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St Francis Chronicle’s March-Easter edition is now out!
“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” We have printed just in time for the crowds for the golf and shortly after for Easter visitors – to keep them informed and updated… copies will be on the shelves for Easter as well. We top up weekly.Find a copy at Spar St Francis Bay, Indulge Bakery’s Milk …
Get kids off the streets and on the fairways – this is golf’s ongoing drive
By Michael Vilismas As the world golf’s prize money increases to record levels this year and the privileges in the professional game do so as well, there are still those who wake up at 5am to make sandwiches for a group of kids they will later collect in some of the poorest areas, and take…
ProAm players praise Links course and discuss fierce winds on play
Edited by Bev Mortimer Photo of Casey Jarvis There was much excitement and anticipation up at the St Francis Links Clubhouse today for the Pro Am and the SDC Championship.The place was swarming with cheerful players and there were great facilities for the accredited players and the media. Many voiced their admiration and approval on…
St Francis soccer player needs help for soccer trials
– By Bev Mortimer Khanyisa Mofu, a St Francis Bay youth who has been playing for the local United Football Club, has been selected to take part in the final elimination trials for the prestigious Dana Cup in Denmark.Khanyisa, 15 years-old, from the Sea Vista suburb, is one of 30 U/17 soccer players, who will…
One student died, another is missing at the Wilderness
– Edited by Bev Mortimer A young woman died while another, who reportedly tried to rescue her, went missing while swimming at the Wilderness on Friday this weekend.The NSRI says it is believed there were rip currents where a group of students were swimming in front of Views Hotel.Mike Vonk, NSRI Wilderness station commander, said…
Breaking… Some of top world golfers will be at SDC at Links
Some of the top world golfers will be at the St Francis Links Links next week for the SDC. A strong selection of the most in-form players on the Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour for this $1.5-million tournament are set to play in the The inaugural SDC Championship at St Francis Links next week,…
R350-k abalone seized in big roadside bust on the R330
– Edited by Bev Mortimer A big abalone bust on the St Francis Bay-Humansdorp R330 road at the beginning of March saw R340-k worth of abalone confiscated and the arrest of eight suspected abalone poachers hiding in the roadside bushes.Collaboration between SAPS Humansdorp and Gqeberha K9 units, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs…