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

Shock as 24 rhino poached in a week

South Africa has lost another 24 rhinos since last week, the Department of Environmental Affairs said on Wednesday. The latest … More

JBay’s star performer, Dylan Lightfoot

Jeffreys Bay’s Dylan Lightfoot was the star performer at the Billabong Junior Series presented by BOS event in Durban on … More

Three men adrift of PE rescued by NSRI

Three men on an inflatable boat drifting offshore of Port Elizabeth yesterday evening were rescued by NSRI sea rescue volunteers. … More

South Africa in UN talks on violence against women and girls

South Africa is participating in a United Nations meeting to discuss the scourge of violence against women and girls in … More

First DIY project by SFBRA – cutting palm trees

One of the first projects to  ‘fix infrastructure ourselves” in St Francis Bay. The St Francis Bay Residents’ Association SFBRA)  started pruning the palm … More

News flash! Find out about Woodridge over tea in St Francis

The Headmaster of Woodridge College and Preparatory School, Craig Neave, invites all interested parties to join him and the marketing … More

Petrol price in South Africa to increase again

The price of all grades of petrol is to go up by 81 cents next week, the Energy Department announced today, … More

Today’s South Afrcan Budget Speech in full

Pretoria – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan  today tabled the country’s National budget, which provided, among other announcements, details on how the … More