Bulls pulls off major coup signing as Jake White’s revolution continues

The Blue Bulls have pulled off a major coup with the signing of uncompromising loose forward Nizaam Carr. Carr‚ who was capped five times by...
George Randell Primary School would like to congratulate Tristan Hoffman for placing second in the U13 high jump category at the Eastern Cape Primary Schools Athletics Competition held in Cradock on March 4. Tristan will go on to represent us at national level. Congratulations Tristan! You have done us extremely proud

Well done Tristan Hoffman

George Randell Primary School would like to congratulate Tristan Hoffman for placing second in the U13 high jump category at the Eastern Cape Primary...

More than 1,000 competitors set for regatta

SA Men’s national team to take part in historic event The East London Boating Association will host the 133rd RMB Buffalo Regatta in East London...

It don’t get any bigger than this

Mandela boxing returns to the East London International Convention Centre – a venue where it was first launched three years ago – when Xaba...

Baxter wary of Bafana, Zambia stalemate in EL

By MFUNDO PILISO Bafana Bafana head coach Stuart Baxter said it will be mission impossible to compete in the return leg of the Chan qualifiers against...

Soni aims to be an SA U19 Warrior

When bowler Ntandoyenkosi Soni received the call that he had been selected for the SA U19 cricket squad, he was in Paarl with the...

A look at some of SA’s top all-round sportsmen

As the 19th Century drew to a close, sport began to be organised between countries, and with it grew an increasing number of sportsmen...

Tips for building up autograph collection

Having once been a schoolboy — many years ago, I am aware that often school holidays tend to be boring unless the schoolboy or...

Champions all in 13th Ironman 70.3

About 1,400 athletes flocked to the East London beachfront last weekend for the Ironman 70.3 SA. Cape Town’s Matt Trautman was crowned the men’s...

Local football entertains spectators

Tornado defeated FC Buffalo 6-0 in an exciting soccer match on Saturday at Jan Smuts Stadium during the ABC Motsepe league. Tornado are leading...

Road warriors get set for epic Washie 100

An ultra marathon known as the The Washie 100 ultra marathon will hold its have its epic 43rd edition to start 5pm on July...

Semenya rival knew one thing – Caster was coming for her

By David Isaacson Ajee Wilson knew one thing as she raced around the final bend of the women’s 800m in London on Sunday night — Caster...

Border to bid for second Craven Week

The stakes are high for Border Schools Rugby Association, given their performance as hosts for the U13 Craven Week in East London next week...

Leo Mbini tourney a great success

The second annual Leo Mbini Berlin School’s Revival Programme Tournament was under way on Friday lat week with 10 schools competing at the Berlin...

Pedal to the metal

Extreme Festival heads to GP circuit EAST London's legendary Grand Prix Circuit will play host to the third round of the 2017 Extreme Festival on...

Runners take part in Sole Destroyer

The 21km Caltex Sole Destroyer, 9km Klinkhardt Sole Teaser and 5km Caltex Little Sole took place in East London over the weekend with scores...

TAKE FIVE

The Clarendon High School U16 rowing team had a chance to relax after their races to support their other teams at the Buffalo Regatta...

Young racers shine at awards ceremony

Two of Borders top karters received their provincial colours for excellence in the 2019 East Cape and Border Championship recently. Seven year-old Caleb Odendaal had...

Charity fun run to help fight polio [GALLERY]

Bigfoot Express Freight and Gately Rotary held a fun run last Friday to support the global fight to end polio. "Polio is a paralysing and...

Maiden SA victory for Arangies

Scores of East London residents locals and motor enthusiasts turned up at the EL Grand Prix Circuit on Saturday for the Extreme Supercar and...

East London athletes unite to honour cancer fighters

LEBO MJANGAZE In a powerful show of solidarity, East London’s swimming and bodybuilding communities are uniting against cancer. Local athlete and multimedia professional Ryan Ward, in...

‘It is like transitioning from ballet to motocross’

The wave peaks sharply, the sculler strokes furiously on the blades as the canary-yellow Kanghua sprint boat, lifts and starts to catch the swell. But...

ON TARGET

Caley Kent-Brown, middle, (Grade 9, Beaconhurst High) placed first in her grade and second overall out of 135 in the senior girls division in...

