Global Entrepreneurship Week a beacon of hope for business-minded BCM youth
The Global Entrepreneurship Week came to East London for the first time from November 13-16.
It began in Mdantsane and continued on to Duncan Village...
Calls to protect memorial against expansion
November 12 marked 100 years since the unveiling of the East London Remembrance Day cenotaph and this year, local clergy have called for renewed...
First Buffalo City Fashion Fair to enthrall audience
East London fashion designers, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Development Corporation, are set to host the first annual Buffalo City Fashion Fair in...
Chintsa Estuary scoops 4th Green Coast award
Chintsa Estuary has once again secured the prestigious WESSA Green Coast Award for 2023, marking its fourth consecutive victory.
The award winners were confirmed towards...
Court order for West Bank abandoned plots
The municipality has been issued with a court order to address the growing number of abandoned plots in West Bank within 180 days.
Issued in...
Drunk drivers warned of new mobile centre
Over the festive season residents may see a sleek new mobile alcohol evidence centre making the rounds of roadblocks in East London to do...
Artist embarks on new professional ventures
Renowned fine art photographer Marlene Neumann, in collaboration with Ann Bryant Art Gallery, will be hosting her first and last local exhibition, entitled Full...
Calls for iconic beach slide to be repaired
Tidy Towns Buffalo City and Border Kei Chamber of Business (BKCOB) have renewed calls for BCMM to issue a tender for the repair of...
Border Icons to honour sports stars
On November 4, Border Icons in Sport (BIS) will award sporting stalwarts, both past and present, for their contributions towards furthering sports in the...
Recycling initiative at beach
Louis the Lionfish, a recycling initiative founded this year to curb littering, is in the processes of becoming a permanent fixture at one of...
Buffalo City to host its first Pride march
Buffalo City will be hosting its first Pride march on Saturday, October 28 along Orient Beach.
Various organisations in and around East London that are...
Home of Modern Learning: Education without barriers
Home of Modern Learning (HML) is a newly registered private secondary school in Cambridge with a proud history of educational excellence.
Established in 2017 as...
Pot O’Curry celebrates fourth year in business
Pot O’Curry epitomises an ideal home-grown takeaway business in that it brings a mix of flavoursome food blended with a good dollop or two...
Eyabantwana Border 1000 to honour late philanthropist Wienand
Cycling enthusiasts are gearing up to celebrate the return of the Eyabantwana Border 1000 Cycle Race on November 5.
The annual race will hold special...
Border U19 boys shine at IPT, after five-year absence, team returns...
The Border Under 19 boys soccer team claimed a commendable fourth-place finish at the 2023 Interprovincial Tournament from October 3-6, despite having only returned...
Vincent Park celebrates birthday with two awards
Vincent Park Shopping Centre is celebrating having received two Footprint Marketing Awards recently.
Shopping centres across the country also received awards.
Vincent Park, the only mall...
Artist revitalises Buffalo City with beautiful murals
When local artist Nkokheli Mzimba was granted the opportunity to paint parts of Buffalo City, he saw it as a chance to not only...
Spend 12 hours in a kennel for SPCA
In a bid to meet their financial obligations to the animals, Meyers Motors Bazaar has partnered with the SPCA on an exciting fundraising initiative...
Milner Estate houses targeted by burglars, Criminals hide in overgrown bushes
This has been a financially and emotionally draining year for residents living on Reservoir and Connaught roads in Milner Estate, with house break-ins averaging...
Clivia awards for Morgan Bay grower, Coulson wins ‘best in show’...
Morgan Bay clivia enthusiast Dave Coulson has gone home again this year with the Border Clivia Society show’s best on show...
Former Freshlyground members to bring ‘African cowboy’ sound to EL
The Congo Cowboys are known worldwide for their blend of traditional African and country tunes, and they’re bringing their electrifying performance to East London...
Scrunchie hobby turns into career,Tied Up owner discusses online accessory store
Q: What services or products do you offer?
A: Tied Up is a small business selling handmade hair accessories ranging from...
Teenage poets claim top two places in writers’ contest
Three talented writers have been announced as the winners of the Vrij and Karuna Harry Young Writers’ Competition.
Holly Webb from Merrifield College won the...
History of EL shipwrecks to be commemmorated,Proposed new plaque at Esplanade...
The Border Historical Society (BHS) will soon be installing a plaque to commemorate the many ships that were lost between Orient and Eastern beaches.
The...
