Mzansi unites behind #HandsoffCaster
All eyes are on Caster Semenya and her mammoth battle against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in a landmark case by the...
Outcry after children removed from places of safety
The Democratic Alliance has asked KwaZulu-Natal premier Willies Mchunu to intervene urgently to prevent a repeat of the Life Esidimeni tragedy after 197 children...
Facebook to clamp down on anti-vaxxer content
Could Facebook finally be curbing its spread of false information on the danger of vaccinations?
The anti-vaxxer movement has grown exponentially on Facebook‚ putting millions...
Grandads hit the road again
Eager cyclists will aim to raise funds for charity as the Grandads Army Memorial Ride takes to the road from East London to Cape...
MySchool offers charities R2.1m to mark 21 years
As part of their 21-year anniversary celebrations, MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet has launched their “21 Years of Giving Back” campaign, which aims to give R2.1m...
Lazy afternoon at Music in the Park
In a bid to raise money for charities, the Rotary Club of Arcadia will host its annual Music in the Park event on Sunday...
Opposition parties give EC premier a fail
Opposition political parties in the Eastern Cape legislature have described premier Phumulo Masualle’s five-year term as a complete failure.
Masualle will on Friday afternoon present...
Paws strut for a cause in show
All the attention was on our furry friends at The Savemor Dog show held in King William’s Town on Saturday at the Dale College...
Dad has more than R300,000 taken from pension fund for maintenance...
Somewhere in the Western Cape, a father who dodged paying maintenance for years is more than R300,000 poorer.
This after the money was docked from...
Valentine’s Day competition winners
By Wendy Kretschmann
AS the classic 1970’s disco song by John Paul Young goes: “Love is in the air …”
And never more so is this...
Graduate aims to fly high with mom’s chicken-seed funding
At the tender age of 10, Siyabonga Mhlabane was forced to take care of his mother’s chickens. Now 26, the North West University graduate owns...
Fine art of dressing up
University of Fort Hare (UFH) law student and self-taught artist Thuso Pharela showcased his artwork at the Little and Teen Glam International 2019 in...
Load-shedding ‘unlikely’ on Friday
It’s Friday‚ and what better way to start the day than with news that Eskom is unlikely to implement load-shedding.
“Due to further improvement in...
The one who didn’t get away: fleeing thief falls from 2nd...
A thief who snatched a cellphone and fled did not have a leg to stand on when he was confronted about the robbery.
Karma left...
Summit recalls history
Stakeholders meet in bid to record legacy
PROVINCIAL massacre committees converged for an informative session hosted by the department of sport, recreation, arts and culture...
SADTU honours Eastern Cape teachers
Hundreds of teachers from across the Eastern Cape were honoured at the second annual South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) Teachers Awards held at...
Cellphone giants doing all they can to keep SA connected during...
Load-shedding doesn’t only mean being in the dark. It also results in the loss of cellphone connection, telecommunication giants MTN and Vodacom have confirmed.
Both...
Dark days ahead: load-shedding to stay for some time
With an ageing fleet‚ and financial and staffing constraints‚ power utility Eskom is far from escaping its current crisis.
This is according to Eskom’s demand...
Journalists mourn deaths of media heavyweights Boyle and Nhlapo
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has sent condolences to the families of two journalists who left an "indelible mark" in the media...
Nurses expected to down tools in support of Cosatu strike
As SA wakes up to the threat of a massive strike against job losses, nurses affiliated to the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) said...
Lotto winner leaves it very late to claim his R28m prize
The winner of a R28m lottery ticket - which was on the brink of expiring - has come forward, Ithuba said on Tuesday, a...
Investors fleeced in sheep-for-sale scam
A woman who pulled wool over the eyes of 10 people has appeared in court after convincing them to each part with R170 for...
Hi-tech vision zeroes in on sharks lurking off Cape Town beaches
Technology is coming to the aid of Cape Town's Shark Spotters.
The organisation has teamed up with experts in computer-aided vision to develop an automatic...
Five SA prison escapes in less than a year
Limpopo police are still on the hunt for six prisoners who escaped the Letsitele police cells outside Tzaneen on Saturday.
