The Labour Court of South Africa has handed down judgement in a case brought against the Bitou Municipality, its Speaker, its Mayor and the Municipal Manager (MM). The case relates to the irregular appointment by the council of the Municipal Manager, Mr Lonwabo Ngoqo and the irregular payment of an amount of R781 184 to […]
Jeffreys Bay is blessed with natural assets, amongst them the world’s best wave – Supertubes. First discovered in the late 1960’s, surf tourism boomed in the small fishing village with surfers from all over the world descending upon Jeffreys Bay to right the freight train walls of Supertubes. The town is a lot bigger now, […]
Organ Donation is a medical procedure where one person donates an organ, or tissue, to another person who needs a transplant. People who need an organ or tissue transplant are usually very sick or dying, because one or more of their organs are failing. One organ donor can save up to 7 lives and transform over […]
Top flight rugby will be back at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium when the Southern Kings kick off their PRO14 campaign next month. The large majority of the Eastern Cape rugby franchise’s Guinness PRO14 matches will be back at the world-class venue for the upcoming 2019/20 season. Following much speculation, the matter was resolved following […]
The South African Police are hunting for two armed robbers in St Francis Bay following a home invasion in Santareme. Sadly an elderly man died following the attack in Sardinia Way at 5 pm yesterday evening (15 August 2019). The man has been identified as Duncan Lethbridge. According to the Police, a housekeeper was busy […]
The JBay Makiti is hosting a Colour Run event in Jeffreys Bay in association with JBay Striders Athletic Club and Kouga Municipality on Saturday 21 September 2019. This 3km event will start and finish on the corner of Diaz Road and De Reyger Street in front of the Dutch Reformed Church in Jeffreys Bay. This […]
Jeffreys Bay – Kouga Municipality is set to introduce a new project which will open up rental and housing opportunities for residents who earn too much to qualify for a free RDP house. Kouga Planning and Development Portfolio Councillor, Ben Rheeder, said the municipality had invited proposals for the first-ever Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme […]
A 68 year woman is recovering from a traumatic attack after three armed men wearing balaclavas, entered her property by kicking in the door, holding her by her neck and trying to cut her wedding ring off her finger. Atlas Security responded to a call at the early hours of Thursday morning (15 August 2019) […]
Mauritius is firmly established as a favoured destination for South African travellers, and now the Indian Ocean island is attracting visitors from Kenya and other East African countries. “It is true that sun, sea and sand have always represented Mauritius’ core tourism product, but lately the island nation has been making inroads into areas such […]
Murder has increased by 160% in the Algoa Park policing sector, yet the South African Police in the area is still cripplingly understaffed and under-resourced. This is according to the latest available crime statistics. The community of Missionvale often bears the brunt of the escalating murder rate due to a shortage of vehicles and officials […]
