Local business BUCO has stepped up to donate building materials to the families who lost their homes during the shack fires that broke out two weeks ago in Nompumelelo. About 50 homes were destroyed, leaving nearly 100 people homeless.…
Thursday July 18 marks the ninth annual Mandela Day, an internationally recognised celebration of Nelson Mandela chosen to coincide with the late statesman’s birthday. First declared in November 2009 by the United Nations (UN), the first…
The Rotary Club of Gately held a successful wine auction recently with the assistance of the Wine Committee led by Eugene McNamara. The auction saw over R700,000 raised. Beneficiaries included Masithethe Counselling Services, BAPA – Care…
As part of their 21-year anniversary celebrations, MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet has launched their “21 Years of Giving Back” campaign, which aims to give R2.1m to 21 different beneficiaries. Supporters have until the end of February to…
In a bid to raise money for charities, the Rotary Club of Arcadia will host its annual Music in the Park event on Sunday February 24 in East London. The afternoon will feature a variety of the city’s school musical bands to as they…
The Dream Cycle Foundation had a pitstop in East London on Thursday, raising funds for charity by cycling from Durban to Cape Town. Butch Webster, a former Durban City Football Club manager, together with his friend Graham Wilson…
The Round Table East London No1 held their 70th anniversary celebrations at James Pearce Park from November 9 to 10. Members, guests and past members from all over SA were in attendance, including the current Round Table Southern Africa…
Two weeks ago, I wrote about how the continuous fuel hikes we’ve been experiencing since May disproportionately affect the poor and working class of society. In a country already racked by widespread inequality, such price hikes only…
If you survived a traumatic event that left your family with nothing‚ would you be offended by a donation of second or third-hand clothing to wear? It’s a debate that reignited on social media after disaster response NGO Gift of the…
THE KwaZulu-Natal Youth Orchestra (KZNYO) will grace East London with a melodic repertoire on Wednesday evening at the Guild Theatre at 7.30pm. The orchestra is made up of dedicated young musicians between the ages of 11 and 19. from all…
A BENEFIT concert is being hosted at Legends Showcase Venue on Friday evening in support of “living legend” Brian Finch, who was recently diagnosed with lymphoma in his intestines. The concert is being held to raise will be raising funds…
“Be a Generation X but think like a Millennial.” That was the lesson from guest speaker Galit Cohen at last week’s Peggy Nesta Foundation Dinner Dance Fundraiser to raise funds for the construction of a community centre in Buffalo Flats.…
Team-builder helps others too GONUBIE Round Table are preparing for an even bigger and better Bed Race day next year at the East London Race Track. Started by the Midrand Round Table 25 years ago, the event is a team-building exercise…
The iThemba Ranch Hoedown took place on Saturday evening at Buffs Club. Complete with a mechanical bull, country music, line dancing and live entertainment, it was an exciting and fun-filled night. The proceeds from the evening will go…
Berlin Primary School did their part for charity by having a very exciting Pyjama Day recently. They collected food items which will be delivered to a needy school. Even the teachers accepted the challenge. Their new Grade 2 teacher Kayla…
