UPDATE | Winds of 103km/h to hit the Eastern Cape coastline
Winds of 103km/h are smashing their way up the Eastern Cape coastline.
The first major infrastructure casualty was a huge and historic harbour crane in...
Armed robbers strike at Hillsong Church
Armed robbers held up and robbed staff at the Hillsong Church in Century City‚ Cape Town‚ on Monday.
Police have denied the incident developed into...
WATCH | Rotting whale closes Durban beaches
The rotting carcass of humpback whale – weighing about 30 tons – which washed up near Umdloti on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast on Monday...
Four junior surfers out to make waves in US
Four East London pupils are representing SA at the VISSLA International Surfing Association (ISA) World Junior Championships in Huntington Beach, California in the United...
U14 rowers beat odds at their first head race
FIRST TIMERS: U14 girls from the Community Church participated in their first Heads race for Buffalo Rowing Club on the Zwartskop River in Port...
Kazeka shares her journey with cancer
East London-born writer and columnist Kazeka Kuse shared her journey on living with stage three breast cancer, at Luthari Health Centre in Mdantsane on...
Full throttle action raises funds for leukemia patient
A large crowd gathered at Wetherd MX Park in Kayser's Beach over the weekend for the Wetherd Racing Throttle Day 2018. The event was...
Student with passion to help others
Passionate about uplifting those around him, a University of Fort Hare (UFH) accounting postgraduate has Siyasibulela Kepe, 24, launched the Kepe Foundation with a...
Primary school pupils dazzle in singing competition
SING OFF: Pefferville, St Johns, Parkside, and AW barnes primary school pupils took part in the fifth annual Peggy Nesta Foundation SingStar competition held at...
DCS, Nicro continue work
Nicro and the department of correctional services (DCS) launched their Ex-Offender Programme at the West Bank prison hall on Thursday. At the launch, the department...
Search continues for EL man missing in surf
The search continues for a man missing in the surfline following reports of a drowning at Eastern Beach on Thursday, October 25.
According to NSRI...
Glam start for Mr & Miss BCM launch
It was glitz and glamour at the launch of Mr and Miss Buffalo City Metropolitan (BCM) held at Bunkers Hill on Saturday, October 20....
Nathi to wow EL audiences
AFRO-SOUL singer Nathi Mankayi is set to wow East London audiences at the promotion of his album Iphupha Labantu at the Guild Theatre on...
‘We had a nightmare experience at Robben Island’‚ says Cape Town...
A Cape Town man has described his and his family’s experience at Robben Island at the weekend as the “most embarrassing and most disappointing...
‘Now we’ve heard it all’: Swimming pool vanishes in Kempton Park
Who would steal a swimming pool?
That was the question Cheryl Heyden was left asking when a fibreglass pool disappeared from outside the Kempton Park...
GALLERY: Hudson Park Primary raises funds to fight against rhino poaching
ABOUT R22,104.40 was raised by Hudson Park Primary School to aid www.stoprhinopoaching.com to fight against rhino poaching. The money was raised from hosting civvies...
VAT on sanitary pads is scrapped
In a victory for the plight of poor and mostly rural young women‚ government has resolved to abolish the payment of Value-Added Tax (VAT)...
Gift of the Givers bans used clothing from their donation box
If you survived a traumatic event that left your family with nothing‚ would you be offended by a donation of second or third-hand clothing...
Over hundred medals donated to Frere young patients
OVER 100 medals were donated by Vanguard Primary School of Cape Town to the Frere Hospital’s paediatric ward.
The medals are collected and awarded to...
MISSING PERSON SOUGHT BY KING WILLIAM’S TOWN SAPS
A 17-year-old female named Vuyo Dingani went missing on 26 September 2018 when she departed from St Christophers Private School and she never returned...
‘I admit it all’: Weeping Hannah murder accused confesses after graphic...
Chilling testimony from one of the men accused of murdering Hannah Cornelius ended with him admitting he is guilty of all 10 charges against...
Stirling High 2019 prefects elected
YOUNG LEADERS: Stirling High School Head and Deputy Prefects for 2019: Twins Jenna and Luc Johnstone (Deputy Headgirl and Headboy), Jada Freeman (Headgirl) and...
Bag drop initiative a boost for tourists
As a high-flying architect who is tuned to effective use of space, former East Londoner Bryce Henderson was inspired by his travels to launch...
Study tips for matric pupils
IN empowering matriculants on their final year examinations, the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDOE) and local teachers have come together to ready the...
