Monday, 19 October, 2026.
St Francis Bay | Cape St Francis | South Africa
Daily news, views and stories from our coastline and the world.
Village News:
Kouga Municipality – from the brink of collapse to the best-run in its province
Kouga Solar Electricity Amnesty Closes On 30 October – giving residents limited time to regularise tampered meters and register rooftop solar systems.
Kouga secures conservation agreement for 235 hectares near Cape St Francis – The agreement follows a community-driven process that began in 2015.
The Sandworm Nebula glowing in deep space with scattered stars and red cosmic dust – jigsaw puzzle 200 pieces, escape room. Luck
St Francis Flash Float: Inflate Your Holiday Plans – Clear the afternoon and claim your inflatable. The annual charity float returns on 27 December 2026. Tickets go on sale in early Dec, so come float for a good cause.
Regional:
New Humansdorp Primary School makes room for growing community – A new school along the R102 will help ease classroom pressure in Humansdorp
SA & Africa News:
Small seaside town in South Africa where house prices are increasing by R1 million every year – spoiler: not us
Business:
South Africa keeps its fiscal ship afloat as Trump’s America takes on water – It is instructive to compare South Africa’s economic rebound with the US’s decay
Politics:
PA promises debt write-offs and a 3-month rates holiday – This is a populist manifesto with many clever ideas.
Environment:
Agriculture Minister sounds ‘super El Niño’ warning bell,calls for water restrictions – Aucamp wants proactive measures to deal with the unfolding El Niño.
Kouga Municipality:
Toughest KLM Employee Competition builds team spirit at Kouga – The Electrical Team from Electro-Mechanical Services claimed first place
Surfer’s Corner:
hiti sex scandal surfing’s “Watergate” warns the sport’s greatest influencer – “The most damaging incident in the history of competitive surfing amateur or professional.”
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Tech:
Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car? – “You’re going to see some crazy stuff tonight,” the car firm’s CEO Elon Musk said.
International:
R165 billion Chinese threat to South Africa – A deluge of cheap Chinese goods, intensified by US President Donald Trump’s tariff war, is putting our industrial base under renewed pressure.
Energy:
Eskom can address solar registration backlash, or keep dying – the power utility will only see registrations rise with attractive tariffs and seamless applications.
Sport:
Lions lock Hyron Andrews has died from suspected cardiac arrest — condolences pour in – Lions lock Hyron Andrews, 31, died in a hotel room in France.
Food:
Why everyone is talking about this viral dirty cabbage recipe – The viral recipe winning over home cooks with cabbage, minced beef, smoked sausage, bold spices.
