A two year-old child was allegedly raped by a 58 year-old suspect then dumped in some bushes on Sunday, 12 August, in the Sea Vista suburb of the St Francis Bay seaside town in the Eastern Cape. The child and her mother were taken to hospital on Sunday. Before his arrest the furious Sea Vista…
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St Francis Chronicle January 2017 print edition is now online
The January 2017 print edition of St Francis Chronicle is now available online for our readers countrywide in South Africa, for those in Southern Africa and for those across the globe. Click on the relevant pages to read the entire page: p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 p7 p8 p9 p10-11 p12 p13 p14 p15 p16 …
Petrol price increase yet again
The price of all grades of petrol and diesel will increase nnext Wednesday, 5 October 2016, the Department of Energy has announced. The department said based on current local and international factors the price of petrol (93 ULP and LRP) will increase by 44 cents per litre; petrol (95 ULP and LRP) will increase by…
St Francis Chronicle September 2016 edition is now online
This free, community, print newspaper for St Francis, Kouga and Port Elizabeth readers has been placed online for the benefit of those readers living around Southern Africa or across the globe, who have holiday homes in St Francis, or who have family or friends here. On this page you can download the edition suitable for…
Thyspunt still the preferred site for nuclear-1 – latest EIA Report
Thyspunt is still the preferred site to build a nuclear power station This is the conclusion in the copious 702-page Revised Draft EIA Report Version 2 for the Eskom Nuclear Power Station and Associated Infrastructure (Nuclear-1). In the Report it states more than once that not only is Thyspunt the preferred site but that it…
St Francis Today news letter to be launched
A new News Letter for St Francis residents, home owners and lovers of the area far and wide will be launched daily from this week, from tomorrow. St Francis Chronicle, in collaboration with St Francis Today Online will bring subscribers daily news today to their email Inbox – every morning of the week from around…
St Francis Chronicle number of visitors, stats and highlights of the year 2012
The WordPress.com stats helpers prepared a 2012 annual report for St Francis Chronicle’s online news site. Here’s an excerpt: About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 470,000 times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about 9 years for that many people to see it. Your blog had…
Forthcoming Events in St Francis – a repost for visitors who have just arrived
WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN ST FRANCIS PLUS THE BEST FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON 2012-2013 (Originally posted: December 15, 2012) There is a wide variety of things to do in St Francis over the holidays. When you’re tired of sun tanning or the weather is miz there are plenty of fun activities lined up…
Multi-million rand mansion sold in St Francis Bay
One of St Francis Bay’s canal-fronting mansions has just made local real estate history as the second most expensive house ever to be sold in the picturesque village. Listed at R18.5-million, it was sold to a KwaZulu-Natal businessman within 10% of the asking price. This stunning mansion that resembles an oppulent boutqiue hotel inside was…
Mini Building boom and good deeds after the fire
Building boom and positivity follows St Francis Bay fire – feature By: Bev Mortimer From out of the ruins green grass is starting to grow beneath the 75 burnt houses ravaged in the horrific runaway fire on 11 November 2012. There is a hive of activity in St Francis Bay right now buoyed by a predominate wave…
What to see and do in St Francis plus the Best Forthcoming Events for the festive season 2012-2013
There is a wide variety of things to do in St Francis over the holidays. When you’re tired of sun tanning or the weather is miz there are plenty of fun activities lined up daily – from social happenings to sports events to enjoying the natural beauty of the area. See all the best events…
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