Picture by: Michael Hilton Photography A sea of vibrant pink swept through Sedgefield this past Saturday morning, 17 October, just under a thousand enthusiastic participants gathered at 08:30 for the annual Pink Walk raiding R29 832. Organised in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the community turned out in full force, proving that not even […]
Bail Hearing Postponed to Monday 12 October Knysna Municipality’s three most senior officials – Executive Mayor Thando Matika, Acting Municipal Manager Boy Manqoba Ngubo, and acting Chief Financial Officer Busisiwe Lubelwana – remain in custody after their first court appearance on Monday, 5 October, on corruption-related charges linked to a R68million municipal security contract. The […]
Picture: The location of the Grace Fellowship Ministry (building with the red garage doors) pays testimony to the founders’ vision 30 years ago “To be a ministry to the poor, as a witness to the rich.” ten years later Masithandane NPO was established to become the hands and feet of the ministry. Today, the heartiest […]
knysna mayor jumps anc ship
Malcolm Luke Gawie from Smutsville, Sedgefield, started ‘Ubuntu on Wheels’ as a way of giving back to the community he grew up in. With so many challenges facing Smutsville, he simply wanted to ‘be the change he wanted to see’, and he believed that change starts with the children.
PICTURE: The mother and calf southern right whale wallowing in the shallows with landmark Gericke’s Point in clear view. What a pleasure to live in a place where even winter has its perks!Whilst the wind may be blowing in more and more of the dreaded chill factor, there are some visitors who still take delight […]
Yesterday, Sedgefield seemingly became a focal point of anti-immigrant tensions brought on by the controversial ‘30 June March and March’ campaign, with Slangepark in Smutsville emerging as the hot spot while the rest of Knysna reportedly remained comparatively calm – at least at time of this paper going to press. By early evening on the […]