In an effort to rectify outstanding building irregularities, Kouga Municipaly took a decision on 11 December 2018 to implement an 18 month amnesty period for penalties imposed on submission of building plans for unauthorized building work in terms of the National Building Regulations and Standards Act, Act 103 of 1977. This action will assist property […]
The Kromme River is a major part of the lifestyle of the wider St Francis Bay area and the mouth of the river has transformed over the decades to include a canal system that is unique in South Africa. Paddling, open water swimming, birding and boating are just some of the activities that take place […]
The Police in St Francis Bay have arrested a man found to be in the possession of drugs after receiving information from the community. On Tuesday, 21 May 2019 around 1am, police received information about a possible drugs post, a house situated in UMzamowethu area, St Francis Bay. Moments later police, in possession of a […]
South Africans are heading for the polls on 8 May 2019. Our country is at a cross roads and corruption has ensured that many South Africans have yet to enjoy the benefits of democracy. Where the DA governs, they govern well and in Kouga, service delivery has vastly improved since 2016 and the financial position […]
The Kromme River mouth has been an attraction for tourists and local alike since the 1960’s when the area was developed and eventually became a canal system. The river flows in an ESE direction and is approximately 109 km long with a catchment area of 1,085 km². The Churchill Dam and the Impofu Dam are […]
Bruces Beauties is a wave that received iconic status in the 1960’s and spurred a surf tourism industry that is still thriving today. While the eyes of the surfing world have moved onto Supertubes in Jeffreys Bay, Bruces still attracts attention and an entire housing development has grown around the surf break, including one of […]
Kouga Municipality’s Community Services directorate is working together with local stakeholders to help clear alien vegetation in the greater St Francis area. Community Services Portfolio Chairman Daniel Benson said that the voluntary drive kicked off on the first Saturday of March. “I would like to thank everyone who was part of the first big clean-up. […]
St Francis Bay has developed into a thriving coastal town that is slowly regaining its reputation as a premier holiday and lifestyle destination in South Africa. The local population has also increased over the years and the town is now home to thousands of people. It is not difficult to understand why South Africans and […]
The Sea Vista community are the beneficiaries of a new state of the art library after the facility was handed over to Kouga Municipality last week. Funded in the main by Kouga Wind Farm as part of its socio-economic development programme, the grand opening to the public will take place in around two months’ time, […]
Kouga will be home to top-class tennis action this December – seeing local, national and international players descending on the region. Cape St Francis and St Francis Bay will play home to high-profiled beach tennis games as part of the KIA Summer Slam beach tennis tour held by Tennis South Africa (TSA). Each event is […]
