No help for BCM meter sufferer
A frustrated Buffalo City Metro ratepayer, Ndileka Shwababa, has been forced to depend on metro employees to load electricity onto her faulty electricity meter...
Home affairs ‘War on Queues’ off to a slow start
The Department of Home Affairs campaign to make its branches more efficient is off to a slow start.
Labelled the War on Queues‚ the...
A million more people live in SA than a year ago:...
There are about 57.73-million people living in South Africa today‚ an increase of about a million from this time last year.
Statistics South Africa released...
Protest over ‘death trap’ school
Angry parents of Schornville Primary School pupils in King William’s Town, led by the school governing body, marched to the Eastern Cape education department’s...
Malema in BCM for pre-rally campaign
“The ANC has been elected by the people but now it eats its people,” is the verdict cast by Julius Malema talking to hundreds...
Task team to tackle EL Crime
Senior crime intelligence officers are visiting Buffalo City Metro tasked with cracking down on crime which has suddenly escalated in and around the city.
The...
Learning centre provides internet, books for Chintsa community
TO PROVIDE access to the internet, communication technology, and books for approximately about 5,000 socially and economically disadvantaged children, youth, and adults, the Chintsa...
NPO gives youth a shot at achieving their goals
STUDENT Sponsorship Programme (SSP) – a non-profit trust – which has been identifying academically deserving pupils from low-income families for almost 20 years, has...
Foundation’s kind gesture to the needy
RISING Sun Foundation is a non-profit organisation that was established two years ago by Lumka Cube, 23, and Khayakazi Tapile, 23.
The organisation is based...
How Olympic champ Chad Le Clos spends his Sundays
How I spend my weekends is different depending on whether I'm with my family, friends or with a girlfriend. I'll break it up for...
Flames consume trains in Cape Town station
Two trains went up in flames at Cape Town station on Saturday afternoon.
Theo Layne‚ spokesman for Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service‚ said “numerous”...
Kiddies taught about emergency safety measures
ABOUT three hundred East London kiddies from various crèches in the region were treated to a fun filled educational day where they were taught...
Feeding the hungry
Non-profit organisation, Helping Those In Need, held an outreach at the Durban Flats in Duncan Village on Wednesday. The organisation helped feed more than...
Stirling earns top spot at World Choir Games
The Stirling Chamber Choir came fifth overall in the Mixed Youth Choir Champion category at the World Choir Games which was held in Pretoria...
Hollywood star visits King in supporting role
Oscar award-winning actress Charlize Theron quietly visited King William’s Town on Friday, where she thanked a group of young women for “being African”.
The Italian...
Partnership to assist small contractors
IN ORDER to give small contractors access to more machinery, a joint undertaking by Sanral and construction machinery supplier Bell Equipment will accelerate the...
Youth to show off skills at arts festival
LOCAL author Cinga Dyala and the World of Art Movement are hosting the Inkcubeko Yomntwana Arts Festival, on July 27 to July 29 at...
Winter Warmers Competition – Winner July 20, 2018
Congratulations to Anthony Verwey, the most recent weekly winner of the GO! & Express Winter Warmers Competition
Preparations underway for boxing film set to be shot in the...
PREPARATIONS are well under way for the shooting of a boxing film Knuckle City produced by Mdantsane-born filmmaker, Jahmil Qhubeka's production company, Yellowbone Entertainment,...
Still a way to go, but zoo has improved
THOUSANDS of East London locals have been concerned about the condition of the East London Zoo, including the sickly looking animals.
Since the initial uproar,...
Local beauty wins international pageant
EAST London beauty, Angie Bryant not only made East London proud, but the whole African continent by being crowned Ms Transcontinental 2018 in Atlanta,...
Two city malls hit in one day
Two of East London’s biggest malls – Vincent Park and Hemingways – were hit by a gang of armed men yesterday.
There was speculation that...
Veterinarian boosts Chintsa commmunity
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s former personal veterinarian on his wildlife far, Dr Terrence Thovhakale, 26, is making great strides in his work at the Wild...
KWT Post Office on strike
Post Office workers affiliated to the King William’s Town branch of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have been picketing outside the King William’s Town...
