15 January 2024: A 30 year-old surfer from Cape Town passed on at Seal Point this afternoon. According to a … More
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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.
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Total of 24000 litres of fuel removed from Elke M boat
Article edited by Bev Mortimer. Photos: Barry Culligan and Richard Pike Monday 15 January 2024 – A total total … More
Great news! St Francis celebrates 70 years since it was founded this year, 2024
Great news! St Francis is celebrating its 70th birthday this year 2024 on 13 November.St Francis Chronicle will be launching … More
Removal of fuel and pollutants from grounded St Francis Bay boat are top priority – SAMSA
Edited by Bev Mortimer – About 13 cubic meters of fuel has been removed from the onboard tanks of the … More
St Francis Bay: Progress on removing pollutants from Elke M boat
Edit by Bev Mortimer -Progress is being made in the removal of pollutants from the fishing vessel ‘Elke M’ that ran … More
Unsung heroes, K9 rescue dogs help SAPS find bodies in difficult terrain
Edited by Bev Mortimer – On 3 and 4 January this year two K9 dogs, Misty & Ogi, were responsible … More
Fishing trawler runs aground at Shark Point, St Francis – crew safe
– Edited by Bev Mortimer; Photos : Barry Culligan (arial photos) and Richard Pike – A 29-metre stern trawler fishing … More
Plett fisherman bitten by shark near JBay
Yesterday a Plettenberg Bay fisherman was bitten by a shark while trying to release it from his fishing line while … More
St Francis Chronicle December 2023 edition is online
Wishing all our readers a most wonderful 2024! We have had many requests from our readers around the globe, who … More
Powership projects and four others on hold for now
Five budget quotes, including the Powership projects, for four emergency procurement energy projects reached expiry date on 31 December 2023 and … More
Local youngsters hospitalised after bakkie crash this am
By Bev Mortimer Photos: Buco & Jody Kruger Three youngsters were rushed to hospital after a white bakkie (van) crashed … More
NSRI Safety Alert!
The NSRI appeals to bathers, boaters, paddlers, sailors, anglers and coastal hikers to be cautious around the coastline as the … More
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