Entries by

STUCK WITH A LOAD OF RUBBISH!

Barrington resident Ritchie Morris opened a very necessary can of worms this week when he tried to find out what was happening with waste disposal in the Greater Knysna area. This was after discovering a huge mess at the Sedgefield site previously used for the storage of recycling. This area is on the left-hand side […]

AFRICAN AR CHAMPS

…AND READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD IN 2023 Lance Kime, Kelvin Trautman, Tracey Campbell and John Collins will definitely be a team to be reckoned with in the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championships. Picture by Shirleen Olivier Team Merrell Songlines have been crowned the Adventure Racing Africa Regional Champions and are more than ready […]

ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER RESIGNS AS COURT PAPERS SERVED

Knysna Executive Mayor Aubrey Tsengwa has confirmed that, at close of business on Monday, 24 October, he received a letter of resignation from Acting Municipal Manager Johannes Jonkers. Though Mr. Jonkers did not cite any reasons for his resignation except that it is with immediate effect, it was handed in on the same day that […]

DA TAKES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST KNYSNA APPOINTMENTS

The heated battle of wills continues between coalitions in Knysna Council regarding seven political appointments approved on 16 September by the ANC and its coalition partners. Whilst ANC Executive Mayor Aubrey Tsengwa stands by his statement that Council made this resolution in line with the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, the opposition is still calling […]

LOCAL LAD PULLS ‘WORLD CHAMP’ ACCOLADE

(PICTURE: World Champ Roedolf Robertson and his exceptionally proud mother Tanja) Local lad Roedolf Robertson and his teammates are the Tug-of-War World Champions! Roedolf’s team is in the 560 kg weight class and they competed in two sets of championships held in Holten in the Netherlands. The first was the Tug-of-War International Federation Club Championships […]

‘ANYTHING THAT FLOATS’ IS BACK!

One of the much-loved events of the Sedgefield Slow Festival in years gone by was the ‘Anything That Floats’ competition, traditionally held on Fish Eagle Green, The Island. The great news is that despite there being no Slow Festival this year – ANYTHING THAT FLOATS is back and set to take place on 8 October. […]

TOP 4 IN THE FIRING LINE

Ward 1 DA Councillor, Levael Davis (pictured above), may well be vacating his post as Executive Mayor of Knysna today (31 August), along with his deputy Mark Willemse (KIM), Council Speaker Julie Lopes (DA) and Council Whip Hilton Stroebel (DA), after the Knysna Council meets to vote on four ‘Motions of No Confidence’ (MONCs) in […]

BUSTING SYNDICATE CRIME

There has been an increasing trend of syndicate crime ‘touring’ the Garden Route this year, but the good news is that our crime fighters have been combining resources to take them on – and this is paying serious dividends. No less than six gangs of thieves connected with organised theft have been arrested in the […]

LOCALS AT WORK

When a few selfless people put their shoulders to the wheel, it has a ripple effect, and great things start to happen. Revive Sedgefield has been testimony to that, and it seems that it isn’t only their hardworking team that is out and about (dare we say it) Making Sedgefield Great Again! “Revive Sedgefield” was […]

BIRD’S EYE VIEW RAISES HUGE CONCERNS

Residents have forwarded this picture to The EDGE, citing fears regarding the stability of the dune and, more importantly, the safety of the lives and property of those staying both on top of and below it. The picture, taken by a drone, has captured the image of clusters of informal homes perched, seemingly, on the […]