Annual Old Mutual race to set the pace
The Old Mutual Athletics Club (OMAC) in East London, will host their second annual race on May 11 at Hamilton Sports Club.
OMAC's Boitumelo Lepman...
Gear up for world’s toughest horse race
The third iteration of Race the Wild Coast (RTWC) – billed as the toughest horse race in the world – will be starting on...
Karateka ready to do battle
The Senshinkan Dojo in Southerwood, East London, will host the annual Eastern Cape Kyokushinkan Karate Tournamment at Chiselhurst on May 4.
Well over 100 fighters...
Hail the karting kid
At the tender age of six, Caleb Odendaal has achieved what many people who are far older than him have failed to accomplish after...
Sons run for cancer support
The “Three Cousins” – Brenton de la Harpe, David Prinsloo and Russell Weare – are on a mission to raise R1m for East London-based...
Bulldogs rescued
The department of sport, recreation, arts and culture (DSRAC) has come up with a R4.2m lifeline to help the liquidated Border Bulldogs get back...
Young boxers trade leather at amateur tournament
Boxing lovers flocked to King William’s Park on Saturday for the amateur boxing tournament organised by local businessman Fred de Abreu for young boxers...
First-timer wins
Endurance, strategy and good weather were key factors in the second edition of the Real Gijimas 50km Ultra Marathon which started in Zwelitsha on...
24 schools set to battle it out in rugby tourney
Leo Mbini Schools Rugby Development is in partnership with the Berlin and Ndevana Community Police Forum to host a tournament for 24 primary schools...
Giving kids shot at baseball
Baseball enthusiast and Eagles coach Lwazi Mlondolozi held a four-day coaching development programme at Sakhile Primary School in Mdantsane.
The programme was aimed at upskilling...
Great day of racing action
An energetic second round of the Border Circuit Racing Championships will take place on Saturday March 30 at the East London Grand Prix track...
Local sport put in spotlight
Black athletes highlighted
For the co-founders of Grit Sports, an interactive digital sports platform, it was important to shine a spotlight on sports – especially...
Ex-boxer urges state to develop sport facilities
Former Ginsberg-based boxer Billy Mkencele wants to help change what he considers to be the poor state of boxing in the Eastern Cape.
“People who...
Coach’s legacy lives on
To commemorate the late East London's swimming coach JD van der Walt, the department of sport recreation, arts and culture (Dsrac) recently handed over...
{WATCH} Border Stock Cars
LIGHTS OUT: Racing drivers were forced to take stock of their surroundings when plunged unexpectedly into loadshedding darkness mid-race on Saturday March 16, 2019
https://youtu.be/qDhZbg0T56U
Dsrac helps local sports clubs
Department of sport, recreation, arts and culture (Dsrac) MEC Bulelwa Tunyiswa handed over sports equipment to 22 Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) sport clubs and...
Wright on fast track
East London local Wade Wright hopes to take first place in the upcoming South African National Motocross Championship at Zone 7 in Cape Town...
Runners shine in the wet in Buffs Marathon
The 46th Buffs Marathon took place on a wet Sunday morning, with hundreds of runners taking part in the full marathon and half-marathon.
The 42.2km...
Very real Fantasy crown win for Alert
The second Fantasy Indoor Soccer Challenge was under way last week Sunday with eight East London teams from the league competing for the grand...
Top outfits go for golds
Mdantsane-based rugby team and reigning Eastern Cape Super 12 Rugby league champs Swallows Rugby Football Club (RFC) take on Springs in their first game...
Ladies flock to nite race
THOUSANDS of runners flocked to Kennington Road in Nahoon last Saturday for the 10km and 5km Kempston Ladies Nite Race.
Only women participated in the...
Boogie down at Aqua Disco [GALLERY]
East London residents had plenty of fun during the Virgin Active Aqua Disco held at the Virgin Active Beachfront pool last Friday. Rose Hartzenberg...
Breidbach Masters stage double delight
King William’s Town football club Breidbach Masters will present the third edition of their annual Laduma Festival at the Breidbach Sports Grounds in March...
Fun at the Surfers [GALLERY]
Last Saturday saw hundreds of eager runners and paddlers descend on the East London beachfront for the 2019 edition of the annual Discovery Surfers...
