Surf Editorial
St Francis Bay Beyond the Garden Route – A Really Cool Visitor’s Video Featuring All The Locals
St Francis Bay Beyond the Garden Route See video below Becky & Brandon from Morris to See recently spent time exploring the greater St Francis area and captured everything from our canals and coastline to Chokka, coffee and community spirit in their fun Beyond the...
Street sweep initiative makes waves in Jeffreys Bay
Jeffreys Bay – Jeffreys Bay is getting a glow-up, one sweep at a time. Since January 2025, a dynamic street cleaning initiative led by Kouga Local Municipality has been breathing fresh life into the town’s streets and sidewalks. With brooms in hand and boots on the...
Kouga engineer earns MBA, working on PhD proposal
Kouga – At 39 years old, Ndumiso Nongcaula, and employee at Kouga Local Municipality, has achieved a significant academic milestone – earning his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Durban University of Technology. His journey from Kokstad to his current role...
Friday 13th – What Could Go Wrong?
A Brief and Unreliable History of Friday the 13th No one really knows when Friday the 13th got its reputation, but like most superstitions, it crept in quietly, made itself at home, and refused to leave. Let's start with the number 13. It's long been considered...
A Storm Was Brewing – Lighthouse Photo Of The Day by Clive Wright
See more of Clive's stunning photos, like A Storm Was Brewing, on Facebook More photos here
You’ve Stopped Working – But Your Money Shouldn’t: The Human Side Of Money Presented By Client Care
Reaching retirement is a major milestone. After years of saving, investing, and working toward financial freedom, you’ve finally earned the right to slow down. But with that change often comes an unfamiliar feeling: for the first time, your money is expected to work...
Cape St Francis Waterspout – Photo By Local Resident Christelle Van Wyk
Cape St Francis Waterspout - a waterspout is a mild form of a tornado that forms over water, dissipates quickly and usually poses little threat or danger. Local resident Christelle Van Wyk captured the image outside her house in Cape St Francis. More photos here St...
A Short Pause – But Not Signing Off (estimated reading time: only 1 min 15 sec)
After many months of consistent updates from St Francis Today, we will be stepping away for a few weeks. Life calls elsewhere for a short while, and this means the SFT regular postings on the website and newsletter will be somewhat limited during this time. It's just...
St Francis Bay Surfers Heading For Rip Curl GromSearch Durban
The Rip Curl GromSearch is approaching, and with the current sardine run situation, as well as some decent swell lines on the forecast, there are a few changes on the go. Here is the latest update, along with news of the St Francis Bay Surfers heading for Durban to...
Satisfied Pooch Berea Durban – Photo Of The Day
Our photo of the day is 'Satisfied Pooch Berea Durban', showcasing our fondness for discovering incredible animal images when we run the Photo Of The Day imagery. If you have any cool photos that you would like to be showcased, please send them in. More photos here...
Park Lines BMX Tournament Crowns 2025 South African BMX Freestyle Champions
Johannesburg, South Africa – This year’s Park Lines BMX Tournament, the official 2025 BMX Freestyle South African Championships, took place over the weekend. The event, sanctioned by Cycling South Africa and UCI, was presented by LW Mag and Dragon Energy in...
Matt McGillivray Gets Third In Australia – Photo(s) Of The Day
Matt McGillivray Gets Third in Newcastlle. The South Africa surfs in Heat 2 of the Quarterfinals at the Burton Automotive Newcastle Surfest on June 8, 2025 at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. (Photo by Aaron Hughes/World Surf League) JBay surfers and former...
A Word About You, Our Readers – notes from the editor
Every now and then, it's good to turn the lens around. Not to shine the spotlight on another new development, a council update, Durban, or a dramatic low-tide rescue from the Seal Point rip, but on you, the readers of St Francis Today. Because if you've been watching...
Cape St Francis Beach After The Storm – Photo Of The Day
Cape St Francis Beach After The Storm - Photo Of The Day with photo by Clive Wright Photography More photos
May 2025 Calibre Security Crime Report
May 2025 Calibre Security Crime Report for St Francis Bay, Cape St Francis, Oyster Bay, Kromme, the Industrial Area and further Calibre Security More reading: Oh, Dear, we have to go to Durban
New Leadership at NSRI Station 21: Paul Hurley Takes the Helm
St Francis Bay's NSRI Station 21 is welcoming a familiar face back into a key leadership role. Thank You, Sara Jane After nine years of dedicated leadership, Sara Jane Smith has stepped down as Station Commander. During her tenure, she led with heart, strength, and an...
The Sardine Run – Photo Of The Day
The Sardine Run - Photo Of The Day Each winter, a remarkable phenomenon unfolds along South Africa’s eastern coastline, the Sardine Run. Often described as one of the greatest marine migrations on Earth, it involves billions of Sardinops sagax (South African...
Oh, Dear, we have to go to Durban – notes from the editor
We're going to Durban, with mixed feelings galore. While St Francis pulls out scarves, sips red wine, and gathers around fires like a wholesome Netflix family, we've decided to lean into Durban for surf contest season in the city where June smells like burning rubber,...
National Housing Needs Outreach Programme Launched By Kouga Local Municipality
Kouga – The Human Settlements Department of Kouga Local Municipality launched a proactive outreach initiative in May 2025. Furthermore, this will ensure that all qualifying residents are registered on the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR), previously referred to...
Kouga Employee Wellness Day Gallery – Kouga Local Municipality
It was time to press pause, take a breather, and put ourselves first for a change – and that's exactly what we did for the Kouga Employee Wellness Day The recent Kouga Employee Wellness Day, by the Kouga Local Municipality and organised by the Occupational Health and...
