St Francis Chronicle Newspaper

21/09/2025

Dreadful fires in Sea Vista destroy 10 shacks, 17 homeless

Two fires separate fires, one in Malema area on Friday and this morning in Zwelitsha, razed 10 shacks and 17 people have been left homeless. Two of the victims in the Malema fire were rushed to hos…

19/09/2025

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2025/09/19/long-time-wait-in-jail-for-rob-evans/

By Bev Mortimer, 19 September, edited – Rob Evans, accused of premeditated murder of his 36 year-old girlfriend, Vanessa van Rensburg on Easter Sunday this year in the Eastern Cape village of…

16/09/2025

Kouga Municipality (KM) says the proposal to join Cape St Francis and St Francis Bay with a link road "is only a suggestion put forward as part of the broader spatial development plan for the area."

By Bev Mortimer: Kouga Municipality (KM) says the proposal to join Cape St Francis and St Francis Bay with a link road “is only a suggestion put forward as part of the broader spatial develop…

15/09/2025

Weather warning: Bitterly cold winds and rough seas

Fierce winds and damaging wave warnings today as a cold front is passing pass south of the country on with a high-pressure system ridging behind it according to Snow Report.As a result strong to gale force (50 to 70 km/h gusting at 80 to 100 km/h) westerly to south-westerly winds are expected between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas from Monday afternoon (today), spreading to up the coast until Tuesday (tomorrow) .
Winds are expected to be accompanied by south-westerly waves of 4-6m.
Warning to those with boats very rough and choppy seas conditions can be expected.

15/09/2025

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2025/09/15/wonderful-whale-and-her-calf-video/

A most amazing photo of a whale and her calf, courtesy of Adrift St Francis Bay that gave St Francis Chronicle and Kouga Chronicle permission to share it on our websites:

15/09/2025

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2025/09/15/new-sa-government-steps-to-overcome-youth-unemployment/

September Edited. The SA Government is implementing several collaborative initiatives to tackle youth unemployment, focusing on improving labour market functioning through skills training, work exp…

14/09/2025

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2025/09/14/export-driven-h**p-and-cannabis-is-a-key-in-sa-economy-dtic/

September, edited – South Africa is establishing itself as an emerging leader in the global h**p and cannabis industry by using its natural strengths and the increasing momentum of the privat…

13/09/2025

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2025/09/13/km-offers-a-reward-of-r10k/

Kouga municipality offered a reward of R10 000 for info leading to the successful arrest and prosecution of those responsible for vandalising municipal infrastructure, a municipal notice announced …

13/09/2025

Breaking: Edited, Late last night , 12 September Durban a body of a man was located and recovered at Bay of Plenty Beach in Durban and early indications are this could be the body of missing pilot, Andrew Blackwood-Murray, according to the NSRI.

Breaking: Edited, Late last night , 12 September Durban a body of a man was located and recovered at Bay of Plenty Beach in Durban and early indications are this could be the body of missing pilot,…

12/09/2025

NOTICE:
Another pipe broken in the Canal area of St Francis Bay.
The water supply will be affected in the following streets:
Canal Road
Beauvallon Place
Shore Road
The estimated time frame for repair work is 4 hours.
The municipality apologises.

11/09/2025

A fatal road accident claimed the lives of two people today on the R75 and SAPS Algoa Park in Gqeberha in South Africa,
is investigating a case of culpable homicide.

Edited: A fatal road accident claimed the lives of two people today, 11 September, on the R75 and SAPS Algoa Park in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, is investigating a case of culpabl…