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Billabong: All eyes on Jordy vs Logie at 9.45 am

Anticipation is mounting for the local match-up between the two South Africans and  good friends,  Jordy Smith, the defending Billabong Pro J-Bay…

At last! Billabong Round 3 to kick off at 7.15 am today

Round 3 of the  Billabong Pro at Supertubes,  Jeffreys Bay, Event No. 4 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title…

Hopes for high swells to restart Billabong tomorrow

Event organisers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 6:45am to assess conditions for a possible 7am start of the Billabong Pro…

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Sand River bridge safe – except in floods

The current temporary bridge of the Sand River is quite safe and will be fine if it rains. That is…

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News flash!! Water restrictions to be lifted from 1 August

Kouga residents will have water restrictions lifted from 1 August 2011 according to an official source from Kouga Municpality this afternoon. This follows…

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Billabong Round 3 event still on standby

Twenty four top surfers are still in contention at the Billabong Pro at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, though they are all…

Billabong Round 3 still on hold…

The Billabong Pro Round 3 has been put on hold twice this morning since 8 am. The next call will…

Feature: St Francis residents to fight the Kromme wind farm

  Do we want to be known as the ‘energy hub’ of South Africa? asked angry St Francis Bay home owners…

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Billabong Round 2 ends as bigger swells forecast for weekend

Round 2 of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay was completed in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) surf at  Supertubes, Jeffreys…

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Stop press!! High hopes Kouga’s water restrictions will be eased!

High hopes have been raised among Kouga residents following an announcment by the Port Elizabeth Metro this afternoon that water restrictions…

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Damien scores at restart of Billabong Pro today

 Damien Hobgood beat fellow American contestant, Taylor Knox, this morning in Heat 7 of  Round 2 of the Billabong Pro at…

Billabong Pro on hold again: next decision 10 am

Contest director Eric Stedman along with surfers rep Kieren Perrow and Head Judge Richie Porter  watched the incoming swell closely…

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