Knysna, South Africa News http://www.topix.com/za/knysna http://www.topix.com/rss/za/knysna.xml Local news for Knysna, South Africa continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Rain keeps roads closed http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/12/rain-keeps-roads-closed?fromrss=1 The N12 road between Oudtshoorn and Beaufort West is now open after it was closed due to flooding, the SABC reported on Wednesday. via Independent Online

]]> Independent Online Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:02:24 GMT 071226F9J4KJ 0 It's shop till you drop as malls hit by frenzy http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/12/its-shop-till-you-drop-as-malls-hit-by-frenzy?fromrss=1 "Foot traffic usually picks up after people have been paid and have received their bonuses"

Brian Hayward HERALD REPORTER IT'S a case of shop till you drop in the Eastern and Southern Cape with malls busier than ever and reporting more spending as frenzied shoppers throw caution to the wind - along ... via The Herald

]]> The Herald Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:20:55 GMT 071224S3PFQ3 0 Holidaymakers pour into Garden Route towns http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/12/holidaymakers-pour-into-garden-route-towns?fromrss=1 "It's only with accommodation in Great Break River that we had a bit of problem, but those guests were relocated into Mossel Bay itself."

HOLIDAYMAKERS have been streaming to the Garden Route over the past week, confirming the hopes of local authorities and tourism officials that last month's floods would not affect the expected bumper season. via The Herald

]]> The Herald Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:03:56 GMT 071222E2A7MN 0 Khayelitsha gets going with eNaTIS http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/12/khayelitsha-gets-going-with-enatis?fromrss=1 Khayelitsha traffic department is the Western Cape's first to have its licence appointment bookings done via an electronic system that automatically gives clients a date and time for tests. via Independent Online

]]> Independent Online Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:00:11 GMT 0712204GJHI7 0 Knysna, say NIZE-nah http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/12/knysna-say-nize-nah?fromrss=1 The town is primarily built on the northern shore of a large warm-water estuary, fed by the Knysna River. via TrekEarth

]]> TrekEarth Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:40:07 GMT 071219SH6S3J 0 Cyclists home to hero's welcome http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/12/cyclists-home-to-heros-welcome?fromrss=1 "Almost home . . . Just one more desert to cross. I've heard the weather is nice and warm this time of year in the Kalahari."

INTREPID Knysna cyclists Cecil Bosman, his brother Francois and their cousin Phillip Pretorius will be arriving home this afternoon to a hero's welcome after pedalling some 17 000km through Africa to raise ... via The Herald

]]> The Herald Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:59:16 GMT 071216D3SU4B 0 Dramatic increase in areas with high HIV prevalence http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/12/dramatic-increase-in-areas-with-high-hiv-prevalence?fromrss=1 "The spread of the epidemic follows the fault lines of society"

THE Western Cape may have the lowest number of HIV-positive people and almost half the national prevalence rate, but the number in Khayelitsha exceeds the national average. via The Herald

]]> The Herald Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:56:22 GMT 071214FIQ5IN 0 Cape floods won't dampen tourism http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/12/cape-floods-wont-dampen-tourism?fromrss=1 FULLY BOOKED: The Eastern Cape Tourism Board expects the same number of visitors as last year Picture: MARIANNE SCHWANKHART The recent floods along the southern Cape coast caused an estimated R600-million of ... via Sunday Times

]]> Sunday Times Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:54:47 GMT 071206IDR99N 0 Knysna Tourism's new office looks forward to 2010 http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/knysna-tourisms-new-office-looks-forward-to-2010?fromrss=1 "The centre is now of international standard and features an additional display area, an upgraded reservations section and internet facilities for visitors, as well as a 24-hour light box display for after-hours information"

KNYSNA Tourism yesterday opened its bigger and better information office in the centre of town after it was closed for renovations earlier this year. via The Herald

]]> The Herald Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:48:54 GMT 0711290MP4PE 0 SA floods kill two, cause millions in damage http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/sa-floods-kill-two-cause-millions-in-damage?fromrss=1 "It is difficult to sell it [the route] back to tourists if it was declared a disaster area. ... We don't want to do this willy-nilly"

Regulars Interact Severe floods along South Africa's southern coast killed two people and caused millions of rand in damage near one of the country's top tourist attractions, officials said on Monday. via Mail & Guardian