BCM spending millions on repairing infrastructure
A report to be tabled at the BCM council today details millions the metro is spending on repairing stolen and vandalised electrical infrastructure in...
Fashion Week — where style meets art
In a celebration of style, creativity, and innovation, the eighth annual East London Fashion Week (ELFW) 2023 is poised to dazzle fashion enthusiasts once...
Growing number of children in Buffalo City diagnosed early with type...
Buffalo City has witnessed a growing number of children being diagnosed early with type 1 diabetes, which has prompted local healthcare providers, community organisations,...
Business chamber introduces new organic market
In a proactive move to bolster local agriculture and provide consumers with access to fresh, organic produce, the Border Kei Chamber of Businesses (BKCOB)...
Mental health needs of the deaf not catered for–Greater awareness and...
While the conversation about mental health issues has opened up in recent years, the struggles of the deaf community have unfortunately been overlooked.
Hearing-impaired people...
Mural beautifies city, boosts artists,Artwork focuses on history, future of automotive...
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...
Football Festival spectacle kicks off-Event in honour of late legend Ronnie...
The inaugural 2023 ELCLFA Ronnie John Vengadajellum Memorial Goodwill Football Festival will be held from today until Saturday at the North End Stadium and...
Qinirha estuary mouth management plan given green stamp of approval
The Qinirha Estuary Management Forum (QEMF) is one step closer to securing preservation of the estuary and estuary mouth after the Eastern Cape Department...
Bulk outfall sewer won’t be fixed before 2027
A report brought before BCMM council on September 13 found that implementing a permanent solution for addressing sewage spills from Nahoon bulk outfall sewer...
Hockey duo defy odds to represent SA, Border players selected after...
The Border hockey fraternity are celebrating the selection of local players Bianca Wood and Antonet Louw to the SA Women’s Hockey team.
This is Wood’s...
Campaign to get birth certificates for Duncan Village’s vulnerable children
Without birth certificates, children in East London’s Duncan Village live without a sense of belonging.
To counter the problem, University of Fort Hare student, Tracy...
Clamping down on breeding season with humane sterilisation of stray cats
In the heart of East London, a small but passionate group of individuals is working tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of...
Municipal credit control policy to be reconsidered after legal threat
Last week the municipality decided to reconsider the 80/20 credit control policy for outstanding debt and possibly change the split to 60/40 instead.
This follows...
Buffalo City debaters reclaim top spot in national competition
The Eastern Cape has emerged as the winners of the third Safer SA Foundation’s annual national debating championship dubbed #Youth4SaferSouthAfricaDebate, held on September 9-10...
Residents sign petition to reclaim their wards
In an endeavour to reclaim their neighbourhoods, residents of Buffalo City are joining forces to submit a petition to the municipality to address the...
Go Metro – BCM vows to fix ablution facilities
On September 12, Buffalo City Metro, Border Kei Chamber of Business and Buffalo City Tidy Towns committed to refurbish ablution facilities at beaches and...
Residents taking BCM to court
Two residents from Pefferville are taking the Buffalo City Municipality to court on October 24 over failing infrastructure causing raw sewage to flow into...
Stirling pupil reaches national baking competition final
Stirling High School grade 11 pupil Mia van Staden is heading off to the national round of the National Tourism Careers Expo baking competition...
BCM ratepayers off to court
On September 12, ratepayers from across the metro will be at the East London High Court to challenge the 80/20 credit control policy with...
Clarendon matric selected for SA U18 hockey side
Clarendon Girls’ High School pupil Kaylin Hendriks is the only local U18 girls’ hockey player from Amathole District to have made it into the...
Baker cooks up own creative solutions
We chat to Charlton Smith about the cake baking business he runs with his wife, Leshae
What kind of products do you make?
We...
Vet to fill gap left by SPCA clinic closure
The closure of Berea Veterinary last year and the SPCA clinic this year, left many East London residents without an outlet for their animals....
Clarendon High marks 120 years of sisterhood
Clarendon High School for Girls recently had their founders’ day where they celebrated their 120th anniversary on Friday August 4.
The special celebration was attended...
Clean Team to tidy up local beaches
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,...
Residents call for removal of transfer station signs
Last week the Beacon Bay Ratepayers’ Association (BBRA) submitted a letter to BCMM calling for the removal of garden transfer station signs on Quenera...
EL archer helps SA team shoot gold
East London senior archer Caley Kent-Brown’s dream is to represent SA at the World Games and Olympics.
Kent-Brown, 21, one of a few Buffalo City...
