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Zenakhe Gxashe

Breaking barriers, defying odds

Walking, moving and completing everyday tasks are things most people take for granted. For people living with congenital myopathy, however, movement can present a very different reality. Congenital myopathy is a rare neuromuscular…

Members of the Border junior touch rugby squad gather in a team huddle. A total of 56 players across four teams (U19A, U17A, U17b, and U15A) will head to Alberton from September 25 to represent the region at the Junior Inter-Provincial Touch Rugby Tournament. Picture: SUPPLIED

Touch rugby stars off to inter-provincial

For 56 young Border players, the Junior Inter-Provincial Touch Rugby Tournament in Alberton will be about more than competing for results. It will be an opportunity to build confidence, test their abilities and showcase the growing talent…

Christian Dance Academy dancers Ayanda Ngadla (LHS), Lisanele Magwentshu, centre, and Ava Naidoo (RHS), with Kelsey Coetzer in the back row, prepare for ‘Esther: Game of Queens’ at the Guild Theatre. Picture: SUPPLIED

150 dancers to bring Esther’s courage to life

A Biblical story of courage, purpose and standing up for others will take on a modern form when the Christian Dance Academy presents Esther: Game of Queens at the Guild Theatre next month. Choreographed by well-known local creative Kati…

Clarendon High School for Girls U14A pose with the Peter Cuff U14 Water Polo Tournament trophy after being crowned champions at Hudson Park High School over the weekend. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Grey, Clarendon win water polo glory

Three days of fierce competition and school spirit came to an end at Hudson Park High on Sunday, as the 31st Peter Cuff U14 Water Polo Tournament crowned Grey High and Clarendon High School for Girls as the 2026 champions. Held from…

Neshal Singh

Secure your legacy, family with a will

During the course of the next few months, Singh & Associates Attorneys will be discussing the importance of drawing up wills and the process of winding up deceased estates. We will initiate our discussions focusing on wills. Having a…

Mphumzi Gcora from Alert the Royal – 2026 Community Champions winner for the Eastern Cape. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Poultry venture claims top honours

Local social enterprise Alert the Royal has claimed top honours in the prestigious 2026 IWISA No 1 Eastern Cape Community Champions competition, securing R70,000 in direct cash investment alongside business development support. Founded by…

INSPIRING YOUTH: Olothando Tabo, a 16-year-old Parklands special school pupil, from Gonubie who lives with dyslexia, partial hearing loss, and speech impairments, walks in a stylish outfit. Tabo was recently crowned Mr Youth Impact EC 2026 King at Victory Life Church, has big dreams. , celebrating a major milestone in his modeling and fashion design journey. Picture: SUPPLIED

New Youth Impact King inspires

For Olothando Tabo, every achievement is another reminder that his dreams are bigger than the challenges he faces. The 16-year-old Parklands Special School pupil from Gonubie, who lives with dyslexia, partial hearing loss and speech…

Vuyiseka Livu Ntuli, author and publisher of The Divine Encounter, is set to officially launch her faith-based book in November. Picture: SUPPLIED

‘The Divine Encounter’ — delayed, not denied

What began as a prompting in her spirit in 2019 has taken Amalinda resident author and publisher Vuyiseka ‘Livu’ Ntuli on a seven-year journey of faith, doubt, growth and perseverance. Ntuli, 34, a wife and mother to a two-year-old…

Brad Latilla-Campbell, country manager at Crimson Education, shares advice on making informed school subject choices. Picture: SUPPLIED

Factors influencing subject choices

Choosing school subjects is one of the first major decisions pupils make about their future, but education expert Brad Latilla-Campbell says marks and perceived prestige should not be the only factors considered. Latilla-Campbell, country…

Masixole Vutela, a qualified Electrical engineering Artisan and director of Vutela Trading Enterprise, has been named an Eastern Cape finalist in the SANAA 2026 Electrician category. Picture: SUPPLIED

Artisan entrepreneur shines at SA awards

From starting out as an apprentice to becoming a qualified artisan, entrepreneur, employer, and mentor, Masixole Vutela’s inspiring journey recently earned him national recognition among SA’s top technical talent. The Butterworth-born…

QUICK LADS: Asiphile Thamzeni and Davin Walkerley take part in the three-legged race during the Carel du Toit Centre’s annual sports day in KuGompo. Picture: SUPPLIED

Children, families, staff enjoy fun-filled morning

The Carel du Toit Centre in KuGompo City brought children, families, and staff together for a morning of fun, laughter, and friendly competition during its annual sports day on Friday. Hosted at the centre’s premises, the vibrant…

Young members of the East London Surf Lifesaving Club gather at Nahoon Beach. The club is inviting families to attend its Surf Open Day on Sunday, September 6, from 10.30am, to learn essential ocean safety skills and explore junior lifesaving programmes. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Surf club calls families to open day

With summer fast approaching, the East London Surf Lifesaving Club is calling on families to make water safety a priority as it prepares for another busy season at the city’s beaches. The club will host its Surf Open Day on Sunday…

Port Rex Technical High pupils Milani Mjiji, 17, and Ahluma Vumazonke, 16, celebrate after both scooping gold medals and special recognition awards at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists regional competition. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Port Rex pupils strike gold at expo

Port Rex Technical High School has been named the top-performing school in the region after two of its young innovators achieved outstanding results at the annual Eskom Expo for Young Scientists regional competition. The competition was…

SPRING SYMPHONY: Members of the Viva Musica Ensemble gear up for their upcoming ‘VIVA VARIETY!’ spring concert, taking place at the Nahoon Methodist Church on Saturday September 5 2026 at 3pm. Admission is free, with a collection to be taken in support of the Moths M.O.T.H. (Memorable Order of Tin Hats). Picture: SUPPLIED

‘VIVA VARIETY!’ promises an afternoon of musical delights

As we leave the cold days of winter behind us, the Viva Musica Ensemble will burst into spring as they present VIVA VARIETY! on September 5 at the Nahoon Methodist Church. Variety is certainly the key word of the programme! In addition to…

Meals on Wheels East London cooks and drivers, from left: Linda Mzamo, Mxolisi Piti, Mboyi Lamfete, Phumla Dadu and Elsie Vunathi. Picture:SUPPLIED

Two weeks left to feed the hungry

Meals on Wheels in KuGompo City is facing the possibility of closing its doors as dwindling donations, rising food and fuel costs and mounting operating expenses leave the organisation with only enough food to feed vulnerable people for…