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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]