There has been some solid surf along the coast over the past few days with locals getting lots of waves at Supertubes. Elsewhere there has been big waves battering the coastline. St Francis Bay photographer Clive Wright took this image of a wave of consequence breaking on the Cape St Francis wild side.
More than 600 items of baby clothes were collected on Mandela Day in a joint programme run by Kouga Municipality and the Fountains Mall. Mayor Horatio Hendricks (second right) last week delivered the donations to the Healthy Mom and Baby Clinic in Jeffreys Bay. There to welcome him were (from left) Fountains Mall General Manager […]
A water drive has been launched to aid the drought-stricken communities of Hankey and Patensie. Kouga Mayor Horatio Hendricks said messages of support have been streaming in since it was announced that water rationing was to be implemented in the two towns. Both Hankey and Patensie depend on the Kouga Dam for water, the level […]
Mark Minnie, the author of a new book detailing a pedophile ring that operated from Port Elizabeth in the 1980’s was investigating new leads at the time of his death. Tafelberg Publishers were shocked to hear of the sudden death of Mark Minnie, co-author of The Lost Boys of Bird Island, one week after the […]
The SABC’s lawyers have informed the Democratic Alliance (DA) that the public broadcaster cannot pay the full outstanding amounts due to the DA as per the cost orders awarded, as “they are not in the position to pay the full amount at this time”. The costs relate to various cases it defended to keep Hlaudi […]
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 […]