Two SA sports stars who hold record for their age

Over the many decades since international sport was established during the 19th century, of the thousands of sportsmen only two lived beyond 100 years of...

Pocket dynamo does trick yet again at Midmar

By Ross Roche East London triathlon star Cindy Schwulst was in superb form over the past weekend as she powered her way to victory in the...

Local riders represent Eastern Cape at nationals

Two talented horse riders from East London, eight-year-old Liam Ross from Kidd’s Beach Primary and 17-year-old Kyra Stolk from Stirling High, have earned the...

Justine Palframan is learning how to smile again

By David Isaacson Justine Palframan goes into the 200m heats at the world championships in London on Tuesday night after learning how to smile again. The 2015...

Women’s Day lunch shines spotlight on human trafficking

Marissa Groenewald, the only women in history who has skipped her way towards the Comrades Marathon finish line, is coming to the Border-Kei Chamber...

Reabow racks up race victories

Round eight of the Border Karting Championship was an action-packed day of karting, held on Saturday November 2. Two new karters made their 2024 debuts:...

Pink Fairy raises R17k for SPCA

Last weekend, Mike Webb (aka the Pink Fairy) ran an impressive 42km from Macleantown to Buffs Club in East London in order to raise...

Hudson Park, Clarendon in SA top 20

LEBO MJANGAZE Buffalo City metro schools continue to excel on the national stage, with Hudson Park High School and Clarendon High School for Girls...

All eyes on Power Racers: Gallery

MARIUS van Zyl and Franco Cilliers claimed an emphatic win in the Standard Class of the surf competition at the Thundercat National Powerboat Racing...

Dale Steyn calls time on test career

An era in world cricket ended on Monday when Dale Steyn, unarguably the finest South Africa men’s fast bowler ever and arguably the best...

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...

Netball SA back in action

In light of the relaxation of level 3 lockdown restrictions, Netball SA has announced that netball activities would resume effective Monday February 8. As previously...

Thumbs up for Merrifield Mile

Top swimmers have endorsed the upcoming KFC Merrifield Mile as an event for all ages and abilities, as well as a great day out...

COMMITTED TEAMWORK

During the holidays, the George Randell U13 hockey team and their coaches Nadine Ranger, left, and Tammy Malan, travelled to Bloemfontein to attend the...

Johann van Coller is on a 4,000km adventure to Mt Kilimanjaro

Johann van Coller is on a mission to walk all the way from Cape Agulhas, the southern most point of Africa, to the summit...

Sanabo steers clear of big funding row

By Mesuli Zifo The row unfolding at International Amateur Boxing Association (Aiba) hierarchy has nothing to do with the funds spent on the Year of Africa...

Two earn colours for golden track records

TWO pupils from Baysville School were recently awarded colours for their outstanding and sustained achievements in athletics. The young athletes, Tracey-Lee Swartbooi and Charl Schaup...

Warriors in a tough position

PETER MARTIN The Warriors cricket team have had rather a topsy-turvy go at the 2019/2020 Momentum One Day Cup season, having played, at the time...

EL drivers dominate national slotcar race

At the weekend, East London Slotcars Club (ELSCC) put up a great display of racing proficiency beating out-of-town clubs from Gqeberha and Pretoria to...

EL CrossFit team prove the strongest

As the CrossFit season draws to a close, local team the Slumtown Sled Dogs finished as the winners of the intermediate phase of the...

R30 000 donated in prizes for Annual Golf day

MORE than  R30000 in prizes was donated at the Annual Golf Day held at the East London Golf Club on Saturday. Golf convener Terry-Andre Eleftheriou...

International tennis tourney a huge hit

The inaugural five-day Pro Kennex International Premier Tennis Challenge took place at Selborne Park last week, with the final held on Sunday. The event...

Collins slams Djokovic’s US Open concerns over Covid-19 protocols

American tennis player Danielle Collins has hit out at men's world number one Novak Djokovic for his opposition to the Covid-19 protocols proposed by...

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...

Historic first as Olympics postponed

For the first time in its 124 years' history, the Olympic Games have been postponed. The Games were initially scheduled to take place between...

The EL connection at Wimbledon

EAST Londoners perusing the results of the opening day of Wimbledon last week would have read a short account of how Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of...