Without any prior warning, South Africa was hit with stage 2 loadshedding yesterday (16 October 2019) with the grim reality that the country is not producing enough power to cater for demand. Stage 2 loadshedding will continue today as 2000 MW needs to be shed to protect the national grid. “The supply constraint has come […]
KOUGA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY (EC108) DIRECTORATE: CORPORATE SERVICES NOTICE 187/2019 MEDIA MONITORING SERVICES Prospective Service Providers are hereby invited to submit tenders for Media Monitoring Services for a period of three (3) years to Kouga Local Municipality. Tenders An electronic copy of the tender document will be available on E-Tender portal www.etender.gov.za or the municipal website […]
Jeffreys Bay, or JBay as it is more widely referred to by locals and regular visitors, is home to beautiful beaches situated at the tip of South Africa. The long stretches of golden sand and spectacular surfing spots are what draws many tourists to its shores every year. After a great day of lounging on […]
The Evangelies-Gereformeerde Kerk is having their yearly Market day at Wagondrift en route between Hankey and Patensie, on 26 October. It starts at 8:00 and will end at about 12:00. Come early to avoid disappointment. Besides the selling of fresh produce and meat, there will also be pancakes, cakes, roosterkoek, braaivleis and pudding. “Visit our […]
It will be a busy weekend for tourism in Jeffreys Bay this weekend as open water swimming kicks off at Marina Martinique on Sunday and the October Beer Fest taking place on Saturday at Main Beach. The Swim Series is the only Swim South Africa sanctioned open water event in the Eastern Cape and swimmers […]
The electricity to a section of the Humansdorp Central Business District will be interrupted for up to six hours on Saturday, October 19. Kouga Infrastructure and Engineering Portfolio Councillor, Freddy Campher, said the power supply to the area bordered by Voortrekker, Church, Bureau and End Streets will be affected by the shutdown. “The shutdown has […]
Jeffreys Bay – Kouga Municipality is strengthening its frontline to improve its responsiveness to residents. Eleven ward assistants, stationed at ward councillor’s offices in their respective wards, recently completed a five-day training course. “Ward assistants are the first point of contact for many residents with queries, complaints or requests,” said Kouga Corporate Services Portfolio […]
St Francis Bay loves a good party, and what better way than to celebrate with beer! The annual St Francis Oktoberfest is happening on 12 October at the Cape St Francis Resort. This year, its stepping up a notch to deliver great beer, great food and great vibes! The venue allows for 3 tiers of […]
An unemployed father from Humansdorp has turned to waste to put food on his family’s table. Arthur Velkers has been making ornate plant pots and bottles from recyclables that he collects at the Humansdorp Landfill Site. He started his venture only four weeks ago and has been perfecting his art with the help of a […]
Hindreds of driver’s license cards are awaiting collection at Kouga Municipality’s Traffic Department in Humansdorp. Kouga Community Services Portfolio Councillor Daniel Benson said local residents were among the thousands of motorists affected by the countrywide delay in the printing of driver’s license cards. “Many motorists who came to renew their licenses at the Kouga Traffic […]