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

Vandals remove and damage signs in St Francis Drive

Vandals defaced and badly bent two traffic signs at the corners of St Francis Drive, Lyme Road North and Peter … More

Malicious drivers remove barriers for road repair

Malicious drivers removed barriers across St Francis Drive before the dip after Walton Road on Friday night, 10 August, and … More

Feature: “There is a future for community newspapers” – Buffet

By Bev Mortimer: In spite of the migration to the web, trends in South Africa and abroad, particularly in the … More

EC surfers fared well in Women’s Day events

Despite difficult conditions the Eastern Cape girls fared well in the Women’s Day Surf Challenges s held at Muizenberg and … More

Plett boat tragedy – latest update 10.20 am

It is now confirmed that there were 6 people originally on the small tiller arm boat.   4 adult males, … More

Child’s body found at Keurbooms River mouth – Plett boat tragedy update

Another body was found by NSRI rescuers during an extensive search for the missing persons of the Keurbooms River tragedy … More

1 body recovered and 5 missing in Plett boat drama

One body has been  recovered and five people are still missing after going fishing on a small river boat yesterday … More

Gale force winds, rough seas, +6m wave heights from 10-11 August 2012

The NSRI National office has released the following weather alert and warning that has been broadcast by SA Weather Services: … More