The remaining nine heats of the Tahiti Pro Teahupo’o elimination Round 2 were completed in shifty three-to-five foot waves. Both South African surfers, Jordy Smith and Michael February made it through to Round 3. February, a 2018 WSL CT rookie and current World No. 31, has struggled to find his form throughout the season, but his […]
Hundreds of unclaimed Identity Documents (IDs) are waiting for collection at the Department of Home Affairs in Humansdorp. Kouga Speaker Hattingh Bornman has appealed to residents who applied for IDs but have not yet collected them to visit the department as soon as is possible. “The department has released a long list of names of […]
The 2018 Trans Baviaans Race wrapped up with prize giving at the Fountains Mall on Sunday the 12th of August. A consistent tail wind, smooth road conditions and a searing ride by DSV Pro Cycling ensured records tumbled throughout the categories in the fifteenth edition of the toughest team single stage MTB race in the […]
More hardship faces South African consumers as the Rand plunged to just under $ 15 overnight. The Rand dropped the most in almost a decade and Mexico’s peso declined as Turkey’s ongoing economic crisis sent investors fleeing from emerging market assets. The currencies plunged as Turkey’s lira extended its precipitous slide after President Recep Tayyip […]
The Kouga Traffic Department is making it easy for Jeffreys Bay drivers to pay their speeding fines. A team from the department will be stationed at the Jeffreys Bay municipal offices from August 13 to 17 to assist motorists with the payment of fines. “We will be using the same specialised mobile unit that is […]
Dimbaza, once an industrial hub near King Williams Town, has for decades been a prime example of how the ANC has failed to build the South African economy and create jobs. This ghost town, filled with vacant factories, some of which have now been turned into rubble, once supplied work to thousands of poor Eastern […]
The coastal zones have received much needed rain over the past week, with well over 100 mm being recorded in Jeffreys Bay. The catchment area also got some rain, but not enough to fill the Kouga Dam, which has less than 7 % supply left. At St Francis Bay, local photographer Clive Wright took this […]
Kouga Mayor Horatio Hendricks will be spending four hours in a wheelchair to change a life this August. The Mayor, Mayoral Committee and Speaker will be among the participants in Kouga’s first Wheelchair Wednesday campaign, set to launch from the Spar complex in Jeffreys Bay on August 29. The campaign is being driven locally by […]
The South African Weather Office has warned of heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, very cold conditions with snow on the high grounds and mountains, as well as strong to gale force winds along parts of the coast today (10 August 2018). The cause of these conditions is the presence of a cut-off low pressure system which […]
A paddle out memorial service for Glen Bronkhorst will take place at Surfers Point at 10:00 on Saturday, August 11. Bronkhorst, who ran an auto electrical business in Jeffreys Bay for over 20 years, passed away on Wednesday, August 1 after several years of sickness. Family and friends will come together at the top car […]