Top award for matric pupil
Clarendon High School pupil Caitlin Laing won an award at the annual Herald Absa Matric of the Year Awards held in Port Elizabeth on...
Local photographer’s eye for seeing different to help others
What started out as a hobby has turned into a profession for budding local photographer Sameer Meeajane, 20, who has his eyes set on...
EL day care centre rebuilt after fire – for the fifth...
In July‚ the Zamani Day Care Centre in Duncan Village‚ East London‚ burnt down for the fifth time.
“We lost most of the children’s school...
Smith to wow EL audiences
MUSICIAN Nathan Smith will be keeping East London audiences entertained this month at his show, Guitar Legends, that will take place at the Guild...
Dwarf whale washes up at Haga Haga beach
FATAL LANDING: The 2.2 m pregnant adult female dwarf sperm whale which washed ashore on a rocky ledge at Land’s Ending at Haga-Haga on...
Book to keep science alive
The Fishy Smiths book launch took place on the afternoon of Saturday October 13 in the Courtenay-Latimer Hall at the East London Museum.
East London-born...
Life of barricades for matric pupils
Clearing roads instead of studying after protest
Despite preparing for their end-of-year final year examinations, Breidbach High School pupils spent Wednesday morning removing barricades on...
Rape survivors treated unfairly in court‚ warns Commission for Gender Equality
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) will approach the judiciary and the General Council of the Bar (GCB) to discuss the “unfair” treatment of...
Free eye tests on offer to EL public
AS part of creating awareness on the importance of eye testing, the Eye Centre for Diabetic Retinopathy and Glaucoma will be giving free screenings...
No fancy cars or dresses but these matrics still had a...
No fancy dresses‚ expensive suits or luxury cars‚ just their ordinary school uniform. That is how pupils of Iketsetseng Secondary School in Sasolburg in...
Kiddies artworks selected for prestigious exhibition
Callum Kent, from Sharon's art school, holding his pottery that was awarded a double gold at the recent art Eisteddfod Picture: SUPPLIED.
Kiddies from Sharon's...
Frere patient’s complaint goes viral after being humiliated by ‘uncaring nurses’
A bedridden patient who shared her humiliation on Facebook over being made to urinate in her lunchbox has forced authorities to act against nurses...
Second fuel price hike on the cards for October
South Africans must expect another substantial petrol price increase later this month‚ the Automobile Association predicts.
Commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by...
SPCA brings a touch of class to the Guild Theatre [COMPETITION]
The East London SPCA will be hosting musical duo A Touch of Class at the Guild Theatre on Friday October 19 as part of...
The Greak Trek 2.0? This is where white Afrikaners could find...
Pretoria‚ Ekurhuleni‚ Cape Town‚ Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein‚ Krugersdorp‚ Klerksdorp‚ Rustenburg‚ Middelburg and Secunda.
These are going to be the bastions for white Afrikaners in...
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle are having a baby!
It's been a BIG year for the British royals. First the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's third child, Prince Louis, in April....
Diary of growing up gay turns into book
A former East London local, Georgie Calverley, has penned a book about his life journey growing up in CC Lloyd township in Buffalo Flats.
A...
Locals team up for special Aussie tribute
An East London woman and a Komani man teamed up recently to present a truly unique trophy to the Australian Rugby Union when the...
Looking back (17)
Circa 1905-1919 -Lazy Sunday afternoon, down the Buffalo River. Despite the era, the ‘ladies’ loved to join in, in what was considered a “man’s...
Still beautiful at 100
Lily Kirchmann Old Age Home was filled with much joy as Katharina Hayes, affectionately known as Lu, celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday October...
Bikers go full throttle for fundraiser
The annual SPCA Biker’s Breakfast took place at the Malcom Andrew Centre at the Dale College rugby fields in King William’s Town on Sunday.
The...
Global chance for UFH student
University of Fort Hare final-year student Esethu Sotheni, 22, has been selected to be part of the Global Goals Model United Nations (GGMUN) that...
Viaene leaves a mark in World Championships
RIDING THE WAVE: East London’s Bruce Viaene, 30, is back on home sand after battling it out at the 2018 Waveski World Championships in...
Daycare celebrates fifth anniversary
In celebration of providing quality child care to the community, the All Saints Daycare Centre had a fun-filled five-year anniversary celebration on Tuesday. October...
Concert raises funds for the disabled
To raise funds to assist the disabled, the Raising Amber Foundation hosted a musical concert in the name of Amber van der Byl, 15,...
KWT litter culture
King William’s Town represents a place seemingly forgotten by the municipality, having become that has become a rubbish dump to its residents, with busy...
