League Championship Tour event on the African continent is set to take place from 9 – 22 July 2019 and will follow a new format. The 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) will host the biggest year in surfing yet will also offer equal prize money, and […]
Beleaguered South African motorists are facing a substantial petrol price increase in April 2019 according to the Automobile Association. “Fresh off substantial fuel price hikes in March, South Africans should brace themselves for further increases in April. This is according to the unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund,” said the […]
