Cops arrest guy with stolen car near Humansdorp
A 34 year-old man in a stolen vehicle was arrested by the SAPS at a manned roadblock on the N2 near Humansdorp yesterday, 19 June. At 11:30 am yesterday police formed a roadblock… Continue reading
Longmore fires destroy thousands of hectares of farmland
The Longmore fires that have been burning since 7 June have destroyed about 17 000 ha of veld, plantation and farm land in the Kouga area. This does not include damage on Nelson Mandela… Continue reading
New fire at Van Stadens area today
Breaking… By Bev Mortimer A huge fire is currently running parallel to the N2 Eastern Cape, near the Van Stadens turnoff. The fire, according to two eye witnesses, started in the early morning… Continue reading
SA surfing lass 5th behind Hawaiian at Durban surf event
Breaking… Zoe McDougall of Hawaii was crowned Women’s Champion at the international Volkswagen SA Open of Surfing at Durban’s Dairy Beach yesterday. And St Francis Bay’s Crystal Hulett Francis Bay was the highest… Continue reading
Kouga fire-fighters on high alert
Breaking… Edited by Bev Mortimer Kouga fire-fighters are on high alert following the prediction of strong winds for tomorrow by the SA Weather Bureau. Two helicopters from the SA National Defence Force arrived… Continue reading
204 Longmore residents without water, electricity
Breaking… Edited by Bev Mortimer Eight households and 204 people of the Longmore village in the Kouga municipal area of the Eastern Cape have had no water since the past weekend. And hundreds… Continue reading
Two arrests for possession of R2.8-million worth of rhino horns
Two men were arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng on 11 June, for being in possession of 10 rhino horns. The suspects were arrested shortly before boarding a place destined for… Continue reading
Fires contained but not under control
More news briefs from Kouga Municipality Hot Spots: Hot spots in the Kouga region are in the vicinity of the J-Bay Zebra Lodge near Thornhill, as well as the section between the R102… Continue reading
Cogta organises manpower to help clean up after fires
Community Work Programme volunteers help with the cleaning up of debris left behind by the devastating fires in Southern Cape and parts of the Eastern Cape. This is according to the Department of… Continue reading