Words by Nikki Smit. Picture Heidi Muller. Since Thursday morning local sports fans have been glued to their computer screens, tracking the progress of two local teams taking part in the Adventure Racing World Champs on the volcanic Reunion Island. Unfortunately, one of these – the much loved Sanlam Painted Wolf Team, comprising John and […]
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JOB LOSSES AFTER FIRE TO HAVE HUGE IMPACT
(picture from www.geelhoutvlei.co.za) While the flames have mostly subsided and mop up operations continue, the tragic reality of the fires in the Garden Route is hitting home. The community in Farleigh mourns alongside the family of the two adults and six children who died in the blaze. Everyone is battling to come to terms with […]
WELCOME BACK, PARAGLIDERS
As many Sedgefielders will undoubtedly have noticed over last weekend – the paragliders are once again filling our skies with colour. This after Sedgeview, the launch-site also known as ‘Cloud 9’ was reopened to the gliders and indeed the public on Saturday 10 November. But the opening does come with certain stipulations and an overall […]
LOCAL TEAMS IN 2018 AR WORLD CHAMPS
(Picture:- Two years ago the Sanlam Painted Wolves shocked the adventure racing world by coming 4th in the 2016 World Championships. Can they match or better that position this year?) Two well known local adventure racing teams – Merrell Adventure Addicts and Sanlam Painted Wolf – are ready in the starting blocks of the Adventure […]
MUNICIPAL MANAGER SLAMS DETRACTORS
“An alleged statement on social media and/or actions of an individual cannot erode the selfless work and support of hundreds of volunteers from all sectors of society.” Greater Knysna residents were still reeling from the 7 June 2017 fires when the next devastation swept through the region on 30 October. According to Garden Route District […]
8 LIVES LOST IN FARLEIGH BLAZE
(Picture:- The storage shed of Ezigro Nursery in Karatara, just below Farleigh, succumbed to the intense flames as the blaze swept through the rural area. Taken by Nursery Manager Don Smith.) An official report from Garden Route District’s Joint Operations Centre has released the tragic news that eight people died in Farleigh on Monday 29 […]
ADVENTURE TOURISM INDABA & EXPO IN WILDERNESS
Words by Tisha Steyn George, Garden Route – The first ever Garden Route Adventure Tourism Indaba and Expo is taking place at Wilderness Hotel and on the Map of Africa on 26 and 27 October 2018. “The aim of the Indaba and Expo is to establish the Garden Route as the most popular adventure tourism […]
RETTO RECORDS OBLITERATED AT THE 2018 OTTER AFRICAN TRAIL RACE
STORM’S RIVER MOUTH REST CAMP, SOUTH AFRICA — This weekend, the 10th running of the Otter African Trail Run hosted the Grand Finale of the inaugural Golden Trail Series on Saturday 20 October, which brought together the world’s top 10 men and women marathon distance trail runners to compete not only for the prestigious Otter title, but […]
MYSTERIOUS MASS-FISH DIE OFF IN GROENVLEI
There was much concern last week when a massive amount of dead and dying fish began appearing in the shallow waters of Groenvlei (Lake Pleasant), just on the outskirts of Sedgefield. Groenvlei is a conservation-worthy lake because it represents a naturally rare ecosystem and has genetically distinct populations of two indigenous fish species (Estuarine round […]
GO FLY A KITE
The 4th edition of the Eden Kite Festival takes place over the weekend of 20/21 October. It has expanded to a two-day event. Day 1 will take place on Saturday 20th October next to the Sasol Highway Garage on the N2. Day 2 is in Sedgefield on Sunday 21st October, at the Mosaic Village & […]