http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/latestnews.aspx Knysna-Plett Herald (c) 2012, www.knysnaplettherald.com 5 http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27140 KNYSNA NEWS - The last weekend (May 18 - 20) of the 2012 Knysna Speed Festival promises a jam-packed few days filled with entertainment for young and old. This weekend's highlights include Classic Car Friday, The Renault Simola Hillclimb, the Speed Festival Charity Golf Event and the Soap Box Der... Sat, 18 May 2012 15:00 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27136 KNYSNA NEWS FLASH - Former Knysna broker, Michael Toerien (58) showed up in the George Court alone and with his bag packed yesterday, May 17, knowing full well that he was going to spend a long time behind bars. Toerien was duly sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after pleading guilty on all the... Sat, 18 May 2012 13:26 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27131 KNYSNA NEWS FLASH - According to an ER24 spokesperson, the cause of the incident is unclear at this stage, but the driver of a Volkswagen Polo had allegedly lost control of the vehicle in heavy rain. The vehicle then collided with the cyclist. When ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they found... Sat, 18 May 2012 12:56 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27126 KNYSNA NEWS - Residents along the Garden Route, in the areas stretching from Wilderness to Keurboomstrand are reminded that there will be a lengthy interruption to ESKOM's power supply on Sunday, June 3 from 05:00 to 21:00. In case the outage can for any reason not take place on June 3, the alter... Sat, 18 May 2012 12:08 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27115 EIENDOMSNUUS - In die heersende mark is dit beslis beter om jou bestaande huis te verkoop voordat jy na 'n nuwe een begin soek. En hoewel dit natuurlik moontlik is om die koop van jou nuwe huis voorwaardelik te maak aan die verkoop van die ou een, kan dit sake kompliseer, se Ester Odendaal, bedry... Sat, 18 May 2012 11:08 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27003 WESTERN CAPE NEWS - South Africa offers its qualifying citizens social assistance income in the form of grant payments. Child support grants are paid to parents or primary caregivers who cannot support their children due to unemployment or other circumstances. What is a Social Grant? A socia... Sat, 18 May 2012 11:00 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27108 Charles and Sally Worthington of Devonshire, England (where according to Charles, it rains unbelievably), have for a number of years visited warmer climates after Christmas. Whilst they often visit Morocco, or other international holiday resorts, this year they decided to spend a month on the Garden... Sat, 18 May 2012 10:49 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27104 KNYSNA NEWS FLASH - An accident on the Lagoon Road, between the Total garage and Old Cape Road, claimed the life of a 23-year-old cyclist this morning. Information of the incident has not yet been confirmed. More information to follow as it becomes available.... Sat, 18 May 2012 10:05 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27099 MOTOR NUUS - Die aankoms van die eerste groot besending van die nuwe Toyota Etios was behoorlike gevier deur Toyota Suid-Afrika Motors en die verskepingsagente K-Line en NYK Line van Japan. Die aankoms van 'n hele paar honderd Etios-motors by die voertuigterminaal van die Durbanse hawe was net t... Sat, 18 May 2012 09:13 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27097 SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - De Rustica Estates situated along the Oudemuragie road near De Rust, have started harvesting their fist olives. The first trees were planted back in 2006, says Managing Director Anthony Stills, who has a degree in Agricultural Economics and a master's degree in Management St... Sat, 18 May 2012 09:03 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27095 NASIONALE NUUS - Die Stormers-rugbyspan kom na hulle terugkeer uit Australasie, in hulle tweede wedstryd tuis te staan teen die Waratahs. Dis die Waratahs se eerste van twee wedstryde in hierdie land en hulle sal uiteraard probeer om die Stormers om te krap. Die Stormers se jongelinge het die af... Sat, 18 May 2012 08:45 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27090 PROPERTY NEWS - Throughout Cape Town, says John Weston, Rawson Properties franchisee for Bergvliet and surrounding districts, estate agents all too often come across the mindset that in today's more stringent financial conditions, potential purchasers stand little or no chance of qualifying for a mo... Sat, 18 May 2012 08:30 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27085 PLETTENBERG BAY NEWS - David George and Kevin Evans (from Plettenberg Bay) came out guns blazing on the opening stage of the three-day Sani2c, presented by BoE Private Clients, in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday (Thursday, May 17). The Nedbank 360Life riders drove the pace from the start to take the 86km... Sat, 18 May 2012 08:20 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27075 SOUTHERN CAPE BUSINESS NEWS - 2012 started on a high note for Mossel Bay's iconic The Point Hotel, with occupancies approaching the heady days of 1995, when South Africa was enjoying its initial tourism boom. 2011 was an excellent year for us, with excellent growth over 2010's somewhat disappoint... Sat, 18 May 2012 07:27 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27078 SUID-KAAP NUUS - Ronnie van't Hof is by die 16de Algemene Jaarvergadering van die SWD-Veterane Tennisvereniging onbestrede tot voorsitter herkies. Hy is ook voorsitter van die SA Veterane Tennisvereniging. Die sekretaris, Danie Steyl, en twee bykomende lede, Debra Hyde en Elmarie Lategan, is ook... Sat, 18 May 2012 06:00 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27081 SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - For many decades, rumors of the possible escape and survival of the Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last sovereign of Imperial Russia, assassinated with his entire family in 1918, has run rife. Over the years, several women have falsely claimed to ... Sat, 18 May 2012 05:00 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27047 KNYSNA NEWS - Knysna Municipality again performed excellently in its drinking water quality management, according to the 2012 Blue Drop report. Knysna received an overall performance indicator score of 92% (improving on 2011's score of 89%), placing the local municipality in the 13th position in... Fri, 17 May 2012 16:00 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27042 PROPERTY NEWS - First-time homebuyers currently account for almost one-third (31%) of all home loan grants, but their numbers are declining and they are clearly having to work harder and prepare better to get into the market. That's the word from Rudi Botha, CEO of SA's biggest mortgage originato... Fri, 17 May 2012 15:04 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27028 SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - He may have won three European Tour events, catapulted 205 positions in the golf world rankings and rewritten a piece of European Tour history over the last four months, but Knysna's Branden Grace has no delusions of grandeur. On the eve of the Vodacom Origins of Golf at the... Fri, 17 May 2012 14:30 GMT http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news.aspx?id=27031 KNYSNA NEWS - Knysna will be the port of call for seven intrepid participants in the Big Autism Thing (BAT) today, Thursday, May 17, as part of their walk from Durban to Cape Town. The walk, which started on March 31 and is expected to end on June 9, commemorates the celebration of World Autism ... Fri, 17 May 2012 14:00 GMT