]]> Mail & Guardian Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:28:43 GMT 071126BAOSJ3 0 Matrics brave floods for key exams http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/matrics-brave-floods-for-key-exams?fromrss=1 "The Western Cape education department is grateful to the learners, their parents and all volunteers who showed such determination to write this examination. The examination has been a success, despite the floods"

Western Cape matric students braved the floods on Friday to write their final exams, the province's education department said on Sunday. via Pretoria News

]]> Pretoria News Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:02:12 GMT 071125BPADSG 0 Fleeing the floods http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/fleeing-the-floods?fromrss=1 "Police divers recovered the body among debris and trees in the Diep River"

Like the movies : Excited pupils from Bredasdorp Junior School board a helicopter after an overflowing river ruined their camping trip. via Sunday Times

]]> Sunday Times Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:40:22 GMT 071125TFGVLM 0 Daring chopper dash to rescue tourists http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/daring-chopper-dash-to-rescue-tourists?fromrss=1 "There was a power line above them, so at first we couldn't get close. But the municipality acted very quickly and got rid of the line."

By Bronwynne Jooste and Sapa In one of the most dramatic rescues to take place in the flood ravaged Southern Cape, a Red Cross helicopter airlifted a group of foreign tourists from their safari truck caught in ... via The Star

]]> The Star Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:31:29 GMT 071125DOVPD5 0 Dozens evacuated, roads closed as floodwaters rise http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/dozens-evacuated-roads-closed-as-floodwaters-rise?fromrss=1 "We have managed to keep basic services running, but it's like a swimming pool out here."

DOZENS of families have been evacuated from their homes in the Southern Cape during the past 36 hours following heavy rains and flooding. via The Herald

]]> The Herald Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:36:59 GMT 0711248QR96D 0 Rains cause R600m damage http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/rains-cause-r600m-damage?fromrss=1 "Mop-up operations by the district municipality will start as soon as the water subsides and a full scale recovery operation will start on Monday as soon as the water subsides. The Saps are on standby to brief the premier this morning"

Western Cape premier Ibrahim Rasool on Saturday met emergency personnel after a killer storm left two dead and damage estimated at around R600m. via News24.com

]]> News24.com Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:33:29 GMT 071124TOH0CR 0 Storm: 2 dead, 1 500 evacuated http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/storm-2-dead-1-500-evacuated?fromrss=1 "In the Bitou area we assisted 560 people. We activated our community halls to accommodate people who could not go back to their homes"

By By Bronwynne Jooste, Lynnette Johns and Sapa Two people, one of them a state vet, are feared drowned and more than 1 500 people were evacuated from their homes along the Garden Route as heavy rain continued ... via The Star

]]> The Star Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:11:03 GMT 07112450F5U5 0 Eastern Cape http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/eastern-cape?fromrss=1 "Agents should harness the power of many"

Angry villagers want him to 'rot in jail' SERIAL KILLER: Boy Mhlonitshwa at the Centane Court, where he was sentenced to life in jail for killing seven family members. via The Daily Dispatch

]]> The Daily Dispatch Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:24:54 GMT 071123NK41DJ 0 Judge should step down from DJ trial, says defence http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/judge-should-step-down-from-dj-trial-says-defence?fromrss=1 HEINRICH van Rooyen's defence team said yesterday it would consider asking Justice Nathan Erasmus to recuse himself after he again ruled against an application to block police evidence from being heard in the ... via The Herald

]]> The Herald Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:14:42 GMT 071123Q3JSHG 0 Rain continues to lash Cape, 1 000 evacuated http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/rain-continues-to-lash-cape-1-000-evacuated?fromrss=1 "It's still coming down and various roads in the area have been closed down"

About a 1 000 people in the Southern Cape have been evacuated as severe flooding continued on the N2 in the Sedgefield area, authorities told News24 on Friday. via News24.com

]]> News24.com Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:10:33 GMT 071123SQHCO0 0 Cape reels from widespread flooding http://www.topix.net/za/knysna/2007/11/cape-reels-from-widespread-flooding?fromrss=1 "Heavy falls of rain will persist in the southern Karoo and this could lead to so-called flash floods like those in the Overberg"

By Caryn Dolley As rescue personnel in the Overberg and Southern Cape brace themselves for a third day of torrential rain which has already "wreaked absolute havoc", the southern Karoo could be next in line for ... via The Star

]]> The Star Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:04:24 GMT 071122BK1E58 0