Press Releases

LIGHT UP KOUGA THIS FESTIVE SEASON

Several streets in Jeffreys Bay will be temporarily closed over the festive season: Diaz Street, Drommedaris Street, Pepper Street, and Duine Road.

THERE is just over a week left to apply for a stall at the inaugural Kouga Summer Festival that is set to take over Mentors Country Estate from 27 December 2022 to 1 January 2023.

KOUGA Municipality, in conjunction with the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS), hosted the 11th annual National Building Control Officers (BCO) Convention earlier this month – a first for the municipality.

A brave dog that died trying to save his beloved owner’s life, was honoured with a statue in Jeffreys Bay earlier this month – now, after more than eight decades, he can forever keep an eye on the sea.

With residential construction growing at one of the fastest rates in the Eastern Cape, it is estimated that the value of approved building plans for Kouga will exceed R2 billion this financial year – with a value of R1 billion in completed building work achieved for the first time. A total of 352 building plans, with an estimated combined value of over R501 million, have been approved by Kouga Municipality since July 2022 to September 2022. Over 90% of these plans are for residential developments, including multi-family residential developments in St Francis Bay – especially at the St Francis Harbour.

Kouga Municipality procured a state-of-the-art R5 million high-pressure drain cleaning jetting truck to assist with the cleaning of sewer and stormwater lines across the region.

APPOINTMENT letters for the construction of 70 houses in Ocean View, Jeffreys Bay were signed on Tuesday, November 15 between Kontinental Engineering and 10 Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) – a first for Kouga Municipality. The total project package is valued at R8.75 million.

Kouga Municipality approved the sponsorship of various non-profit organisations across the region for the 2022/ 2023 financial year at a Special Council Meeting held on Friday, November 11.

The Aqua AM300 Measuring Device (acoustic listening device) is just one element of the state-of-the-art leak detection vehicle that was officially launched by Kouga Municipality in Jeffreys Bay yesterday (09 November 2022) – equipping the municipality with much-needed resources to swiftly detect and respond to leaks.

Kouga Municipality recently procured a R5.5 million landfill compactor to assist with the compacting of waste at the various landfill sites in Kouga

Kouga Municipality received a brand-new fire truck valued at R2.5 million and equipment from Sarah Baartman District Municipality.

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 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.