Middelburg Dagboek
Newspaper in Middelburg

Runners were greeted by friendly faces armed with cold water, coke and much needed snacks at the various water-points along the route. The Middelburg Observer has been supplied with a photo of a guard sleeping on duty, allegedly because he was drinking the night before. The photo, allegedly taken from a WhatsApp profile of a guard who works at Paxton, shows him in uniform sleeping on his arms. Both Cele and Ngcane escaped shortly after being sentenced in Middelburg by jumping over a wall whilst being transferred from the court holding cells to a truck to be transported back to prison. He has since been recaptured in Klarinet in eMalahleni. Even though the Western Cape has received some rain over the past month, it has made little difference. To ensure that chicken livers are not rubbery they should still be slightly pink in their centres. The secret to deliciousness is that they should never be overcooked. The United Nations released World Population Prospects report in June with findings that the world has added approximately one billion inhabitants over the last twelve years. A seismic survey exploration permit issued for the Knysna to Jeffrey’s Bay area has raised a number of concerns from various interested and affected groups about the potential impacts on the marine environment. UK-based PR firm Bell Pottinger released a statement apologising for stirring racial tension in South Africa while working for the Gupta family. The cost of water supplying surrounding towns and villages around Middelburg had increased and the water price increase was to subsidize these areas as the municipality charges a flat rate to all residents. Residents can give inputs on the budget and the IDP, after which a council meeting will be held to consider any changes and thereafter approve.