Knysna, South Africa News

“We have different guides because you can't have everyone talk with the same mouth.”

GWYNNE CONLYN dishes up some thoughts on all the restaurant awards doing the rounds I LOVE this time of the year. via Business Day

YOUNG people in the Concordia informal settlement in Knysna finally have their own youth centre where they can obtain information and better prepare themselves for their future. via The Herald

“To me this was a very, very important issue”

Claims that an alleged drug dealer and murder accused were seen with Victoria Stadler shortly before she was killed were heard on Wednesday in the Cape circuit court trial of former nightclub disc jockey ... via Daily News

“The SAJBD is an umbrella body for all different Jewish organisations in South Africa, which includes sports, religion and charities. Its main function is to promote and protect the interests of all Jews in the country”

THE South African Jewish Board of Deputies will be approached for the first time in 50 years to form a new congress within the association for the Southern Cape Jewish community. via The Herald

A FORMER cinema industry great, who retired to Knysna, has become the talk of the town after carving a derelict tree stump on Belvidere Estate into a work of art. via The Herald

“I am happy to report that we have received another grant of R15-million from the provincial government”

WESTERN Cape local government and housing MEC Richard Dyantyi launched the Vision 2002 Housing Project in Knysna at the weekend, handing over 20 new houses during a ceremony at the Khayalethu community hall. via The Herald

“Other people do not have to change for us to experience peace of mind”

In search of a rare bird THE most satisfying feeling if you're a part-time birder like me is finding, seeing and positively identifying a new one that has eluded you. via The Daily Dispatch

“I know it's an American tradition and that some people don't feel strongly about it.”

HALLOWEEN is an American tradition that should not be celebrated by South Africans because they do not relate to it. via The Herald

“People who don't collect their vouchers are making life hard for themselves because they are going to have to wait again”

More than R9-million in uncollected vouchers is lying at the provincial Land Claims Commission, waiting to be collected from claimants who opted for financial compensation during South Africa's land restitution ... via Daily News

“The driver of the car reportedly drove on without ascertaining damages and injuries caused by the accident. Details of the car could not be obtained as it was dark at the time”

Cape Town police on Wednesday asked for public help in finding a hit-and-run driver who killed a student constable on the N2. via Independent Online

“People who will be affected by the consolidated park should not see it as a threat, but as an opportunity. The prospect of living and operating a business near the park will be tremendously exciting and will bring boundless opportunities”

ENVIRONMENTAL Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk paid a brief visit to the Wilderness National Park by helicopter at the weekend to consult with SANParks senior management on proclaiming a 220 ... via The Herald

“I think that's changed, partly because so many of our patients have HIV”

"We found very problematic attitudes to pain and pain relief. We found doctors telling us, - No, patients exaggerate pain to get treatment,' . Also doctors telling us, - No, you can't treat pain because that ... via Aidsmap

“One of the benefits is that we can apply to have a fully fledged state hospital that is open 24 hours, over and above our planned day clinic in KwaNokuthula”

PLETTENBERG Bay is to become an independent magisterial district in a move aimed at making justice more accessible to the town's residents and bringing numerous service benefits. via The Herald

Alix Carmichele, a victim of an assault and attempted murder, achieved victory at last on Friday in her eight-year-long fight for compensation from the authorities. via The Mercury

Hiya All... we are planning a trip to SA in January 2008... have heard a lot about the Garden route, and wanted to drive down the same... just a few questions... 1. Is it possible to hire a self-drive car and ... via Lonely Planet

“Our philosophy is 'doing good is good business', and we are proud to be involved with the Pick 'n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival, just one more way we are able to play a meaningful role in the local community”

THE Pick 'n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival, which raised a record amount of more than R1-million for charities, announced yesterday that 39 worthy causes would benefit from the money. via The Herald

“The officer was not suspended. If there were grounds to suspend him, he would have been suspended”

A SENIOR Knysna policeman will appear in the town's magistrate's court today on a charge of attempted murder after allegedly assaulting a man with a pole. via The Herald

“The suspects were allegedly selling infringed copies without the authority of the owner of copyright. They were also distributing films not registered at the distributor, and distributed films not classified by the board”

More than R500 000 worth of pirated goods were seized by police who arrested ten people as part of Operation Piracy, Western Cape police said on Sunday. via Independent Online

THE Western Cape agriculture department has asked the national government to make R4,2-million available immediately to help fruit farmers in the Haarlem area between Knysna and Uniondale, who stand to lose ... via The Herald