Every month there seems to be a new franchise and another small business on the way out. I’m not against franchisees (they have to work hard too) but a part of me longs for the old days when a shop owner lived in a flat above their business. Those days are gone but i still [...]
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Finally, Knysna’s main street was getting a much-needed facelift. There was no way the foreman was going to let his shift fall behind lest he fall on the bad side of the Municipal Manager. This week, the foreman had 2 guys working under him. One would dig a hole – dig, dig, dig. The other [...]
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As promised, here’s the second gallery of all the wonderful faces of Knysna. You can find the first one here. Click on a photo to enlarge.
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Reflecting back on the past 4 years of Love Knysna and the old Knysna Kick led me to digging into my photo archives – wow, so many memories, so many changes, some gone, many still here. This photo gallery of the people of Knysna will help me remember all of them and the moments that [...]
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One of the best additions to the Knysna’s shopping community in the past year has been Zoe Morkel’s Exclusive Furniture. It’s supplies quality second-hand furniture and antiques from 37 Fichat Street (that’s one road back from the Main Road/N2 in the old Heatherhill College venue). It’s chock-full of affordable, quality furniture that”s exotic, funky and [...]
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The Knysna Waterfront was abuzz with the launch of Kairos, an A-Class yacht (ocean-going). It’s a Knysna 500 model, catamaran, only the second built, and is set to be a flagship for our town when presented at boat shows around the world. The Knysna Historical Society was there to document the moment. The Kairos yacht [...]
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If you aren’t fortunate enough to afford Knysna’s most exclusive accommodation price tag or haven’t been lucky enough to be invited on a tour by Conrad Pezula, then this video will give you some insight into Pezula Private Castle. As the tagline says, it’s “situated on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, [...]
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The Knysna Municipality has made an urgent appeal to all users in Knysna to use water as sparingly as possible. Knysna Municipal Manager Lauren Waring said extreme heat and depletion following the bumper holiday season had contributed to water storage facilities dropping to below 50%. “We ask that everyone who uses municipal water to do [...]
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Knysna has once again experienced a super summer season with a general improvement across most sectors when compared to the 2011/2012 season. “The segment of accommodation establishments that we spoke with all report higher occupancy rates than last year,” confirmed Knysna Tourism General Manager Glendyrr Fick. “While many bookings were made via tour operators, most [...]
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