Friday 25 April 2025
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Village News:
April 2025 Newsletter from the St Francis Property Owners Association – Concrete Kerb Street Signs Project a Great Success, and more…
Woman murdered in Oyster Bay identified – A 36-year-old woman who was found dead in a house in Oyster Bay outside St Francis Bay on Sunday has been identified.
Birkett Clean Sweep Of Pam Golding King Of The Kromme – A big field of over 80 paddlers set off on a beautiful sunny afternoon
Black and Brown and up close and frightening – Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle
Cape St Francis Surfer Slayde Shooter Wins In Port Alfred – Photo Of The Day
Scam Alerts For Kouga Residents – Beware of false claims of impending disconnection due to outstanding municipal payments.
Rotary Golf Day, St Francis Market, RAAF Band – What’s going on in St Francis Bay this weekend, from St Francis Tourism
Sport:
McIlroy says his Masters win ‘resonated’ with public – The Northern Irishman completed the career Grand Slam of major wins at the Masters with a playoff win over England’s Justin Rose.
Politics:
State housing CEO promises ‘morale-boosting’ payment to staff, including R600,000 personal cheque – what a champion!
This & That:
Violent vegans, a samurai sword and a chief witness missing an eye, this story has it all – ever heard of the Zizians?
Regional:
Two in court for allegedly defrauding SPAR of millions – The Acres spar in GQ was the unfortunate SPAR in question.
Energy:
Musk Says Trump Preventing Him From Building Legion of Robots – turns out they are powered by Chinese magnets.
International:
Zelenskyy in SA for state visit – Zelenskyy is the first Ukrainian Head of State to officially visit South Africa. He aims to strengthen diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Business:
Capitec CEO’s R105 million farewell – nice work if you can get it.
Environment:
Painting the future – How actuary Willem Boshoff is transforming Newlands Forest’s fight against poaching.
ENTERTAINMENT
Sweden turns up Eurovision heat with wacky sauna song – Sweden is getting up a head of steam for what could be a record number of Eurovision wins this year with a humorous sauna act.
Tech:
Meta ‘hastily’ changed moderation policy with little regard to impact, says oversight board – Facebook and Instagram owner also criticised for leaving up posts inciting violence during UK riots.
Surfing Today:
Gallery: St Francis Surfers In Action In Port Alfred – a couple of wins, a few finalists, some great surfing at East Beach for the Port Alfred Easter Festival.
SA & AFRICA NEWS:
VAT increase stopped – Finance minister Enoch Godongwana will introduce a bill in Parliament that proposes to maintain the VAT rate at 15% from 1 May.
Travel:
This remote Pacific island nation just got its first ATMs – Located in the vast Pacific Ocean, Tuvalu is one of the world’s most remote and isolated countries.
Food:
A sizzling weeknight meal or a holiday highlight – Scottadito means “burn the fingers” in Italian, and these lamb chops pack a ton of flavour that belies the simplicity of the ingredients.
