Looking back on South Coast history: November 26 to December 2
Storms, power cuts and a lingering bit of apartheid made the news this week.
The Post Office pot plants got the boot.
November 26
1993
“Uvongo residents and many holidaymakers have appreciated the refreshingly cool atmosphere created by greenery in the form of pot plants and ferns at the Uvongo Post Office. Now the post office is being painted and officialdom has declared the greenery must go.”
November 27
1992
There was a report highlighting a problem with which we are, unfortunately, all too familiar today. “There has been a sharp increase in atrocities involving children on the Lower South Coast, including assault, rape and indecent assault.”
And… “Heavy rain and high winds lashed the Lower South Coast last Thursday evening, leaving a trail of destruction and causing an estimated R1-million damage.”
1998
“Members of St Katharine’s Church gathered to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the congregation and it was announced that the long-awaited opening of the South Coast toll road was set to take place on December 4.”
November 29
1991
“Power cable thieves have wreaked havoc on the Lower South Coast on six occasions during the past fortnight, causing many thousands of rands in damage, an explosion and blackouts which crippled businesses for several hours.”
And Aiken Park School closed its doors forever.
December 1
1995
“Before any of the renovations had even got under way, the Bedford Centre complex was completely leased out to tenants.”
December 1, 1995: The old Bedford Inn has been transformed into a smart new shopping and restaurant complex. pic: Herald archives
December 2
1994
The ‘New South Africa’ failed to reach one corner of the South Coast. “A coloured project manager with a BSc (Hons) degree has described his humiliation at having his holiday accommodation turned down – because he wasn’t white.”
And… “A five-hour power cut caused by a cable fault created havoc in Port Shepstone on Wednesday. Businesses in the north east of the CBD were severely disrupted and South Coast Herald and South Coast Printers staff had to work through the night to catch up on lost production time. At one garage, a customer’s car was on an electric hoist when the power went off. It was late in the afternoon before it could be retrieved.”
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