Dozens more oiled seabirds still being washed ashore

An increasing number of sea birds covered in oil are still being washed ashore following the Kiani Satu oil spill.…

Oil covered penguins and gannets continually washed up after Kiani Satu oil spill

More and more penguins and gannets have been found washed up covered in oil following the the Kiani Satu oil spill. The Kiani…

Crystal Hulett competing in 3rd Billabong Junior Surfing event

St Francis Bay’s Crystal Hulett is competing in the third event in the Billabong Junior Surfing Series,  presented by BOS,…

Why we keep paying more for petrol – even when the price of crude oil falls

by Alec Hogg on August 13, 2013 Bev Mortimer, an old friend  from our Rand Daily Mail days and now editor of the St Francis Chronicle put…

Nuclear power is a necessity – Magubane

Nuclear power is more of a necessity than an option says Department of Energy Director General Nelisiwe Magubane. “Given our…

Call for harsher fines for sea polluters

The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is calling for harsher penalties to be imposed on sea polluters in…

NSRI rescued men who abandoned ship aground off Robben Island

In a five hour operation, NSRI volunteers rescued 12 crew members who abandoned their 19.6 meter Hout Bay fishing trawler…

Urgent!! Volunteers needed to take oiled birds from Plett to Cape St Francis

Volunteer driers are urgently needed to take oiled birds from Plettenberg Bay to Cape St Francis following the spilling of…

Big line up of SA’s top music stars at Mandela’s Sports & Culture Day

Award-winning artists like DJ Black Coffee, Zahara, Toya Delazy, Mafikizolo, DJ CNDO, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Salif Keita and Kurt Darren…

Four Hermanus men adrift off Hermanus found after extensive search

 Following an extensive search by three NSRI sea rescue craft, plus an aerial search by a Red cross helicopter,  four…