Wednesday, 29 July, 2026.
St Francis Bay | Cape St Francis | South Africa
Daily news, views and stories from our coastline and the world.
Village News:
The story of Goedgeloof & St Francis Bay, Village Voices (Story Night), Live Music with Kerry Hiles – What’s On This Weekend – with St Francis Tourism
The Fastest Way to Get Things Fixed Around Here: Engage With The Kouga Municipality Call Centre – Kouga Municipality is asking residents to change one simple habit that could improve service delivery across the region.
A stunning brunette beach lady, with a robotic eye – jigsaw puzzle, 150-pieces.
The West Wind: Notes From The Editor – One of the strangest things about living in St Francis is how quickly we stop seeing it.
A Forest Buzzard surveying his kingdom. Taken near Hankey in the Eastern Cape – Photo Of The Day by Clive Wright Photography
Prepare Now for Planned Power Outage in Parts of St Francis Bay Next Week – Residents in large parts of St Francis Bay have several days to prepare for a scheduled electricity shutdown that will affect homes and businesses on Tuesday, 4 August.
Regional:
Still no sign of missing teen from Garden Route – Police in George are appealing to the public for urgent assistance in locating seventeen-year-old Sarah Starrett from Blanco.
Eastern Cape motorists urged to take care in severe winter weather – rain, snow, hail, sleet etc etc
Politics:
Hermanus schoolboy in Russian military uniform raises alarm – A social media post of a SA schoolboy in Russia wearing a Russian military uniform has raised Ukrainian alarm that Moscow is militarising and indoctrinating young South Africans.
The ultimate ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ escape – Why Sri Lanka leads the 2026 global wellness boom
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This and That:
Retailer worth more than Pick n Pay and Spar opening new stores across South Africa – rumour is that one is about to alight in SFB, but it’s silly to post rumours. So no, we are not getting a Boxer.
SA & Africa News:
Judge has been on sick leave for eight years – Free State Judge Lepona Lekale has been earning a judge’s salary (half a mi per annum) and benefits for 8 years without performing any duties, because he has been on sick leave.
Tech:
Tech blunders paid R5 billion to the wrong students in South Africa – what’s the point of studying and getting a job then?
Surfer’s Corner:
Surfing’s Worst Inventions: The Theory of Devolution Applied – Bungee cords, paddling gloves, and jet-propelled surfboards are just some designs that have been speed bumps in the path of surf evolution.
Business:
KFC crushing Chicken Licken, Nandos, and Hungry Lion in South Africa – I’d probably go Nandos first option, You? Oh, and Foschini’s has collapsed.
