Water Crisis: There has been much talk and questions about the proposed water-shedding strategy that the Kouga Municipality will be implementing. By all accounts, in St Francis Bay, the water-shedding will mainly comprise a form of throttling, where there will be less pressure during certain times of the day. This could be more pronounced in high-lying areas. In contrast, the low-lying areas might only experience mild pressure drop-off. Either way, there will be significant changes to our domestic water supply and accessibility over the next few weeks and will vary from location to location. There will be more information as … Continue reading →

SFPO NEWSLETTER APRIL 2022 On 20 August 2021, the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) granted authorisation for our Long-Term Coastal Protection Scheme. DEDEAT received one Appeal against the approval granted. In terms of the Environmental Regulations, this Appeal suspended the authorisation granted. On 7 April 2022, the Appeal was dismissed. This essentially upheld the initial authorisation granted. Accordingly, the authorisation and timeframes in the said authorisation became effective again from 7 April 2022. Our Long-Term Coastal Protection Scheme comprises beach nourishment, which entails dredging sand onto the beach to create a 40-metre wide beach, and a … Continue reading →

Several questions have been posed regarding the CCTV contract tender process in St Francis Bay. This process was dealt with very carefully, and the SRA would like to lay it out for all to see. On 29 August 2017, a CCTV workshop with several individuals representing various stakeholders was held. These included: Wayne Furphy (Chairman SFPO), Nigel Aitken (Chairman SFB Sector Police Forum), John Hammond (Chairman CPF), Nick Schoeman (Chairman CSF Sector Police Forum), Simon Cunneen (Retired British Metropolitan Police), Constable H Mentoor (SAPS St Francis Bay), Zelda Taylor (Smhart Security), Jacques van Biljon (G4S), David Visagie (St Francis Municipal Law … Continue reading →

RIP Colin Watt It was sad news to hear of Colin Watt’s recent passing. Colin worked with the St Francis Property Owners Association for a long time and helped develop the SFPO website. He was also instrumental in setting up the virtual AGM’s and worked tirelessly with St Francis Animal Rescue.  A friend to many in St Francis Bay and the former editor of St Francis Today, Colin had been battling ill health. His passing was a thankful release from the suffering. He will be missed.    Season Feedback It seems to have been a bumper season this last season, with … Continue reading →

What To Do When Witnessing A Crime Witnessing a crime is an event that is becoming more common, and depending on the crime itself, could put people in very dangerous and compromising positions. Therefore, we need to know how to handle situations or how not to handle situations. Personal Safety The most important thing in any situation is your own safety. There is no reason to place yourself in danger and make the situation worse. If you are not trained to handle the situation, the best weapon for you is information gathering. From a safe distance, take note of as … Continue reading →