A fire that had destroyed most of the second floor of a block of toilets at Nombulelo Senior Secondary School on Friday 24 May was almost contained when Grocott's Mail arrived on the scene in the late afternoon.
Author: Kayla Roux
In keeping with the celebratory air surrounding our 143rd birthday and relaunch as a weekly newspaper, Grocott's Mail has won the MDDA/Sanlam award for the best local newspaper in South Africa!
There’s a “threat” roaming the regional and provincial roads around Grahamstown – especially at night – that is worrying a group of local farmers.
It’s that time of the year again, when Rhodes University and Grahamstown gear up to participate in Trading Live for Mandela Day all day on 26 July 2013.
A group of about 25 Grahamstown teachers are taking the Department of Basic Education to court for non-payment since February.
A much-loved South African radio and TV personality has died after collapsing at a rugby match in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Four Grahamstown pilots arrested in Ondangwa, Namibia this weekend because of a paperwork problem have been released on fines of R2 400 per pilot, but have yet to be cleared for return to SA.
The police have confirmed that they are investigating a case of arson following a fire that gutted a Grahamstown shop, destroying hundreds of thousands of rands worth of stock.
The SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has released a statement condemning the arrest and assault of journalist and photographer Hein Coetzee of Die Son newspaper in Oudtshoorn on Tuesday night.
A vast assortment of new and second-hand books, beautiful weather, delicious treats and a pair of alpacas all added to the fun at this year's Bathurst Book Fair on Sunday.