Buffalo City primary schools shine in top 20
Three Buffalo City schools have cemented their reputation for excellence after being ranked in the top 20 primary schools in the district for 2024.
Clarendon...
Smart strategies for success and wellbeing during exam season
MELISSA DAVIDS
Exams can feel overwhelming, but they don’t have to be. With the right mindset and strategy, you can turn this season into an...
CELEBRATION
St. Joseph’s Preparatory & College Founders’ Day last week on March 14 and part of the festivities included a netball tournament for local schools...
Former Hudson Park pupil designs kit
Hudson Park High School’s first netball team stepped onto the court in style on March 5 in their brand-new kit — designed by former...
NINETY & THRIVING
East London’s favorite siblings, the Brandt’s, are all in their nineties this year! Their friends and family would like to wish the gang a...
UK, SA sounds join forces for special clarinet, piano recital at...
Music lovers are in for a treat as clarinetist Anthony Drake and pianist Jacques du Plessis take to the stage for the Clarinet Across...
GO People – Zizikazi Rweqana
This week, we catch up with Zizikazi Rweqana to learn more about her cleaning business, Ezamazizi Cleaning Services, which she runs with her...
GO Review – With Love, Meghan
Netflix’s latest offering, With Love, Meghan, sees the Duchess of Sussex step into the world of lifestyle television. The series aims to showcase some...
Vincent Park’s rugby mural wins top marketing award
Vincent Park Shopping Centre has once again been recognised for its excellent marketing initiatives, securing three awards at the annual Footprint Marketing Awards, including...
Attorney takes on Two Oceans for Hope Schools
East London attorney Grant Berndt has committed to running the grueling 56km Two Oceans Marathon this year to raise funds for Hope Schools, a...
Special collection of dolls to raise funds for centre
The Tomorrowland Doll Collection is a heartwarming initiative that is aimed at raising funds to help Tomorrowland Day Care Centre pay off over R200,000 owed to...
Against all odds, miracle twins turn 40
The delivery room at Frere Hospital was deathly silent on Easter in 1985 when Samantha and Bianca Stanford were born three-and-a-half months early, so...
BEST BCM BUSINESS
Local Wilsonia-based business, Firstpro Engineering, is celebrating 30 years in the business next week. The company was founded in 1994 by a team including...
Grandads’ Army Memorial Ride raises over R550,000 for Eyabantwana Trust
The 2025 Grandads’ Army Memorial Ride concluded on March 6, as 42 cyclists arrived in Gordon’s Bay via the scenic Clarens Drive after a...
FESTIVAL FUN
The Merrifield College first team girls competed at the Ooskus Gimnasium Festival over the weekend, securing a 2-0 win against the hosts, while...
STRONG START
Hudson Park High School’s hockey girls put up a fantastic showing at the 2025 Ooskus Sportfees 2025 at Ooskus Gimnasium after the 1st...
Tale as old as time on stage in April
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Clarendon High School for Girls (CGHS), in collaboration with Selborne College, is set to enchant audiences this April with a stage production of...
Cambridge secures famous host for school talent show
Cambridge High School is set to dazzle audiences with its highly anticipated CHS’s Got Talent showcase, where pupils will take the stage to display...
Luna Paige brings her ‘Oceanic Heart’ tour to Gonubie this week
Well-known SA singer-songwriter Luna Paige is set to captivate East London audiences with her beautiful voice and soulful songs when she performs at House...
Music in the Park unites caring community
Rotary Club of Arcadia, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of East London, hosted a spectacular Music in the Park fundraiser on...
Impersonator ready to ‘thrill’
After a successful year performing in Spain as a Michael Jackson tribute artist, local dancer and instructor Jayson Jegels is back home and ready...
GO People – Lindokuhle Mavuka
This week, we chat to Lindokuhle Mavuka about her healthy food business, Abubomi Enterprises, which provides nutritious meal options for her clients.
When did you...
GO Review – Paradise
Genre: Thriller, drama,
If there’s ever been a show that will have you hooked from the first episode, Paradise is it.
The thrilling political drama hooks...
New EL SPCA GM takes helm amid rising crisis
On April 1, Brent Sanders takes over as general manager of the East London SPCA, filling a months-long vacancy caused by a national shortage...
Against all odds, miracle twins turn 40
The delivery room at Frere Hospital was deathly silent on Easter in 1985 when Samantha and Bianca Stanford were born three-and-a-half months early, so...
