Come together to support our para-Olympians

Strong team sent to 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Tuesday, August 24th will see the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics open to much fanfare and celebration. The team of 34...

Saddle up for Great Kei

THE unique three-day mountain bike stage race, the Great Kei Trek, is just around the corner, with entries closing next Wednesday. Organised by the Leverage...

Clarendon pupils get into combat mode

Grade 8 pupils eight students from Clarendon High School spent their afternoon in a three-hour workshop learning tips on self-defence with Kalah Combat and...

EL man tackles 36ONE for a cause

EAST London local Fanie van Biljon will tackle the 36ONE Mountain Bike (MTB) Challenge in Oudtshoorn tomorrow in aid of the McClelland Adult Centre. The...

Fuzile has world at his feet

The boxing world is an oyster for Duncan Village boxer Azinga Fuzile. That was top promoter Rodney Berman’s reaction after witnessing for the first...

Distinguished drive to help Movember

Get those engines revving because on September 26, East London drivers are invited to take part in the inaugural Distinguished Gentleman's Drive (DGD) to...

GALLERY: More pics of SAMCA…

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King netball action continues

Zwelitsha All Stars centre Sinoxolo Sentile aims to pass the ball during their King William’s Town Netball Association league game played against Sweetwaters All...

WATCH:Rugby tourney comes to an end

  Mdantsane rugby team, Swallows Rugby Football Club, beat Harlequins, team from Port Elizabeth, during the Eastern Cape Super 12 Rugby Tournament on Saturday. For...

King Bowling Club Classic a success

What a weekend, what an event! That is the verdict from all those who participated in the annual Old Buck-sponsored King Bowling Club Classic...

Warriors entertain at home

FOOTBALL development is on the rise after a local club hosted an Mdantsane-based side and kept an unbeaten run in three games played recently. The...

Paddling for the planet at Nahoon

•Locals join annual global initiative to give back to the ocean A SMALL group of paddlers met at Nahoon Beach last Saturday morning to take part...

Standing ovation for giving Fish SUP crack

EAST Londoner Royden Gaylard was the only paddler who attempted the Pre-Fish River Canoe Marathon on a stand-up paddle board (SUP) this year and...

Re-inspection held for EL Grand Prix Circuit

The East London Grand Prix circuit was up for re-inspection on October 25 after it was declared unsafe to host the Ford and Friends...

GALLERY:Jan Smuts falling apart

THE Jan Smuts Stadium is slowly falling apart due to poor maintenance by the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, the Go! & Express reported today. The facilities are...

Merrifield Mile mania at the dam

MERRIFIELD Mile staged its 16th annual event at the Wriggelswade Dam on March 4th, with hundreds of East London locals flocking to the dam,...

Amanda gets netball nod

Mzomhle Secondary School pupil Amanda Mfulatelwa, 19, has been selected to participate in the U19 National Netball Championships in Cape Town. Born and raised in...

Bryan Habana launches app that can build athletes’ digital profiles financially

Former Springbok wing Bryan Habana says his newly-launched application called MatchKit.co will help athletes realise their digital footprints without infringing on the work of...

Dsrac sets pace for healthy living

Hundreds of young and old gathered in their hundreds at the Orlando Stadium in Mdantsane last Friday when . The department of sport, recreation,...

Sterling job by young athlete

Stirling Primary pupil Zander Scholtz (on left in red and green) took part in the Southern Free State Inter Provincial Biathlon in Bloemfontein recently...

Club on mission to develop swimming skills

With a decades long history of excellence in Buffalo City, Vikings Swimming Club remains a cherished brand, particularly with latest initiatives to introduce water...

CHOC cows dip in

‘Moomen’ will brave chilly waters to raise funds, awareness The East London Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC) Cows will brave the chilly Atlantic Ocean...

Rugby Super 12 continues

  LET’S PLAY RUGBY: The Eastern Cape Super 12 Rugby competition continues today with the East London Police Rugby Football Club hosting Berlin Tigers RFC...

Centre Wandisile Simelane extends his stay at the Lions with two-year...

The Lions have retained the services of centre Wandisile Simelane who consummated the deal by inking a two-year contract. Simelane‚ whose current contract expires in...

