Missing middle students’ stress
Nearly 4,000 East London tertiary students and their families, now under SIU (Special Investigating Unit) investigation for irregularly receiving NSFAS funds between 2016 and...
Lost children cases drop over New Year’s
New Year’s celebrations in the city are often marred by heavy drinking, leading to numerous cases of children being separated from their parents at...
Local school threatens no enrolment for unpaid fees
As the new school year begins, local school, Buffalo Metro Inner City High School has issued a firm directive to parents: settle outstanding fees,...
Regatta loses big sponsor for 2025
The 2025 Buffalo Regatta has hit turbulent waters with the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) withdrawing its sponsorship — a move that contributes to...
Family’s agonising wait for missing grandmother: Eudora Bruintjies has not been...
It has been 28 agonising days since East London grandmother Eudora Bruintjies vanished without a trace, and her family is now bracing for the...
Border schools hockey plans to bounce back: Several changes aimed at...
Next year, the Border Schools Hockey Association will work to reinstate three premier teams — U18 Boys, U16 Girls, and U16 Boys — to...
Springbok’s foundation secures sport bursaries for budding stars
In just five months since its launch, the Makazole Mapimpi Foundation has already made strides in developing future rugby stars, with two U16 players...
Buffalo City set to fight drunk driving incidents: Campaigns to be...
The municipality is stepping up efforts to combat drinking and driving this festive season to protect pedestrians and motorists like 18-year-old Shamele King, who...
EL may lose top hockey tournament: Damage to astro turf venues...
The city’s chance to host the nationally renowned KC March Hockey Easter Tournament in 2025 is slipping away, as Buffalo Flats and Bunker’s Hill...
New ELSPCA leadership to fight reckless spending: Experienced NPO manager to...
On November 1, a new manager will take the helm of the East London SPCA, and he intends to restore the 110-year-old institution to...
Ratepayers say legal action against BCM not off table
After August 8, we may witness ratepayers’ associations from across the city institute legal action against the Buffalo City Municipality’s (BCM) electricity tariff increases...
Frere to appoint 18 new midwives: Problem of mothers lying on...
To prevent a reoccurrence of pregnant patients lying on the floor in Frere Hospital’s labour and delivery ward, the Eastern Cape health department will...
Maternity ward mayhem: Expectant mums using makeshift beds at Frere
Distrust in clinics combined with unfettered teenage pregnancies and skills shortage in midwifery, has resulted in expecting mothers at Frere Hospital lying on makeshift...
Big score for pupil who heads off to Italy on soccer...
New Generation Primary School pupil Aluve Ntwana made history last week when he became the first player in the inaugural run of the TRA-BIS...
Health department vows to clean up cataract surgery backlog in 12...
Cataracts have robbed local resident, Jenny de Beer, of her eyesight and independence, and her condition will deteriorate further unless the Eastern Cape health...
Selborne golfer is the best in 100 years
The wins keep adding up for Selborne College’s Ben Weber (14), who made history last week at the SA Amateur Championship and then went...
East London rowing celebrated
This year’s Buffalo Regatta entrenched East London as the pulse behind the longest running sporting event in SA.
Though the University of Pretoria made a...
Mayor’s proposed plan goes against municipal bylaw
The legality of BCMM mayor Princess Faku’s electricity meter amnesty deal announced last week is being called into question given the deal contravenes the...
Teacher shortage cripples school
John Bisseker Secondary School has become an indictment of the EC education department’s failuresand the maelstrom of challenges at the school came to a...
Time for consumers to pay their debts
In the coming months, the municipality will be intensifying its efforts to recover outstanding debt from slow-paying consumers.
This will be done in a bid...
Hope Schools’ first matrics ace exams
Hope Schools has given children from disadvantaged backgrounds across the city a future for the last 10 years and, in 2023, the school guided...
Business owners complain about service delivery
“If we knew how bad the service delivery would become, we would have started our businesses in another city.”
This is the view of local...
International milestone for EL runner
Bob Norris, the man who brought parkrun to our local shores officially became the 10th person in SA to reach 500 runs this past...
Sponsor comes to aid of young rugby player
Local pupil Owam Nqweniso’s dreams of playing rugby for SA were almost compromised due to lack of funds until a local business, BTKM Quantity...
Barcoding error stops grass from being cut
Open spaces across the city are overrun with bushes and long grass yet newly ordered bush-clearing and grass-cutting tools are gathering dust in the...
Botha begins year with strong start
Born to Run AC’s Hanlie Botha is off to strong start for this year’s racing season after her consecutive wins at both the East...
Let there be light: New EL Museum display chronicles history of...
