Sedgefield’s Jesse Olivier has earned one of the Western Cape hospitality industry’s highest honours, being named the Showcook Reaching for Young Stars 2026 Young Chef of the Year at the prestigious TAJ Cape Town. He also won the prize for the best starter and main course; as well as the starter Food & Wine Pairing, together with his team mate, Blayze Morris (sommelier).
Recent reports of xenophobic tension in parts of South Africa, catalysed by a planned national shutdown and demonstration set for June 30, 2026 by the anti-migrant group “March and March”, have prompted local leaders to urge calm as community members express concern over incidents and rumours circulating on social media. Municipal officials, law‑enforcement representatives and […]
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 […]