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

South Africa, Russia sign fisheries agreement of intent

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has signed a statement of intent on co-operation in fisheries with Russia … More

News Flash!! Three released whales beached again

The City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management have just  reported this morning, 25 March 2013, that three of the … More

MFeb takes the title at RVCA Series

There was elation for the winners and disappointment for the losers  on the final day of the RVCA Junior Series … More

Six whales swim free after beaching at Noordhoek

Six of the 20 beached whales at Noordhoek yesterday survived and five were last night seen swimming strongly in the … More

Wilderness NSRI helps horse trapped on an island

NSRI Wilderness duty crew yesterday assisted in the rescue of a horse trapped on an island on the Hoogekraal River, … More

News Flash!! News Flash!! JBay road from Gamtoos closed owing to fire

The R102 between Mondplaas (the Gamtoos bridge) and Jeffreys Bay has been closed to traffic due to a massive veld … More

NSRI Still Bay saved 7 crew before boat sank

Last night NSRI Still Bay volunteer sea rescue duty saved the lives of seven crewmen just five minutes before the … More

Repo rate remains unchanged at 5%

The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5%, Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus … More