Local and visiting swimmers have the opportunity to record national qualifying times when Nelson Mandela Bay Aquatics hosts Round 3 of the Eastern Cape Open Water Swimming series at Marina Martinique on Sunday 8 December. The event is sanctioned by Swimming South Africa so competitive swimmers times will be recognised. There is a swim for everyone, […]
Kouga will be rolling out the red carpet for residents and visitors this festive season. Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks said the official Opening of the Season would take place on Monday, December 16, at Jeffreys Bay’s main beachfront. The programme includes a glow-in-the-dark colour run, starting at 18:30, followed by the switching on of the […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken the decision to put South African Airways, the cash-strapped national flag carrier, into voluntary business rescue. Caroline Southey from the Conversation Africa asked Professor Marius Pretorius to explain how the process works. What is a business rescue? It’s what is known in the European Union as a pre-insolvency […]
Due to the loadshedding yesterday, the levels of Humansdorp’s water reservoirs are very low this morning (6 December 2019). As a result, water shortages might occur in high-lying areas while the water pressure throughout the town is low. The municipality has brought in generators so as to ensure water continues to be pumped into the […]
Jeffreys Bay – More than 50 lifeguards and two shark spotters have been deployed at Kouga’s swimming beaches to help keep bathers safe this summer. All lifeguards reported for duty in November, said Kouga Municipality’s Community Services Portfolio Councillor, Daniel Benson. “They are stationed at the main swimming spots in Jeffreys Bay, St Francis Bay, […]
Despite Eskom and SAA, some things are working out OK in South Africa. There are a few great reasons why the #imstaying hashtag has real relevance, but just a few. The slow but relentless pervasion of Special Rates Areas in the country are indicative of a nation that wants to stay, that wants things to […]
Motorists will have to dig even deeper into their pockets at the pumps, as the petrol price is set to go up by 22 cents a litre. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced a 22 cents increase in both grades of petrol, namely 93 (ULP and LRP) and 95 (ULP and LRP) respectively. […]
The British & Irish Lions could make history on an eight-game tour of South Africa in 2021, with Warren Gatland’s side set to play in front of the largest-ever crowd for a Lions Test since the game turned professional, after the itinerary was jointly announced on Wednesday. The hotly-anticipated tour will span the length and […]
The African Development Bank and Microsoft have launched the ‘Coding for Employment’ digital training platform, an online tool to provide digital skills to African youth, wherever they are across the continent. The platform, launched at the 2019 African Economic Conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, aims to promote a continuous learning culture among young people […]
Carissa Moore has won the 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Title at the lululemon Maui Pro, the final stop on the WSL Women’s Championship Tour (CT). Moore’s victory comes following her provisional qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Although she defeated her closest opponent, 17-year-old Caroline Marks (USA), to clinch her fourth World Title, […]
