Thursday 22 January 2026
Village News:
A Community Call to Honour Our Firefighters – Hosted by The Quays Restaurant and Kouga Municipality. When our community needed protection most, our firefighters and fire station volunteers answered the call with courage, discipline and unwavering commitment.
Van Stadens – Photo Of The Day
Two girls chatting to a horse – jigsaw puzzle, 144 pieces, escape room etc
TIDES St Francis Bay:
- High 05:51am (1.9m)
- Low 11:56am (0.37m)
- High 05:56pm (1.81m)
Regional:
Counting Down to the Port Alfred Easter Festival – Waves, Music and Water Safety Take Shape for the Easter Festival on The Kowie
Business:
Rich property buyers flocking to new hotspot in South Africa – Ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals are increasingly flocking to Cape Town’s southern suburbs
Health:
Why Bethenny Frankel says ‘no more hotel towels’ after suffering a facial infection – In a viral TikTok, the reality star explained how a hotel towel gave her a bacterial infection, which she originally dubbed ‘facial chlamydia’.
Environment:
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows – Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account
Politics:
‘Mkhwanazi tried to disrupt Ipid probe into ex-acting cop boss Phahlane’ — McBride – The former head of South Africa’s police watchdog, Robert McBride, has made striking allegations against KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
Travel:
Why Mauritius Just Works for South Africans as a Holiday Destination – with The Travel Collective. Close enough to feel manageable, but far enough to feel like a proper break.
Crime:
Unfinished Business: What Mbeki and Zuma say about Truth and Reconciliation prosecution delays – News on the Khampepe Inquiry into possible political interference in the NPA’s prosecution of apartheid-era crimes
Kouga Municipality:
SA & Africa News:
Metro slides backwards — audit finds seven serious failings in Nelson Mandela Bay – The Bay has received a qualified audit for the second consecutive year, with the Auditor-General flagging seven major financial and governance failings
Energy:
Storm brewing over Eskom’s threat to homeowners with rooftop solar – legal challenges loom over Eskom’s threat to cut off unregistered home solar users.
Tech:
Elon Musk floats idea of buying Ryanair after calling CEO ‘an idiot’ – Tesla boss clashed with Michael O’Leary when airline boss rejected installing Starlink technology on aircraft.
Surfing Today:
Best Surf Of My Life (Video) – by Jordy Smith – Highlights from a preposterous slabbing sandbar that featured in “Plus27.”
Royal St Andrews Rip Curl Cup Set to Decide WSL Africa Pro Surfing Season – at Port Alfred Easter Festival
Entertainment:
Schalk Bezuidenhout reveals how AI made him look like a ‘p**phol’ online – South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout jokes that AI has him questioning reality after sharing fake videos.
Food:
How to make the perfect breakfast tacos – recipe – The yummiest start to the day – this tantalising TexMex mishmash of refried beans, eggs, potatoes. But just what goes in?
Sport:
Disgraceful scenes in Afcon final as Morocco players and officials adopt dirty tactics – Morocco’s controversial tactics during the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal, including attempts to steal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy’s towel, have sparked widespread criticism and outrage.
International:
Spain’s rail network under scrutiny after second deadly crash in as many days – Trainee driver killed in accident near Barcelona just days after 43 died in collision between two high-speed trains.
