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NEW BLOOD: Binesh Bharat, centre, was inducted as the newly elected president of the King William’s Town Rotary Club recently. He is joined by Rotary Anns newly inducted presidents Pam Govender, left, and Ingrid van Heerden at the King William’s Town Bowling ClubPicture: SUPPLIED

New leaders selected for KWT Rotary

Binesh Bharat was inducted as the new president of the King William’s Town Rotary Club at a glittering event staged at the KWT Bowling Club last Friday. Pam Govender and Ingrid van Heerden were also inducted as the Rotary Anns presidents…

SWAMPED: Ntomzanele Kuzane shows Sanco branch official David Pieterson her front door, where the flood waters streamed through her home in Plateau Extension last weekPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Thunderstorm floods Breidbach residents’ homes

A thunderstorm caused havoc for ward 44 Breidbach residents last Thursday, flooding their homes and damaging their belongings. Devastated Mary-Ann Malgas, who lives in a back room shack in Breidbach with her husband, son and two…

ACTION GALORE: Black Eagles, yellow, and Berlin during their semi-finals encounter during the KWT Masters Football Association League Cup held in Bhisho at the weekend. Eagles won 3-2 through penalty play-offsPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

FC No Name dominate KWT Masters FA League Cup

FC No Name pulled out all the stops over weekend to claim victory at the KWT Masters Football Association (KWTMFA) League Cup in Bhisho. The Zwelitsha-based side met rivals Black Eagles in the final and showed their skills after winning…

Young Chiefs FC give back to local community

Young Chiefs Football Club players have been commended by their local community after the team donated food parcels to needy people in Zwelitsha last week. “The food parcels consisted of mealie meal, flour, sugar, oil, tea and other…

GIVING BACK: BCM ward 44 councillor and ANC Wilton Mkwayi branch secretary Sixolisiwe Ntsasela, left, addresses senior citizens prior the handing out of blankets in Breidbach last weekPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Blanket drive to help KWT seniors

There was much excitement among senior citizens in the King William’s Town area when they were handed blankets by members of the ANC Wilton Mkwayi branch last Wednesday. A total of 180 seniors from Sweetwaters, Tshatshu, Breidbach, Acorn…

SAD SITUATION: Michael Webb (aka the Pink Fairy), left, lends a friendly shoulder to a heartbroken Lee-Anne Jonkers, whose shack in Acorn Valley was gutted by a fire last weekPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Support pours in for Acorn Valley mum after all possessions go up in flames

As the month of Nelson Mandela, July is a time for people across the country to open their hearts and share kindness with others. This was on full display when residents from the King William’s Town community came together to help Acorn…

THANK YOU: King William’s Town Rotary Club president Binesh Bharat hands over a blanket to Breidbach Senior’s Club chairperson Joyce Anderson during a Mandela Day event in Breidbach over the weekendPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Rotary club honours Madiba’s legacy

The legacy of Nelson Mandela was honoured recently by members of the King William’s Town Rotary Club who spent their 67 minutes by handing out blankets to seniors in Breidbach, while other members prepared and served a meal to residents…

FUTURE STAR: Inga Makhoba has become the first girl player of the East London-based Carlos Soccer Youth Development Academy last week. Picture: SUPPLIED

Meet CSYDA’s only female player

Inga Makhoba has not let anything deter her from becoming the first and, so far, only female player at the East London-based Carlos Soccer Youth Development Academy (CSYDA). CSYDA director Eric ‘Carlos’ Mtshamba said he was impressed with…

CHANGING LIVES: Zwelitsha All Stars Social Football Club officials and players, left, hand over food parcels to shack dwellers at the Crossroads informal settlement in Zwelitsha on Sunday afternoonPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Local football club donates food

While South African citizens struggle under the weight of the country’s prolonged Covid-19 lockdown, some are feeling the pinch more than others. Aware of this struggle for many, local Zwelitsha All Stars Social Football Club decided to…

ENTHUSIASM: Participants listen attentively to facilitator and South African umpire Gabriel SimonPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

BCM empowers netballers in King

Netball officials and players from the BCM area were offered an opportunity to participate in an umpiring Level 1 accredited course held at the Buffalo City Youth advisory offices in King William’s Town over the weekend. The two-day…

WORK IN PROGRESS: Women of BCM Ward 44 are busy building a guard house at Breidbach Secondary School as part of a bricklaying and plastering learnershipPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Learnership programme empowers the youth

There was much excitement after a group of locals successfully completed their three months’ learnership programme at Breidbach Secondary School last week. The Department of Environmental Affairs provided an opportunity for unemployed…

ON THE ATTACK: Black Eagles midfielder Zamuxolo Nqwala, front, makes a break for it while Berlin Masters’ Musa Tom chases him downPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

KWTMFA president suspends games

King William’s Town Maters Football Association (KWTMFA) president Vumani Mazwi has called off all games following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s statement on the Covid-19 pandemic last Sunday. During an interview on Monday, Mazwi told the…

FACILITATOR: Saha official Gary Dolley presents a workshop on modified hockey to educators from different schools in Breidbach over the weekendPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Saha hosts initiative to promote the sport at local schools

A special workshop on modified hockey presented by the South African Hockey Association (Saha) in Breidbach over the weekend was well-received by all involved. Saha project manager Gary Dolley hosted the workshop for a group of about 50…

STRAIGHT TALKING: King police station commander Col Nomvuyo Mrwebi speaking last week about crime affecting Ginsberg residentsPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Poor turnout for crime prevention talk in Ginsberg

Plato, possibly the most significant philosopher of ancient Athens and initiator of the first institution of learning in the Western World about 2,400 years ago, posed a very powerful question that has echoed through civilisations and…

NEW LEADERS: Newly elected president of KWTMFA Vumani Mazwi, standing, addresses delegates during his inaugural speech at the AGM in Ginsberg over the weekendPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

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 a new executive was elected. Delegates of 16 affiliated clubs, as well as three…