Thrilling day at Scribante raceway
Round two of the Algoa Rally Club Championship delivered a thrilling day of high-speed action on and around Aldo Scribante Raceway at the Syrabix/...
Young Hudson chess aces excel at SA Open champs
Hudson Park Primary is celebrating a proud moment after two of its young chess players delivered exceptional performances at the recent SA Open Chess...
Resilient Border U18A win IPT bronze
The Border Under-18A hockey team produced a determined and united performance to secure the bronze medal at the Interprovincial Tournament (IPT) at Hilton College,...
Border’s sole survivor of famous Lions upset
It is the afternoon of Saturday September 17 1955, and it is a day Border rugby fans have been looking forward to for months.
Your...
EC’s most-capped school netball star says it requires ‘hard work’
Dedication, perseverance and an unwavering passion for netball have propelled Hudson Park High pupil Isiphile Mahambehlala into the history books as the most-capped school...
Night Padel delivers smash hit
The KuGompo City padel community turned out in full force for the highly successful Night Padel Tournament, held from Friday to Sunday, with players...
Help Sindile keep his rugby dream alive
A dream born on the dusty rugby fields of KuGompo City is edging closer to becoming reality for 17-year-old John Bisseker High pupil Sindile...
Clarendon shines in spirited derby against Stirling
Clarendon High School for Girls played host to long-time rivals Stirling High during a vibrant and competitive home derby over the weekend.
The much-anticipated annual...
Fordyce gives Orient Beach parkrun the thumbs up
Comrades Marathon champion and running legend Bruce Fordyce has praised the rapid growth of the Orient Beach parkrun, describing it as one of the...
Stirling High give their all in thrilling KuGompo Derby
Stirling High School rugby teams showed tremendous determination and fighting spirit when they took on rivals Hudson Park High in the highly anticipated KuGompo Derby.
The derby...
Selborne anglers reel in top honours
Selborne College anglers have been recognised for their outstanding performances in the Border Rock and Surf League, helping the school secure the trophy for...
Soccer challenge delivers the goods
The intersection of football, culture, and community spirit took center stage at the Absa Stadium over the weekend as the highly anticipated Umtiza Festival...
Global fitness trend hits KuGompo City
The streets of KuGompo are already buzzing with suspense and anticipation as a global fitness phenomenon prepares to make its official landing in Slummies.
In...
Old-school games turn play into goals
As concerns grow over substance abuse, crime and a lack of recreational opportunities for young people, organisers of the Pefferville HUB Festival are using...
Strong turnout at Kidds Beach parkrun
A total of 93 people ran, jogged and walked the course of at this week’s Kidds Beach parkrun, with five participants taking part for...
Ndongeni retires despite victory
MESULI ZIFO
Xolisani “Nomeva” Ndongeni insisted he would not change his mind about retiring despite scoring an impressive seventh-round stoppage of Chumani Tunzi in their...
Stirling mentor heads Craven Week
Stirling primary’s rugby mentor, Lusindiso Nkomo, has been appointed as the head coach of the Border U13A Craven Week side that will travel to...
Buffalo Flats teen blazes to double gold before national breakthrough
KuGompo City’s rising sprint star Ethan Hykes is proving that hard work and discipline are paying off, after a standout athletics season that has...
Bulldogs’ woeful season continues
The Border Bulldogs have suffered their worst season in the three editions of the SA Cup.
This was confirmed after yet another half-century defeat when...
Record breakers, newcomers thrill in mountain challenge
The Stutterheim Athletic Club hosted another successful and challenging double header over 32km and 10km on a chilly Saturday morning, to the backdrop of...
Half marathon highlights talent depth across generations
The Buffalo City Half Marathon, which doubled as the Border Athletics Championships, was run on Workers’ Day and offered competitors various challenges to return...
Perfect conditions for kart heroics
The Border Kart Club Championship recently roared into its third round at the historic East London Grand Prix Kart Circuit, delivering a day of...
Border’s provincial derby defeat leaves Mhani searching for answers
GEORGE BYRON
Disappointed Border Bulldogs coach Dumisani Mhani said serious consultation and planning were needed after seeing his team thumped 71-14 by the EP Elephants...
Huge victory for Border U16 cricketers
The Border U16 indoor cricket team has engraved their names into the national spotlight after clinching gold at the Indoor Cricket Inter-Provincial Tournament (IPT)...
Buffalo City lifeguard ready to take on Freedom Paddle
As SA marks Freedom Day on Monday, popular Buffalo City Metro (BCM) lifeguard Sandile Menjenjalo, pictured right, will be making waves far from home, lining...
Malixole Kalideni shines brightly
BOB NORRIS
Old Selbornian Road Runners’ Malixole Kalideni has been one of Border’s top marathon runners pre-2020 and post-2022, and on Saturday he produced a...
Wet track makes for thrilling racing
Despite wet and slippery conditions, drivers delivered a thrilling spectacle at the second round of the Border Kart Club Championship, held recently at the...
Stirling High rugby talent selected for UK tour, seeks community support
A talented young rugby player from Amalinda, Ovayo Mbiyo, has been selected for the prestigious Southern Cape Sports Tour (SCST) UK tour to England...
SA U16s storm to silver in youth championships
SA Schools’ U16 girls water polo team jetted into Brisbane last Monday, primed for battle at the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships (AYWPC).
Punching above...
Young artist, athlete also ‘Nails It’
NICK PIKE
Young artist, cricketer and surfer Grace Mclean is a ray of brightness
“Art is the conscious use of skill, imagination and creativity to produce...
Orient Beach parkrun brings new energy to KuGompo City
KuGompo City’s running community has found a new home and it’s already making waves.
The inaugural Orient Beach parkrun, a 5km route set entirely within...
Chess star eyes global stage
In less than a year, a 13-year-old boy from KuGompo City has gone from a complete beginner to one of the Eastern Cape’s brightest...
New racing season off to roaring start
The unmistakable roar of engines and the adrenaline-charged buzz of competition returned to the KuGompo City Dirt Oval this past weekend, as the Border...
Hudson star to represent SA in Aussie
Hudson Park High’s Caylin MacKenzie has earned a coveted spot on SA’s team for the prestigious Australian Youth Water Polo Championships (AYWPC) in Brisbane...
Runner finishes 300km course to help children
MFUNDO PILISO and
MIKE LOEWE
When Joel Smith finally stopped running on Sunday afternoon, it wasn’t just the end of a race — it was the...
100th cap not just a number for Kara Batting
A century of caps is a rare achievement in school sport, one that speaks not only to talent, but to years of perseverance, sacrifice...
Young Leopards, Police qualify for Super 14 semis
ANATHI WULUSHE
Border and Eastern Province will have a share of the Eastern Cape Super 14 semifinals this weekend.
This is after the progression of EP’S...
Stansfeld targets Olympic glory
BOB NORRIS
There is a young man running the streets, beaches and occasional off-road areas of Buffalo City whom some will have met, but many...
Big Boy Moves
Selborne Primary’s own Carter Palmer is making waves on the national stage after being selected to compete at the SA South African Swimming Championships...
Golden SA call-up at 55 for Amalinda hockey star
For Amalinda resident and avid hockey player Wendy “Crouci” Croucamp, a lifelong passion for sport has culminated in a dream realised — representing SA...
Hanlie Botha bounces back strongly in Kempston 10km
BOB NORRIS
After an unusually long absence from the athletic scene, Hanlie Botha, Border’s top female runner in distances from 5km to half-marathon and more...
Come join Cansa Relay For Life event
The greater East London area is set to unite in hope, remembrance and solidarity as the Cansa Relay For Life East London 2026 returns...
Little chess star making big moves
At just six years old, Nadeema Naidoo is already making impressive moves on the chessboard, and she now has her sights set on national...
Grandads Army heroes raise R800k for children’s surgeries
An adventurous group of 36 cyclists recently completed a demanding 1,057km fundraising ride across SA, raising an impressive R800,000 for the Eyabantwana for the Children Trust.
Divided into three...
3300 vests up for grabs at Ladies’ Night Race
The streets of Nahoon and Bonnie Doon will come alive on Saturday when the annual Kempston Ladies’ Night Race returns, bringing together runners, families...
Challenging Buffalo Marathon produces mixed bag of results
BOB NORRIS
The 52nd Buffalo Marathon recorded a sound 846 entries — boosted by 819 in the half marathon and close to 800 in the...
Young cricketer selected to Border U14 indoor squad
Budding 12-year-old Amalinda cricketer Carlisle Keet is preparing to take one of the biggest steps in his young sporting career after being selected to...
Leopards, Police, Swallows book Super 14 quarters berths
ANATHI WULUSHE
Young Leopards, Swallows, and East London Police were the first Border Rugby clubs to book their spots in the Eastern Cape Super 14...
We have to shift the dolosse of the mind
DELORIS KOAN
I thought it would never come, but the words floating on the south-easterly breeze shocked me.
Big Nev Wilkins, enforcer of us surf rats...
