Nicola Daniels

WHILE many Mossel Bay residents have lost everything in the recent wildfires, the disaster has also brought the community together, with locals opening their homes, businesses, and animal shelters to support those in need.

WITH just 13 days left of water from its main dam at current consumption levels, the Knysna municipality has started issuing letters to its top 100 water users urging them to cut, or face the consequences.

THE future of the current Heathfield High principal remains unclear as the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) mulls over its next steps following a bruising Labour Court defeat ordering it to reinstate Wesley Neumann to the position with backpay.

| Residents face 100% hike in water bills as severe drought measures kick In - NICOLA DANIELS

FORMER ANC provincial secretary Nelville Delport has denied that he is still in possession of one of the party's branded bakkies after his former colleagues lodged a criminal complaint against him.

GREATER Knysna residents will now pay 100% more on top of their current water bills, as the municipality rolls out harsh new drought tariffs to curb non-essential water use during the severe shortage.

FORMER ANC provincial secretary Neville Delport has denied that he is still in possession of one of the party's branded bakkies after his former colleagues lodged a criminal complaint against him.

The court saga has come at a heavy price, with the department splurging millions on lawyers, mediators and interim principals - including more than R2 million on legal fees alone while pupils paid the ultimate price as the matric pass rate plunged from 84% to about 50% by 2023.

THE future of the current Heathfield High principal remains unclear as the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) mulls over its next steps

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