Earlier this year, Pumlani Ntuntwana demonstrated extraordinary bravery when he risked his life to save a child trapped inside a burning shack and sustained severe burns on both of his hands — a reminder of the sacrifice he made that day.…
EMIHLE MBANGATHA The annual St Luke’s Kassie Modelling Show saw Amy Fourie and Kirah Poyo crowned at Miss Teen and Miss Tween respectively for 2024 and will go on to join Just Models Modelling Agency for 12 months to develop and expand…
EMIHLE MBANGATHA The children living in the settlements just outside of Gonubie are vulnerable to abuse, disease, and neglect, so Jika Uluntu, a local NGO, took taking life-saving services to the children last week. Jika Uluntu hosted the…
The East London community has been shaken by the recent passing of Sandra-Lee Hensberg on Friday May 10, at the age of 57. Hensberg was one of the admins and founding members of the popular Facebook group East London Girls, a female-only…
An East London family who lost everything last week when their new home was gutted by a fire, have received an outpouring of support from residents across the city to try help them get back on their feet. Baysville School of Skills…
The municipality has been issued with a court order to address the growing number of abandoned plots in West Bank within 180 days. Issued in October, the court order was pursued by the Centre for Local Community Rights. Residents who…
In celebration of National Disability Rights Awareness Month which runs in SA from November 3-December 3, the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), has taken a…
Residents of Gonubie have chosen to transform a plot of land, previously prone to dumping, into a lovely children’s playground. This decision was made after 670 Gonubie residents voted in a Facebook poll posted by ward 29 councillor, Val…
Beacon Bay Library has been chosen as the first recipient in the Eastern Cape to benefit from the Nestlé Bar One Light Up Libraries #needenergy campaign. The establishment has received energy to assist with operations during…
WRITTEN BY: KHUSELO MAHLATI East Londoners took to the trampolines for seven hours of exercising fun at a Bounce-a-thon in aid of cancer on May 13 at Beacon Bay Country Club. Hosted by NPO, The Cancer Connection, participants of all ages…
Frustrated residents from ward 4’s Cambridge and Cambridge extension held a community meeting with ward councilor Lemarc Stewart on October 26. Their main concerns raised at the meeting included a lack of electricity in the area,…
A STRONG sense of self, pride and burning national issues were on display as people descended upon Ginsberg, in King William’s Town to commemorate and celebrate the 42nd anniversary of Bantu Stephen Biko’s death. Biko, a key figure in the…
THE community of King William’s Town benefited from a cemetery clean-up campaign on Saturday. The aim of the clean-up is to create a safe environment and lobby community involvement. The campaign was started by as a result of community…
Recently, some of the George Randell Primary School staff proudly participated in the CANSA Relay for Life to support and raise funds for those who have been affected by cancer
Incidents on decline as suburb’s residents establish CPF, patrols ROSEMOUNT residents have taken the fight against crime in to their own hands, establishing their own neighbourhood watch or Community Policing Forum (CPF). The drive has…