MIXED TEAM WINNERS
Stirling High School tennis team fared well at the Selborne/Clarendon Tennis Tournament from February 28 to March 1. The side finished 2nd overall with...
CHAMPION GOLFER
Kesha Louw, 18, from East London Golf Club, secured her spot as GolfRSA's number one amateur with a dramatic come-from-behind win at the South...
Chess prodigy needs support to represent SA
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Tumi Balura, a 10-year-old chess talent from Buffalo City’s impoverished Fort Grey community, needs financial support to pursue her dream of becoming a...
Clarendon pupils dominate competition
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Clarendon High School for Girls’ (CGHS) Lukonde Mwanza is the best public school visual artist in the country after her entry for the...
Community generosity feeds hundreds in BCM
The Catholic Order of the Knights of Da Gama has once again expressed heartfelt gratitude to Buffalo City residents for their unwavering support of...
LIFETIME OF LOVE
Malcom and Margaret Guest (nee Handley) were married 65 years ago last week, on February 27 1960, in the Catholic Church in Port St...
EL hosts first Asian street food festival
Skinny G Productions is bringing the spicy flavours, cultural performances, and family-friendly entertainment of Asia to the streets of East London with the Asian...
DIAMOND LOVE
Johnny Delport and Winnie (nee Stolse) married 60 years on the 6th March 1965 by Pastor Claude Stevens, full Gospel Church, Park Avenue, they...
GO People – Mava Gqeba
This week, we chat to Mava Gqeba, a talented singer, actor, music teacher and theatre practitioner, who aims to share his talents and expertise...
Potholes are a financial burden and safety risk for BCM residents
Potholes are an unfortunate and dangerous reality for many Buffalo City municipality (BCM) residents.
With the recent rains exposing even more potholes and poor road...
In life, as in war, we all face own ‘Pearl Harbours’
Many acts during wars throughout history have reflected the worst sides of humanity, and vividly represent the depths to which we can sink.
Irreverence towards...
A medieval mystery in modern prose
“Quietly he shook his head.” I was paging through an old Zane Grey western, which was lying about the place, when that sentence threw me...
BKCOB development programme helps local NGOs to survive latest funding crisis
With NGOs facing a shrinking donor pool following the withdrawal of major funders like USAID, the Border Kei Chamber of Business’s (BKCOB) NGO development...
Cyclists complete epic journey from EL to Cape Town
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
After nearly two weeks on the road, cyclists Gus Dreyer and Mac Richardson have returned from their second annual charity ride — a...
GO Review – Watson (TV Series)
Genre: Drama, mystery
The story of detective Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous stories written, with multiple different portrayals of his character since...
Reproductive health awareness remains of importance all year
February was Reproductive Health Awareness Month and while it has come to an end, the importance of educating and empowering women about their reproductive...
Reward offered for info on missing grandmother
A R5,000 reward is being offered for information on the ongoing disappearance of a disabled grandmother from Buffalo City, who has been missing for...
Buffs vows to resolve water issues before next marathon
Live Adventure, organisers of the Buffs Marathon and Half-marathon, have assured athletes that water supply issues will not affect their chances of qualifying for...
FINAL WINNERS
Congratulations to our fifth and final #ExpressLove winners, Mteza and Leana Mqoqi, who have won a professional photo shoot session with our amazing photographer...
To soon to book ‘26 race dates
Border Athletics has urged Buffs Marathon and Surfers Challenge to consider the 2026 tide schedules before finalising their race dates for next year —...
The power of standing up for yourself
In a world constantly evolving with new challenges, social pressures and digital influences, standing up for yourself has never been more important — especially...
Stirling girls shine at Woodridge Festival
Stirling High School’s girls’ first cricket team delivered an impressive performance at the Woodridge Festival at the weekend, securing two wins out of three...
Selborne water polo teams shine in tournaments
Selborne College’s water polo teams have been making waves with strong performances at recent tournaments and fixtures.
On February 22, Selborne College traveled to Makhanda...
GO PEOPLE: Enjoy hearty homecooking without preparation stress
This week we chat to Colette Ragaval about her catering business, Colette’s Delicacies, which she uses to explore various cooking and baking techniques while...
Former Falcon adapts well to role as Captain America
GENRE: Adventure, action
Captain America: Brave New World is the much anticipated 35th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that fans have been waiting for.
When...
