JBAY News | News from Jeffreys Bay and Kouga Area in South Africa - Part 649

April 30, 2010
Heats announced for 2010 Xcel Pro Jeffreys Bay
By: editor

The Mexican Restaurant in Jeffreys Bay was cooking last night as it was the venue of the opening function of the 2010 Xcel Pro Showdown At Supertubes. Invites for the opening function were in high demand after last year’s opening function became the talk of the town. It not often that the local surf community […]
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April 28, 2010
"Cell Phone Starter pack" suspect arrested in Jeffreys Bay
By: editor

**********BREAKING NEWS********** The person who has been selling starter packs and air time around Jeffreys Bay and St Francis Bay was arrested today on charges of failing to pay an accommodation establishment (bilking). The Crime Prevention Unit of the Jeffreys Bay Police has been monitoring the suspect as his behavior has been suspicious due to […]
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April 28, 2010
No solution for sewage on Main Beach
By: editor

The sewage spills on Main Beach that has caused outrage amongst Jeffreys Bay residents is indicative of a country wide problem. The Department of Water Affairs’ Green Drop report reveals an alarming state of affairs at municipalities’ country wide. Out of the 852 municipal waste systems in the country, only 449 responded to the Department’s […]
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April 26, 2010
House Robberies continue in Wavecrest, Jeffreys Bay
By: editor

Housebreakings are still occurring in Wavecrest, with Mimosa Street being very active in the past week. Poplar Streets and Tamarisk Streets have also been targeted. The weekend saw a number of housebreakings take place. The Police arrested 4 suspects in connection with this crime in Wavecrest; however it is evident that there is more than […]
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April 22, 2010
FORMAT ANNOUNCED FOR XCEL PRO JEFFREYS BAY 2010
By: editor

The second edition of the locals only Xcel Pro Showdown at Supers is just around the corner, and the contest organisers have come up with slightly different contest format as to last year. The 2009 finalists Ryan Payne, Warren Dean, Deon Lategan and Stanley Badger will all be seeded with heats of 30 minutes duration. […]
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April 21, 2010
Volcano eruption in Iceland affects tourism worldwide
By: editor

The plumes of ash that have been rising from the volcano near Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland may be diminishing. This is good news for the tourism industry worldwide as flights have ground to a halt preventing tourists from arriving at their destinations. [picapp align=”none” wrap=”false” link=”term=iceland+volcano&iid=8578823″ src=”c/2/c/a/A_helicopter_flies_13b2.jpg?adImageId=12593180&imageId=8578823″ width=”500″ height=”323″ /] The volcano appears to be moving into […]
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April 20, 2010
Robbers target cell phones and laptops in Jeffreys Bay
By: editor

Housebreakings are again occurring with regularity in Jeffreys Bay. The suburbs being hardest hit are Wavecrest and to a lesser extent Ocean View. Pagoda Street was the hot spot in Wavecrest while other housebreakings took place in Noorsekloof and Leadwood Streets. The majority of housebreakings are taking place after midnight with cell phones, lap tops […]
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April 16, 2010
Massive sewage spill on Main Beach, Jeffreys Bay
By: editor

This week saw yet another massive sewage spill occur on Jeffreys Bay Main Beach, otherwise known as Dolphin Beach. This has been a regular occurrence for nearly a decade and yet the local council seems unable to solve the problem. Dolphin Beach has a Blue Flag status, yet many local residents of the world renowned […]
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April 16, 2010
Invitees Announced For Xcel Pro Showdown At Supers
By: editor

The list of names for the Xcel Pro 2010 has been announced. There are some old faces, some new faces and some young blood amongst the invited surfers, with every one of them having a solid track record at Supertubes. The Xcel Pro Showdown At Supers is an invite-only event and the criteria to be […]
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April 3, 2010
J'BAY SURFERS ROCK IN DURBAN SURF CONTEST
By: editor

Dominique Absersalie beat Bertie Stuurman in the Quiksilver Future Stars surf event in Durban yesterday. This means Dominique has won a wild card to surf in the Quiksilver Pro Junior event taking place at North Beach in Durban. Afterwards Abersalie said the final went down to the wire. “It was the last few minutes of […]
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