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

NSRI Hout Bay rescues small fishing boat lost in dense fog

A small fishing boat lost in dense fog was found and rescued by NSRI Hout Bay volunteers on Friday, 25 … More

St Francis Chronicle’s Editor a finalist in community newspaper awards

St Francis Chronicle’s Editor, Bev Mortimer, was one of the finalists for the annual MDDA-Sanlam awards held at the award ceremony in … More

Cape Town to march in global unity against Monsanto

 This Saturday, 25 May,  a huge march in Cape Town will take place  against Monsanto, the multi-national seed and chemical … More

SA ready to roll out Digital TV

South Africa is ready to rollout Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) the Minister of Communications Dina Pule has announced.  Presenting her … More

Obama is coming to South Africa end of June

  United States President Barack Obama will visit South Africa as part of his Africa tour next month. The visit, … More

NEWS FLASH!! NEWS FLASH!! WIN RUGBY TICKETS FOR SATURDAY’S MATCH IN PE!!

COMPETITION TIME AGAIN!!! Two St Francis Chronicle readers or followers will win tickets to the rugby match on Sturday between … More

Mixed reactions, solutions to Saturday’s demonstration on the R330

By Bev Mortimer: Mixed reactions have been forthcoming following the 4 hour march and demonstration by about 200 residents on … More

Jordy wins hard battle to take the Billabong Pro Rio

Today, 19 May 2013, Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, won the Billabong Rio Pro in a hard-fought final over national favorite Adriano de Souza (BRA), … More

Sea Vista marchers dispersing and vacating the R330

The 200 angry Sea Vista marchers who took over the R330 this morning from 7.30 am when they marched from … More