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

NB Status of floods and bridge – continual news feed

St Francis Chronicle ‘Daily Online News’ and news agency in St Francis Bay will keep all readers – residents  and … More

Hopes to finish Billabong JBay tomorrow ahead of bad weather

With extremely severe weather conditions predicted for this weekend organisers of the Billabong Pro J-bay are hoping to finish tomorrow. … More

How rain and flood water is captured at the Links: Fortifications for the Sand River Bridge

By Bev Mortimer: Heavy rains anticipated? Where the storm water goes… With rumours flying crazy around following the announcement by the weather bureau of … More

Standout performances from Smith and Holmes at Billabong Pro today

Stand-out performances in  excellent waves and perfect surf marked the second day of competition at  Billabong Pro J-Bay. Sean Holmes … More

South African Sean Holmes advances to round 3 in Billabong Pro

Sean Holmes (Jeffreys Bay, South Africa) (pictured) advanced into Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay at Supertubes, Jeffreys … More

Below zero temps, snow and flash floods expected this weekend

Below freezing  weather conditions, heavy snowfalls, flash floods and road closures are predicted for this weekend from Storms River to Port … More

First day of high performance surfing at Billabong Pro

Supertubes at its best greeted surfers in the Billabong Pro J-Bay 2012 today – the opening day of the event. … More

National Arts Fest 2012 increases attendance figures

Despite the current poor economic climate, the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown today reported a 8.7% increase in attendance at its … More

South African Casey Grant netts high score in Billabong Pro

South African Champion Casey Grant (Scottburgh, South Africa) (pictured) advanced into Round 2 of the Billabong Pro JBay at Supertubes, … More

The ‘horrors’ of living in Sea Vista – photo gallery

The horrors of living in Sea Vista in times of floods. These photos were taken this month, July 2012, after … More