Wolfs RFC ready to show their teeth
Breidbach-based rugby club Wolfs RFC, established in 2017, is ready and in high spirits for the 2019 season.
Wolfs started to compete in the sub-union...
Hopes all districts can take part in netball trials
The Netball Premier League (NPL) trials took place on Sunday at Hamilton Sports Club, with many eager players from different districts hoping to make...
Development gala a ‘great’ platform for future swim stars
The bi-annual Aquanova Aquatic Club’s Guppy and Junior Star Gala took place on a sunny Saturday amid a throng of parents and children at...
Legends school winners share prize
First tie in history of marathon
BORDER Athletics stayed true to their promise of gifting winning schools with a voucher on Thursday after their participation...
BCM teams still in the running in Super 12
Round four of the Eastern Cape Super 12 rugby league produced three local wins among the four BCM-based teams on Saturday.
Port Elizabeth team Star...
Sascoc insists the continent is backing Caster Semenya in fight against...
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) president Gideon Sam has dismissed growing perception that the continent has turned its back on Caster...
10 experts to testify in support of Semenya at IAAF hearing
No fewer than 10 experts will testify for Caster Semenya in her case challenging the International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) proposed regulations against...
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...
Grandads hit the road again
Eager cyclists will aim to raise funds for charity as the Grandads Army Memorial Ride takes to the road from East London to Cape...
Growing hockey stars
East London Hockey Academy, formerly known as Mini Hockey, has been the starting point for many young hockey players over the years.
Coaching co-ordinator Hayden...
Merrifield Mile family fun ahead
Time is ticking towards the start of 2019’s this year’s KFC Merrifield Mile on Sunday February 17 at the Wriggleswade Dam.
With four events –...
Structured Police tame Tigers
Buffalo City Municipality-(BCM)based rugby teams Berlin Tigers and East London Police Rugby Football Club faced each other in an exciting match on Saturday as...
SA gov fully supports Semenya while IAAF wants to classify her...
The South African government is standing firm behind Caster Semenya after a news report claimed that International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) lawyers will...
Splash: Hudson inter-house gala
GETTING WET: Hudson Park High School learners at the recent Inter-house Gala at Joan Harrison pool in Selborne, East London. Picture: SUPPLIED
GALLERY – SA Classic TT 2019
BURNING RUBBER: Round One of the SA Classic TT 2019 took place at the East London Grand Prix recently. The action continues until Saturday...
Tigers gunning for it
The Eastern Cape Super 12 Rugby League continued this weekend with seven matches being played across the province on Saturday.
The East London Police Rugby...
GALLERY: Buco Tomato trot & cycle
OFF THEY GO: The annual Buco Tomato Trot & Cycle took place on Saturday at Lilyfontein School. The event saw hundreds of people take...
Take part in charity fun to fight polio
Take part in the fun-filled Bigfoot & Rotary Polio Challenge this today at the BUCO Astro Park in Bunkers Hill and support the fight...
‘Ironmen’ do it for Ubuko
Seven members of the Round Table No 1 East London fulfilled their promise of taking on the gruelling Ironman 70.3 in East London on...
Ironman success
Thousands of brave athletes flocked to East London to take on the gruelling Standard Bank Ironman 70.3 South Africa on Sunday. Despite the drop...
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...
Make gyms nice again
Gyms are nice. They are a convenient way to exercise, especially if, like me, you are usually clueless about this sort of thing. All...
Super 12 sides set to resume battle
The Super 12 Rugby Competition kicked off last weekend with Buffaloes Rugby Club hosting the Old Selbornians Rugby Club and losing the encounter 36-10.
The...
GALLERY: Brave athletes take on the challenge
Standard Bank Ironman 70.3 took place on Sunday with approximately 2000 participants taking on the challenging race. For the full story, read The GO&...
Lady Blitzbokke captain leads from the front
THE UNWAVERING spirit of determination comes in the form of the Springbok Women's Sevens rugby team captain Zintle Mpupha from Mdantsane near East London.
The...
Dip in to the KFC Merrifield Mile
Swimmers and spectators can look forward to fun in the water at Wriggleswade Dam on February 17 for the 17th edition of the annual...
