Breaking news… Eskom is planning to to secure 1 000MW to bolster constrained generation capacity by launching three programmes to procure much needed power for the national grid. Initially the programmes will focus on generators capable of supplying more than one Megawatt to the grid. Over time the threshold will be lowered to enable smaller…
Standard Bank Pro-Am Series returns to St Francis Links
Professional women’s golf returns to Eastern Cape as series goes to St Francis Links for the fifth event of this eight-tournament series, on 22 September.The series is making its debut in the province even though it already has a footprint in the way of the Standard Bank Golf Development Programme that’s currently underway at East…
St Francis Chronicle September 2022 edition is now out!!
St Francs Chronicle September edition is now out at some local, St Francis shops. Wider distribution at niche outlets and shops takes place from today in St Francis and round Kouga municipal area.This edition has a cross section and broad coverage of different topics, with lots of photos of events – social and sport.Plus now…
2022 World Surfing Champions Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Filipe Toledo (BRA)
Lower Trestles, San Clemente, Calif, 8 September: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) won the 2022 World Surf League (WSL) Titles at the second-annual Rip Curl WSL Finals in dreamy four-to-six foot conditions at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, Calif.A historic day for Gilmore marked her eighth World Title, making her the winningest women’s…
St Francis Chronicle August edition is now out!
St Francis Chronicle’s August 2022 edition is now out on local shelves in Kouga area of Eastern Cape.
Sewage levy causes big stink
– Article by Bev Mortimer Residents a expressed anger in no uncertain terms, with shouts from the floor at a public meeting held at Cape St Francis Resort mid-August.Ratepayers came out in numbers to attend a public meeting at Cape St Francs Resort, called following growing antagonism by St Francis residents to a R299 sewage…
Tackling the South African energy crisis
(South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa’s, address to the nation, 25 July 2022, on planned actions to deal with the national energy crisis)
Breaking… South African surfers set to surf on home turf in Corona Open J-Bay
This event is Stop No 9 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2022 Championship Tour that opens tomorrow, 12 July, and will run through to 21 July 21, 2022.This event is also the second-to-last stop before the Rip Curl WSL Finals. This J-Bay competition will be pivotal in the World Title race, as only the…
Wildcard, Injury Updates and Match-Ups for the first Women’s and Mens’ Rounds for Corona Open J-Bay
Luke Thompson (RSA), the highest-ranked male South African surfer on the Challenger Series rankings is replacing John John Florence (HAW), who withdrew from this competition following his knee injury at the Quiksilver Pro G-Land. Jeffreys Bay local Joshe Faulkner has been awarded the men’s event wildcard, and Tia Blanco (USA) will be the women’s wildcard,…
Power Alert!! Stage 6 load-shedding maybe from 5pm today!
Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, says ‘Stage 6’ load-shedding could be implemented from 5 pm today owing to a breakdown of power plants and a deterioration of operations, including industrial action by Eskom workers, overnight. “There is a very real risk of Stage 6 load shedding from peak tonight”An emergency meeting was held by Eskom…
Khoisan chiefs pack up and go
The Khoisan chiefs and leaders of the Royal Links House have packed up and left after four days, ‘waiting’ continuously day and night, in front of the gates of the Kouga Municipality in Da Gama Road, Jeffreys Bay. They had been waiting for the Kouga municipality to give them a file they urgently needed to…
Water Alert!Water supply from Churchill dam could dry up by 28 June(edited by Bev Mortimer)
Over the past week, Churchill dam has been carrying most of Impofu dam’s shortfall and is now also seriously depleted – and the Churchill dam could run dry as early as 28 June, the NMBM JOC says.Chairperson of the Amatola Water Board and leader of the Intervention Team, Pam Yako, recommended to the committee that…
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