{"id":45904,"date":"2023-11-23T08:44:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T06:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/communities-benefit-from-ward-development-fund-20231122\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T15:42:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:42:14","slug":"communities-benefit-from-ward-development-fund-20231122","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/communities-benefit-from-ward-development-fund-20231122\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities benefit from ward development fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several communities across the Kouga region recently benefited from the Kouga Municipality\u2019s Ward Development Fund for the 2023\/2024 financial year.<\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_775f2a60\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ward\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9642\/9d58d2ee24514c6690f476043ce26ba1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ed0d5cded0b340c0a55cda228a69bc17.jpg\" title=\"An information board, marking one of the 12 thoughtfully chosen sites that form part of the unique Kouga Milkwood Trail in Jeffreys Bay, was recently erected at the M.O.T.H Park in Da Gama Road. Pictured are (from left) Christa Venter (Kouga Waste Management manager), Brenton Williams (Kouga speaker), and Fanie Heystek (Ward 11 councillor).\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">An information board, marking one of the 12 thoughtfully chosen sites that form part of the unique Kouga Milkwood Trail in Jeffreys Bay, was recently erected at the M.O.T.H Park in Da Gama Road. 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