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...

Rising Stars let loyal supporters down

Team squander clear-cut chances   RISING Stars, keen to recover from a disastrous 3-0 soccer defeat by Birmingham in their previous game in East London, went...

Pioneers hit Alice for six

KING Pioneers produced a superb performance to upset Alice with a comprehensive three-wicket victory in a nailbiting Border Cricket Promotional League encounter at the...

Former F1 champion Niki Lauda dead at 70

Austrian racing great won three titles with Ferrari, McLaren and survived near-fatal crash in 1976 Three-times Formula One champion Niki Lauda, regarded as one of...

Hurricanes a Sevens success

The Mdantsane Hurricane Rugby Football Club travelled to Komani on Saturday to participate in the Queen's College Sevens Twizza Series. The Hurricanes is made up...

Pink Fairy’s Comrades run raises R35k for animals in need

Local legend Mike Webb, affectionately known as the “Pink Fairy,” completed his 25th consecutive Comrades Marathon earlier this month in aid of Qonce SPCA...

Young cricketers make King proud on the pitch

TWO young and talented boys have made the King community proud with top-quality performances on the cricket pitch. Dale Junior Grade 7 pupils Juan Jeggels...

Let’s play – its Wimbledon

Wimbledon starts on July 1 and a fortnight later, the winners of the men’s and women’s singles finals will be taking their bow on...

Buffalo City team defeats Cape side for Freedom Cup

The 28th edition of the Sea Harvest SA Junior Surfing Championships, presented by SMTH Shapes and supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and...

Five Clarendon coaches head up Border schools’ hockey teams

Clarendon High School for Girls is celebrating a proud sporting milestone as five of its talented hockey coaches have been selected to represent Border...

Pink Fairy to run for SPCA

Mike Webb, also known as The Pink Fairy, will be running a 45km “virtual” Comrades on Sunday June 14 from the Stutterheim SPCA to...

Cambridge High athlete to compete in Gauteng

Sibabalwe Salmon is the only athlete from Cambridge High School to qualify for the SA Schools Athletics Championships that will be taking place in...

SA lose two second innings wickets of Markram and Amla in...

South Africa had lost two second innings wickets of Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla in quick succession at tea of day three here at...

JONO’S MAYORAL POT OF GOLD FOR CITY KIDS

At the end of Jono Kruger’s 1,050km run, there was the city mayor waiting with a pot of gold. Kruger, a township sports activist and former...

Cecil Afrika calls time on glittering Blitzboks career

Former World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Cecil Afrika has called time on a glittering Blitzboks career that spanned twelve seasons. South Africa’s highest...

Young biathle/triathle stars at world champs

Twelve pupils from Buffalo City, selected to compete at the 2022 UIPM Biathle/ Triathle World Championships in Portugal, were honoured and given sponsored goodie...

Selborne wins both matches against Stirling

GOOD PLAY: Selborne's Thomas Bursey clears the ball quickly from the base of a scrum. Selborne had a very successful weekend against Stirling, emerging...

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...

Covid-19 cancels Cape Town Marathon

Another major sports event has been forced to cancel due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. On June 23, Athletics South Africa president Aleck Skhosana announced...

Swallows triumph over thorns of Winter Rose

  BORDER Rugby Super League had one of the most anticipated matches on in the league calaendar when Swallows Rugby Football Club faced their long-time...

Bok coach Erasmus ahead of Japan showdown: ‘We definitely know we...

Rassie Erasmus is naturally drawn to the shadows. If the Springbok coach had his way for the knockout stages at this Rugby World Cup (RWC)...

Local teacher in SA hockey side

SA women’s hockey player and local teacher Antonet Louw is abroad representing the country on tour in South Korea throughout May. This is Louw’s 12th...

Teen scoops top honour in ballet

TALENTED Phikolwethu Luke, 16, received the prestigious Mabel Ryan Award for his Grade Five ballet exam last year. Luke was among the many prize winners...

