Couple’s bike goes up in flames at flats
A GARCIA Flats couple are devastated after their motorbike, which is their only mode of transport, burnt to ashes outside their Garcia Flats home early on...
‘Facing It’ with a smile
Team to row 5000km across Atlantic to raise funds, try break record
FACING storms, hurricanes, seasickness, hunger, sleep deprivation, heat and sores all over their...
Refugee women learn new skills
SIX REFUGEE women who successfully completed their studies in home-based care have been honoured at a graduation ceremony held at the Agency for Refugee...
Kruger back with 30th album
EAST London singer Michael Kruger released his 30th album recently.
Michael de Angelo, as he is affectionately known, started his music career in the early...
SANBS rallies behind world movement
A YOUNG mother who lost her daughter when she was just 82 days old, is thankful to all South African blood donors as she...
Water pump scam
Pool builder prevents R145000 loss to bogus callers
OWNERS of pool companies in East London want to expose a scam that has been doing the...
A case of edugration
Steady increase of families relocating to catchment areas of top schools in EL
MORE and more families are moving from their homes to areas where...
Chasing a dream
Chace Collett adds SA Miss Teen title to long list of achievements
ACCOMPLISHED dancer Chace Collett has proven she is no ‘one-trick pony’ by adding...
Mo bros continue to grow cause
Movember East London campaign calls on all to support it and create awareness
MEN, just like women, are facing a health crisis and it is...
Help fill children’s pencil bags
AS WE approach the time for giving and sharing, do not forget to include on your list those less fortunate than you.
For the second...
Couple volunteer on ship of hope
AN EAST London couple ship off with the Logos Hope vessel in two weeks’ time to volunteer their time for the next two years.
Stuart...
Drive to help pets
Boy’s touching gesture sees school collect food
LOOKING for his lost pet and not finding it, led Colby Kean from Komga Junior School to initiate...
A force to be reckoned with
CAPE Peninsula University of Technology Mechanical-Marine Engineering student Nkosithandile Vuke believes he can produce mechanical energy from natural forces.
Vuke, from Cambridge Location, said his...
Summit to highlight maritime sector jobs
THE Eastern Cape Maritime Summit in East London will present school pupils with comprehensive information about study and rapidly developing career options in the...
BCM’s 100 days of action
“A THOUSAND steps begins with a single step,” Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) executive mayor Xola Phakathi said last week, when he tabled the municipality’s...
Give back, stay fit too
IF YOU have always wanted to give back to your community but had no idea how, SPAR Family Challenge has a healthy way to...
ECMAs issue nominees’ list
THE days to the second Eastern Cape Music Awards are drawing closer and the nominees’ list has been issued.
The Eastern Cape Music Awards (ECMAs)...
Help for special athletes
Special Olympics screen pupils
NINE special schools from around the province gathered at Khayalethu Special School in North End this past weekend for the Healthy...
Bike ride of hope
Cancer.vive members raise awareness
SARAH KINGON
AN ENTHUSIASTIC team of spirited cancer survivors shared a message of hope with people in East London last Tuesday when...
Soccer champions
Charles Morgan Combined on a roll with provincial finals victory
CHARLES Morgan Combined School from King William’s Town came out victorious at the recent football...
EC designers strut stuff
Designers have also upped their game because they can see that we are not playing
IT WAS all glitz and glamour recently at The Venue@...
A winner in every way
Frere CEO recognised for hard work
DR ROLENE Wagner is a winner of the annual BWA national Business Woman of the Year Awards, held recently in Johannesburg.
The chief executive...
Enough of high tariffs
Residents march to City Hall over water and lights fees
SARAHKINGON and QHAMANI LINGANI
DESPITE rainy weather, a number of East London residents turned out to...
EL’s Fritz to head SA body
FOUNDER of the Piranhas Aquatic Club, Alan Fritz, has been announced as the new president of Swimming South Africa (SSA).
The East London-born and raised...
Enter EC Music Awards
THE Eastern Cape Music Awards is back next month at Abbotsford Christian Centre.
The second annual awards ceremony will be held on October 15 at...
