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Members of the Clarendon High School for Girls Junior A water polo team celebrate after securing an impressive seventh7th place finish out of 16 teams at the Collegiate U15 Water Polo Tournament in Gqeberha over the weekend. The team, made up entirely of U14 players, competed against older U15 opposition throughout the competition. Picture: SUPPLIED

Clarendon water polo team compete in tourney

Clarendon High School for Girls’ Junior A water polo team delivered an impressive performance over the weekend, securing a commendable seventh-place finish out of 16 teams at the Collegiate U15 Water Polo Tournament in Gqeberha. What…

Garreth Schuch celebrates his 50th parkrun milestone on Saturday after completing the muddy 5km Sunrise-on-Sea eventparkrun along the new Rainbow Seedlings route in 35:35 minutes. Words and Picture: PATRICK LEVEY

Runners splash through new route

PATRICK LEVEY A total of 62 runners, walkers, and visitors braved wet and muddy conditions over the weekend to complete the Sunrise-on-Sea parkrun along its new Rainbow Seedlings route. The challenging 5km track, which combined elements…

MMETSE ‘PAPPA G’ PITJE

55 parkruns later, ‘Pappa G’ inspires others to follow

For local runner Mmetse “Pappa G” Pitje, Saturday mornings have become far more than just a routine exercise — they have fundamentally reshaped his health, discipline, and sense of community. With 55 parkruns under his belt since June…

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…

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…

Kurt Venga practices ahead of his upcoming heavyweight clash in the Royal Padel League. Picture: ALEX STANDER.

Clash of the titans awaits in the Royal Padel League

VEERAN NAIDOO The courts have been quiet, the contenders have been waiting, and now the Royal Padel League returns, and the stakes have never been higher. Week 7 may have been washed away, but the battle for supremacy hasn’t. Once again,…

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…

IN ACTION: Merrifield College gGrade 12 pupil Janey-Heather Wood looks to pass the ball during international action for the SASouth African U18 women’ladies’s water polo team. Picture: SUPPLIED

Merrifield pupil makes school history as first SA water polo player

ALIZWA DAYILE and BABALO NTSINI Grade 12 Merrifield College pupil Janey-Heather Wood has made history by becoming the first pupil from her school to represent SA in water polo. The talented teenager recently returned from Tenerife, Spain,…

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Sa’s top 3×3 basketball teams battle in soweto for tickets to manila

Go! Reporter The road to Manila runs straight through Johannesburg, where South Africa’s finest streetball talent clashed at the Klipspruit Sports Centre in Soweto for the national titles of the Red Bull Half Court tournament. Following…

Dylan Smith, left, and Kishaan Naidoo in action during their thrilling victory at Old Boys Club. Picture: SAMEER MEEAJANE

Padel league remains wide open

Dramatic comebacks, pressure-filed tiebreaks thrill fans VEERAN NAIDOO The Royal Padel League delivered another night of breathtaking matches at Old Boys Club. There were dramatic comebacks and two matches that had spectators on the edge…

DOUBLE TROUBLE: The Govender twins Derrick, left, and Darren on their way to a thrilling victory during round four of the Royal Padel League Over-40s competition at the Beacon Country Club over the weekend. Picture: SAMEER MEEAJAN

Intense battles in over-40s Padel

Epic three-set thriller sends spectators to their feet as the Royal Padel League Over-40s competition reaches another level. Round four of the Royal Padel League Over-40s competition delivered everything that makes padel so exciting, big…

RUNNING FOR A PURPOSE: Qonce activist Mangaliso Kani crosses the finish line at Buffs Club after completing the 161km Washie 100 in 23 hours, 48 minutes, raising awareness and advocacy for the autism community. Qonce activist Mangaliso Kani crosses the finish line at Buffs Club after completing the gruelling 161km Washie 100 in 23 hours and 48 minutes, raising awareness and advocating for the autism community. Kani is a champion of education and holds several qualifications, including a BA in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Cape Town (UCT), a BA Hons in Sociology from UCT, an LLB in Human Rights Advocacy and Litigation from Wits, and MPhil in Social Policy and Development from the University of Johannesburg (UJ). Picture: SUPPLIED

