Want to comment on posts, engage with fellow readers, and submit stories, letters, feedback and more?
News
-
Lufutha has sights set on Springbok Women’s team
Mthatha-born rugby player and Border Ladies’ senior team wing, Nqatyiswa “Sticks” Lufutha (22), is optimistic that one day her dream of wearing the Springbok Women’s Senior team jersey will become a reality.
-
Ayanda Wakaba unveiled as new CEO of ECDC
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has unveiled Dutywa-born Ayanda Wakaba as its new full-time chief executive officer (CEO) effective July 1.
-
COSAS urges learners not to drop out
The provincial secretary for the Congress Of South African Students (COSAS), Unesongo Matikinca, has said that they were encouraging learners to stop dropping out of schools because they had noticed an increase in drop-outs after lockdown.
-
Actress donates money to empower top achieving learners
The star of Netflix’s original series, Blood and Water, Amamkele Qamata, handed over R20 000 to 20 girls from Grade 12 in Nyanga High School in Ngcobo who are performing well in their studies, recently.
-
Retail stores roped in as vaccination sites
Eastern Cape Health MEC, Nomakhosazana Meth, has announced that her department has partnered with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and retail stores such as Rhino, Shoprite and Boxer Supermarkets, as well as Clicks, where the departme
-
Up-and-coming scientists empowered
Wild Coast Sun, in partnership with local shareholder, Wild Coast Sun Mbizana Development Trust, has donated physical science and life science kits to 10 high schools in the Alfred Nzo East district.
-
Bikers’ club lends a helping hand to elderly woman
The members for Pit Bulls Bikers Club and its stakeholders have improved the life of Ntombi Madotyeni (76), who was living in a dilapidated room at Zinduneni location in Ngqeleni, by donating a temporary structure to her.
-
KSD mayor delighted at receiving his COVID-19 jab
The King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Municipality Executive Mayor, Nyaniso Nelani, has implored people over the age of 50 who may still be suffering from vaccine scepticism, to register and get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the vaccine is the solut
-
Sock drive to bring smiles for learners
The Put A Smile Campaign, an initiative previously aimed at putting smiles on orphans’ faces during the festive season, is back, this time with a drive to collect a minimum of 200 pairs of school socks to be donated to…
-
Millions to transform hubs into centres
The Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA) has set aside R11 million in the 2021/22 financial year which is aimed at transforming its four grain-producing Rural Enterprise Development (Red) Hubs into aggregation centres.










