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

Third consecutive SA Longboarding Championship in JBay next week

The Spar SA Longboarding Champs presented by Ryd will be in Jeffreys Bay from 22-27 August.

Minister Mchunu satisfied with water intervention projects at NMBM and Kouga

The South African Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, announced today that the Section 63 intervention instituted in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) early last year to avert Day Zero has been lifted.

Two alleged extortionists wounded, another died in shootout with Hawks

The Hawks Eastern Cape provincial kidnapping task team made two arrests for alleged extortion, attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition on Saturday this past weekend and a third suspect died after a shoot-out with police .

Tomorrow’s planned ‘Shutdown March’ still on

Despite two main community leaders, members of the UDM party, having resigned from organising a ‘Shutdown’ March, tomorrow, 15 August, to air a list of grievances, the march is continuing at 6 am from the Humansdprp .up Main Street to the Kouga Municipal offices.

St Francis Chronicle August edition is now out

The August edition is available in some local St Francis and Humansdorp shops. Wider distribution from tomorrow.

Exciting countdown to ARWS

SA National Government to bring relief from drought to PE and Kouga municipalities

The South African government Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has allocated a budget through its Water Services Infrastructure Grants to Kouga Local Municipality to implement a drought relief project to alleviate water challenges caused by the prevailing drought.

Eastern Cape Export Symposium kicks off next week

The Eastern Cape Export Symposium In East London next week on 17 18 August will feature discussions, developments, exporting and … More

R8000 in coins stolen in cash in transit robbery

Four suspects were arrested and two vehicles recovered at a safe house in Schoemansdal, Mpumalanga province in South Africa, following a cash-in-transit robbery this morning

Youth aged 17 missing at Llandudno

A 17-year old youth caught in rip currents in the Cape Town area of Llandudno is missing in the surf and despite an extensive sea, air and shoreline search there currently remains no sign of him, however, SAPS divers and rescue units are continuing their searches.

St Francis chess boffins to play in EC champs

A group of St Francis College chess boffins will participate in the Eastern Cape Chess Championships in October this year.

4 fishermen deceased, 1 missing , 2 survivors after fishing trawler accident

our fishermen lost their lives, two survived and one is missing after a fishing vessel ran aground pn the rocky Gouritz coastline, in the Cape South Coast of South Africa.