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16/09/2026

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2026/09/17/heavy-rain-floods-snow-on-the-cards/

– Edited by Bev Mortimer – Bad weather predictions – batten down the hatches! Heavy rain, floods, snow on the cards… Rain, thunderstorms and strong winds are forecast in th…

16/09/2026

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2026/09/16/iec-update-iec-certifies-candidate-numbers-for-lge/

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16/09/2026

SASSA October 2026 payment dates confirmed

SASSA beneficiaries can now take note of the payment dates for October 2026.

The payment schedule is:

Older Persons Grant: Friday, 2 October
Disability Grant: Monday, 5 October
Child Support Grant: Tuesday, 6 October

Beneficiaries whose grants have been identified for review may have a different payment date. SASSA has previously advised that these beneficiaries are paid on the fourth payment day.

There is also no need to withdraw your grant on the exact day it is paid. Once the money is in your account, it remains available for you to access when you need it.

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07/09/2026

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2026/09/07/exclusive-three-men-get-life-for-violent-murder-in-st-francis-bay/

The SAPS has confirmed that the three suspects who received life imprisonment and other heavy sentences on 4 September, last week in the Gqeberha Regional Court, were charged and convicted of a mos…

04/09/2026

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2026/09/04/stolen-copper-metal-worth-r20-m-recovered-in-pe/

Edited: Gqeberha police confiscated copper and metal goods with a total estimated value of R20 million that had been stolen from Telkom and Eskom The SAPS said five bulk sling bags containing coppe…

03/09/2026

https://kougachronicle.co.za/narcotics-removed-from-jbay-streets/

A large amount of illicit drugs, including 51.5 Mandrax tablets and 50g of Tik, were taken off the JBay streets, and three active criminal dockets were issued f

31/08/2026

A 39 yer-old man in Humansdorp was arrested for posession of narcotics valued at about R1550 street value, plus a one Star loaded pistol with live am******on yesterday evning.

The 39 year-old suspect was arrested on the spot and faces formal charges of illegal possession of a fi***rm, illegal possession of am******on, and possession of Mandrax and Tik.

The arrest was carried out by a joint tactical operation between the SAPS and SADF yesterday evening, 29 August just befor 8 pm.The suspect remains in custody and is expected to appear in the Humansdorp Magistrate's Court soon.

Recounting the arrest, the SAPS says they were conducting high-visibility patrols in the Vergenoeg area, Humansdorp when they recieved info of a house in Vergenoeg, Kwanomzamo, where an illegal fi***rm and drugs were allegedly being kept by a known suspect.
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A 39 yer-old man in Humansdorp was arrested for posession of narcotics valued at about R1550 street value, plus a one Star loaded pistol with live am******on ye

31/08/2026

New integration enables ChainEX customers to convert cryptocurrency into digital voucher value and spend it across 6DOT50’s national merchant network

Cape Town and Jeffreys Bay, South Africa – 19 August 2026 – South African cryptocurrency exchange ChainEX has partnered with transactional voucher wallet platform 6DOT50 to launch the ChainEX Spend Wallet, giving ChainEX customers a practical new way to use their cryptocurrency value for everyday purchases.

The integration enables eligible ChainEX customers to fund their ChainEX Spend Wallet using supported cryptocurrencies. The cryptocurrency is converted into Digital Rand voucher value, which can then be used across thousands of participating merchants in the 6DOT50 network.

Merchants do not need to accept or manage cryptocurrency directly. Voucher value is redeemed through 6DOT50’s established voucher redemption network, with merchant settlement taking place through the payment and settlement arrangements supporting the network.

New integration enables ChainEX customers to convert cryptocurrency into digital voucher value and spend it across 6DOT50’s national merchant networkC

22/08/2026

22/08/2026

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2026/08/22/suspects-arrested-for-tetes-murder/

Edited: Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of renown boxer, Zolani Tete, following his fatal death by a hail of bullets at NU 17, Mdantsane, in the Eastern Cape of South Af…