Nine arrested as fuel-protest causes traffic chaos on N3 in KZN
Nine truck drivers were arrested on Wednesday morning for blockading the N3 outside Pietermaritzburg in protest against rising fuel prices.
Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Superintendent...
Daycare Centre destroyed by blaze
A total of 250 children were left without a creche after a fire destroyed the Zamani Daycare Centre in Duncan Village this morning.
Parents and...
Pupil sex policy a thorny topic
A total of 3 907 girls aged 15 to 19 gave birth in Eastern Cape health facilities between January and March.
And during this period...
World flocks to EL to spend holiday cash
Sardine runs, cruises, fresh fish and trampoline parks are some of the attractions that prompt visitors and tourists to spend their holiday cash in...
Looking back (10)
The ‘tender’ (passenger boat on the left) owned by The Union Castle Line. She was much bigger that the Koodoo, a previous boat, and...
Amalinda traffic lights fuel community hope
The small victory of newly erected traffic lights in Amalinda has been welcomed by residents and councillor Mzukisi Relu, but it is just the...
Fort Hare cancels exams after noise disruptions
The University of Fort Hare has cancelled what it hoped would be the last leg of their examination season.
The university mid-year exams were disrupted...
Walk in Madiba’s footsteps in a virtual reality journey
From the hut where he grew up in Qunu to the cell on Robben Island where he was imprisoned‚ you can now immerse yourself...
Anger over sex violence in city
Incidences of sexual violence against women in Buffalo City Metro are among the highest in the country, with sex workers at the receiving end...
EL natural birth home for moms
A maternity home has popped up in East London – giving pregnant women who might not want to give birth in hospitals another option.
Registered...
Brace yourselves for another fuel hike‚ warns AA
South Africans are in for another fuel price hike shock.
The Automobile Association outlook for August predicts that fuel prices are likely to rise again...
Search on for boy gone missing
Parents of a 15-year-old Hudson Park High School pupil, Lulama Magau, have opened a case of a missing person at the East London police...
EL’s golden duo of dance step up
Having brought back sackloads of medals from the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in California since 2010, East London’s golden duo of dance...
Ark Chrisian Centre aims to help the disadvantaged
TO aid the King William’s Town community, the Ark Christian Centre is embarking on a community outreach programme to lend a helping hand to...
Frisbee fanatics in EL take the lead
Mention the word frisbee and images of beaches and border collies spring to mind, but playing with the disc usually associated with casual beach...
Bruce out to conquer waves in Spain
EAST London’s own waveski virtuoso, extraordinaire, Bruce Viaene, is one of ten chosen to represent South Africa in Spain in the 2018 World Championships...
Life skills course boosts youth
MASITHETHE Counselling Services (formerly Lifeline East London), in partnership with Community Action Against Drugs (CAAD), held a five-day Personal Growth and Leadership skills course...
Telling story of kids deserted by fathers
NDEVANA local, Cinga Dyala is the author of the book Sihle Tells the Tale, which tackles the issue of absent fathers and how it...
It’s snowing again SA
Snow blanketed vast parts of South Africa's mountainous regions on Saturday in the Western Cape‚ Eastern Cape and large parts of the Drakensberg.
Neighbouring Lesotho...
WATCH: Kevin Anderson’s incredible journey to Wimbledon final
South African tennis player grinds his way to Wimbledon final by showing true grit and determination.
https://youtu.be/NL-g8bJALO0
The shack aiming to up East London social scene
SITUATED at the East London Life Savers Club, the Shack Market aims to bring together the East London the community has opened its doors...
Yolanda inspired by her mother to feed the poor
INSPIRED by her mother's drive to help others, Yolanda Mtsaka, 28, of Scenery Park, founded Buffalo City CareGivers to ensure that the homeless of...
CITY LISTEN | BCM residents’ water woes fall on deaf ears
BCM residents say their water woes fall on deaf ears
Image: File/Alan Eason
It’s been near a month since Buffalo City Metro ratepayer Raymond Pieterse reported a...
Dynamic dance showcase
The Dynamic Body Studio's Holiday Club's showcase performance took place on Tuesday and Wednesday night at the Arts Theatre Club in East London.
Dancers from...
