Jeffreys Bay – With the conclusion of the Corona Open JBay surfing tournament and the final bands playing in the Vibe In The Park, the JBay Winterfest 2019 has drawn to a close. It was undoubtedly the biggest and most successful Festival so far, drawing a diversified crowd of fans and spectators to all the events […]
There is a new CEO of the Gamtoos Irrigation Board, the entity that controls the Kouga Dam. Rienette Colesky, the woman who is taking over from Pierre Joubert as the CEO of the Gamtoos Irrigation Board, obtained her Masters degree in Labour Law in the same month as being appointed in her new post. This […]
During the early hours of yesterday morning (21 July 2019), three constables were attacked by a lone gunman at Delft South resulting in the death of one member and two others being wounded. The three constables were on patrol duty when the suspect opened fire on them. One member died instantly after being shot in […]
The South African Police in Humansdorp are investigating a case of murder after 15-year-old, Antonio Botha, was fatally wounded at about 02:00 yesterday morning (20 July 2019_. It is alleged that the youngster was standing outside a residence in Rosyntjie Street, Gill Marcus, Humansdorp, when an unknown person fired several shots at him. Community members […]
Kouga Municipality is offering a cash reward for information about the recent spate of fire hydrant vandalism in Jeffreys Bay. Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks said the municipality was offering a R5 000 cash reward for information that would lead to the successful prosecution of the culprits. “Just this week the heads of two fire hydrants […]
Jeffreys Bay – In one of the most dramatic and exciting finals in a while, Gabriel Medina (BRA) came from behind to wrestle the Corona Open JBay title from an on-form Italo Ferreira (BRA) and become the first goofy-footer to win it since Marc Occhilupo’s audacious victory in 1984. Needing a 7.04 score in solid, […]
Almost 1000 dogs and cats have been vaccinated against rabies in Arcadia, Johnson’s Ridge, Gill Marcus and lower Vaaldam at Humansdorp. More vaccination drives will be held in the surrounding areas next week, so as to create a “safety zone” of vaccinated pets around the area where the confirmed case of rabies has occurred. A […]
Jeffreys Bay – Endless lines of perfect Supertubes greeted contestants as the sun peeped over the eastern skyline yesterday morning, and there was no hesitation in calling the contest on. In the first heat of the day Jordy Smith made a simple error of being out of position for the best wave of the heat. Owen […]
The taps in sections of St Francis Bay have started drying up following the collapse of a suspension bridge carrying a section of the main supply line to the town’s reservoirs over the weekend. Emergency repairs should be completed by this afternoon, however, it will take up to two days for the reservoirs to fill up […]
Following a rabies scare, vaccinations got underway in Humansdorp yesterday. The areas were Gill Marcus and Lower Vaaldam. Rabies poses a great health risk to both people and animals. It is, therefore, critical that all dogs are vaccinated to prevent the disease from spreading. The vaccinations are free and being done by the State Veterinarian, […]
