Monday, 31 August 2026.
St Francis Bay | Cape St Francis | South Africa
Daily news, views and stories from our coastline and the world.
Village News:
50 years, 244km and countless stories — gruelling PE2EL surf ski race book by Gavin Harvey, Fanta Gous and Nigel Harvey gets praised by The Daily Maverick.
When 400% Leverage Meets a Bad Week – The Human Side Of Money presented by Client Care
Pink-haired youth with phone and microphone on a busy street – jigsaw puzzle, 144 pieces, escape-room.
Help Needed Fairly Urgently – Notes From The Editor
Kouga Municipality:
Dead Sardine Warning Issued For Kouga Coast by Kouga Municipality – following the detection of Pilchard Herpesvirus
A day in the life of Martha Rollison – A general worker and team leader at Kouga Local Municipality in Oyster Bay, Rollison has been part of the municipality for 19 years.
SA & Africa News:
Extreme low-altitute rugby stadium flyover in South Africa sets world record – A flyover of two Airlink Aircraft for the Springboks versus All Blacks game on Saturday in Cape Town has set an unofficial record for one of the lowest flights in the world.
Surfer’s Corner:
Surfer who lost arm in Gaza War to chase gold at World Championships – “If I had to, I would go out another thousand times to fight for the country without thinking twice.”
Business:
The two companies that own 22 of South Africa’s most popular restaurant and fast food brands – Famous Brands and the Spur Corporation..
Food:
Crispy garlic Parmesan hash browns recipe for a golden, crunchy breakfast – mmm golden…
Politics:
ANC devours itself from within as voters steadily turn their backs – Factional warfare, patronage battles and years of electoral decline have left the party on its last legs as it heads for a bruising outcome in South Africa’s municipal elections in November
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Travel:
Three European countries where South Africans can buy residency – South Africans can buy access to Europe through residence-by-investment options in Greece, Cyprus and Portugal.
Health:
A Therapist Shares 5 of the Warning Signs That You Might Have Social Anxiety – Social anxiety is categorised as a fear or anxiety of situations where you might be exposed to scrutiny by other people.
Tech:
Legal opinion about social media changes in South Africa as Instagram moves to ban teens at night – A landmark case in the United States will see Facebook owner Meta implement daily time limits, school and night modes for under-18s
Sport:
Rassie seethes at Rennie’s accusations as All Blacks get away with negative scrum tactics – Bok coach Rassie Erasmus flashed with anger when he was informed that All Blacks coach Dave Rennie was unhappy with the Bok scrumming.
Environment:
The Cape Town shark spotter who keeps surfers and swimmers safe – Most mornings, Dennis Chikodze can be found inside a wooden lookout hut high above False Bay, keeping a close eye on the beach below him.
