Garden Route Book Event
Onthe 20th of May 2012, Cafe Francois will host two ofSouth Africa’s up and coming authors. The authors will discuss their work and do book signings at Cafe Francois in Sedgefield. Everyone is invited to a meet and greet, where they will get to enjoy breakfast and a cup of coffee with the authors. JAMES [...]
Sedgefield wins ‘Best Destination’ Award at Getaway
Sedgefield was awarded best destinations award at the annual Cape Town Getaway show being held at Lourensford wine Estate in Somerset West. 23 –25 March 2012. Rose Bilbrough from Sedgefield Tourism and Amanda Dixon, organiser of the annual slow festival, attended the Getaway show. We decorated our stand with the orange that we promoted Sedgefield [...]
Two killed when vehicle overturned at Ruigtevlei near Sedgefield
Western Cape Government Health’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a vehicle that overturned: At11:35in Ruigtevlei, before Sedgefield - The vehicle, a bakkie, was travelling from George in the direction of Knysna when one of it’s tyres burst. The driver lost control of the vehicle causing it to overturn. The vehicle was transporting eight (8) [...]
Wilderness NSRI called out to Myoli Beach
The Wilderness duty crew were called out following reports of a drowning in progress at 16h15 on Sunday 01 April, when 2 South Korean citizens were swept out to sea at Sedgefield’s Myoli Beach. A sea rescue craft, NSRI crew in rescue vehicles, ER-24 Ambulance Services, a METRO ambulance, the EMS rescue helicopter and the [...]
Tortoise Tuff 10th March 2012
The 15th Tortoise Tuff (Sponsored by Total Sedgefield) takes place on Saturday 10 March 2012 and for the 2nd year the host club, Sedgefield Striders, are offering four distances: 10km walk/run, 18.5 km trail run, 30km run/walk and 2,5km fun run/walk. All of these races take place in and around Sedgefield, giving those taking part [...]
Sedgefield to host top SA athletes this weekend
Sedgefield will play host to athletes from all over the country who will flock to the Southern Cape this weekend for the Lakes Off Road Festival to be held at Pine Lake Marina. This is the second time that this event, previously known as the Pine Lake Marina Tri Challenge will take place. The Triathlon, [...]
Slow Festival in proud association with Algoa FM
Remember when people had fun without television, cell phones and computers? When all kids could ride bikes and played outdoors all day? Well, Slow Festival is all about having fun the old-fashioned way. Celebrating the great outdoors in and around the sea-side town ofSedgefield, the Slow Festival includes a wide range of activities for all [...]
Sedgefield pensioner attackers get 20 years
Two tik addicts who stabbed Anne Robb (79) a total of 23 times while holding her down in her bed in an ‘unprovoked, unnecessary and merciless attack’ in February 2010 in Sedgefield have each been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment, says a report in The Herald. Knysna Regional Court Magistrate Herman Buhr said words like [...]












