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Knysna Plett Herald
Oh shucks, here comes Patrick
KNYSNA - Patrick Sibeko of the Featherbed Company shucked his way to the top prize at the Knysna Oyster Festival cooking and shucking competition on Tuesday evening, 8 July.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
SWD Arende toon weer gróót karakter teen Valke
Die SWD Arende het nou wel die afgelope Saterdag in Kempton Park teen die Valke met 26 - 54 vasgeval, maar hul selfvertroue sou beslis 'n hupstoot gekry het met die wete dat hulle tog die slaankrag het om die Valke te klop.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Enter now for 2025 The Entrepreneur
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the Garden Route are invited to enter for the 2025 George Business Chamber's The Entrepreneur Programme. With not only prizes to be won, but also the opportunity to gain critical business skills, including mentorship and training, you can't go wrong. The application deadline is tomorrow, 11 July, so interested businesses are urged to submit their entries as soon as possible.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
KFC Mini Cricket national seminar sets the stage for 2025/26 season
Cricket South Africa (CSA) wrapped up a successful KFC Mini Cricket national seminar in Limpopo, held from 29 June to 2 July, during which coaches and volunteers from across the country gathered to reflect, strategise and officially launch the 2025/26 season under the rallying theme: 'The Legacy Moves Forward'.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Knysna runs for cancer support
KNYSNA - A pink ribbon, a vivid symbol of the event's cause - the fight against cancer - adorned the 5km route walked and run by over 400 participants at the annual 5km Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) event on Saturday 5 July.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Local beauty takes Miss Pearl crown
The crowd erupted in applause as local beauties across seven age categories were crowned Miss Pearl 2025 during a dazzling pageant held as part of this year's Knysna Oyster Festival. In a historic first for the event, the pageant also crowned the inaugural Mr Pearl.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Festivalgoers' enjoyment spoiled as funfair opening delayed
A local funfair that was scheduled to open to the public from Friday 4 July as part of the Knysna Oyster Festival, was shut down over the weekend after the event organiser failed to meet mandatory safety requirements.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Two faces of the Knysna Forest Marathon
- a first-time winner. Her time was 1:17:24.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
K9 Blackie gets his final call
Blackie, a K9 working dog who had over 70 arrests \"under his collar\", was put to rest on Monday, 7 July.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Sculpture highlights opening of ocean festival
The opening of the Plett Ocean Festival - held for 10 days until 13 July, coincided with the unveiling of an imposing sculpture by artist Malcolm Solomon of a mother humpback whale and her calf titled Humpbacks on Saturday.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Housing delay resolved
There is a prevailing feeling of relief among hopeful housing beneficiaries of Dam se Bos and Hlalani, as the housing projects, delayed for two years, are nearing completion.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
A must-see: Satirical theatre piece highlights South African history
GARDEN ROUTE - The renowned satirical play Woza Albert!, which depicts the second coming of Jesus Christ during apartheid-era South Africa, is coming to Knysna and Plettenberg Bay this August.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Hornlee hosts thrilling weekend of netball
KNYSNA - The Knysna Oyster Netball Tournament held from 4 to 6 July brought together nearly 400 players across five categories and 10 towns.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Genealogy workshop in George
The Southern Cape branch of the Genealogical Society of South Africa (GGSA) will host a genealogy workshop at the George Museum on 16 July.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Miss Glamour meer as mooilik
Die organisasie RAP (Recovery Addiction Program) het weer sy verbintenis tot jeugontwikkeling en gemeenskapsbemagtiging bevestig met die suksesvolle aanbieding van sy Little Miss Glamour en Miss Glamour 2025 skoonheidskompetisie op Saterdag 5 Julie by die Hornlee-gemeenskapsentrum.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
40 treated after marathon
There was only one serious incident after the Knysna Forest Marathon on Saturday 5 July when a patient entering the medical tent suffered cardiac arrest, according to Jacques Lourens, medical coordinator of Frontier Medix.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Oyster fest opens up growth prospects for SMEs
KNYSNA - Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Western Cape are harnessing new growth prospects at this year's Knysna Oyster Festival, with many local businesses using the event to reach wider audiences, connect with customers, and test new ideas.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Widespread interest in Knysna's 1st model train exhibition
What started as a small hobby among local model train enthusiasts has taken a giant leap with the town's first model railway exhibition.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Sedge United edge FC Porto
Sedge United Football Club delivered a clinical performance on Sunday afternoon, 29 June, as they swept aside FC Porto from Rheenendal with a 4-0 victory in a KLFA Promotional League fixture at Smutsville.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Sergio Solomons selected for UK tour
SEDGEFIELD - Sergio Solomons, a resident of Sedgefield and a learner at Knysna High School, has been selected to join the Travel and Sport Invitational U15 rugby team on an international tour to England and Wales from 12 to 13 December.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
SANParks joins 2025 Knysna Oyster Festival
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced its continued partnership with the 2025 Knysna Oyster Festival, presented by Food Lover's Market.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Straatsokker bou samehorigheid
Die Lapland Ontwikkelingskomitee het verlede Saterdag met hul eerste straatsokkertoernooi opnuut bewys dat gemeenskapsamewerking en sport kragtige boustene vir eenheid en vooruitgang in 'n dorp kan wees.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
KILT's Mandela Day food drive rolled out
KNYSNA - In celebration of Mandela Day, the Knysna Initiative for Learning and Teaching (KILT) is launching its annual food drive with the goal of collecting 6 700 non-perishable items to support local soup kitchens.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Municipality called on to address leaking houses
KNYSNA - A Hornlee resident, Rolene van Rooyen, approached Knysna-Plett Herald with a complaint about a lack of assistance from the municipality to address the problem of her leaking house.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Top equestrian action ahead
Kristy Kolberg GEORGE - The George Riding Club (GRC), 'n toegewyde nie-winsgewende organisasie wat passievol is oor die bevordering van perdesport, is trots om aan te kondig dat hulle die Wes-Kaap Eventing Kampioenskappe 2025 van 16 tot 18 Oktober sal aanbied.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Faithful five walk for peace across Africa
Five men who are on a mission to promote peace in Africa passed through Knysna on Thursday 26 June during their current long-distance walk from Durban to Tanzania.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Memorable nature reserve walk ends off heritage week
KNYSNA - The Knysna Schools Heritage Week concluded on a high note last week with a memorable guided walk through the Pezula Private Nature Reserve, giving learners a chance to connect with nature and local heritage.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Rare cars to take the spotlight at Eden Car Show
South Africa's rich motoring history will be celebrated at the Eden Car and Motorcycle Show at the Scarab Arts & Crafts Village in Sedgefield.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Muggings hit central business district in Knysna
KNYSNA - Three muggings took place in Knysna's central business district in the past week.
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Knysna-Plett Herald
Knysna Plett Herald
Jaguars klop All Blacks
PLETTENBERGBAAI - In 'n spanningsvolle SWD Superliga B-wedstryd die afgelope naweek in die Crags, het Jaguars 'n verwoede aanslag van All Blacks (Oudtshoorn) met 24 - 20 afgeweer.
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