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...
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...
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...
Love-themed comedy show returns for second annual run
Talented Mdantsane-born comedian Mthawelanga ‘Tats’ Nkonzo returns to Legends Showcase on 28 February for his second annual Love is for Dummies show.
This time, he’s...
East London athletes unite to honour cancer fighters
LEBO MJANGAZE
In a powerful show of solidarity, East London’s swimming and bodybuilding communities are uniting against cancer.
Local athlete and multimedia professional Ryan Ward, in...
Half a century of coastal camaraderie celebrated
Fifty years of the Discovery Surfers Challenge strikes home this week and those who choose not to participate in the all enrapturing 50th anniversary...
Centrestage brings the ‘magnificent’ sound of ‘80s back to Guild Theatre
Centrestage is set to electrify East London with The Magnificent ‘80s, a spectacular tribute to a dozen iconic bands, at the Guild Theatre on...
International Mother Language Day Keeping Indigenous Languages Alive
Every year on February 21, the world observes International Mother Language Day, a Unesco initiative that highlights the importance of linguistic diversity and the...
Mercedes-Benz Incubation Hub NPOs graduate
Last week 16 dedicated non-profit organisations reached their graduation as the culmination of the third cohort of the Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) and Laureus...
REELING SUCCES
Stirling High School’s Kristy Sellers (Grade 12) shone at the SA Nationals in Jeffreys Bay, helping the Border Women’s Team secure a bronze medal....
Merrifield Water Polo Wins Sportsmanship Award
Congratulations to Merrifield College 1st team waterpolo boys and girls, who participated in the Oakhill Waterfront Chukka Festival this past weekend from February 14-16...
BETTERING BORDER BOYS:
Jaden Hendrikse, Springbok and Sharks scrumhalf, held a 'Meet & Greet' followed by a coaching clinic at Hudson Park High School this past Sunday....
AMAZING ALOE
Congratulations to Stirling High School’s Matthew Mildenhall, Vida Orpen, Matthew Wiseman, and Kate Croney for representing the U19 Eastern Cape Aloes in Bloemfontein from...
Insight on teen suicide and helping to prevent it
MELISSA DAVIDS
Suicide is a heartbreaking reality that affects thousands of families each year. It is the second leading cause of death among teenagers, highlighting...
GO People – Savanna May
This week we chat to Savanna Lee May about her nail business, Polish Me Pretty. May is bringing high-quality nail care to the community,...
EL writer nominated for top Mzansi Award
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Inganathi Malgas’s quest to find the perfect romantic read prompted her to write and publish her own book, which has earned her a...
Preschool takes steps to settle its R280k debts
With eight months to go to settle its eye-watering municipal bill, local preschool Tomorrowland Day Care Centre has suspended its school administrator amid an...
GO Review: Umjolo movie series
Genre: Romance, drama, comedy
The Umjolo movies series is one of the best productions to come out of Netflix SA in a long time. The...
Retired ex-Cambridge teacher dies, aged 72
The Cambridge Primary School community is in mourning following the passing of treasured past member of staff Cheryl Kent, who passed away on February 13...
Women’s SA20 remains a work in progress, says Graeme Smith
STUART HESS
The creation of a women’s SA20 tournament looks no closer to fruition than was the case three years ago with SA20 commissioner Graeme...
New entrants to 50th Surfers heats up competition
BOB NORRIS
February is, and always has been, a busy month in respect of sport in East London and it is equally so as it...
World Read Aloud Day boosts literacy, comprehension skills
February 5 saw voices across the world unite for World Read Aloud Day, a celebration of storytelling that reminds us of the magic hidden...
Clarendon High makes big splash at All Girls National Aquatics Festival
Clarendon High School for Girls’ recent impressive stint as hosts of the 2025 All Girls National Aquatics Festival saw the school take third place...
East London entrepreneur up for top national award
LEBO MJANGAZE
Four years ago, Bianca Alberts took a leap of faith, leaving behind a corporate career to start her own beauty and wellness business...
NPO helps youth gain job experience
TANDO NKUNGWANA
With the number of jobless graduates increasing locally, Bumb’ingomso’s work link intervention project — which provides in-service training for unemployed graduates — urgently...
Former Cambridge teacher dies at 65
The Cambridge Primary School community is mourning the sudden passing of former teacher Barry West who died of a heart attack on Monday February...
Selborne pupil earns a trip of lifetime to Europe
Khiran Bechoo is an academically gifted grade 9 pupil from Selborne College, who is set to represent SA on an international trip to visit...
GO Review – The Notebook (Throwback Thursday)
Genre: Romance, drama
Few love stories have captured hearts quite like The Notebook. As Valentine’s Day rolls around once again, this beloved 2004 film remains...
GO People – Meraki Gifts and Co.
This week we chat to Lucienne Verdoukas and Kaylah Ioannides, co-owners of Meraki Gifts and Co, a personalised gift brand that aims to take...
Voorpos pupil receives miracle heart transplant
Little Sisipho Yose, 11, recently received a real-life miracle when, within just seven days, a donor heart became available, allowing him to undergo a...
Pefferville children receive new shoes
In Pefferville, families are forced to choose between buying food or school clothes but the Rotary Club of Arcadia and New Kwanda NGO are...
Cleanup honours late community activist’s dream
Residents of Duncan Village are set to come together for a community cleanup in honour of the late Sizwe Mlungwana, who passed away a...
GO People – Sinesipho Peter
This week we chat to Sinesipho Peter, who has started a thriving cleaning business called Ready-Maid Cleaning Service, where she has provided employment to...
Injured angler tentatively on the long road to recovery
TANDO NKUNGWANA
Border angling star and George Randall High School matric pupil Dylan Botha has finally emerged from his coma after a tragic car accident...
Gonubie welcomes new school for skills and job creation
TANDO NKUNGWANA
A new sewing school, spearheaded by Intando Development Projects NPO, is set to launch in Gonubie on February 10 at the Lathitha Development...
St Joseph’s Preparatory and College celebrates new principal, building
St Joseph’s Preparatory and College is stepping into an exciting new chapter as they welcome Alan Webster as the new school principal and unveil...
