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Desmond Coetzee

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Sanco to paint houses of needy families in Ward 44

KEEPING in the Christmas spirit, the South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) Ward 44 branch in the Buffalo City metro has come up with a project to give back to the community. According to general secretary Stacey Gosling, they…

AWARENESS DRIVE: Breidbach Clinic head Sister Yoliswa Qamba delivers an educational speech during the World Diabetes Day event hosted at the Breidbach community hall last week. KWT Lions Club member Peter Moses served food and handed out clothing at the event Picture: THEMBELA NDLUMBINI

Spotlight on diabetic care

THE Breidbach Clinic, in partnership with its clinic committee, commemorated World Diabetes Day at their local hall in Breidbach last week Thursday. According to the calendar of events, November 14 each year is globally earmarked to bring…

Breidbach community takes action

Workshop held to strengthen Breidbach Anti-Drug Coalition FOLLOWING a growing concern regarding substance abuse and addiction in the Breidbach community, various organisations, governmental and non-governmental organisations held a…

Enough is enough

RESIDENTS living at the back of Breidbach, better known as “Die Gat” are up in arms about sewage-filled channels flowing through their yards. The residents have stood up against the unhygienic situation which comprises their freedom of…

Christmas comes early for needy

IT WAS like Christmas came early for the needy when about 350 people – including children – were served food and handed clothing to much excitement at the monthly soup kitchen run by King William’s Town Lions Club. The recipients were…

Lions, clinic join global diabetes drive

THE weekly fundraiser held in front of Pick n Pay by the King William’s Town Lions Club took on another dimension on Saturday when people were offered free diabetes screening. Dozens of people grabbed the opportunity and got screened by…

Sanco elects BCM branch members

Desmond Allison to head up ward 44 SOUTH African National Civics Organisation (Sanco) executive members were democratically elected for the Buffalo City Metro ward 44 branch. The members are: Desmond Allison (chairman), Nancy Seshego…

TEAR IT DOWN: The abandoned building highlighted in the GO last week is now in the sights of the police, who have held meetings with various stakeholders looking for a way forward  Pictures: DESMOND COETZEE

A swift response

King cops call urgent meeting on Breidbach building turned crime den KING William’s Town police have immediately acted on an article published in the GO! & Express last week (“Root of all evil” on the King edition front page), calling for…

GOING BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK: BCM Sports Council executive members travelled to Port Elizabeth to form bilateral ties with their counterparts of Nelson Mandela Bay in at the weekend Picture: SUPPLIED

Sports council benefits from tour

Bilateral ties strengthened through informative session BILATERAL ties between two neighbouring metropolitan sports councils were strengthened in Port Elizabeth at the weekend. Buffalo City Metro Sports Council members under the…

United effort to address TB

Patient awareness project well received in Breidbach THE Breidbach Clinic and its committee – in support of Bhisho sub district – held a tuberculosis (TB) awareness campaign at the community hall last week with hundreds of residents…

Ticking time bomb

Old, unlocked electricity boxes pose dangerous threat in Breidbach RESIDENTS have expressed grave concern over the state of dilapidated and open electricity boxes in Breidbach, and are up in arms with the Buffalo City Municipality over…

Here’s to good health

Joy as mobile clinic visits Acorn Valley THE unexpected arrival of the mobile clinic brought a lot of joy and excitement to the small community of Acorn Valley on Tuesday morning. This was clearly visible after seeing young and old…

Dellarise outjumps rival at indigenous games

THE fact that she is only 12 years old did not deter a Breidbach Primary School (BPS) girl from ending top of her event at the Eastern Cape provincial Indigenous Games at the weekend. The event, hosted in Port Elizabeth, saw Dellarise…

Football marathon hits the spot

Breidbach Hub project sees 12 clubs participate in six-a-side soccer action LAST weekend’s Breidbach Football Marathon, hosted as a fundraiser for a local church in Breidbach, can be described as a phenomenal success after the…

BCMSC elects new members

Two from King get the nod TWO King William’s Town sports administrators were elected to serve on the executive of the Buffalo City Metro Sports Council (BCMSC) during a well-attended Confederation Quadrennial general meeting held in East…