Author: St Francis Chronicle

St Francis Chronicle is a monthly tabloid which has been printing monthly since March 2003 (except for six months during covid). We are an independent, small town monthly newspaper bringing you the latest news relevant to the St Francis area of the Eastern Cape , such as community news, our popular forthcoming events column for social and sport , plus reviews, and lovely photos - including those submitted by a few top photographers. Contact : stfrancischronicle@gmail.com

Local humanitarian placing flags on dangerous pot-holed road

By Bev Mortimer: updated: Owing to the  extremely bad state of the road and after several local accidents, plus many reports … More

Eskom again proposes for either Thyspunt or Bantamsklip to have a nuclear plant

Edited – from Kouga Chronicle on 26 March: ‘Eskom proposed nuclear power plant at Thyspunt or Bantamsklip‘ – Read article … More

Brutal murder of four year-old boy in PE

An 18-year-old foreign national was arrested in connection as a suspect in connection with the brutal murder of a 4 … More

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, … More

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, … More

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 … More

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 … More