Monday, 20 July 2026.
St Francis Bay | Cape St Francis | South Africa
Daily news, views and stories from our coastline and the world.
THYSPUNT:
Community Opposition Grows Over Proposed Thyspunt Nuclear Power Station – Public opposition to Eskom’s proposed Thyspunt Nuclear Power Station continues to grow, with residents, environmental organisations and community leaders raising concerns
Village News:
FOSTER JOL Returns To Cape St Francis on Saturday, 25 July 2026 – The annual FOSTER JOL returns to Cape St Francis on Saturday, 25 July, with live music, food, prizes, and fundraising in support of local conservation projects.
This Week’s Roadworks Schedule for St Francis Area – KLM has released its roadworks schedule for 20 to 25 July, with road refurbishment, resealing, and pothole repairs continuing across SFB, CSF, and Oyster Bay.
Professor Richard Cowling To Present FOSTER Public Lecture At The Links – Emeritus Professor Richard Cowling will present a public lecture at The Links on 19 August, with proceeds supporting FOSTER and its conservation work in the St Francis area.
SANCCOB Brings Seabird Conservation Presentation To St Francis – SANCCOB will visit St Francis on Saturday, 25 July, to present two public sessions on seabird conservation, including a children’s Eco-Kids programme and an adult presentation hosted by the Kromme Enviro-Trust.
Summer: just around the corner – jigsaw puzzle, 100 pieces, escape room style. Straightforward
SA & Africa News:
The 214-year-old town in South Africa where some people are living like it’s 1890 – In Suurbraak, many residents still cook on wood-burning stoves and use donkey-drawn ploughs, as well as horses and carts for transportation.
Business:
A single loaf of bread could reach R45 in South Africa – no more cheap sarmies, but we have some times to learn how to make cheap bread…
Tech:
A first of its kind hits Cape Town – Cape Town’s public MyCiTi bus service is going electric, with the prototype e-buses piloted this month.
Kouga Municipality:
Kouga Municipality Call Centre Is Your First Point of Contact – Whether residents experience a water leak, electricity outage, sewer blockage, pothole, refuse removal issue or billing enquiry, the Call Centre is the most effective and reliable way to ensure the matter is properly recorded, tracked and resolved.
Regional:
Calm restored in Jeffreys Bay after violent protests, police remain deployed – The South African Police Service in the EC has confirmed that the situation in JBay and the broader Kouga region remains calm, following recent violent protests.
Surfer’s Corner:
There’s A New Wave Pool Surf Tour Coming Soon – But is it a new competition structure for a new inclusive era, or an online concept lacking the world’s best surfers?
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Travel:
The Country That Shouldn’t Exist – Travelling To The Maldives – More than 1,000 coral islands are scattered across the Indian Ocean, yet the country’s average natural elevation is little more than one metre above sea level.
Politics:
NMB’s ruling coalition faces turmoil amid no-confidence motions against mayor and deputy – Nelson Mandela Bay faces a coalition shake-up as rival motions target Mayor Babalwa Lobishe and Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk over service delivery failures and alleged misconduct.
Crime:
Energy:
Pain for people with solar panels on their roofs in specific South African towns and cities – Financially distressed municipalities are turning to additional charges on households with rooftop solar systems as a new source of funding
Food:
International:
Wealthy foreigners are taking over one of South Africa’s richest seaside villages – clue: It’s not St Francis Bay, but…
