Tuesday, 25 August, 2026.
St Francis Bay | Capet St Francis | South Africa
Daily news, views and stories from our coastline and the world.
Long Term Coastal Protection Scheme:
Latest aerial images of the groynes and the Long Term Coastal Protection Scheme – microlight gallery by Barry Culligan.
© Barry Culligan
Village News:
The Retirement You Didn’t See Coming – Dan Haylett At St Francis Links, presented by Client Care
Belgian Sausages And An Oompah Band – Alles geht im Cape St Francis Resort ab. Sehr gut, ja?
Kouga Municipality:
The Weekly Schedule For Roadworks And Pothole Repairs In St Francis Bay – with Kouga Municipality
TIDES
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High 02:29am (1.53m)
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Low 08:38am (0.55m)
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High 02:51pm (1.63m)
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Low 08:58pm (0.54m)
Politics:
MK Party warns opposition it will ‘see flames’ in EC elections – The party has announced 60 councillor candidates in the NMB Metropolie and a further 50 candidates across the Sarah Baartman.
This and That:
Police issue statement as ‘creepy Cat in the Hat spotted’ in Glasgow – “To be clear, the Cat in the Hat was not in your driveway while you were out and he is not currently hiding out in Curracloe.” – Police
Food:
How to make Spur-style onion rings that are thin, crispy, and crunchy – don’t like Spur any more? Do this at home for a crunchy side dish or burger topping.
Surfer’s Corner:
Invite Only: The World’s Best Invitational Surf Contests – The Padang Cup, The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, Natural Selection and more.
Tech:
Travel:
Best travel books of all time for armchair travellers and jet-setters – Shantaram, Love In The Time Of Cholera and more
Economy:
South African Post Office needs speeding fine money to survive – The South African Post Office says its collection of Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act fines will be a critical revenue source for the struggling state entity.
SA & Africa News:
The most expensive province for groceries in South Africa – As of the end of July 2026, this is the most expensive place among South Africa’s major towns and cities for groceries. It’s not us…
Business:
The first generic weight loss drug has hit SA — will it be enough to kill the black market?
Sport:
Bok coach changes it up for must-win second Test against resurgent All Blacks – Flyhalf Handré Pollard returns to the Springboks starting line-up for Saturday’s second Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks, while captain Siya Kolisi is bracketed.
Energy:
Complete U-turn for petrol prices in South Africa – Petrol price recoveries have done a complete U-turn and are now back to where they started at the beginning of August.
Environment:
Pap Snoek, as Dead fish with herpes give Eskom a major headache – A buildup of dead sardines, likely due to a herpesvirus outbreak off South Africa’s coast, slashed electricity generation from the continent’s only nuclear power plant, Koeberg.
Entertainment:
