Press Releases

The East Cape government has approved a list of alternative documents that can be used as proof of your address when applying for traffice-related licences.

Kouga Municipality has connected 87 RDP houses at Thornhill to the waterborne sewerage system at a cost of R3,4 million.

Kouga Municipality has received an unqualified audit from the Office of the Auditor General for the second consecutive year

Ten “Tourism Buddies” have been appointed at Jeffreys Bay to help keep visitors safe and to assist them with any tourism query they might have.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, will use World Fisheries Day to engage the local fishing industry on existing opportunities to fight poverty and create jobs.

Shell crafters from Jeffreys Bay are gearing up for a busy Festive Season. They have released their first Christmas decor and homeware collection, with the support of Kouga Municipality.

The prestigious Blue Flag was officially raised at Kouga’s Dolphin Beach on Friday, 13 November, giving the tourist spot another nod as part of an elite group of beaches.

Kouga Executive Mayor Daphne Kettledas has appealed to residents to take hands with law enforcement authorities to help keep Guy Fawkes (5 November) crime-free and safe for everyone this year.

Persons wishing to apply for any driver’s or vehicle licence are now required to submit proof of residence along with their application to the Traffic Department.

Kouga Municipality and the Kouga Wind Farm are taking hands to build a library at Sea Vista, St Francis Bay.

On behalf of the Kouga Council, Speaker Magdalene Dlomo wishes Kouga matrics all the best with their final school exams.

Kouga Executive Mayor Daphne Kettledas and the Mayoral Committee will host an Executive Outreach to communities this October and November.

Dolphin Beach at Jeffreys Bay has once again been awarded full Blue Flag status for the period November 2015 to April 2016.

Kouga communities are invited to participate in the review of the local municipality’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP) this October and November.

Kouga Municipality will be hosting two prayer sessions for matriculants this October in preparation of their final school examinations.