Michael Webb, affectionately known as the Pink Fairy, recently completed the Comrades Marathon to raise funds for animal welfare. He ran his 23rd consecutive marathon and raised R23,000 for the Qonce SPCA. For the past 11 years, Webb has…
Mike Webb, aka the Pink Fairy, and others held their second event of 2021 at Yellowsands Resort. The MHG 25km Adventure Race and 8km Trail Run, sponsored by Mission Holding Group (MHG), was part of an ongoing series that is aimed at…
Last weekend, Mike Webb (aka the Pink Fairy) ran an impressive 42km from Macleantown to Buffs Club in East London in order to raise money for the Qonce (formerly King William’s Town) SPCA. Webb had originally planned to run the Buffs…
Mike Webb, aka the Pink Fairy, is raising money for the SPCA in Qonce (formerly King William’s Town) by taking part in a virtual Buffs Marathon on Sunday. Traditionally, the Buffs Marathon is run on the last Sunday of February or the…
There was much excitement at the Steve Biko Centre in Qonce (formally King William’s Town) on Friday when the KWT Darts Association (KWTDA) accepted a generous donation of darts, dart boards and professional-level stands. The equipment…
MIKE LOEWE Brown, gritty municipal water coming out of King William’s Town taps for a week was caused by a new chemical being introduced in the treatment plant, according to a Buffalo City Metro helpline. Daily Dispatch tried hard to get…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Last week was a joyful occasion indigenous families in need in King William’s Town after they received food parcels courtesy of local Oeswana tribe leaders. A total of 80 people from Breidbach and Schornville benefitted from the…
After the death of four people in Ilitha Township in King William’s Town, the Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) has issued a stern warning to the public against consuming home-brewed beer. “We strongly condemn this abhorrent behaviour in…
Dutywa Police are investigating an arson case following the burning down of a school in Dutywa. It is alleged that the school principal of Dinizulu Senior Secondary School located at Taleni Village, Dutywa was woken up at about midnight…
While handing out cooked meals to celebrate Mother’s Day earlier this month, Zwelitsha resident Kwezikazi Ntulini came across Mfusi Kosani, 23, standing outside his home. Ntulini offered him two takeaway meals, but Kosani asked if he…
A number of irate residents claim the city has overcharged households in Bhisho, King William’s Town, Mdantsane and parts of East London. The online petition had been signed by 2,300 people by Monday afternoon. It was started on May 8 by…
A King William’s Town traffic official and a security guard working in the town’s Sassa offices, both of whom tested positive for Covid-19 this week, are worried they may have passed the virus on to “hundreds of others” during the course…
ZBF hands out meals to those in need in Zwelitsha The Zwelitsha Business Forum is providing food to homes in need during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Working hand-in-hand with ward committees and other stakeholders, the non-profit…
For residents of Tildin, 20km outside King William’s Town, their local clinic may be in a poor state of repair, but they are happy with the service it provides. Ahead of Freedom Day, villagers told TimesLIVE that while for them it’s just…
Zwelitsha-born trio Bongolethu Mduba, Buzwe Lindi and Xolani Mnyaka have taken it upon themselves to assist their community during the Covid-19 pandemic by setting up a relief fund. The Zwelitsha Relief Fund was launched last Friday, and…
Grant recipients queue up and shop, while SPAR puts up screens Snaking queues, masks, gloves and some nonadherence to social distancing were some of the scenes in King William’s Town recently as many grant recipients shopped despite the…
