By Bev Mortimer There have been reports of an increased shark presence between Jeffreys Bay and Oyster Bay, believed to be have been attracted by a whale carcass washed ashore at St Francis Bay. Carcass of a Southern Right whale washed ashore on Thursday at Anne Avenue Beach. Photo: Lee Rayment And the NSRI has urged…
Month: October 2016
St Francis Bay set to welcome prestigious Vodacom Origins series
By Michael Vlismas.. The St Francis Links will be the backdrop to one of the most successful Vodacom Origins of Golf series in its 13-year history when this Jack Nicklaus course hosts the national final of the series. Following tournaments at the Wild Coast Sun Country Club, Sishen Golf Club, Simola Golf Estate, Arabella…
Twenty-nine families destitute after fire razes their shacks
By Bev Mortimer Twenty-nine families lost their shacks in at least two fires in a Sea Vista squatter camp. The fires occurred on Sunday and Monday this week. Aftermath of the fire. Photo: Phumze Nkwalase The families lost everything and took shelter in the community hall. For the first two nights many slept…
St Francis Chronicle October 2016 print edition is now online
St Francis Chronicle October 2016 print edition is now online. This free, community, print newspaper for St Francis, Kouga and Port Elizabeth readers has been placed online for the benefit of those readers living around Southern Africa or across the globe, who have holiday homes in St Francis, or who have family or friends here….
Attempted murder in Humansdorp this morning – four arrests
By Bev Mortimer Armed suspects fired four shots through the closed doors of a Humansdorp tavern in the wee hours of this morning, wounding three people inside. The perpretators fled in a white Isuzu bakkie but immediate response by the local SAPs led to the apprehension of two suspects . Two others ran away but…
Necsa earns Rand-millions for nuclear component contract with Russia
Breaking… The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has been paid the first R1.7 million for a contract to manufacture nuclear reactor components for Russia. The first items fabricated at Necsa’s Pelindaba site, outside Pretoria has been delivered to Russian company, Tenex, which is a subsidiary of Russian nuclear power company, Rosatom. Necsa is the…
NSRI St Francis Bay evacuates heart attack victim off boat
Photo – NSRI By Bev Mortimer Yesterday lunch time NSRI St Francis Bay volunteers evacuated a patient suffering from a heart attack on a boat out at sea. The 47 year-old fisherman from Jeffreys Bay was on board the Langusta, 22 nautical miles from the Port of St Francis, 5 nautical miles off-shore of Huisklip…
NSRI St Francis Bay evacuates patient off chokka boat
Breaking… By Bev Mortimer NSRI St Francis Bay volunteer duty crew yesterday evacuated a patient suffering from abdominal pain on a boat out at sea. Photo: The Spirit of St Francis – NSRI ST Francis Bay sea rescue craft The 24 year-old patient was on board the Maluti chokka boat, 3.5 nautical miles from the…
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