Press Releases

Kouga Municipality, in conjunction with Fountains Mall, will once again be collecting new gifts for more than 400 grade R to Grade 7 learners from Loerieheuwel Primary School.

Kouga residents once again can get rid of their unwanted items and goods they have at home that cannot be put out for standard refuse collection.

A new pound had been established at a farm in Melon to assist with the management of stray animals in the Kouga region.

Kouga Municipality was placed second in the 2022 Eastern Cape Greenest Municipality Awards (GMA) – for the second time.

SOME much-needed R57.4 million will be streaming into Kouga’s coffers over the next few weeks to help the municipality secure crucial additional water for the drought-stricken region. The funding application for drought-relief, submitted by Kouga Municipality has been approved by the Department of Water and Sanitation in September this year.

Kouga Municipality held a successful community safety workshop at Mentors Country Estate last week Tuesday, September 27.

Kouga Traffic Services Superintendent, Solomon (Solly) Nelson, bid farewell to Kouga Municipality on Friday after almost 30 years of dedicated service.

THE search is on for the perfect name for Kouga Municipality’s new and improved quarterly newsletter – containing all the best news of what happened over a three-month period. And we would love your help.

KOUGA Municipality has been proactive in supporting the Pellsrus Clinic in Jeffreys Bay after the Office of the Speaker became aware of the issues facing the dedicated medical staff at the clinic.

Kouga Municipality’s Fire and Disaster Management, in conjunction with Working on Fire, Metro Ambulance Services, Gardmed, and Private Care, conducted a disaster simulation last week Thursday, September 15.

KOUGA will be all hustle and bustle on Saturday, September 17 when Kouga Municipality joins countries from across the globe to mark International Coastal Clean-Up Day.

NEW smart traffic cameras are doing the rounds across the Kouga region. This after Kouga Municipality appointed TMT Traffic Management Technologies in May 2022 for a three-year period.

Technical Services Superintendent, Dial Titus (63), bid farewell to Kouga Municipality last month after more than 46 years of dedicated service.

After more than 20 years, Jeffreys Bay now boasts a new set of traffic lights to the tune of approximately R135 000 – the only town in Kouga to have traffic lights.

KOUGA Municipality has completed the first of four multi-million-rand water purifying plants in the region - taking a major step towards water security for all residents.