Friday, 09 October, 2026.
St Francis Bay | Cape St Francis | South Africa
Daily news, views and stories from our coastline and the world.
Village News:
Calibre Security Crime Report – September 2026 At A Glance
Kouga Local Municipality’s R200m road upgrade rolls into Phase 3 – extending the municipality’s investment in safer, more resilient and better-maintained road infrastructure
Brown wooden doll on a white porcelain toilet – jigsaw puzzle, escape-room, 100-pieces, lemon squeasy
Regional:
Bay set for jam-packed December programme with JBay GrootFees 2026 – J Bay is set to come alive this festive season with a jam-packed programme of music, entertainment, family activities and community events running from 17 to 31 December 2026,
Regional:
Seven Kouga firefighters rise to Toughest Firefighter Alive challenge – The gruelling competition tests firefighters’ physical strength, endurance, agility and mental resilience, with participants pushed to their limits through a series of challenging firefighting-related tasks.
Business:
Coca-Cola paying over R250 million to try stop service delivery collapse in South Africa – Coca-Cola and water sector leaders in South Africa have partnered to invest R500 million in municipal water infrastructure to stop service delivery from collapsing.
Environment:
El Niño to peak in December, could be strongest since 1950 – El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and could become the strongest events recorded since 1950
Gorgeous African ‘unicorn’ slipping off the conservation radar – Way back in 1901, Western scientists celebrated the sensational ‘discovery’ of a very strange, unicorn-like creature in the dark and humid depths of an African rainforest.
Food:
Whipped feta dip with spicy honey is a fresh take on the party dip – This whipped feta dip takes just a few minutes to prepare and makes a good alternative when you want something homemade on the table.
Crime:
Shock and dismay after former Dimension Data CEO confesses – him and four others orchestrating dodgy R1.3-billion BEE deal
Breaking News:
Fort Hood attacker’s execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says – It would be the first public execution in the US in almost a century. The decision to livestream it is unprecedented.
R100,000 fee for South Africans who register their solar panels with Eskom – The power utility recently announced that it had extended its waiver of registration-related charges
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Travel:
South African passport ranks 86th globally, opens access to 108 destinations – With 108 destinations offering some form of facilitated access, the South African passport continues to provide travellers with access to a significant portion of the world.
Sport:
Springboks-All Blacks Greatest Rivalry Test ticket fiasco grows into wider R48m claim – Hospitality agency Leisure Connexion is demanding repayment of more than R48m from a third-party supplier for undelivered tickets.
SA & Africa News:
Navigating ballots, candidates, and wards – Your guide to the 2026 local government elections
Energy:
Single biggest petrol price increase in SA on the cards for November – Just as petrol and diesel prices in SA hit their highest-ever levels, early recovery data from the CEF is already raising the alarm for another R4.60/litre hike in Nov.
Surfer’s Corner
Ivanka Trump’s “incomparable” surf coach delivers masterclass in assisted backside tuberiding – Ivanka Trump described him as “incomparable”?
International:
Christa Pike ‘angry and confused’ after failed execution, lawyers say – Pike, who was sentenced to death after murdering Colleen Slemmer with her then-boyfriend in 1995, survived two lethal injections.
