Press Releases

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.

Kouga Municipality, a st?adfast support?r of adv?ntur? and community enrichment, is thrilled to announc? its endorsement and support of th? 2023 Adv?ntur? Racing World Championship (ARWC) host?d by Exp?dition Africa from 19 to 28 October 2023 – marking the first time it graces African soil.

Wendy Betsha (27), the Office Administrator of the Office of the Deputy Municipal Manager, was named Kouga Municipality’s Most Value-Driven Female Employee for 2023.

Ward 14 receives warm embrace

Kouga Municipality is set to replace the old and dilapidated main water pipeline system in Mimosa Street, Jeffreys Bay at a cost of close to R18 million. The project is funded by the Water Services Infrastructure Grant.

In celebration of National Arbor Month and Tourism Month, Kouga Municipality launched the unique Kouga Milkwood Trail in Jeffreys Bay on Friday, 22 September 2023 – honouring the extraordinary Milkwood Tree (Sideroxylon inerme), while keeping the region green.

The Child and Family Welfare, situated at Moeras River in Humansdorp, received a much-needed refrigerator and microwave as part of Kouga Municipality’s Ward Development Fund for Ward 15.

The Jongilanga Centre at KwaNomzamo in Humansdorp received a refrigerator, stainless steel gas cooker, gas bottle and microwave as part of Kouga Municipality’s Ward Development Fund for Ward 15.

Kouga Municipality is proud to announce its outstanding achievement of securing the third position in the highly coveted National Arbor City Awards 2023. This prestigious accolade recognises municipalities that have demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication to the Ten Million Trees Programme and have successfully embraced greening initiatives within their communities.

Kouga Municipality welcomed its first ever Junior Ward Committee for Ward 9 in Hankey earlier this month – a first for the Eastern Cape. The brainchild of Ward 9 Councillor, Cynthia August, the aim of the dynamic committee – consisting of ten grade 11-learners from Hankey Secondary School – is to help coordinate, promote and advocate for youth; in particular youth appropriate strategies and practices within the Kouga region.

Kouga Municipality, in conjunction with the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and the Environment (DFFE), and the Department of Education, celebrated Arbor Day at Thornhill Primary School earlier this month.

Kouga Municipality proudly participated in and supported the Women in Tourism event held on 29 August 2023, at the Rainbow Skills Development Centre in Humansdorp. The event, hosted by St Francis Tourism, gathered a diverse and enthusiastic group of women from the tourism industry to celebrate and empower women's roles in shaping the future of tourism.

The Human Settlements Department at Kouga Municipality is set to hold a four-week long Human Settlements Outreach Programme across the region – taking services to communities.

Kouga Municipality is in the process to issue a total of 1 172 title deeds to residents for their RDP houses across the region – a milestone for the municipality. To date close to 800 notices have been issued, informing residents to collect their title deeds. This includes residents from Hankey (135), Kruisfontein (403), and KwaNomzamo (231) in Humansdorp.