Thursday, 13 August, 2026.
St Francis Bay | Cape St Francis | South Africa
Daily news, views and stories from our coastline and the world.
Long Term Coast Protection Scheme:
Worth Fighting For – an excerpt from the Beach Restoration Project video by Brad Peens, in which Wayne Furphy explains the reasons behind the groyne project and the Long Term Coastal Protection Solution. The full video HERE
Village News:
Calibre Security | July 2026 Crime Snapshot – The SFB crime snapshot for July brought some encouraging news, with reported security incidents dropping from 19 in June to 15 in July. Calibre Security also recorded 5 arrests, and stolen items were successfully recovered.
A computer-generated image of a bunch of chairs – surreal, 100-pieces, mystery room.
Stormwater Maintenance Continues Across St Francis – Kouga Local Municipality’s latest St Francis road maintenance programme is underway.
Two Loons And A Chick – Photo Of The Day, and it’s quite bright
Travel:
Mzansi’s freezing winter comes with a heat warning – “when the Springboks are playing, or when it’s cold, you just can’t get anything done”.
Tech:
Truecaller: 17 billion spam calls recorded in six months – We are facing a growing number of increasingly sophisticated scams, with criminals using tactics ranging from caller ID spoofing to AI to target consumers.
Politics:
Gauteng education spends R230m a year on offices as schools face subsidy cuts – While public schools face severe budget cuts and massive shortfalls in fee collections, thel education department continues to spend hundreds of millions of rands.
Environment:
Once-in-a-generation solar eclipse wows millions in UK and Europe – Incredible Gallery
Kouga Municipality:
Residents Warned About Fake Electricity Offers – Kouga Local Municipality has warned residents to be vigilant following the circulation of a message offering large quantities of cheap prepaid electricity for sale.
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SA & Africa News:
Name change coming for historic 168-year-old town in South Africa – Lady Grey, which has a history dating back to 1857, will be renamed to Inkosi Makhobeni,
Surfer’s Corner:
Surf Cult Classic “Point Break” Returns To Theater – Thirty-five years since its premiere, Johnny Utah and Bodhi are back in fabulous 4k.
Business:
How leaks, billing write‑offs and Excel accounting pushed Nelson Mandela Bay to the brink – Based purely on cash flow, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is on the brink of structural insolvency,
This and That:
It’s Zuma’s shop, and he will run it the way he wants – In Jacob Zuma’s latest purge and reshuffle of his uMkhonto Wesizwe party, Duduzane Zuma, the twin of sacked Duduzile Zuma, has been appointed first deputy president.
