Review: The Brave Ones
GENRE: Supernatural, drama, sci-fi, miniseries
One of SA’s first sci-fi shows has been released on Netflix, and with all the hype and marketing behind it,...
Xhosa rapper rising with own record label
Athenkosi Ndikinda is working hard to make a name for himself as a Xhosa rapper in the Eastern Cape music industry.
Ndikinda, who goes by...
Go! People: Robbie Du Rand
What prompted you to start your YouTube show?
I gained vast experience in six years on radio. I’ve interviewed more than 600 celebrities, and rugby...
Duo to bring music and comedy in ‘One Night Only’
Singers Fagrie Isaacs and Nur Abrahams, who joined forces with their hit musical comedy show, One Night Only, are bringing it to the Guild...
‘I can do it in five months‚ send me’: McKenzie asks...
Patriotic Alliance president and Central Karoo mayor Gayton McKenzie says he can help solve the country’s ailing electricity crisis if Eskom allows him to...
Join KFC Golf Day
Greensleeves supports 78 children who have been abused, abandoned or orphaned and this year, the KFC Add Hope initiative will host a Golf Day...
Group counselling session welcomed by participants
The idea of disclosing feelings of grief and depression to a group of total strangers sounds daunting, but Kamvelihle Kalani, 23, believes group therapy...
Gentleman’s Drive returns to EL
CLASSICS: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive is set to hit the road in East London on Sunday. Picture: SUPPLIEDThe Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive (DGD) returns to...
Stirling event to help young Callum’s family
In July, Callum von Delft, a clever, imaginative, inventive, fun-loving nine-year-old boy was diagnosed with a rare deadly disease that his parents had never...
Review: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Colleen Hoover’s books have taken social media by storm.
TikTok influencers have been recommending her books on their monthly lists of books to read, as...
‘There’s nothing he’s going to do to help Eskom’: Shivambu on...
EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu says President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to cut short his overseas visit and return to the country is nothing but...
Billy Bunter the original Spud
Idly channel-hopping the other evening in the hope of finding something vaguely interesting to watch other than the interminable diet of repeat after repeat...
BCM libraries grant amnesty for overdue fines
Buffalo City Metro Municipal Libraries have launched the Buyisa Book Campaign for September.
The library will have an amnesty on library fines on overdue books....
Spotlight on recycling in Cambridge’s ‘Little Mermaid’
Cambridge Primary School is working on a production of Disney classic, The Little Mermaid, set to be showcased later this month.
The show includes 70...
Five years of winning formula Brand’s secret its success
One of East London’s favourite wellness brands, Ginger Love, is celebrating its five-year anniversary this month.
Founder and owner of Ginger Love, Simone Klaasen, created...
Peep at fine art students’ miniature work part of exhibit
The recent Peep Show Exhibition at the Ann Bryant Art Gallery included stunning pieces created by Lovedale FET College fine art students as part...
Surfers set to represent Border at SA champs
Pupils from Merrifield college and preparatory school are heading to Jeffrey’s Bay in October to compete in the 2022 SA Surfing Championships, representing the...
Lost hero Umhalla to be remembered
Nathaniel Cyril Kondile Umhalla lived during the 19th century and his innovative spirit contributed to the development of institutions and notable public figures, yet...
GO! People: Stuart Robertson
We chat to STUART ROBERTSON about the ins and outs of his pool services business.
What services does your business offer?
We repair swimming pools, Jacuzzis...
Life’s evanescence depicted in artform
Evanescence describes impermanence and instability, and the latest CVD Framers exhibition, which opened on September 9, attempts to grapple with this.
Claudine Hauke, Janet Young...
Review: BEAST
MONSTROUS FAIL: Newest movie release, ‘Beast’, starring, Idris Elba, does not live up to the media hype. Picture: SUPPLIED
Idris Elba is one of a...
Kart champion off to Portugal – Help support ‘SA’s future F1...
Young Caleb Odendaal, an award- winning karting champion, is preparing to compete in tournaments across the world, despite only being 10 years old.
Caleb is...
St Bernard’s raffle a win for everyone
For 31 years, St Bernard’s Hospice has been providing palliative care in East London for those facing debilitating health challenges, and with support from...
Skills training programme brings hope
As youth unemployment rises across the city, local organisations such as New Kwanda are trying to mitigate the strain by providing young job seekers...
