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

There are now 51.7 million people in SA – Census 2011 results

South Africa’s population has swelled from 40.5 million in 1996 to 51.7 million in 2011, results of Census 2011 have … More

R47-billion investment in renewable energy expected

The Department of Energy says it is expecting R47 billion to be invested in renewable energy The department introduced the Renewable … More

Filipino evacuated mid ocean from ship by NSRI

NSRI Mykonos volunteer sea rescue duty crew evacuated an injured crew member on board the Nile Dutch Shang container ship … More

Give Tourism a chance!

A lovely social evening was held by St Francis Tourism  (24 October) at the beach bar Shenanigans at Legends in … More

R97-m flood damage in Kouga – now a disaster area

The Kouga region has been declared a Local Disaster Area with flood damage estimated at R97,87 million. The declaration was made … More