Just less than two weeks...
Brendan Boyle, former Sunday Times and Daily Dispatch editor, has died
Experienced journalist and newspaper editor Brendan Boyle – who edited the Daily Dispatch and was executive editor of the Sunday Times – has died,...
New data regulations: What cellphone users should know
The new data regulations which come into effect at the end of the month will give consumers far more power over the way they...
KZN pupil stabbed multiple times in school knife attack
A high school pupil was stabbed repeatedly following an alleged altercation with another teenager on the grounds of a school north of Durban on...
‘I believe in karma’: Stranger pays couple’s wedding anniversary bill
"It’s just nice to be nice."
That's what a good samaritan said on Monday after settling the bill for a couple celebrating their 60th wedding...
Emergency workers in storm water drain baby rescue drama
The faint cries of a baby, believed to a newborn, trapped in a stormwater drain could be heard as Durban emergency workers battled to...
Load-shedding resumes on Monday
Stage 2 load-shedding will continue on Monday from 9am to 10pm.
“Although a number of generating units have returned to service as per the 9-point...
Soweto Gospel Choir wins third Grammy
The Soweto Gospel Choir flew the SA flag high at the prestigious Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night‚ where they walked away...
J-Sindy’s voice rings out against abuse
East London-based artist J-Sindy is hoping to change men's attitudes towards women and child abuse through song.
Born Mncedi Ntantiso, J-Sindy believes that music is...
BCM libraries to get R29m in subsidies
The department of sport, recreation, arts and culture (Dsrac) has so far released a total of R29m in subsidies to local and metropolitan municipalities...
Running for a cause
Margie Bentley from East London is a true inspiration with a spirit of giving done through the love of running.
Bentley has for the last...
Big top extravaganza
Jo Jackson Co and Promotions will present Welcome to the Big Top Dance Show on February 15 and 16 at the Guild Theatre.
The circus-themed...
Wand-wagging dog show
Pink Fairy Multisport will be hosting their first dog show at the Dale College track fields in King William’s Town this Saturday.
The aim of...
Needy expectant moms in spotlight
Non-profit organisation Breath of Life hosted a fundraiser at Abbotsford Christian Church on Saturday in a bid to involve the community in their work...
Valentine’s prizes you will love
Love to win? Enter the GO! & Express Valentine’s Day Competition and you will be in line to win prizes close to R1,000 in...
Champion debate team win bursaries
Schools from around East London participated in the third annual inter-schools debating competition at the East London City Hall last Friday.
The competition saw 11...
Anti-crime effort
The Safer South Africa Foundation (SSAF) launched its anti-crime youth programme in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday with East London’s John Bisseker Secondary School...
Debt Intervention Bill public hearing today
A public hearing on the proposed National Credit Amendment Bill (also known as the Debt Intervention Bill) will be taking place in East London...
81-year-old East London woman burns to death in new RDP home
An 81-year-old woman burnt to death in her new RDP in Section G Needs Camp in East London on Monday.
The incident happened in the...
Support Choc children
International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) will take place on February 15 and the East London community is encouraged to support this event.
CHOC Childhood Cancer...
Meals on Wheels bring joy with teddies
Meals on Wheels have recently started an initiative to donate teddy bears to the elderly and those that who are suffering from with Alzheimer’s...
‘Ironmen’ do it for Ubuko
Seven members of the Round Table No 1 East London fulfilled their promise of taking on the gruelling Ironman 70.3 in East London on...
Ironman success
Thousands of brave athletes flocked to East London to take on the gruelling Standard Bank Ironman 70.3 South Africa on Sunday. Despite the drop...
Win Valentine’s prizes
Circle the date – Thursday February 14 could be the day you and your love are announced winners of this year’s Valentine’s Day competition...
Cele vows to act on crime in EL township
National police minister Bheki Cele and national police commissioner General Khehla Sitole have vowed to look into grievances raised after an imbizo in Mdantsane...
700,000 new voters added during final registration weekend
According to the latest report by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), over 700,00 new voters registered during the final registration weekend last Saturday and...
Caged to entertain
"What is the purpose of the zoo, as there is no form of education or conservation that comes from it? These animals are just...
