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, […]
The Corona Open JBay is regarded as one of the best contests of all time. Forming part of the annual JBay Winterfest, the pro surfers were once again able to surf perfect Supertubes with only their fellow competitors out in the lineup. Huge surf, strong winds and even driving rain did little to deter Gabriel […]
We live very close to nature in Jeffreys Bay and the surrounding region. The beaches are still pristine, the ocean unpolluted and the night sky remains clear and unspoilt by city lights. This photo of a lightning strike was taken by St Francis Bay photographer Clive Wright. “It was exhilarating and frightening all at once,” […]
Situated in the western parts of the Eastern Cape, Steytlerville is surrounded by peace and tranquillity. Nature has endowed Steytlerville with exceptional beauty and it is known for the variety of semi-desert vegetation which includes dwarf shrubs, tiny succulents, umbrella-shaped wild plum trees and ancient cycads. Steytlerville lies at the entrance to the eastern parts […]
Humansdorp was founded in 1849, and was named after Johannes Jurie Human and Matthys Gerhardus Human, who were joint founders of the Dutch Reformed Church congregation. The town’s residential streets are lined with trees that were planted before the First World War by the then mayor, Ambrose Saffery. It has grown from a small service […]
The national bird of South Africa, the Blue Crane, is endemic to southern Africa with most of its range falling in South Africa. It is the world’s most range-restricted crane. Strong populations are found in the Overberg region in the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape and western KwaZulu-Natal, and in southern parts of Mpumalanga. How […]
The Kouga region has experienced some rainfall over recent months which has helped alleviate the serious drought that has been experienced lately. The Kouga Dam is currently at 44 % of capacity and water allocations to farmers have been increased. Water restrictions remain in place while the Kouga Municipality explores for ground water. Boreholes are […]
The sunrises over the ocean at Jeffreys Bay and St Francis Bay are spectacular and attract people from all over the world to come visit the coastal towns that have been made famous by the surf breaks of Bruces Beauties and Supertubes. Waking up early enough to catch the sun light up the sky is […]
The vegetation of Jeffreys Bay and the surrounding countryside comes alive during winter. The smell of fynbos seems crisper during the cold months and the hills and sand dunes come alive as the aloes begin to flower and bloom. St Francis Bay photographer Clive Wright took this image of an aloe in full splendour.
The first of the winter swells have hit the coastline of Jeffreys Bay and Supertubes was sublime with 6-8 foot sets pouring down the point. The Jeffreys Bay locals were out in full force and they were joined by world junior surf champion Kirra Pinkerton from the United States who claimed her share of waves in […]