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BIRD DIE-OFF IN RONDEVLEI

On 8 February 2019, residents of Rondevlei reported a serious situation involving the local water birds. Two young brothers Che and Jem (surname withheld at mother’s request) who live in close proximity to the water were bringing home dead and ailing birds which they had found on the edge of the freshwater lake close to […]

NO BAIL FOR SEAN KELLY

Wednesday 13 February saw the start of the bail hearing for Sean Kelly (51) – the man charged with the murder of Noreen Hampson, of Sedgefield, on Saturday 2 February 2019. Both were residents of Marigold Street in Groenvlei. Before the hearing began Sedgefield residents joined others outside the Knysna Magistrates Court in silent protest […]

BRUTAL MURDER SHOCKS SEDGEFIELD

Sedgefield was shocked to the core on Saturday 2 February when news broke of the murder of Noreen Hampson, a well-known Sedgefield resident of Marigold Street. In a scene fraught with violence that erupted in the normally quiet Marigold Street, it took huge efforts by Public Order Police and SAPS members armed with rifles and […]

AND DEMI SAID YES

Sedgefield’s very own Miss Universe (and, of course, Miss South Africa) Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters is engaged! The twenty-three-year-old South African beauty answered with an ecstatic “Yes” when boyfriend Tim Tebow, a famous former professional American football quarterback, popped the question at his family farm in Jackson, Florida. Tim, 31, shared the news on his Instagram page. […]

WATCH OUT CRIMINALS

SMUTSVILLE WOMEN HAVE DECLARED WAR ON BURGLARS…. AND OTHERS (Names of individuals have not been used in this article for obvious reasons.) A group of Smutsville residents, mostly women, are baying for action from the authorities, suggesting that if something isn’t done soon about the criminals preying on their homes and making their communities unsafe, […]

BACK TO SCHOOL

Boys jumping at the back (from L-R): Nicholas Wilbraham, Keaton Irwin, Chad Carelse and Zachary Olivier Girls in front (from L-R): Jaden Vanston Payne, Kylie Jones, Bella Webster and Abigail van Zyl (Picture by Elrorke Photography) School starts today and a mixture of excitement, trepidation, and relief fills the air! Here’s wishing all our local lads […]

TRAGIC HEAD ON COLLISION CLAIMS 5 LIVES

At around 12 pm on Tuesday 8 January, five people lost their lives as a result of a collision on the N2, just outside Sedgefield. The fatal accident occurred around 12 pm between the Pine Lake turn off and Drie Valleyen. According to Kenny Africa Western Cape Provincial Traffic Chief, the vehicles involved were a […]

MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

It is indeed Christmas time, the most wonderful time of the year, you might say. And the team at The EDGE would certainly agree with your sentiments. Families are coming together to celebrate this most special season with one another, there’s a general feeling of excitement in the air from all the girls and boys, […]

IT’S OFFICIAL – SEDGE SLOW FEST IS BACK

The Sedgefield Slow Festival is set to return in 2019. After taking a sabbatical for 2018, Sedgefielders will again be treated to their Easter entertainment with the Slow Festival. Having grown it for nine years, event owner and organiser, Amanda Dixon, along with her steering committee of volunteers felt that the Slow Festival needed new […]

(Picture: Jonathan Britton of SANParks making sure the artificial breaching of the Swartvlei River-mouth has been successful) As of 7am on Tuesday 27 November, the Swartvlei River-mouth was artificially breached by SANParks, and the lagoon level began dropping as the water flowed out. Marine Ranger Jonathan Britton was at the mouth to oversee the process, […]