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

Body found at Mykonos, surfers save men in current

NSRI responded to calls from Mykonos and Lamberts Bay  today following a report of a body found at Mykonos and two men … More

NSRI Knysna, Plett and Shelley Beach call-outs today

STATION 12 KNYSNA:  At 2.20 pm Bay View Ambulance service  alerted NSRI Knysna station commander Graeme Harding to a 26 … More

NSRI to the rescue of people in rip currents or washed off rocks

NSRI volunteer duty crew were hard at work today responding to call-outs from members of the public, local residents and … More

South African fish stocks on the decline

South African stocks of wild fish are on the decline.   According to a recent United Nations report, more than … More

Man disappears in the Port Alfred surf

A  22 year-old Amanzimtoti man who was caught in a rip current disappeared in the surf off Port Alfred yesterday. … More

Two Woodridge pupils from St Francis get top distinctions

Two St Francis Bay pupils, Laura Ritchie and Joshua Nicholson, got seven and six distinctions  respectively  in the IEB Matric … More

Mandela recuperates with top care at his Houghton home

Former President Nelson Mandela is currently undergoing home-based high care at his Houghton home until he recovers fully. This was announced … More

Russian man and son saved from drowning by NSRI

A father and son from St Petersburg, Russia, who are on holiday in the Garden Route, got into difficulties in … More

NSRI rescue French sailor, search for children on Christmas Day

NSRI crew members were extremely busy on Christmas Day, 25 December 2012, assisting in crisis situations countrywide. A few of the highlights included rescuing a French sailor … More

NSRI St Francis fights fires, assists cops arrest man with knife

Christmas lunches and festivities were forgotten today (25 December 2012) by dedicated, caring  NSRI crewmen countrywide. They rallied to help … More