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Two arrested in Marselle drug bust

In an intelligence driven operation, police arrested two men and confiscated a significant number of mandrax tablets. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said, “When an optimal operational opportunity was…

Industrial action briefly leaves Kenton and surrounds dry

All Amatola Water employees who were involved in industrial action were back at work by Tuesday and no further disruption to water supplies was expected. This response from Amatola Water to questions from Talk of the Town came after…

Jade’s journey needs support

Speed and you pay: any driver who’s run the gauntlet of cops and cameras, westward on the N2 from the Storms River bridge knows that’s the deal. Residents of Boknes, Klipfontein, Marselle, Bushmans River, Kenton-on-Sea, Ekuphumleni,…

Angry Marselle residents march on the R72 after woman’s body found in the veld

A group of around 200 Marselle residents are marching to ekuPhumleni, Kenton-on-Sea, following the discovery of a woman’s body in the veld. Saps Kenton on Sea is investigating an Inquest after attending to a crime scene where the lifeless…

A-w-e-s-o-m-e… awesome!

“A-m-n-e-s-t-y, amnesty.” “C-o-l-l-e-a-u-g-u-e, colleague.” Some words were trickier than others, but the young contestants in last Saturday’s spelling bee in Marselle gave every one their best shot. The competition was organised by…

Coastal Kindness in campaign to upgrade clinics

An organisation born in the darkest days of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to serve the community of Kenton and its surrounding areas. Coastal Kindness is currently raising funds to improve the two local clinics. It is hard to remember,…

Ward 3 & Ward 4 – Water supply Notice

Notice from Municipal spokesman, Cecil Mbolekwa Maintenance is scheduled for Tuesday August 6 at the main supply pipeline in Kenton-on-Sea. The maintenance is planned to take place from 8pm until 12 Midnight, which will, unfortunately,…

Former Ndlambe councillor’s memorial service announced

UNBEARABLE STENCH: A leak that keeps recurring in Marselle, not far from people’s homes, has become a problem for community members Picture: NTOMBI MSUTU

Sewage leak an ongoing problem in Marselle

Several complaints have been made by community members of Marselle about a sewage leak that keeps coming back after it’s been fixed, affecting the community with an unbearable stench, especially on sunny days. According to community…

PROBLEM RESOLVED: Angry community members waiting outside Marselle clinic after it was shut down because of problems with the toilet that was not working for three weeks Picture: NTOMBI MSUTU

Water pipes fixed at Marselle clinic after it was shut down

Disgruntled community members of Marselle waited outside the local clinic on Tuesday after they were told that the clinic was closed due to a toilet problem that was reported three weeks ago and still was not fixed. South African National…