An 18-year-old foreign national was arrested in connection as a suspect in connection with the brutal murder of a 4…
Local St Francis chokka fisherman in hospital
Edited by Bev Mortimer: Yesterday, 18 March, NSRI rescue services reported that an ill fisherman is recovering in hospital after…
SANDF to combat crime and gangsterism in Humansdorp
Edited by Bev Mortimer: The town of Humansdorp in the Kouga Municipality region of the Eastern Cape of South Africa,…
Eight billion dollars for SA’s economy from Afreximbank
By Nosihle Shelembe – Edited: The African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has unlocked a US$8 billion commitment to drive industrial growth,…
Chinese boats stopped from entering SA waters illegally
Breaking! The South African Department of Fisheries and Forestry and the Environment (DFFE) and the SAPS tactical teams stopped four…
South Africa suststained economic growth again – SA Govt
Edited: Latest data released by Statistics South Africa show the country’s economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, with Gross Domestic…
South African President honours Rev Jesse Jackson
President Cyril Ramaphosa paid an emotional tribute at the funeral yesterday, 7 March, to civil rights leader, Reverend Dr. Jesse…
DFFE upholds small-scale fishing cooperatives’ appeals
The South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has upheld appeals submitted by small-scale fishing cooperatives in…
Bulgarian criminal worked incognito as a CT gym instructor
Edited: A fugitive, convicted Bulgarian national, wanted by Interpol for drug trafficking, concealed his identity in Cape Town for several…
The South African Budget overview
Budget SpeechDelivered by South African Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana on 25 February 2026
R2-6-million abalone seized by PE cops
Suspected abalone poachers caught with R2.6-m of abalone (click on link above to see photos) Edited by Kouga Chronicle: Three…
Four year-old child electrocuted
The SAPS has confirmed they have opened an inquest following the unnatural death of a 4 year-old child, reported to…
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