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‘Bhutiza’ star found dead
House vocalist and former Clarendon High School pupil Nichume Siwundla, who was well known for her 2017 breakout hit Bhutiza with Mobi Dixon, has died. → Read More
‘Madam Nji’ to talk in Joburg
Mthatha-born Yamkela Njingolo has been invited to join a panel of women to speak at the 2019 South African Women’s Entrepreneurs Conference, to be held at The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg next week. The annual conference aims to support entrepreneurship and create opportunities among women countrywide through support and empowerment. → Read More
EL entrepreneur honoured at world leadership congress
East London social entrepreneur Bea Hackula attended the Sixth World Women Leadership Congress and awards ceremony in India on Sunday where she was honoured for her influential role in advancing women, the economy and impoverished communities. → Read More
Taxi boss Mama Mahashe dies
Taxi boss Noluntu Mahashe has died of cancer. She chaired the Eastern Cape Taxi and Public Transport Sector (Santaco) right up until she was on her death bed. She died at Frere Hospital on Friday after being hospitalised for more than a week. She fell ill three months ago. Eastern Cape Taxi Council spokesperson Gabs Mtshala said while he was not certain of the diagnosis of her death, she used to… → Read More
Mdantsane residents fight for water, electricity
Frustrated Mdantsane ratepayers are living without electricity and water for weeks on end. → Read More
BCM steps in with funds for community projects
Scores of non-profit organisations have had their projects approved for funding from Buffalo City Metro. On Thursday, representatives of 192 NPOs attended a special function arranged to confirm the arrangement, which is part of BCM’s R3m grants-in-aid (GIA) programme. Buffalo City mayor Xola Pakati and his deputy Zoliswa Matana handed over letters of confirmation to representatives from… → Read More
Mthatha left grounded by airport downgrade
The suspension of larger commercial airliners at Mthatha airport is “destroying” ambitions to make the town an economic hub of the Eastern Cape. → Read More
DA refuses to take billboard down
The DA’s billboard “The ANC is killing us”, will not be taken down, party leader Mmusi Maimane said on Sunday. → Read More
Grants to develop skills available
Private and public establishments in culture, arts, tourism, hospitality and sport have been encouraged to apply for funding from Cathsseta (the culture, arts, tourism, hospitality and sport sector education and training authority) which opened applications this week for pivotal programmes and discretionary grants from their budget of about R380m for developing skills. → Read More
Chefs will now have to pass trade tests too
Chefs are now officially recognised as artisans and have to undergo a trading test prior to being awarded their accredited certification. → Read More
Hawkers wait for BCM vending stalls
After more than two months since workers completed erecting nine hawker stalls in Berlin late last year, the stalls remain unused while hawkers continue trading without adequate shelter. → Read More
Alcohol abusers a big risk to beach safety
Excessive alcohol consumption is the cause of many drowning incidents on local beaches, the East London National Sea Rescue Institute said. → Read More
Passion drives this East London barber
Despite the lack of hair-dressing and barber academies in Buffalo City Metro, East Londoner Jeremy Leslie has not deferred his dream of qualifying as an accredited barber and now runs his own barber shop, Dapper & Steez, which recently opened in Berea. Leslie said he was forced to look for options outside the province to learn the ins and outs of being a barber while harnessing a skill as he… → Read More
Rubbish causes stink outside East London homes
Two weeks after the strike by Buffalo City Metro workers came to an end, the stench of large piles of uncollected refuse still lingers in parts of the city. → Read More
Youth honoured at glitzy awards event
High barriers to employment, including having to have years of work experience before being considered for a job, were among the concerns raised by those attending the South African Youth Awards at the East London International Convention Centre on Friday evening. → Read More
Keeping tabs on food prices
With Christmas only three weeks away, retailers’ shelves are heaving with specials, although most of these specials are for foods you would not dream of buying at any other time of the year. Today’s food basket column takes a look at the everyday items most households would have in their weekly or monthly grocery trolley. → Read More
Just simply streetwise
The new 2018 Ford Kuga has come out looking sportier, bolder and more fuel efficient since its launch in South Africa earlier this year. And building on the sophisticated appeal of this model is the new ST-Line for the powerful 2.0-litre EcoBoost and TDCi models. The Kuga range has also gained an extremely competitive all-new offering in the frugal yet punchy 88kW 1. → Read More
Bright spark is savvy about beauty lines
When her peers suffered breakouts during puberty, Phiwokuhle Ngcayiya was always praised for her glowing skin, which is why she has worked towards keeping it that way. → Read More
BCM tops in SA for housing delivery
Buffalo City Metro is the top performing municipality in the country in housing delivery for 2018. → Read More
‘Nightmare life’ in city
It's been a week of horror for ratepayers living in Mdantsane. We live in anxiety, wondering how long the little water we've managed to collect will last. In NU1 we also live in fear of a sudden power outage because lights began flickering on and off ever since the strike began a week ago. Some people in my area have not had any electricity since the start of the strike. → Read More