Skills development / Knysna
The next step starts with skills.
UPPA Knysna congratulates the 100 candidates selected for security training, with training and certificate costs covered.
Scorpion Security Training Centre, 23 Grey Street, Knysna.
Community care / food parcels
Preparing the support
UPPA Knysna's community work includes food-parcel preparations. The supplied footage records parcels being assembled and items brought together for the programme.
Matric meals
Care through the exams
The community programme also includes meals for matric learners writing their final examinations. To the Class of 2026: we wish you focus, strength and success through the remaining papers.
Community projects
Community projects
Cleaning, painting and construction projects were announced to begin on 30 October.
UPPA intervention / photo report
After the fire, rebuilding.
Waleed Grootboom, UPPA's Knysna mayoral candidate, visits residents as rebuilding work progresses.
UPPA's intervention follows a fire that damaged the home. The photographs record the damage, the site visit and rebuilding work under way.
The rebuilding is in progress. These images record the response so far.
The Knysna diary
The weekend ahead.
Dinner, the pageant and local activities, with the latest date correction.
Updated date / Saturday, 31 October 2026
Dinner with UPPA leadership
Local SMMEs, professionals and interested stakeholders are invited to discuss the local economy and unemployment. The dinner and sectoral engagement has moved to Saturday, 31 October.
RSVP: Samantha / 050 206 9016 / uppaknysna@gmail.com
Venue, starting time and admission arrangements to be announced.
Saturday, 31 October 2026 / free entry
Modeling Show Grand Finale
Safe Hub, Knysna / 12:00-17:00 SAST
The pageant remains on Saturday. Check the latest organiser notice before travelling.
31 October to 4 November / from 10:00
Free car washes
The notices advertise 20 vehicles at each venue. Call the relevant organiser for availability and arrangements.
Hornlee Pershwinn's / 071 865 7013
Gawies Car Wash / 083 730 9643
Photographs supplied by UPPA Knysna.




