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SEARCH ON FOR MISSING TOURIST- Update

An ongoing search operation, headed by the SA Police Services, has found no sign of missing Marie Ostbo and the search and investigations are ongoing. The SA Police Services, Community Police, a Police K-9 Search and Rescue Unit, a Police Dive Unit, WC Government Health EMS, WSAR (Wilderness Search and Rescue), the ASR/EMS Skymed rescue […]

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

SMUTSVILLE RESIDENTS DECLARE WAR ON DRUGS It seems that residents and community leaders of Smutsville have been pushed past their limits when it comes to the scourge of drugs in their hometown. The ball started rolling a week ago when an angry resident took to a social media platform to name and shame alleged drug […]

GLOVES OFF IN HEATED DUNE DEBATE

Efforts towards stabilising the storm-damaged Myoli dune by a group of seven property owners called the ‘Myoli Beach Residents Association’ are raising serious and very heated debate between parties concerned, with both Knysna Municipality and SANParks locking horns with the Association members. SANParks – responsible for the beach area right up to the high water […]

BODY OF MISSING 77 YEAR OLD MAN FOUND

Sedgefield residents were dismayed to hear that the body of Anthony Turnbull (77) was found early evening of Sunday 1st April on an empty property in Begonia Street, Sedgefield. Police say that no foul play is suspected. The elderly man was reported missing on Wednesday 28 March when he failed to return from his habitual […]

 LISTERIOSIS:  RECALL OF SNAX PRODUCTS

The Environmental Health Practitioners of Eden District Municipality are continuing preventative actions to prevent further outbreaks of Listeriosis, which comprise monitoring of retailers to ensure that no suspected products remain on shelves, ensuring safe disposal and incineration of recalled products, investigations and inspections at food premises to ensure hygienic conditions and practices at food premises […]

IT’S TIME TO BREAK THE SILENCE

(The names of those involved in this case have been withheld for obvious reasons) A Smutsville mother is calling on the community to confront the very real problem of child molestation in this area This after her 11-year-old son was taken by a grown man and raped, two days in a row. The devastated mother […]

A BOY’S DREAM COME TRUE

On Friday morning the excitement at Laerskool Sedgefield Primary was palpable as the entire school witnessed a young boy’s dream becoming a reality. Whilst there’s surely many a lad who would give a year’s pocket money to fly aboard an Air Force chopper – it’s doubtful there are many as passionate about the idea as […]

EDEN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY TACKLES LISTERIOSIS

The Municipal Health Services Section of Eden District Municipality (Eden DM) has a statutory obligation in terms of the National Health Act (61 of 2003) and the Foodstuffs, Cosmetic and Disinfectant Act, (Act 54 of 1972) to monitor and ensure safe food to communities, which include the storage and disposal of condemned foodstuffs. The Eden […]

TIME TO ‘TUFFEN UP’

Yes, this Saturday Sedgefield will once again be ‘over-run’ by athletes from all over the country as they descend on the village to take part in the 2018 Tortoise Tuff. Thanks to kind sponsorship from Knysna Municipality, Sedgefield Pick’nPay and Total Sedgefield, there’s no doubt that ALL the participants will once again give this popular […]

KNYSNA WATER SET AT ‘MODERATE RESTRICTIONS’ ON TOURISM MAP

A release from Knysna Tourism. We are pleased to inform you that the status of Knysna with regards to water restrictions as indicated on the Western Cape map, which appears on the Western Cape Water Wise Tourism website, has been changed from “Severe Water Restrictions” to “Moderate Water Restrictions” at the request of Knysna Tourism. This more […]