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

JBay men arrested for cultivation of dagga plants and possession

Breaking… Jeffreys Bay police members arrested two 36-year old suspects yesterday, 9 March 2015, on charges of illegal possession of … More

Humansdorp high school pupils on alleged murder charge

Humansdorp police detectives are investigating a case of attempted murder by two high school pupils. This follows the alleged stabbing … More

Man paddles offshore with garden rake on inflatable pool

      A ‘mystery’ man was found  paddling on a tiny swimming pool inflatable dinghy using a garden rake … More

Thyspunt is a prime candidate for a nuclear site – Dr Kelvin Kemm

Thyspunt is a prime candidate for a nuclear site. “It is one of the best in the world,”  nuclear physicist, Dr … More

German tourist saved from drowning at Cape St Francis

A German woman tourist in Cape St Francis was nearly swept out to sea by a rip current at Cape … More

May 2015 is the new date for the Thyspunt EIA

By Bev Mortimer Breaking… May 2015 is the new latest date for the long  awaited Revised Draft Environmental Impact Assessment … More

Electricity supply vulnerable all week

 The electricity supply system will remain vulnerable for the rest of the week due to a shortage of generating capacity, … More

NSRI St Francis Bay evacuated injured fisherman

NSRI St Francis Bay duty crew evacuated a fisherman suffering from an injured finger apparently caught in a hydraulic winch. … More