Thesen Islander News

Independent news, history, and community perspective on Thesen Islands and Knysna. Free from HOA and Development Company oversight.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

My Reply to the HOA

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The New Communal Jetty Berth Agreement - My Reply to the HOA 28 May 2026  Subject: Jetty Berth Agreement — Existing Agreement Remains in For...
Saturday, May 23, 2026

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The New Communal Jetty Berth Agreement - Read This First Below is the email I sent to Boet Grobler, GM of the HOA, on 21 May 2025. The facts...
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

The Parkland Ponds - 19 May 2026

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The Parkland Ponds — The Full Story Boet Grobler, the General Manager of the HOA, recently asked me for my view on the Parkland, specificall...
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Thesen Islands Parkland Facility Upgrades

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Big money, flimsy plan.   No debates, no discussion, no workshops.  No detail.   I don't know how I should feel about this Thesen Isla...
Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Rip Currents - Know your Options

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 27 April, 2026. I have just read of the drowning of 2 teenagers off a beach at Mossel Bay who were "swept away by rip currents." ...
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

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The Water Crisis: Start harvesting rainwater!  If you are not harvesting at least some of the rain that falls on your roof, you need to star...

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Don't Bring the Big City with You First posted 11 July, 2024 As more and more people move to the Garden Route and it grows to accommodat...
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Friday, November 14, 2025

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1933: Aerial Photograph -  T hesen & Co. Ltd., Knysna -  Saw Mills & Furniture Factory    Dated 1933, this is the oldest aerial phot...

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1977: Aerial Photo  with Points of Interest    Points of Interest  A:  The Boat Shed. Now hardly recognisable with the 2 new buildings globb...

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  1947: Aerial views of Thesen's Island. Taken at the same time but from slightly different angles.    The label on the above reads ...

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Modern aerial views of Thesen & Co operations on Thesen Island  More from the collection of Trevor Johnson, a longtime employee of These...

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Thesen & Co at Night and Sawdust burning.   The factory was very visible at night. This picture was taken from the Causeway, opposite th...
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Thesen & Co - Boat Building; Cape to Rio Yacht Race Winner During World War II, on behlf of the British Admiralty, ten motor gunboats (1...
Thursday, November 13, 2025

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  Factory Scenes  Looking North from the Admin Building. Partly hidden by Coral Trees, the Boat Shed can be seen on the left. The triangular...
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