Planet Mercury to transit sun on 11 November
For the first time since 9 May 2016, South Africans will be able to watch Mercury transit the Sun on 11 November at 2.35 pm (14:35 Central Africa Time (CAT). People with… Continue reading
PE Dams at 36 % – people in PE and Kouga urged to save water
Residents and businesses in Kouga that get their water from Port Elizabeth dams have been asked to use water sparingly following an announcement today that dams that supply water to the Nelson Mandela… Continue reading
St Francis Bay surfers ride China’s Silver Dragon river wave
By Bev Mortimer Photo of Silver Dragon wave, with Dale on jetski and Billy on the wave For the second year in a row St Francis bay surfers Dale Staples , aka Ducky,… Continue reading
NSRI St Francis Bay in two patient evacuations from chokka boats
On Sunday evening, 25 August, NSRI St Francis Bay evacuated two ill patients from two different chokka boats at sea, shortly after each other. Sara Smith, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, said… Continue reading
St Francis Bay Fires – SAPS seeks 2 men calming bees with smoke
The SAPS seeks information from anyone who knows more about two men, who allegedly started the disastrous fire yesterday by using smoke to calm bees at a beehive in St Francis Bay yesterday.… Continue reading
About 12 thatch houses burnt in St Francis Bay
Article By Bev Mortimer In a fire that suddenly spun out of control about a dozen thatched houses in Lyme Road North and Peter Crescent in St Francis Bay it is estimated that… Continue reading
Strikers stop protesting in Hankey, arrested people released on bail
After almost three full days of strike action, violence and clashes between police and protesters in Hankey in the Eastern Cape , strikers dispersed on the third day of strike action, today, 21… Continue reading
Violence, teargas, rubber bullets, stun grenades, 10 more arrests in Hankey
In a second day of protest action, unrest and violence in Hankey in the Eastern Cape citrus farming area yesterday, 20 August, the SAPS used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to… Continue reading
Man arrested in connection with death of St Francis boat builder
Post mortem results of Duncan’s death The SAPS have just confirmed to St Francis Chronicle that 76 year-old St Francis Bay resident and boat builder, Duncan Lethbridge, died as a result of suffocation,… Continue reading
Seven arrested for violent protests in Hankey
(Edited by Bev Mortimer) Seven people were arrested for violent protest action in Hankey today, 19 August, after they blocked off the R331 road between Hankey and Patensie with burning tyres, cement blocks… Continue reading