Anger and frustration have been palpable in Sedgefield over the past two dark weeks, and many are asking questions as to whether more could have been done by local authorities to manage the chaos caused by the long and drawn out power failures – the first on Wednesday 6 May lasting for three days, and […]
by Romey Bobek Skaters, the Street Skate Jam is back for its third round! On Sunday, 26 April (weather dependent – watch social media on the day), the Street Skate Jam will once again take over the N2 Centre as the main service road is closed to traffic and transformed into a skating utopia with […]
Sedgefield’s Georgou Divaris is the winner of the Remax 2026 Finn Yacht Racing SA National Championships.
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Six ‘furgitives’ from Sedgefield were publicly arrested, thrown into security vehicles and carted off to jail on Saturday 21 March, remaining in caged custody to face hours of torment from locals popping in to witness their humiliation, until their bail was posted … by animal lovers!
With all-to-real fears of the spread of the dreaded Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Garden Route, the district municipality is urging residents and visitors to be aware of the outbreak, and be extremely conscious of the danger of spreading it themselves. The message was issued particularly to those involved in outdoor sports such as running, hiking and cycling, as well as those simply driving in and around farming areas.
A local fisherman Jaylin Prins lost his life late in the afternoon of Thursday 5 Feb, as a result of a lightning strike, heard over most of Sedgefield. The 35-year-old Smutsville resident was in a row boat with a friend, Ivan Bruintjies, fishing on the lagoon not far from the shore of The Island.Ivan said […]
(Picture: Mookie ‘The Birthday Woman’ (because at 100 ‘girl’ seems stretching it) celebrates with her son Arthur Botha and daughter Audrey Van Der Merwe.) On 8 January 2026, Wilhelmina Jacoba “Mookie” Botha marked her 100th birthday, surrounded by 50 friends and family members who travelled from all over the country to honour her extraordinary life […]