Die Oswald Gerber kunsgallery en Paletteworx is op 28 Maart 2019 by Mr.Pels huis in Jeffreysbaai geopen. In 1865 het Mr. George Pell plot 31 gekoop asook die res van die plaas Klein Zeekoei Rivier. Plot 31 is later ontwikkel en die huis waarop die gaste huis, Mr.Pell’s House staan was die oorspronklike huis waar William […]
OSWALD PIROW GERBER
Die welbekende kunstenaar, Mnr. Oswald Gerber, skilder al vir meer as 60 jaar. Hy was vir 5 jaar n Hoerskool onderwyser en toe daarrna vir 15 jaar n lektor in kuns, aan die Onderwys College in Pretoria. In 1975 het hy en sy familie in St. Ives in Engeland vir n jaar gaan bly ,waarna hy. Met sy terugkoms in […]
JBAY ACADEMY HOSTS ELANDRE ON 18 APRIL 2019
JBay Academy was started in 2011 with a hand full of children being taught from home. The group expanded when tutors then identified the need that some children preferred not to make use of mainstream schools and prefered smaller classes. The school has grown today to almost 300 children, and consists of the various Academies […]
FIRST ECO ROAD IN AFRICA PLANNED FOR JEFFREYS BAY
An Eastern Cape municipality is pioneering a new approach to building roads which could spell the end of potholes, create jobs and help save the planet. Horatio Hendricks, Executive Mayor of Kouga Municipality, said the local authority would be taking hands with a Scottish company and South African civil engineering experts to build the first […]
MOVIE NIGHT & NSRI FUNDRAISER
Join us, with the inspirational Greg Bertish & The Little Optimist, on Friday 8th March 6pm, Mentor’s Country Estate. Tickets R75 Adults, R45 Kids “I must be honest. I have never heard a more powerful and perfect talk than I heard tonight from Greg. He reduced me completely. It was the most inspirational and powerful […]
KOUGA WASTE MANAGEMENT- SITES UPGRADED & RECYCLING SERVICE LAUNCHING SOON
The Humansdorp regional waste site upgrades have been completed. Kouga Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks says: “Both landfill sites at Humansdorp and Hankey were given a thorough clean-up. “In addition, drop-off zones have been established at Jeffreys Bay, St Francis Bay and Oyster Bay, with access control recently improved at the Humansdorp site.” “A new entry gate […]
OPENING OF COUNCIL 2019 STATE OF THE MUNICIPALITY ADDRESS
The State of the Municipality Address (SOMA) for 2019 was delivered by the Executive Mayor of Kouga Municipality, Cllr Horatio Hendricks on 28 February 2019 at the Mentor’s Country Estate. The programme included the standard items of welcoming and an opening devotion, after which the Gamtobaqua Youth Dancers entertained the guests with traditional Khoi […]
LOAD SHEDDING
The dark days of load shedding are back and South Africans are scrambling to ensure they know exactly when they may find themselves without electricity. Understanding the different load-shedding stages, and how to prepare for them, is vital to helping households cope with the impact of the power cuts. The stages are on a sliding scale […]
ACTION ON JBAY-ASTON BAY ROAD
The Kouga Municipality engaged with local communities of Pellsrus, Tokyo Sexwale & Ocean View about safety aspects on the access road between Aston and JBay. The Municipal Manager convened a further meeting with other role players, that included several councilors and municipal officials, Aston Bay and Paradise Beach Community Forums, KBF and other interest groups. […]
BAT OBJECTION TO KOUGA MUNICIPALITY HOSTING MCLAREN CIRCUS
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