No cheating for us, say matriculants

Eastern Cape matriculants have made a commitment not to cheat during their final-year exams, while the department of education said they have put in...

King woman rescued from suspected human traffickers

  A qualified beauty therapist has been reunited with her family in King William’s Town after being rescued from suspected human traffickers in Gauteng. The 22-year-old...
FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Desmond Coetzee donated his first pint of blood during the blood drive as a Lion during the event hosted by the organisation Picture: MARLENE MOSES

FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Desmond Coetzee donated his first pint of blood during the blood drive as a Lion during the event hosted by...

Golden Games workshop for youth

MORE than 30 youngsters endured the sweltering heat to attend a well-organised Golden Games training workshop facilitated by the Eastern Cape provincial department of...

Zwelitsha man loses all in fire

A Zwelitsha resident received a nasty shock recently when his their shack burnt ed down while he was they were away at work. According to...

Young golfer asks for help to reach dream

Funds needed to study in US “I want to go turn professional but if that doesn’t workout then I’ll use my experience and coach young...

Designer gets nod for Dubai

Carlos Fritz’s hot items will fly SA flag at top fashion week abroad BREIDBACH-born designer Carlos Fritz’s passion and love for fashion has received a...

Thunderstorm floods Breidbach residents’ homes

A thunderstorm caused havoc for ward 44 Breidbach residents last Thursday, flooding their homes and damaging their belongings. Devastated Mary-Ann Malgas, who lives in a...

Big ‘no’ to female involvement in initiation

A request by women in Bhisho to become more involved in the traditional initiation process following the continued high rate of deaths in the...

Tribute to Madiba

Locals heed 67 minutes call for Madiba day IN THE spirit of Madiba and his vision to promote social justice and freedom for all, people...

Primary school accused of pupil assaults

A King William’s Town primary school has been rocked by a corporal punishment scandal that has forced the department of education to investigate two...

Kingsridge win Border Inland tourney

KINGSRIDGE had another successful outing when they won the Border Inland tournament in the SPAR Eastern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge for the second time...

Bodybuilder to flex it for SA

King William's Town veteran bodybuilder, Shane Kreusch has earned himself the honour of representing South Africa at the PCA World Championships, which will be...

Bid to reduce drinking

The Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) held a special sports day in King William’s Town to commemorate Youth Day on Saturday. It also organised a...

King locals celebrate National Recreation Day

Hundreds of King William’s Town locals joined community members from other nearby areas to participate in National Recreation Day activities hosted by the Eastern...

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...

Hellenic win Kelfa Cup final

League leaders beat Barcelona KING East Local Football Association (Kelfa) league’s log leaders Hellenic came from 1-0 down to beat Barcelona 2-1 in a thrilling...

Cancer awareness day in King

THE department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries through its forestry management branch in King William’s Town hosted a successful breast and prostate cancer awareness...

Top politicians snub Biko event in KWT

The nation’s politicians yesterday snubbed an event in King William’s Town to commemorate 40 years since liberation struggle icon and Black Consciousness leader Steve...

Lion’s share of toys

KWT Lions Club toy run drive a roaring success KING William’s Town Lions Club annual toy run drive held at the Malcom Andrews Centre at...

New Zwelitsha industrial facility to help SMMEs

At a milestone event for the province, Lovedale TVET College, in partnership with the department of trade and industry (DTI), launched a new specialised...

Sensible choice for Breidbach

THE Breidbach community opted to go for consistency when they re-elected their ward committee member for another five-year term during a special co-option community...

Happiness is … as little ones graduate

THERE were smiles and excitement as well as tears at the Mickey Mouse Daycare annual Christmas party and graduation ceremony held at St Joseph’s...

Supporters club host successful fundraiser

Despite inclement weather, the King William’s Town All Blacks Supporters Club described their fundraising tournament held over at the weekend as a phenomenal success. The...

BCM load-shedding starts with stage one

The Buffalo City Metro has commenced with stage 1 load-shedding which will see various parts of the metro experiencing power outages that generally last...