Washie 100 athlete honours brother’s memory

Buffalo City metro social justice activist Mangaliso Kani has turned an extraordinary 100-mile endurance challenge into a powerful call for greater autism awareness, acceptance and support — saying the race was never about chasing a…

PADEL SHOWDOWN: Nate Padayachee, left, and Rajen Naidoo during the Royal Padel League Over-40s competition. Picture: SUPPLIED

Action heats up in padel league

The Royal Padel League Over-40s competition delivered another unforgettable night of action this week, with round three producing everything that makes competitive padel so exciting — big crowds, brilliant rallies, intense battles and a…

GOING FOR BROKE: Hudson Park’s Likho Gidi was a standout performer in the first teams’ 52-19 victory over Cambridge, scoring three tries in the first half. Picture: SUPPLIED

Hudson dominates in Classic derby

Hudson Park High enjoyed a successful FNB Classic Clash Derby against Cambridge High, which hosted the schools at the weekend, with the visitors recording a string of impressive results across rugby, hockey, netball, chess, debating and…

PARKRUN POWER: Runners take part in the Orient Beach parkrun in Quigney, which has attracted nearly 3,000 unique participants since its launch and continues to draw parkrun tourists from across the country. Picture: SUPPLIED

Parkruns attract thousands to Quigney, Orient Beach

Orient Beach parkrun is rapidly establishing itself as one of the Eastern Cape’s biggest and most popular weekly running events, with the Quigney beachfront setting attracting thousands of participants since its launch. This past weekend,…

CLOSING THE GAP:A Cambridge High School player looks to release a pass under pressure during her side’s dominant netball clash against Port Rex Technical High School. Cambridge completed a clean sweep across all five fixtures, with every team recording impressive victories. Picture: SUPPLIED

Cambridge High nets clean sweep

Cambridge High’s netball teams delivered a dominant display with a clean sweep of victories against Port Rex Technical High in five fixtures. Leading the way, the U19A side claimed a hard-fought 22-17 victory, while the U16A team produced…

PADDEL ACTION: Wesley Pretorius, left, and Fabian Pretorius compete during the inaugural Royal Padel League Over-40s League at Old Boys on Friday evening. The competition made a successful debut, bringing together players for an exciting evening of competitive padel and camaraderie. Picture: SUPPLIED

Debut league delivers thrilling action

The inaugural Royal Padel Over-40s League made a spectacular debut on Friday evening, exceeding all expectations and delivering an unforgettable night of competitive play at Old Boys. From the opening serve, the atmosphere was electric as…

Former Border and Hamilton’s Rugby Club stalwart George Wilson reflects on a remarkable rugby career spanning nearly two decades. At 84, the rugby legend continues to inspire through his humility, community service and enduring passion for the game. Picture: SUPPLIED

Border rugby giant’s legacy extends beyond the field

At 84, George Wilson remains a giant of Border rugby, not only because of his imposing 6 ft 4 frame, but because of the character and humility that have defined his life both on and off the field. Wilson’s rugby journey began in 1961 at…

Caption: The victorious Hudson Park High first team netball squad celebrates after being crowned champions of the 2026 Collegiate Netball Festival, overcoming an opening-round defeat to win the title with a thrilling 22-20 victory over Hoërskool Despatch in the final. Picture: SUPPLIED

Hudson Park High come out tops

Hudson Park High’s first team netball side showed remarkable resilience to be crowned champions of the 2026 Collegiate Netball Festival after recovering from an opening-round defeat to lift the prestigious title after a thrilling 22-20…

Players competing in the inaugural Royal Padel League Over-40s Competition gather at Beacon Bay Country Club ahead of the historic launch of East London’s first-ever over-40s padel league, which gets under way this Friday. Picture: SUPPLIED

Padel spotlight turns to over-40s

Another exciting chapter in the growth of padel in KuGompo City will be written this Friday evening when the Royal Padel League launches its inaugural Over-40s League at Beacon Bay Country Club. The competition is the first of its kind in…