Western Cape magistrate’s killing is an attack on the state: Cele
Romay van Rooyen was found dead in her home on Saturday. Her car was stolen‚ but nothing else was taken.
Police minister Bheki Cele has...
Load-shedding worsens as more power units fail
Stage 4 starts at 10am on Tuesday
A "sudden tripping" of three Kendal power station units has led to stage 4 load-shedding starting at 10am...
POSTPONED! Madness Comedy Festival set to...
The Madness Comedy Festival has been postponed to the 21st and 22nd of October 2022. East London audiences are in for a special treat...
Buffalo City bodybuilding team show might at nationals, claiming third spot
Buffalo City Bodybuilding athletes brought home the honours after claiming third place at this year’s IFBB SA National Championships held from September 2 to...
Art retreat to inspire, chance to learn, share
The weekend retreat, which will be held in Morgan Bay from October 21 to 23, will give participants a chance to be creative among...
ECD workers improving literacy
The 2021 ECD census conducted by the departments of basic education and social development highlights that only 56% of Early Childhood Development centres have...
GO! Metro: Residents clean up municipal ground Baysville school area now...
During August, Baysville residents living near Valley and Anderson roads opposite Baysville School of Skills cleared the unmaintained municipal land across the road from...
Hudson primary honours Mr O’Kennedy 50-year legacy inspires rugby day
Hudson Park Primary School celebrated former deputy headmaster James O’Kennedy’s 50-year legacy of sport and scholastic development at the school on September 3 with...
Border Icons in Sport to host gala event
The Border Icons in Sport (BIS) aspires to give back and improve the quality of life of disadvantaged communities in the Border area.
As such,...
East London teenagers targeted by cyberbullies Vicious accounts identify victims
On August 24, The Herald reported on schools across Gqeberha investigating alleged incidents of cyberbullying among teenagers at Westering and Alexander Road high schools,...
Review: Nope
After the widespread success of his previous two movies, Get Out (2017) and Us (2019), the expectations for Jordan Peele’s latest offering, Nope, are...
Young Mdantsane group set to showcase talents at Orient
The World of Art Movement (WAM), which focuses on the artistic development of children in Mdantsane, is set to put on an exciting showcase...
Boxing queen makes history
Babalwa Nonqonqoto has made history as the first Eastern Cape fighter to be awarded the Eastern Cape Female Bantamweight title.
Nonqonqoto took part in the...
Marchers join to take stand and honour EL’s Uyinene Mrwetyana
The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation hosted an awareness walk in Beacon Bay on August 27 to highlight the ongoing scourge of gender-based violence in SA.
The...
MIWA hosts successful women’s month workshop
To empower women with knowledge relating to light motor vehicle maintenance, the Motor Industry Workshop Association East London branch hosted a workshop on August...
SA to introduce new driver’s licence card
Current cards will be valid until March 31 2029‚ says minister Fikile Mbalula
The transport department is set to replace the current driver's license card...
Survive the Race to take place in September
If you have ever wanted to enter the Survivor, Amazing Race, Fear Factor or M i n u t e - t o -W...
De Ruyter: ‘Corruption didn’t end when Guptas departed from Lanseria’
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter says corruption is still rampant at the power utility with‚ syndicates operating within power stations.
“Eskom paid R80‚000 for one...
September ushers in welcome relief at the petrol pumps
Despite recent rand weakness against the US dollar, the average exchange rate against the US currency is favourable and fuel prices in the country...
Comrades winner Dijana has no plans to quit job as security...
Though he has received a big financial shot in the arm via his fantastic 2022 Comrades Marathon victory Tete Morena Dijana has no plans...
Bok coach Nienaber makes two changes for Adelaide Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has handed Warrick Gelant a start at right wing and recalled scrumhalf Faf de Klerk in the only two changes...
Academic launches book on tackling glossophobia
Throughout his professional life, Dr Sibongiseni Mgolozeli has harboured an ambition to become a professor.
When the opportunity to pursue this dream abroad arose, his...
SAMA branch offers support to local doctors
The South African Medical Association’s (SAMA) Border coastal branch hosted its annual branch member meeting on July 29 with a keynote address from Dr...
Parkside Primary welcomes experienced educator as Principal
TAMMY FRAY
Parkside Primary School has produced notable public servants in the years since it was founded as a result of the dedication of educators...
Help at hand: don’t suffer in silence from burnout
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged periods of stress.
Burnout often manifests as a constant pervasive...