Before the Umtiza Arts Festival kicks off this year, the EL Museum will have a new display at the entrance to the museum marking...
Matrics make history: Merrifield class of ‘23 achieves 100% pass rate
The city was abuzz last week celebrating the outstanding performances of the matric class of 2023 and Merrifield College deputy principal Bridget Fielding said...
Municipality’s unpaid gas bills blamed for cremation delays
Cremations at the Cambridge Crematorium ground to a halt for 10 days in December after the municipality failed to pay supplier, Afrox Gas, forcing...
STEM subjects take off at Parkside Primary
At the end of last year, Parkside Primary School (PPS) earned recognition at the Eastern Cape Gambling Board’s (ECGB) annual corporate investment awards for...
Remembering Liz Ekron: A floral maestro with a heart of gold
ast London is mourning the loss of beloved florist Liz Ekron who passed away on January 3.
Ekron was more than a florist; she was...
Infrastructure blamed for sewage overflow nightmare
“The municipality must acknowledge they have a problem with ageing infrastructure and insufficient maintenance. Sewage overflows into residential areas is completely unacceptable and cannot...
Local schools score among top in SA
Buffalo City schools featured in the top 25% of 210 schools in the country in the Top Boys Sports Schools for 2023.
SA Schools Sports...
Selborne Rowing Club to relocate to Nahoon Dam
Last year, Selborne College Rowing Club (SCRC) celebrated 100 years of rowing on the Buffalo River.
However, the club has broken with tradition and will...
Drunk drivers warned of new mobile centre
Over the festive season residents may see a sleek new mobile alcohol evidence centre making the rounds of roadblocks in East London to do...
Artist embarks on new professional ventures
Renowned fine art photographer Marlene Neumann, in collaboration with Ann Bryant Art Gallery, will be hosting her first and last local exhibition, entitled Full...
Calls for iconic beach slide to be repaired
Tidy Towns Buffalo City and Border Kei Chamber of Business (BKCOB) have renewed calls for BCMM to issue a tender for the repair of...
Local swimmer wins gold, helps SA secure second place in BRICS...
Matthew Pretorius, a talented grade 10 pupil at Stirling High School, recently had the honour of representing SA at the 2023 BRICS Games, a...
Eyabantwana Border 1000 to honour late philanthropist Wienand
Cycling enthusiasts are gearing up to celebrate the return of the Eyabantwana Border 1000 Cycle Race on November 5.
The annual race will hold special...
Border U19 boys shine at IPT, after five-year absence, team returns...
The Border Under 19 boys soccer team claimed a commendable fourth-place finish at the 2023 Interprovincial Tournament from October 3-6, despite having only returned...
Milner Estate houses targeted by burglars, Criminals hide in overgrown bushes
This has been a financially and emotionally draining year for residents living on Reservoir and Connaught roads in Milner Estate, with house break-ins averaging...
Clivia awards for Morgan Bay grower, Coulson wins ‘best in show’...
Morgan Bay clivia enthusiast Dave Coulson has gone home again this year with the Border Clivia Society show’s best on show...
History of EL shipwrecks to be commemmorated,Proposed new plaque at Esplanade...
The Border Historical Society (BHS) will soon be installing a plaque to commemorate the many ships that were lost between Orient and Eastern beaches.
The...
Growing number of children in Buffalo City diagnosed early with type...
Buffalo City has witnessed a growing number of children being diagnosed early with type 1 diabetes, which has prompted local healthcare providers, community organisations,...
Business chamber introduces new organic market
In a proactive move to bolster local agriculture and provide consumers with access to fresh, organic produce, the Border Kei Chamber of Businesses (BKCOB)...
Mural beautifies city, boosts artists,Artwork focuses on history, future of automotive...
The BMW mural art project concluded on September 30, and the 12m-long wall outside the dealership in Berea has been transformed into a burst...
Hockey duo defy odds to represent SA, Border players selected after...
The Border hockey fraternity are celebrating the selection of local players Bianca Wood and Antonet Louw to the SA Women’s Hockey team.
This is Wood’s...
Campaign to get birth certificates for Duncan Village’s vulnerable children
Without birth certificates, children in East London’s Duncan Village live without a sense of belonging.
To counter the problem, University of Fort Hare student, Tracy...
Clamping down on breeding season with humane sterilisation of stray cats
In the heart of East London, a small but passionate group of individuals is working tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of...
Municipal credit control policy to be reconsidered after legal threat
Last week the municipality decided to reconsider the 80/20 credit control policy for outstanding debt and possibly change the split to 60/40 instead.
This follows...
