Four students at the Humansdorp Senior Secondary School were rushed to hospital on Friday morning (8 November 2019) after being assaulted with knives and pangas. Police spokesperson Captain Gerda Swart says several officers responded to the school at about 7.30 am following a complaint of an alleged fight between learners. The incident was culmination of […]
The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged all water users in the Eastern Cape to use less water as dam levels continue to drop throughput the province. A weekly report released by the Department paints bleak picture of the available water in some areas of the province and a consistent decline of major dams. […]
Kouga schools have been invited to join a new recycling initiative. Kouga Municipality and its official recycling partner, Extreme Recycling, have started distributing box bins to schools for use in classrooms. “The idea is that each classroom will have a box bin in which the children and teachers can throw away waste paper for recycling,” […]
Jeffreys Bay local Dylan Lightfoot and Zoë Steyn are the 2019 World Surf League Africa QS winners. Dylan grew up surfing the iconic waves of Jeffreys Bay and has surfed in the Corona Open JBay as a wildcard. Everything kicked into the next gear for Lightfoot after winning the Royal St Andrews Hotel Port Alfred Classic and […]
Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok legend Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 34-year-old veteran of 117 Tests confirmed his decision after a monumental performance in his final match, Saturday’s emphatic, 32-12, victory over England in the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama, Japan. In a trademark scrumming performance from the 115kg […]
The history of betting is a long and important one, as an element of culture that remains popular among prince and pauper alike. From the lottery to sports and more esoteric one-offs, the scale and scope of these often defy belief. With winners in some countries not even coming forward to claim their cash, we […]
The Corona Open JBay will take place from 7 – 19 July 2020 at Supertubes, ensuring that Africa is still represented on the Championship Tour, presented by the World Surf League. “The WSL Championship Tour is the home of the world’s best surfing and 2020 is poised to be a major year with the Olympic […]
The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency are looking for youth to serve as Tourism Buddies at Dolphin Beach in Jeffreys Bay this festive season. Check out the advert for details on how to apply for this short-term position. Applications close on Friday, 8 November. Dolphin Beach is one of only six beaches in the […]
“Humbled and over-awed” – that was the reaction of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi when the newly-crowned Rugby World Cup champions were welcomed back to South Africa by thousands of supporters and a huge media contingent at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday evening. A big chunk of the 31 players that did duty […]
The official holding period for the WSL Big Wave events opened November 1, 2019, and will run through March 31, 2020. This year’s big wave season will feature the cbdMD Jaws Big Wave Championships and the Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge, two new events that will showcase the best of big wave surfing in the paddle […]
