Welcome to Kouga Local Municipality
The Kouga Local Municipality is located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, west of Nelson Mandela Bay, and forms part of the Sarah Baartman District Municipality. It consists of nine towns, namely, Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, St Francis Bay, Cape St Francis, Oyster Bay, Patensie, Hankey, Loerie and Thornhill, as well as various smaller settlements and agricultural nodes.
While Kouga has traditionally been characterised by economic activities largely focused on tourism and agriculture, the area has been positioning itself as one of tne energy hubs of South Africa. Two wind farms are already in operation at Jeffreys Bay and Oyster Bay, and more are in the pipeline.
Kouga is also home to Thyspunt, one of the preferred sites for a new nuclear power station to serve South Africa's growing energy requirements.
Kouga Municipality was thrilled to be an active supporter of the 2023 Provincial Environmental Awards Competition, an initiative aimed at educating the youth about crucial environmental issues. This annual event is a beacon of hope, encouraging young minds to actively participate in environmental conservation and sustainability.
Trials of Operation Clean Spot (OCS) – which is being run by African marine conservation non-profit Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) with the support of the Kouga Municipality – have kicked off in the Jeffreys Bay suburbs of Pellsrus and Noorsekloof. Researchers involved in the pilot project – the trial for which is earmarked to run in Jeffreys Bay until year-end – are helping with environmental education campaigns at schools and communities, including Victory Christian School in Noorsekloof and Makukhanye in Pellsrus.
