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

Rain and mud did not deter many music fans

The rain unfortunately washed out some of the  the Radio 5FM event at Mentorskraal over the weekend  but those that … More

Kouga municipality on road to financial recovery

Kouga communities can look forward to improved service delivery this year owing to the ongoing success of the local municipality’s … More

Latest on Kouga roads and status

Latest on the roads, etc, in Kouga following the heavy rains of the weekend.  Kouga Flood Update 16 July 2012 … More

Sand River Bridge still open

The Sand River Bridge to and from St Francis is still open but only to light vehicles at 1 pm … More

Sand River Bridge open to traffic again this morning

The Sand River Bridge was opened again at about 4 am this morning by traffic police after water levels subsided … More

Sand River Bridge closed three times in just over a year

By Bev Mortimer: For the third time in just over a year the bridge across the Sand River on the … More

Sand River Bridge 6 pm 14 July 2012 – Photo Gallery

The following photos taken by Bev Mortimer this evening show an extremely strong Sand River flowing down to the Kromme River at … More

NSRI on high alert

The NSRI stations and volunteers are on high alert and assisting with isolated cases of flood victim evacuations: NSRI volunteer … More

Sand River Bridge is still open 7.30 pm, 14 July 2012

The Bridge has not been closed yet. It is still holding and traffic police have been monitoring it all afternoon. … More