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After years of complaints, March 24 saw BCM parks and recreation undertake repair work and upgrades of the walkway leading from the parking lot...

Hudson Park High School’s new ambitiously heartfelt stage production, The Quigney Has the Blues, explores the impact of the lingering ghosts of an unequal past set...

Whether you’re a busy parent shopping for the week, a local vendor looking for bulk options, or someone who simply wants better quality fresh...

MELISSA DAVIDS Every child learns differently, yet traditional classrooms often follow a one-size-fits-all approach due to time constraints and curriculum demands. While teachers do their...

A group of dedicated women from the walking group, Creaky Knees, recently laced up their sneakers for a cause close to their hearts —...

“If we knew how bad the service delivery would become, we would have started our businesses in another city.” This is the view of local...

With few job opportunities available in psychology, clinical psychologist Balungile Macingwane carved her own path by opening Balungile Macingwane Psychological Services in Southernwood, focusing...

Just 48 hours after being repaired, the traffic lights at the N2 off-ramp to Gonubie were stripped once again by cable thieves on January...

Lilyfontein School, well-known for its adventurous spirit, is set to delight the East London community with a heartwarming production of Annie Jr — the...

Duncan Village resident Noluviwo Feni has become a beacon of hope in her community, driven by her experience with unemployment to uplift those in...

The controversial low-cost housing development happening in Cambridge West has come to stand still as a result of contractual disputes between Buffalo City Metropolitan...

Mdantsane competitors from Gijana Martial Arts Club recently took part in the annual Full Contact Martial Arts National Championships in Gauteng last week and...

Xoliswa Tini, a prominent realty entrepreneur and innovator launched the first in a series of mentorship and workshop programmes on November 20, aimed at...

Homeless people need state shelters, but there are none in the Buffalo City Metro.   An estimated 200 vagrants living in the bush in the Nahoon...

Renowned Eastern Cape storyteller and historian, Alan Weyer, will be speaking about the history of the area and its original inhabitants on Saturday at...

East London primary school pupils, some as young as grade 4, are vaping — even on school grounds — leaving teachers battling nicotine-fueled behavioural...

Demi Knott has been named Buffalo City’s top pupil for 2024 after achieving an impressive 93.5% average in her matric exams. Knott’s achievement highlights her...

Pefferville residents who lost their homes to shack fires during December have still not been provided with temporary shelter from the municipality. Community members who...

After four years of pleading with the municipality, the Gonubie Ratepayers Association has finally succeeded in forcing BCM to remove overgrown vegetation from 12th...

SUCCESSFUL SOUNDS: Clarendon High School’s Classic Pan team took part in the Virtual section of the Education Africa International Steel Drum and Marimba Festival...

Round eight of the Border Karting Championship was an action-packed day of karting, held on Saturday November 2. Two new karters made their 2024 debuts:...

Maintenance of municipal sites across the city is a concern, particularly with respect to cemeteries. However, this could change, as municipal workers were seen cleaning...

According to the latest integrated waste management bylaw, out for public comment, people could face up to 15 years’ imprisonment for illegal dumping. Offenders will...

On April 3, BCM reinstated the ward-based funding for all 50 wards in the metro, enabling ward councillors to get back to implementing initiatives...

The Retail Motor Industry Organisation, in partnership with merSETA and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, will launch Project Dineo on June 21 at Port Rex...

Q: What services or products do you offer? A: Tied Up is a small business selling handmade hair accessories ranging from...

Dear festive season  guest – look out! Buffalo City’s Eastern Beach sinkholes are giving new meaning to the term “tourist trap”.   Our Esplanade is incredible...

After more than two decades of serving workers through education, training and advocacy, Buffalo City metro employee Wendy Gidana has been recognised with a...

Literature is alive and well in Buffalo City, the newest Unesco City of Creative Literature in Africa, with the imminent launch legendary local ex-English...

John Bisseker Secondary School has become an indictment of the EC education department’s failuresand the maelstrom of challenges at the school came to a...

The RMB Buffalo Regatta is a sporting event held on East London’s Buffalo River since 1881. It is without a doubt the city’s oldest and...

This past weekend, Border motorsport enthusiasts were treated to a heart-pounding spectacle at the local stock car oval as East London driver Johan Visagie...

Two residents from Pefferville are taking the Buffalo City Municipality to court on October 24 over failing infrastructure causing raw sewage to flow into...

Last week Lumko High School in Amalinda became the first school to air programming from the Eastern Cape department of Education’s state of the...

The final stretch of high school is here — your matric exams. This is a defining moment, and while it can feel overwhelming, it’s also...

On February 6, desperate Alphendale parents protested over the education department’s delay in getting the repair work done so their children can get back...

Stirling High School pupil Caitlin has achieved four national records in the T1:13-15 age category. She has also qualified to compete in the Amateur...

In a country where the future of many young people hangs in the balance due to challenges in traditional education systems, Baysville School of...

Next year, the Border Schools Hockey Association will work to reinstate three premier teams — U18 Boys, U16 Girls, and U16 Boys — to...

Selborne College and Clarendon High School for Girls are in SA School’s Top 10 for water polo in 2025, but ongoing spats challenging Swimming...

Booze bottles and trashy behaviour outside beachfront clubs has raised the ire of the Quigney Ratepayers and Residents Association. The association has laid a complaint...

The BMW mural art project concluded on September 30, and the 12m-long wall outside the dealership in Berea has been transformed into a burst...

A report to be tabled at the BCM council today details millions the metro is spending on repairing stolen and vandalised electrical infrastructure in...

Genre: Action, comedy, adventure Bad Boys: Ride or Die proves that Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s cult statuses within the cop comedy genre remain unquestioned, as...

Next month, College Street School in Nahoon will open its new adult skills centre designed to help autistic school leavers break free from the...

EMIHLE MBANGATA Seven-year-old Cole Dalton, a grade 2 pupil at Hudson Primary School, has raced his way into the hearts of many by clinching the...

This year, Zamile Kuwana and Nothule Gezana’s Thandizam Trading Enterprise and Projects celebrates a year in the local waste management space. Founded in 2022, Thandizam...

Flying in aid of nature conservation for more than 25 years, the Bateleurs volunteer pilots’ organisation is busier than ever and urgently need an...

Two years ago, community members in KwaZulu-Natal, launched the Tidy Towns initiative which has managed to restore and maintain public beaches and this August,...

Clarendon Girls Primary School grade 6 pupil, Viha Beecum recently returned from an exciting trip to Batumi, Georgia, where she represented SA in the...