It’s raining medals for SA at the Commonwealth Games

  It rained early medals for South Africa at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday‚ with wrestling‚ mountain biking and lawn bowls contributing four gongs. Wrestler Johannes...

BCM dancers keep in step at championships

NICOLE Windell's Steps of Style Dance Studio performed well in the South African Championships of Performing Arts last week and many dancers were chosen...

Fencer Paola makes a move

Teen in EC team for the nationals AFTER only a year of fencing, Paola Signiorile is on her way to the top and will...

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...

Beach Soccer for local football teams

LOCAL football teams showed off some slick and skillful moves when the Buffalo City Metro Municipality (BCMM) in collaboration with South African Football Association...

Weather, tides and historical insights shape preparations for ‘Surfers’

Long-term weather forecasts are seldom accurate, but it is as well to consider them as not. In the past week, the humidity hit high levels...

How lockdown is hurting Border Karting

Despite the continued easing of restrictions across the company, sports clubs still feel the pressure brought about due to the restraints. Border Karting chairman Joe...

Youth embrace street festival

The youth of Mdantsane showcased their many talents when Project Khulisanani hosted their third Ezase Kasi Street Festival at the Ekoneni Butchery & Bar...

Brave fight just not enough for Border

By Ross Roche The 2017 Africa Cup semifinalists were confirmed at the weekend after pool D was battled out at Buffalo Park, with KwaZulu-Natal Inland emerging...

EL waveskier competes in US

East London's very own Bruce Viaene represented his country at the Venture Paddle Surfing Championships in the US over the past weekend, competing against the best...

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)...

Border Icons in Sport to host gala event

The Border Icons in Sport (BIS) aspires to give back and improve the quality of life of disadvantaged communities in the Border area. As such,...

Selborne snatches last-minute win in tough clash with Hudson

It was a nail-biting match on Saturday when the Selborne College 1st XV rugby team went up against their Hudson Park counterparts in the...

Enough talk of ghosts and hosts for the Springboks: it’s time...

The spectre of an early Rugby World Cup (RWC) exit has loomed large over the Springboks almost from the very start of the tournament. It...

GALLERY: RMB Buffalo Regatta 2020

THE RMB Buffalo Regatta was recently hosted by the East London Boating Association (ELBA) along the banks of the Buffalo River. This year is the...

Honouring traditions with Selborne vs Queen’s derby

The end of April saw the historic and highly anticipated clash between Selborne College and Queen’s College unfold in Komani. The annual derby, a highlight...

SA sets ‘new world record’ for longest hearse parade

A convoy of 110 funeral cars lapped the Kyalami circuit to unofficially 'beat' the Guinness record A Guinness world record for the longest parade of...

Champ fueled by a passion to succeed in life

Passion, discipline and humility helped Selborne College Grade 11 pupil Brady Choudree to win the Border Karting Clubmans 4 Stroke Class A championship last...

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...

3 Silos set for Tour de Force

•Alliance Francaise host second bike fest SARAH KINGON JOIN the French festivities as Alliance Francaise hosts their second annual Tour de Force Mountain Bike Challenge and French...

GALLERY:Discovery Surfers Challenge becomes a success

The Discovery Surfers Challenge had its 44th event this year at the Nahoon Beach. For the results and full stpory , read  the GO!...

Riding high

Beaconhurst School’s Grade 6 pupil Ashlee Kent won the title of novice pony rider working riding reserve champion, riding her pony, Chappie, at the...

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...

New KWTMFA head optimistic about the future

The King William’s Town Masters Football Association (KWTMFA) held their annual general meeting at the Steve Biko Centre in Ginsberg over the weekend, where...

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...

Challengers beat Surfers and cold

ENTHUSIASTIC participants braved the cold weather and challenging paddling conditions to make a very successful and memorable 44th Discovery Surfers Challenge on Saturday. despite...

Roll your bowls for breast cancer fund: EL Ladies’ Circle, Project...

It’s time to roll your best shots for a cause that matters with the East London Ladies’ Circle 23 (ELLC 23) calling on all...