– Kouga Local Municipality officially launched its R26.5 million road upgrade project in the Greater St Francis area today, marking another significant investment in improving the region’s road infrastructure.
Kouga Local Municipality would like to inform residents that its Law Enforcement Section will continue the impoundment of stray animals across the municipal area.
Impounded animals will be transported to the private pound at Farm 865 Mooiuitzicht on the R102 in Jeffreys Bay. The facility has been established in compliance with all legislative requirements governing the operation of animal pounds.
The 4.5-hectare facility provides dedicated grazing camps for different types of livestock, including cattle, donkeys, horses, ostriches, sheep, goats and pigs. The camps are equipped with water troughs, feeding facilities, natural shade and shelter, while additional handling camps allow for the treatment and care of injured animals.
Residents are reminded that livestock owners are responsible for ensuring that their animals are properly contained and do not roam freely, cause damage to property, or create hazards on public roads.
Stray animals can be reported to the Kouga Call Centre on 042 200 2200 or via WhatsApp on 081 760 9183.
A selection of images from the St Francis Bay Groynes video by Brad Peens, with the Highlights Gallery indicating key moments from the video.
A short but impactful day opened the Outerknown Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA, Stop No. 7 of the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). A wind-affected, six-to-eight-foot swell set the scene for the opening heats of competition, as heavy barrels earned early excellence under gloomy skies.
The 11-time World Champion kicked straight back into the competitive mindset that has set him apart from all others in the history of the sport.
“It’s sort of like riding a bike, but you forget how gnarly Teahupo’o is,” Slater said. “You’ve got to just jump back on the horse out here. I won’t say I started slow, but I definitely built. Each wave was kind of bigger and better until I maxed out on that 9, and then I had a no-hander after that that was pretty clean. I think I had four or five waves, and most of my scores were building until the end. I don’t have anything to prove here, but when you put the vest on and paddle out, you need to feel like you have something to prove, especially in waves like this. I also went out there trying to be relaxed and really in the moment. When you’re not in the environment of competition all the time, it’s not easy to stay in that mindset. I felt like I kind of locked back in during that heat.”
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TEAHUPOʻO, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA – AUGUST 8: An empty wave during Heat 4 of Round One at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro on August 8, 2026 at Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, French Polynesia. (Photo by Matt Dunbar/World Surf League)
TEAHUPOʻO, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA – AUGUST 8: Oscar Berry of Australia surfs in Heat 1 of Round One at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro on August 8, 2026 at Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, French Polynesia. (Photo by Hannah Anderson/World Surf League)
TEAHUPOʻO, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA – AUGUST 8: An empty wave during Heat 2 of Round One at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro on August 8, 2026 at Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, French Polynesia. (Photo by Matt Dunbar/World Surf League)
TEAHUPOʻO, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA – AUGUST 8: Eli Hanneman of Hawaii surfs in Heat 4 of Round One at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro on August 8, 2026 at Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, French Polynesia. (Photo by Hannah Anderson/World Surf League)
TEAHUPOʻO, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA – AUGUST 8: Eli Hanneman of Hawaii surfs in Heat 4 of Round One at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro on August 8, 2026 at Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, French Polynesia. (Photo by Matt Dunbar/World Surf League)
TEAHUPOʻO, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA – AUGUST 8: Eimeo Czermak of French Polynesia surfs in Heat 3 of Round One at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro on August 8, 2026 at Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, French Polynesia. (Photo by Matt Dunbar/World Surf League)
It’s Sunday, it’s Women’s Day, and it’s a public holiday. Here in South Africa, we have so many of them that it’s easy to lose track, and true to form, my phone has already been buzzing since early morning with the usual memes from mates asking, tongue firmly in cheek, “when’s International Men’s Day?” I have good, decent friends, and all of it is said in jest. But it did get me thinking, and I’d like to use this space to share something a little more personal.
I have a mother, three sisters, a wife, four daughters, a daughter-in-law-to-be, and 2 granddaughters. That’s a lot of women in one man’s life — all of them strong, capable, and yes, sometimes a little scary. When I reflect on what each of them has walked through in their lives, the premature loss of a parent, watching parents’ divorce, tough financial seasons, raising a difficult child, marital strain, careers quietly set aside for the sake of the family, it’s impossible not to feel deep respect for every one of them. Today, they range from six months old to ninety-two, and my life would look very different without a single one of them in it.
It’s much the same in my professional life. Over thirty years, I’ve sat across the table from countless women, breadwinners, widows, single mothers, who aren’t just holding things together – they’re flourishing, financially and personally, regardless of the path that got them there. And yet I still see it often: households where the finances default to the man, almost without either party deciding it should be that way. In our practice, we actively work against that pattern. Women are every bit as capable with money as men are, and in my experience, their instinct for the wider family picture, the school fees, the ageing parent, the child who needs a bit more support this year, often makes their financial planning sharper and more grounded than anyone gives them credit for.
This isn’t a dig at men. It’s simply a nod from someone lucky enough to be surrounded by remarkable women his whole life. Given everything, they carry, quietly and without much fuss, setting aside one day to say thank you feels like the very least we can do.
Happy Women’s Day.
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