BCMSC elects new members

Two from King get the nod TWO King William’s Town sports administrators were elected to serve on the executive of the Buffalo City Metro Sports...

Comedian Vusi full of jokes

Tickling funny bones is the name of the game as Vusi Sono, better known as Vusi Oulik, will perform his maiden comedy show at...

FREEDOM DAY | ‘We have no food parcels, no tractors –...

For residents of Tildin, 20km outside King William’s Town, their local clinic may be in a poor state of repair, but they are happy...

Italian firm empowers residents

Italian-owned MA Automotive tool and die company has invested R350 000 to create job opportunities for their employees relatives’ and a portion of the...

Amathole prisons’ drive to inspire youth

Taking SA forward theme of June 16 event THE Amathole Management Area of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) hosted a youth month commemoration event...

Project helps make Christmas special for children

Project White Christmas is an initiative started by King William’s Town-based Rihnaj Models Incorporated owner Brendon Gosling in 2013. It is aimed at making...

Church soup kitchen gets boost

February is the month of love and this was demonstrated through a loving act of generosity from two businesses who donated groceries towards the Calvary Way...

100 happy minutes

STAN Smith once said: “Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it”. This best explained the King William’s Town Lions Club...

NMU student’s project a blessing to needy families

Two needy families have benefited from a social responsibility project undertaken undertaking by former Dale College matriculate Ziano “Mzee” Winlock. The 21-year-old brought grateful smiles...

Christadelphians mesmerise with evening of song

THE Breidbach community was mesmerised by the sweet melodies and voices of Uitenhage-based vocal group, the Christadelphians, during their Evening of Song at the...

In the fast track

Breidbach Primary School are proud of their athletes who represented the BCM District at the EC Provincial Championships in Cradock at the weekend. Veronique...

Business forum feeds families

ZBF hands out meals to those in need in Zwelitsha The Zwelitsha Business Forum is providing food to homes in need during the ongoing Covid-19...

Pink Fairy magic

Halloween run/walk to raise funds for two cancer sufferers TO CELEBRATE October being Cancer Month, Pink Fairy Multisport Adventures presents the Candles for Cancer fundraiser. The...

No electricity for 15 years

The senior citizens of eZizeni eNkosini in Tshatshu Village near Zwelitsha Township are frustrated at having to live without electricity for the last 15...

DRESSED TO IMPRESS: Kingsridge High School Interact Society sponsored two children from a children’s home in King William’s Town with attire to attend their...

Farewell to Breidbach clinic manager

Last Thursday was an emotional day for Breidbach Clinic staff, committee board members and the community, as they bid farewell to operational manager Sister...

Breidbach to host 16 Days of Activism event

THE Breidbach community have a 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence event on at the community hall today. Speakers from governmental departments such as...

Christmas comes early for needy

IT WAS like Christmas came early for the needy when about 350 people – including children – were served food and handed clothing to...

Buried in rubbish

Residents demand graveyard be restored RESIDENTS living close to the old Breidbach graveyard are up in arms with authorities about the sorry state of the...

King church leads clean-up initiative

While many community members spent quality time with their families during the festive season, members of the Lighthouse Church in Acorn Valley rolled up...

Lovedale College continues to bar 13 student leaders despite having reopened...

Thirteen student leaders from Lovedale TVET college remain barred from campus and academic life even though the rest of the student body is in class...

Out and about

King William’s Town-based Ark Educational Centre’s Grade 4 to Grade 7 pupils enjoy an educational tour to the Amathole Museum on Monday. The children...

Saha hosts initiative to promote the sport at local schools

A special workshop on modified hockey presented by the South African Hockey Association (Saha) in Breidbach over the weekend was well-received by all involved. Saha...

Inaugural Sevens tourney for youth

Berlin Tigers rugby team coach and founder of the Berlin School Rugby Revival Programme Leo Mbini will be hosting the very first Leo Mbini...

Tears flow as department officials honour Madiba

THE Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in King William’s Town contributed towards the Mandela Month campaign by spending 67 minutes cleaning and...