Press Releases

The new Kouga Council and Eskom have agreed to meet monthly to share information and key milestones on the proposed nuclear development at Thyspunt.

The newly-elected Kouga Council has been shocked to find that the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro has issued it with a water bill for R 46 million.

The Kouga Local Drug Action Committee was re-established at the municipality’s Council Chambers in Humansdorp on 17 November.

Your weekly update from Kouga Executive Mayor Elza van Lingen

Lungiso Public School received a welcome surprise this morning when a group of good Samaritans delivered food for the school's matriculants.

The new Kouga Council has been working hard to ensure that the region is ready for the influx of holiday-makers this December.

A Kouga high school has been employing drastic tactics to improve its matric results.

The water supply to upper Wavecrest (above AD Keet) will be interrupted for several hours on Tuesday, 15 November.

The electricity supply to St Francis Bay, Sea Vista, the St Francis industrial area and Cape St Francis will be interrupted from 8am to 5pm on 15 November 2016.

Your weekly update from Kouga Mayor Elza van Lingen

Kouga communities have been urged not to underestimate the importance of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and the role residents play in putting it together.

Jeffreys Bay’s Dolphin Beach has remained part of a group of elite beaches and top tourist spots around the world by once again securing Blue Flag status.

Kouga Executive Mayor Elza van Lingen has given municipal staff the assurance that the new leadership would like to work closely with them because it is the workforce that holds the key to improved governance and service delivery.

Kouga Mayor Elza van Lingen makes a special plea to parents in her weekly update.

Residents and stakeholder groups will make their voices heard this month when the Kouga Council hosts public meetings to draft a new five-year Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for Kouga.