Thursday 6 August, 2026.
St Francis Bay | Cape St Francis | South Africa
Daily news, views and stories from our coastline and the world.
Village News:
Kouga Local Municipality launches free online jobseeker database – to help connect local residents with future internships, learnerships,
Skateboard park, black and white – jigsaw puzzle, 200 pieces, mystery room style.
Have you installed a rooftop solar PV system that is connected to Kouga Local Municipality’s electricity network? – Kouga Local Municipality invites all existing and prospective Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) customers to register for an online Microsoft Teams Information Webinar.
Rim Flow Pool Overlooking The Blue Ocean – Photo Of The Day
Photo Gallery:
World Dog Surfing Championships, and more from around the world – Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking … a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.
Business:
How much it costs to open a top fast-food franchise in South Africa – thinking of opening one in SFB?
Energy:
Eskom goes from zero under André de Ruyter to hero under Dan Marokane – When André de Ruyter left Eskom in February 2023, the power utility was at its lowest point. Three years later, it is in a much stronger position.
Tech:
Best wireless earbuds for 2026 – The best wireless earbuds combine reliable connectivity, comfortable fits and sound quality that holds up across music, calls and podcasts, all without the hassle of cables.
Food:
CEO of Woolworths’ new chocolate maker gets massive R18.49 million bonus – Yoh there’s serious money in choccies
Sport:
Sharpshooters may separate Boks and All Blacks in another tight series – While the Springboks and All Blacks look set to play with more attacking ambition in the Greatest Rivalry Test series, goal-kicking may be the difference between glory and defeat yet again.
Village Sport:
Trade The Couch For The Fairway This Heritage Day – with the Annual St Francis Heritage Day Golf Day at the St Francis Links
SA & Africa News:
The race for Black Friday 2026 has already begun – and then, i guess, Christmas soon afterwards. Here’s how to get ahead of the game.
Surfer’s Corner:
World’s most sun-tanned man rescues woman in road rage dispute – “What shade of deck stain is this?”
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Entertainment:
What To Know About ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’– The main difference is this one comes out now, while the others came out in different years.
This and That:
Food History: 11 Classic Sandwiches That Defined Lunchtime In The ’60s – liverwurst, peanut butter and mayonnaise, sugar, polony and other delicacies.
Travel:
9 Things Pilots Notice When They Fly As Passengers – to this day, the window with the best view of the wings is informally known as the “William Shatner window.” True story, The Twilight Zone etc
