More than a century after 48 000 people died in concentration camps in what’s known as the South African War between 1899 and 1902 – or the Anglo-Boer War – the events of that period are back in the headlines. The camps were established by the British as part of their military campaign against two small Afrikaner republics: the […]
The sunrises over the ocean at Jeffreys Bay and St Francis Bay are spectacular and attract people from all over the world to come visit the coastal towns that have been made famous by the surf breaks of Bruces Beauties and Supertubes. Waking up early enough to catch the sun light up the sky is […]
Jeffreys Bay – Planting a tree is said to be one of the best ways to secure your children and grandchildren’s futures. Kouga Community Services Portfolio Councillor Daniel Benson would, therefore, like to call on all stakeholders to join the municipality’s tree-planting drive. “August and September are two of the best months to plant certain […]
Filipe Toledo and Sally Fitzgibbons have won the Oi Rio Pro, Stop No. 5 on the 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). Toledo successfully repeated last year’s victory at Barrinha with dominant performances against Jordy Smith in the Final. This is Toledo’s third win in Brazil (2015, 2018, 2019) and the eighth of his career. […]
Jeffreys Bay – More than 100 delegates from nine countries will gather in Jeffreys Bay this October for an international climate change workshop. Set to take place at Mentorskraal Country Estate from October 9 to 11, the workshop will bring together representatives from Germany, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Peru, Ecuador and Nicaragua […]
Victoria Bay – Slade Prestwich and Bianca Buitendag are the Men and Women’s Vic Bay Classic QS 1,000 winners, while Luke Slijpen and Piper Harrison from Australia won the JQS 1,000 Junior Men and Women’s contests respectively. It was a day of excellent surf at one of South Africa’s premier right-hand point-breaks, and the culmination of three days of incredible waves and non-stop high performance surfing. […]
The NSRI has called for “due caution” to be observed along the coast. This is due to the prediction by the SA Weather Service of a cold front that will pass over the Western and Eastern Cape this weekend. NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, said that is due to bring heavy sea conditions, big swells and […]
The ANC/SACP demand for a shift in the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is supposedly motivated by the urgent need to overcome the country’s unemployment crisis and quicken the growth rate. The real purpose of the mooted change, however, is to further cripple the capitalist economy and so advance the ANC’s national […]
The Democratic Alliance has deployed the Eastern Cape Provincial Chairperson, Andrew Whitfield, as the new leader of the Tsitsi-Kouga Constituency. The Constituency covers both the DA led Kouga Municipality as well as the Kou Kamma Municipality. Whitfield has also been appointed as the new Shadow Minister of Police in Parliament, following the 2019 National election. […]
Jeffreys Bay – The JBay Winterfest is just a few short weeks away, and everything is underway for another massive festival The best surfers in the world will be in town for the Corona Open JBay, and spectators will be treated to the best surfing in the world as well as the Vibe In The Park […]
