Wednesday 4 June 2025
Village News:
St Francis Tourism announces a big weekend approaching – Whale Watching Cruises. Sandcastle Building Competition, Whale Tails, Prego Night, St Francis parkrun, Mini-Market, Silent Soul, Whale Chat and the Trail of the Whale
Baviaanskloof Night Skies – Wild Photo Of The Day by Clive Wright Photography
National Housing Needs Outreach Programme Launched By Kouga Local Municipality – proactive outreach initiative launched.
Local Tides:
Low 04:40 am 0.81m)
High 10:40 am (1.31m)
Low 04:46 pm (0.77m)
High 11:21 pm (1.45m)
Kouga Local Municipality:
Kouga Employee Wellness Day Gallery –It was time to press pause, take a breather, and put ourselves first for a change – and that’s exactly what they did for the Kouga Employee Wellness Day.
Regional:
Eastern Cape infrastructure gets R3.5 billion boost from SANRAL – The Eastern Cape is undergoing a major transformation thanks to a R3.5 billion investment by SANRAL.
Environment:
Sardine fever hits KwaZulu-Natal: fishermen ready for nature’s epic migration spectacle – The annual sardine run along the east coast is not just a natural phenomenon; it is a seasonal celebration that electrifies the local fishing community.
Tech:
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to enable AI ad creation by end of next year – Move sends shock waves through traditional media industry by posing threat to advertising agencies.
Crime:
Justice prevails – high court dismisses Zuma and Thales’ application, arms deal case to proceed. The longstanding case related to the controversial arms deal will now proceed.
Travel:
Aurora Australis could light up South African skies this week – here’s how to see it – Aurora Australis, a celestial spectacle usually reserved for Antarctica, could light up the skies.
SA & Africa News:
South Africans banned from swimming at Durban beaches – The eThekwini Municipality announced the closure, citing the removal of shark nets as the reason for the prohibition.
Politics:
Defence Force refuses to fund retired officer implicated in Cradock Four inquest – A judicial inquest into the deaths of the “Cradock Four” began in the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Gqeberha on Monday.
Food:
Creamy garlic-sesame chicken with noodles – There’s an Asian touch in the use of sesame seeds with garlic, but finishing it with cream is pure French indulgence.
Surfing Today:
World’s coolest German scientist shrugs off mid-surf shark attack – “Well it hit me off the entirely off the board then I was in the water, looking back and I remember seeing the black eye and teeth…”
Business:
R90-million sports technology boost for South Africa – The Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture has set aside R90 million to procure Video Assistant Referee technology for top-tier football in SA.
International:
France opens terror case after Tunisian hairdresser shot dead in ‘racist act’ – Inquiry is first since anti-terrorism prosecution unit set up to investigate potential links of crime to ultra-right
