Photo (from Sanccob) of Sikelela chokka boat breaking up at the entrance of the St Francis Bay private harbour this week. The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob ) Eastern Cape team remains on high alert for any oiled seabirds following the wreckage of the chokka boat, Sikelela, which ran aground on…
Month: August 2014
Bad weather, rough seas, gale force winds on EC coastline….
Gale force south-westerly winds of 62km/h is expected between Cape St. Francis and Kosi Bay according to the Mossel Bay Weather Observation. Its weather report also mentions high seas with waves heights from 6-7 m that are expected between Lamberts Bay and East London spreading to Kosi Bay by the afternoon. Waves are expected to subside…
Plans to restore confidence in municipalities
Fruitless and wasteful expenditure must be matched with consequence management against the guilty parties, Cooperative and Traditional Affairs MEC Fikile Devilliers Xasa said this week. Speaking at the first Audit Improvement Reporting Session for mayors, municipal managers and chairpersons of Municipal Public Account Committees (MPAC), Xasa pledged his commitment to turning things around for the better. MEC Xasa will…
Chokka boat runs aground at St Francis Bay harbour
Click on link below to watch NSRI video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8JZyLltOFo The chokka fishing boat, Sikelela, ran aground onto rocks at St Francis harbour entrance in heavy sea swells this morning. The 13 crew onboard managed to get to shore safely after the incident which occurred when the boat lost motor power as she was turning and…
Illegal diamond traders turn themselves in
Eight men turned themselves in today in connection with a recent illicit diamond syndicate bust. This was announced today, 25 August, by directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (“The Hawks”) spokesperson, Captain Paul Ramaloko. Ramaloko said 19 men were arrested last Friday in Gauteng, the Northern Cape, Free State and North West for trading in illegal diamonds…
Kouga Imbizo 2014 to open with a bang
All Kouga communities are invited to connect with government this week at two big imbizos. The imbizos, set to take place at Hankey and Humansdorp, will open with a must-see accident-scene demonstration by fire and emergency services operating in the Kouga region. The programme will further include mobile services, presentations, exhibitions and an opportunity for…
Kromme River committee wants feedback from public
The Kromme River Joint River Committee has launched a public opinion poll to assess the views of all affected parties regarding the Kromme River. In a statement this afternoon, 19 August, the committee says the Kromme River is faced with multiple inter-related problems. The main one is that the Kromme is silting up and one of…
Theft of monkey signs
The four signs that were recently erected in St Francis Bay and which asked people not to feed the monkeys have been removed. This is according to the SFB Residents Association (SFBRA) which says the perpetrators are unknown to the organisation. The SFBRA has reported this theft to the SAP. “The whole purpose for erecting…
St Francis Chronicle August 2014 edition is now online
St Francis Chronicle August 2014 edition is now online. The print edition is now out in select stores in Port Elizabeth, Humansdorp, Jeffreys Bay and in most shops in the St Francis Bay area. Drop off points in St Francis are replenished every Friday and there are enough copies printed for each edition to last a…
Areva wins contract to replace 6 Koeberg Steam Generators
Eskom’s Board of directors announced today, 16 August 2014, that the contract to replace Koeberg Steam Generators has been awarded to AREVA NP Proprietary. Based on the lead times for the manufacture of six new steam generators, Eskom is planning for installation in 2018, the Board said. The Board revealed that the 2018 installation plan…
No electricity in Kouga this Sunday 17 August
There will be no electricity in Kouga Municipal area on Sunday, 17 August from 5 am- 10 pm. Kouga Municipality says the interruption is necessary for Eskom to install overhead supply lines for wind-farm developments in the area. The whole of Kouga will be affected, except for Thornhill, which receives electricity from Nelson Mandela Metro….
Fisherman evacuated by NSRI St Francis Bay
NSRI St Francis Bay today, 10 August 2014, evacuated a fisherman from a chokka fishing boat 4 nautical miles off-shore of Port St Francis. The fisherman was suffering from suspected a dehydration and a possible medical kidney ailment. Marc May, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said at 11.35 am NSRI St Francis Bay launched…
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