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

Young girl from Humansdorp missing in JBay lagoon

Police and NSRI volunteers from Jeffreys Bay have been searching since yesterday for a 12 year-old girl from Humansdorp who … More

Blackouts countrywide this weekend

Eskom will implement rotational load shedding in stage 2 over the weekend in a bid to augment its water and … More

Wounded St Francis Bay fsherman rescued by NSRI

A local fisherman with rib injuries had to be rescued at sea by the NSRI St Francis Bay yesterday as … More

Truce with parliamentary opposition parties is off

The agreement between Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and opposition parties represented in Parliament has been called off. This was revealed … More

Increased risk for load-shedding later this week – Eskom

The risk for load-shedding will increase later this week Eskom warned today, 24 November 2014. The risk increases as water … More

 Medium-low risk of load shedding Monday-Tuesday this week

The risk of load shedding for tomorrow and Tuesday (24 and 25 November 2014 is medium to low  owing to … More

Electricity supply system expected to be ‘tight’ – Eskom

The power system is expected to be tight owing to cold and cloudy weather conditions  over the evening peak periods … More