SoPlett! | Plettenberg Bay News and Info

AFTER a bitterly cold long weekend, temperatures are expected to rise along the Eastern Cape coast this week.

WHILE Eastern Cape residents have been basking in warm conditions, winter is far from over.

WHILE the rest of the country shivers in the grip of icy weather, higher temperatures are expected in the Nelson Mandela Bay region today.

THE Water Affairs Department and Bitou Municipality have signed a formal co-operation agreement that will see R20-million released to the drought-stricken Plettenberg Bay for the construction of its desalination plant.

FINANCE Minister Pravin Gordhan’s Budget has brought a massive boost to drought-stricken areas, with R141,5-million allocated to the blighted Eden and Central Karoo districts.

BITOU has joined George and Knysna as a critical drought area, with less than three months’ water supply left, according to Western Cape officials.

Long-time CXPRESS contributor of years past, and outdoors fundi of legendary proportions, JACK MUDD shares a piece of his mind on the local water crisis

WHILE heavy rains were experienced in the Eastern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu Natal yesterday, the drought-stricken Garden Route only received between 8mm and 15mm overnight on Monday.