Greg Minnaar Wins Oakley X-Over 2017
After a huge day of competition, today 21 July, legendary Greg Minnaar was crowned the 2017 Oakley X-Over Champion. After a win at the Mountain Bike Race and a third placing at this… Continue reading
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Shark enters same surf lineup as Mick Fanning again
Australian Mick Fanning (AUS), a 3X World Surf League (WSL) champion, who encountered an aggressive Great White during the opening minutes of the 2015 Final at Jeffreys Bay, resulting in one of the… Continue reading
Jordy scores perfect 20, gains entry into surfing record books
Two-time event winner 2010- 2011 and current No 3 on the Jeep Leaderboard surfer Jordy Smith from South Africa posted a perfect 20 heat total in his Round 3 match-up with 2017 WSL… Continue reading
Chokka boat aground off Cape St Francis, 8 crew missing
Eight people are missing from a chokka boat that ran aground and crashed on rocks in stormy seas and fierce winds at Cape St Francis’ Sunset Rocks early this morning The name… Continue reading
World surfing event in Jeffreys Bay started this morning
The Corona Open J-Bay World S|urfing League event has startedat Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape, this morning , 15 July. Today’s event will see a two South African surfers face each… Continue reading
Cape St Francis Resort to host Chokka Trail
Edited by Bev Mortimer Following on from its highly successful hosting of the last month’s Expedition Africa, the Cape St Francis Resort will again be the host for the Bestmed Chokka Trail Run… Continue reading
Intense rivalry forecast for JBay world surfing event
Edited by Bev Mortimer The stage is set for a tough battle between the top five leading surfers on the Jeep Leaderboard, who are separated by just 600 points. Excitement and nervous energy… Continue reading
Lions escape from Kruger Park
Breaking… Four lions escaped from the Kruger National Park last night. The South African National Parks (SANParks) has warned the community of Matsulu in Mpumalanga to be on the lookout for SANParks has… Continue reading
St Francis Chronicle June 2017 edition is now online
The June 2017 print edition of St Francis Chronicle is available online for our readers countrywide in South Africa, for those in Southern Africa and for those across the globe. Click on… Continue reading
2017 National Arts Festival Award winners
More than two hundred productions premiered on the Fringe at The National Arts Festival this year, it was no easy feat for the Ovations Awards panel to make their way through the Festival’s… Continue reading