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09/08/2025

Happy Women's Day !! Wishing all women an awesome day today!!🌹 🌹🙏🙏 🤗🤗

08/08/2025

Breaking News: Nuclear at Duynefotein is now on the cards

8 August 2025m Source DFFE, St Francis Chronicle edited: Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has upheld the 2017 decision to grant Eskom Environmental Authorisation…

06/08/2025

A driver of a silver Mercedes Benz lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a shack in Mooi-uitsig informal settlement in Humansdorp and badly injured a 13 -old girl

By Bev Mortimer: On Sunday evening, last weekend, a driver of a silver Mercedes Benz lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a shack in Mooi-uitsig informal settlement, Humansdorp on Sunday ev…

06/08/2025

Kouga Chronicle: A New, Unique Source for Local Community News

To everyone in Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, St Francis Bay, Oyster Bay, and across the Kouga region... we’re thrilled to introduce Kouga Chronicle, a brand-new, independent news website built for you.
Visit kougachronicle.co.za for stories that hit close to home. We’re not connected to the Kouga Municipality or anyone else - just a dedicated journalist with +40 years of experience at some of South Africa’s top newspapers and five years as an AFP foreign correspondent, who has teamed up with an experienced web designer crafting our sleek, user-friendly site, and with 9ty9.co.za to share the best things to do within 99 km of J-Bay, blending hard news with local lifestyle.
We’re a new site with big energy, and we want you to help shape it.. We are starting small but plan to bring more creative people on board as we grow. As the sister publication to St Francis Chronicle (going strong for 22 years), Kouga Chronicle is deeply rooted in our community and ready to tell its stories. Our mission? Deliver fresh, original news with angles you won’t find elsewhere.
From in-depth coverage of cases like Rob Evans to local events and hidden gems, every story is written from the ground up, not just re-posted. We’re a new site with big energy, and we want you to help shape it. Got a story, photo, or tip from your corner of Kouga? Send it our way! We’re here 24/7 to keep you in the loop with updates that matter. Why visit kougachronicle.co.za? It’s real, it’s local, and it’s ours – for you and us.
We’re 100% independent, focused on the truth, not paid PRs, and ready to grow with you.
Take a look, dive into a story, and let’s make Kouga Chronicle the heartbeat of our region.

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05/08/2025

Big crime bust PE sees 129 suspects were arrested, 2500 vehicles searched 48 traffic fines issued and various quantities and types of drugs seized

Edited by Bev Mortimer: In Operation Shanela II in Gqeberha/PE 129 suspects were arrested, 2500 vehicles searched 48 traffic fines issued and various quantities and types of drugs were seized . Nel…

03/08/2025

St Francis Property Owners' Association (SFPO) has closed St Francis Bay's Spit to the public.

Photo credit: Barry Culligan St Francis Property Owners’ Association (SFPO) has closed St Francis Bay’s Spit to the public. No one can walk on the Spit because it is now a construction …

01/08/2025

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/ramaphosa-vows-to-support-businesses-impacted-by-tariff-hikes/

The tariffs are expected to cost many jobs if the government fails to secure a trade deal

01/08/2025

https://stfrancischronicle.com/2025/08/01/sara-jane-smith-one-of-six-women-celebrated-by-nsri/

Article edited by Bev Mortimer: Sara Jane Smith and five other women, have been celebrated in this ‘Women’s Month’ in a video for the outstanding leadership roles they played whil…

31/07/2025

Nelson Mandela is host city for 2026 Lifesaving World Championships

Nelson Mandela Bay is honoured and thrilled to be announced as the host city for the prestigious 2026 Lifesaving World Championships (LWC 2026) according to Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe : In announcing this great news the mayor said:
"This global event, which brings together thousands of athletes, officials, and visitors from around the world, is a unique opportunity to showcase our city's beautiful coastline, warm
hospitality, and world-class facilities.
"We acknowledge the confidence placed in Nelson Mandela Bay by the International Life Saving Federation and Lifesaving South Africa, and we thank them for their trust and support. Our city is committed to delivering an exceptional championship that
reflects our values of resilience, excellence, and community.
"Together with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, national departments, and all spheres of government, we will pull out all the stops to ensure our state of readiness meets and exceeds international standards. Hosting LWC 2026 will not only boost our local economy through tourism, hospitality, and related sectors but also inspire our youth to embrace water safety, lifesaving skills, and healthy lifestyles.
"This is a proud moment for Nelson Mandela Bay and South Africa. We are fully committed to ensuring that our city is ready to host a world-class event that will leave a lasting legacy, not just for lifesaving sport but for our people and economy. We are
excited to welcome the world to our shores and show them the warmth and resilience of our city."

31/07/2025

Gqeberha SAPs K-9 are continuing to clamp down on abalone traffickers and this week so far have arrested suspects and confiscated abalone valued at more than R400k

St Francis Chronicle, Edited; Gqeberha SAPs K-9 are continuing to clamp down on abalone traffickers and this week so far have arrested suspects and confiscated abalone valued at more than R400k. T…

31/07/2025

Start of SFPO's beach restoration project

A total of 64 dredging pipes, 15 metres in length, are expected to be delivered alongside Ralph Road today, 31 July, in preparation for the St Francis Bay Property Association 's long term coastal protection system.
According to the Association’s plan sand will be dredged from the Sand River Delta, and other priority areas on the Kromme river, to points along the beachfront extending up to Main Beach for beach nourishment, .
The drop-off zone of the pipes will be in the area between Lara Road and where Ralph Road slides, away from the beach, heading north.
The final dredging pipeline will see pipes ranging from 15- 90 metres and the pipes will be assembled on site where welding will take place over a 6-week period.
In a third phase pipes from 15-90m will be moved, placed and joined together in the final location. They will be assembled onsite.
The dredging process will start about three months after initial placement of pipes and Miller Engineered Solutions has been appointed as contractor for the dredging.
On 29 July the SFPO announced by that a 3.5-metre-wide temporary access road along the crest of the St Francis spit will be created. It will be a dedicated service corridor top enable construction machinery to access multiple points along the beach for the purposes of the SFPO’s chosen groyne system, approved by Eastern Cape province, for the restoration of the beach
Two public mooring points located on the inner side of the ski boat canal to enable beach access over the spit will be temporarily removed. Thee access points intersect with the construction corridor and be part of active construction zone.

31/07/2025

Dredging pipes are expected to be delivered today alongside Ralph Road in St Francis Bay in preparation for the St Francis Bay Property Association's long term coastal protection system.

31 July: A total of 64 dredging pipes, 15m in length, are expected to be delivered alongside Ralph Road today, 31 July, in preparation for the St Francis Bay Property Association ‘s long term…