IT’S SHOWTIME

East London is gearing up for the massive Redline Festival on June 11 at the EL Grand Prix Circuit, with cars such as these...

Cancer survivor gets Sharks run-on

Twelve year-old cancer survivor and rugby enthusiast Cole Schonknecht recently had the opportunity to run onto the field with the Sharks during their latest...

Join KFC Golf Day

Greensleeves supports 78 children who have been abused, abandoned or orphaned and this year, the KFC Add Hope initiative will host a Golf Day...

Roach finds his Mark for Games

A deaf East London champion swimmer, who has also lost the sight in one eye, has been selected to represent South Africa at the...

National team swimmer to study, compete in US

  Talented national team swimmer, water polo player and former Stirling High School pupil, Tumi Macdonell is headed to the US to begin her new...

Francois Hougaard sole casualty of Boks’ 57-0 annihilation by the All...

Scrumhalf Francois Hougaard was the sole casualty of Saturday's 57-0 Albany annihilation against New Zealand while Raymond Rhule retained his place. Hougaard was dropped from...

Pickleball taking EL by storm

Pickleball, a hybrid sport that draws from badminton, tennis and ping-pong, among others, is a growing phenomenon across the world and this year it’s...

Netball World Cup logo unveiled in Cape Town

Three years after South Africa wont the hosting bid in 2019, the official logo for the 2023 Netball World Cup (NWC) was unveiled on...

Stopwatch ticking for SPAR Daily Dispatch Fun Run

Buffalo City Metro residents can start gearing up for the upcoming SPAR Daily Dispatch Fun Run, which is set to take place on Sunday...

Trio in team for world champs

THREE East Londoners, namely John Luef, Allen Ford and Rory Leonard, recently made the National Deep Sea Angling team which will compete at the European...

RIDING HIGH

Lilyfontein School recently hosted almost 300 motorbikes and quads at its annual Fun Ride. Chair of the school governing body, Gerna Jordaan, and a...

Thrills and spills of Superbikes

IT WAS another day of thrill-a-minute action when the Superbike series took place at the East London Grand Prix Circuit at the weekend. Petrolheads came...

24-hour feat for orphans

  The fourth 24-hour Run for Hope saw 300 participants braving thunder and lightning and sweating it out to raise funds for destitute and abandoned...

EL majorettes prepare for world champs

Four East London girls have made it into the official SA national majorettes team that will be traveling to Croatia for the MWF World...

Walking the Comrades: Veteran runner hoping to complete race for first...

Paul Selby is hoping to complete his first Comrades in 12 years on Sunday — by walking it. The veteran of 24 Comrades‚ who cannot...

EL to host national slot car action

FOR the 40th time, East London will host this year’s South African Model Car Association (Samca) National Championships. Samca was founded in 1963 and is...

Border U13 badminton players shine at regional tournament

In an impressive display of skill and determination, the young badminton players from the Border U13 team showcased their talent at the U13 regional...

‘Personally‚ Rassie has made a massive difference‚’ says Bok Bongi Mbonambi

At first he was hesitant but then Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi spelled out why coach Rassie Erasmus has made the team hard to beat...

Washie not for the faint of heart

The 43rd edition of the gruelling Washie 100 Miler came to a close on Saturday, with the last runners trickling in well into the...

How the D’Oliveira affair affected SA cricket

The 1960s were turbulent years for cricket in this country, but by the end of the decade there was no doubt that SA was...

Cricketer of the year Quinton de Kock opens up about stepping...

SA men’s cricketer of the year Quinton de Kock has revealed why he was stood down as captain of the Test team and said...

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...

Cycling for hospice

‘My mom fought to survive the disease, so I’m doing this cycle challenge for her’ OVER 20 cyclists took to the N2 in Port Elizabeth...

Epic Cycle for Grandads Army

OVER a happy and successful event last week, the Grandads Army launched their fourth annual Rob Burton memorial ride in aid of the local...

Splash out with lifesaving skills

The Nippers division of the East London Lifesaving Club – , a lifesaving club aimed at children aged eight to 13, thirteen, was in...