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

J-Bay Boardriders win Billabong Inter-club

The J-Bay Boardriders Club won the  Billabong SA Interclub Championships  in icy but contestable 3-foot surf and rainy conditions at … More

Zuma to deliver State of Nation speech on 14 February

President Jacob Zuma is set to deliver a State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 14 February to a joint … More

NSRI Jeffreys Bay golf day for boat house

Sea Rescue Jeffreys Bay is hosting a golf day on 4 April 2013 at the Jeffreys Bay Golf Club to … More

73-old doctor missing after boat capsizes at Witsand

A 73 year-old man on holiday at Witsand is missing after his boat is believed to have capsized  yesterday evening. … More

Forthcoming Event: Big Swimarathon in SFB and JBay

Swimming enthusiasts in St Francis Bay and Jeffreys Bay will once again participate in the Rotary Global Swimarathon for 2013. … More

News Flash! February print edition now online

 The St Francis Chronicle February 2013 print edition is now online. Read all about the news and reviews in St … More

Two male lions transferred to Karoo National Park today

Two male lions from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park have been released into the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West … More

Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm off to celebratory start

One of the first and largest wind farm projects in the country celebrated the start of  construction in Jeffreys Bay … More

Annual MTB races at the Links and harbour

Sunday, 24 February 2013, will see the exciting and prestigious St Francis Bay MTB Challenge with distances of 15 km, … More

Windows Phone 8 in South Africa this month

Microsoft and Huawei are introducing the Huawei 4Afrika – a full functionality Windows Phone 8 which will come pre-loaded with … More

Minimum farm wage at R105 per day

The new minimum wage for farm workers for the next three years has been pegged at R105 per day, the … More