Fort Hare goes hi-tech with online applications system
UNIVERSITY of Fort Hare launched the institution’s online application system recently for first-time undergraduate students wishing to study at the university.
The milestone comes as the...
CHOC releases video
Moving account of kids battling cancer at Frere
“The video will be used in communities to show how everyone works together to fight childhood cancer”
AFTER two...
Dumped building sand causes upset
Residents say it can cause ‘huge problems’
A LARGE, unsightly mound of sand, which emerged next to Wembley Court, Cambridge, has aroused increased concern from...
Sharing basic skills
Domestic workers, gardeners and jobless taught English
SARAH KINGON
COMPELLED to action in view of growing unemployment, Hester Browne spends three evenings a week educating those who...
Bubbles, foam make run fun
Family event a winner
THE Halcyon Bubble Fun Run is back and promises to be bigger and better than last year.
When they celebrated their 25th...
Grab your kilts, for fun
Annual Highland event open to everyone
IF YOU want to celebrate all things Scottish, including bagpipes, drums, dancing, caber and tossing, make your way to...
‘High electricity costs’ spark off city protest plan
‘We have submitted the necessary documents and we are certain that we will march on Saturday’
EAST London ratepayers and residents will march from the...
Mrs SA much more than just the crown
Only EC finalist asks for business support
EAST London is once again asked to support one of their own on her quest to become Mrs...
Party time for Mi Casa
J’Something to celebrate his birthday at The Venue
THE ever-popular, Mi Casa, is in town and will be celebrating lead singer, J'Something's 28th birthday with...
At Home event aims to bring women from all walks together
WOMEN from all over East London are invited to the annual At Home event that will be held on Saturday at the Salvation Army in...
‘Ride to read ’ rewards
Man cycles 1550km to get books for poor
EAST London-born motivational speaker Lindsay van der Byl cycled from the Union Buildings in Pretoria to parliament...
Power struggle
Residents act over high electricity cost
‘We are paying BCM’s huge bill with Eskom. And the bill is just getting higher’
HUNDREDS of Buffalo City...
Handbags give hope to disadvantaged
TO uplift and encourage women from disadvantaged backgrounds, donate a handbag (old or new) and fill it with soap, a face cloth, deodorant, sanitary...
City to host song, dance auditions
INTERNATIONAL Arts Talent Showcase (IATS) will be in town again this weekend to scout singers, dancers, actors and models and help them realise their...
Breastmilk gives baby best start
Breastfeeding has many benefits
THE first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week and this years’ theme is about how breastfeeding is a key element...
Bronze statue of legendary snake charmer for sale
‘Never Die’ got his name in 1920s from being regularly bitten by venomous creatures during displays in harbour
‘He was entirely immune against venom’
A STATUE...
Charity ball to raise funds for baby centre
SALEM Baby Care Centre celebrates its 25th year this year and will have a charity ball which will be held at The Venue at...
Lilyfontein SleepOut
•First East London school joins initiative to help the homeless
WHILE South Africa’s current and future business leaders head for the Nelson Mandela Bridge in...
Yose sprints to first Washie gold
Border runner on top of the world after winning ultra race
Mcebisi Yose is a bridesmaid no more when it comes to the gruelling Washie 100...
Help keep the elderly warmer this winter
IF YOU would like to do your bit to help the elderly this winter, join Easy Life Kitchens (ELK) together with Wild Coast FM in...
Don your slippers
Help raise funds for Reach for a Dream kids
WHAT better time of year to support Slipper Day on August 5 by wearing your slippers to work...
Tackle Gulu Trail for SPCA
MAKE sure you are fit and ready to take part in this year’s Gulu Trail Challenge in aid of East London SPCA on July 31
The...
Donations to hospitals’ burns unit
STATE-of-the art specialised surgical burns equipment to the value of R500000 was handed over to the Frere and Cecilia Makiwane Hospitals last Wednesday.
Three successful fundraisers...
Plea for donor to help give him his life back
A NEW kidney would give Dalton Cockroft, 59, a new lease on life and more years to live. He has been struggling for three...
Centenary drive
Help Child Welfare by giving R100 or 100 items
“WE NEED 100 people to donate R100 each, to help us celebrate 100 years of existence,”...
