Duncan Village hero offers hope to vulnerable children and families
Duncan Village resident Noluviwo Feni has become a beacon of hope in her community, driven by her experience with unemployment to uplift those in...
Clarendon fights to avert death of SA girls rowing
On Tuesday night, Clarendon High School for Girls reversed its decision to suspend its rowing programme – the only public, all-girls school rowing programme...
Education on the big screen for schools: Cutting-edge facility to...
Last week Lumko High School in Amalinda became the first school to air programming from the Eastern Cape department of Education’s state of the...
King Zintle takes over EL DJ scene
Mdantsane-born Zintle Ngxovu, popularly known as King Zintle, is breaking barriers as a popular female DJ in a male-dominated industry.
The 30-year-old self-proclaimed Melophile began...
E-gaming event continues to thrive
Ilitha Gaming, in partnership with Cortex Hub hosted the second annual Gender Inclusivity SHEPLAYSEvent on Saturday, August 31. The event was a success with...
Triumphant Aspiranza Primary wins R100k Motsepe prize: Maria Louw, Jojo high...
Safa Eastern Cape says it is prioritising the revival of school football in the province and recognises the significance of the Kay Motsepe Schools Championship...
Greening up Selborne with new garden
Written by EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Selborne College is greening up its campus by turning an old school water fountain, which had fallen into disrepair, into a...
NGO takes its life-saving services to needy children
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
The children living in the settlements just outside of Gonubie are vulnerable to abuse, disease, and neglect, so Jika Uluntu, a local NGO,...
GO People: Qhama Nyamza
We chat to Qhama Nyamza, aka MoreGaLWePhondo, about her journey as a community radio presenter.
Q: How and when did your journey as a radio...
Imonti upset WSU’s dream team
Walter Sisulu University’s dream team failed to defend their title at the annual East London Central Local Football Association (ELCFLA) Women’s Day Tournament and...
EL pupils excel at top science expo
A total of 125 pupils participated in the 2024 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists regional science fair last week at Hudson Park.
The high school...
Greenpoint celebrates 40 great years
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Greenpoint Secondary School, a celebrated scholastic jewel in East London’s Buffalo Flats community, celebrated its 40th anniversary on August 8, with past and...
Parkside Primary receives a green makeover
Parkside Primary School recently received a green facelift with the help of garden enthusiast Renay Kelly Smith, who belongs to the gardening club, Anything...
Clarendon choir scoops gold medal
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Clarendon High School for Girls’ De Novo Serenata chamber choir have done it again, achieving a gold award and finishing fourth in their...
Authorities miss Enyobeni report deadline for action
With the deadline to implement the Enyobeni report’s life-saving recommendations now passed, the risk of another tragedy looms large, as key stakeholders have failed...
EL cyclist heads for world champs: Salzwedel to compete in junior...
Young Zane Salzwedel is cycling his way to the top, as prepares to compete in the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Luoyang, China...
NGO harvests future Einsteins with maths programme
KAZIMLA MFIKILI
Shaping tomorrow’s mathematical minds is the mission for the Izibalo non-government organisation, a local extra tuition programme that aims to help more Buffalo...
Eagles become Wildcats on stage next week
Hudson Park High School is bringing the enduring magic of cult classic, High School Music to the local stage for the first time ever...
Scouts embody spirit of Madiba by cleaning up reef
DEBBIE DOWNING
I get asked this question time and again when I am out and about in my Scouters uniform, “Is Scouts still active?”, followed...
Selborne’s Afrikaans play wows judges: School was only English-medium institution participating...
KAZIMLA MFIKILI
Despite being an English medium school, Selborne College’s dramatic society was among only 12 schools countrywide who were invited to perform an original...
Teenage pupil to train with top Italian soccer team
BIG DREAMS: Aluve Ntwana celebrates with the scout for World Wide Scholarships, Fabrizio Piccareta, after he was selected as the recipient of the scholarship....
Stirling athlete runs, cycles for charity
Grade 11 Stirling High School pupil Liam Prime is making a difference in his community by spearheading a fundraising drive for DJ Sobey Old...
Daniel Pienaar pupil victorious in tough Motor Mech competition
Emotions were high and talent in abundance as eight young contestants from Port Rex Technical High School in East London and a team of...
Maths, science programme boosts pupils’ matric results
In a remarkable display of dedication and resilience, pupils benefiting from an established mathematics and physical sciences programme in Mdantsane township near East London...
EC liquor board rejects call for moratorium on licences
The Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) has told the SA Human Rights Commission that it will not place a moratorium on issuing liquor licences...
Zangqa celebrates earning elite rugby coaching accreditation
The Border rugby community is celebrating as Lwazi Zangqa has become one of only a handful local coaches to earn his World Rugby level...
Schools rewarded for recycling
Thanks to the annual DNF Waste & Environment Services schools’ recycling programme, 30 schools across the city collectively managed to divert 34.5 tonnes of...
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...
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...
A rising star on the global stage
Every so often, the country of India produces a world-class batsman who outdoes all others in first-class and Test play.
Before World War 2, Vijay...
Four Brothers anti-drug drive aimed at schools
The Four Brothers Drug Recovery Centre has embarked on an anti-drug programme aimed at schools around East London to discourage the youth from substance...
Signs to watch out for if teen may be suicidal
In recent years, concerns about teenage suicide rates have become increasingly prevalent.
It is a distressing issue that demands urgent attention. To combat this alarming...
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...
Second chance programme helps pupils finish matric
In 2016, the department of education introduced the second chance programme as a solution to assist those matrics who did not meet the requirements...
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...
TS Galaxy sign EL duo: Centre of Excellence teenagers given chance...
Two 17-year-old football proteges from the youth development football structure of East London Central Local Football Association Centre of Excellence FC, Lakhan Gqango and...
Extreme cyclist donates shoes to deserving pupils
Five East London schools have been chosen as recipients of more than 3,000 school shoes obtained by Vusi Sindane during his fundraising cycle journey...
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...
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...
Jo Jackson dance showcase takes you on journey around world
ROSA-KAROO LOEWE
Performers are bringing the world of dance back home, celebrating the diversity of cultural performance as part of the annual showcase from the...
Ulwazi High School starts new year early
ANELISA GUSHA
For more than a decade, Ulwazi High School has maintained a 100% matric pass rate, and the school is determined to continue this...
Young science boff off to China
Kiyara Swartbooi, a young innovator from Port Rex Technical High School is set to represent SA at both the Eskom Expo International Science Fair...
Teenager proves you are never too young to make a difference
Sixteen-year-old Amahle Qomfo has made it her life’s mission to make a difference in the lives of young children from marginalised communities in East...
GO People – Singwa ‘Hercules’ Silinga
Personal trainer Singwa ‘Hercules’ Silinga shares how he prepares individual plans for his clients.
What services do you offer?
We offer personal training in private and...
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...
Global Entrepreneurship Week a beacon of hope for business-minded BCM youth
The Global Entrepreneurship Week came to East London for the first time from November 13-16.
It began in Mdantsane and continued on to Duncan Village...
Clarendon aquatic centre honours icon
After a year of construction, Clarendon Schools has opened the doors to its new aquatic centre, named in honour of Joan Harrison Breetzke and...
MIWA champions job shadowing for children living with disabilities
In celebration of National Disability Rights Awareness Month which runs in SA from November 3-December 3, the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), a proud association...
