By Chris Totobela Joza Stars will travel to Qonce this weekend to represent the district in the Engen Knockout U19 tournament after edging Mini Stars on penalties in a replayed Sarah Baartman U19 District final in Addo on Friday last week. The first game between the two teams had to be halted due to bad light, with Mini Stars leading 2-0. The regional executive committee ordered a replay in Addo on Sunday, 20 July. In the replay, Joza Stars took an early lead and were dominant early on, but were dealt a huge blow when they conceded a last-gasp goal…
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By Chris Totobela Young boxers from Makhanda and nearby towns expressed their talent in a competitive tournament at the Joza Indoor Sports Centre last Saturday. The Makana Boxing Organisation’s monthly tournament pitted boxers as young as 14. Golden Gloves, Masibambane and Mfuzo – all boxing clubs from Makhanda – were joined by three out-of-town clubs – Mali Boxing Academy from Bathurst, Fort Beaufort Boxing Club and Seymor Boxing Club. In a bout that blew the spectators away, two boys – Nondoda Mlisana from Mali Boxing Academy and Lwandle Sithemele of Mfuzo Boxing Club – put on a spectacle. Just before…
By Luvuyo Mjekula Makhanda residents whose homes were destroyed by severe weather almost two decades ago are set to benefit from a government housing project. Heavy rains and strong winds battered Makhanda in 2008, destroying homes and displacing many residents. More than 1000 were reportedly affected by the calamity. Shortly after the disaster, Makana Municipality submitted a housing application to the Human Settlements Department. Many years after the application, it has now come to light that it has been approved, and 150 RDP houses will be built in various wards in Makhanda as part of the Makana Disaster Housing Project.…
By Chris Totobela The Caf/Safa C licence coaching course recently came to a conclusion at Rhodes University in Makhanda. Eleven local coaches joined others from parts of South Africa and the continent. The course was facilitated by two top coaches, Jabulani Nkosi and Doleen Whitebooi. Confederation of African Football (Caf) senior referees instructor, Geromini Piedt, conducted the last day of the course, which focused mainly on the laws of the game. The training is part of the initiatives of local sporting institute, The New Year’s Cup, to improve the standard of local coaches and administrators. The New Year’s Cup CEO…
Professor Peter Tshobisa Mtuze (1941-2025) was a towering figure in South African academia, literature, and the Anglican Church. His contributions profoundly enriched the cultural and intellectual landscape of the nation. Mtuze was an Old Rhodian, a former President of Convocation, and a recipient of the University’s highest honour, an honorary doctorate. Mtuze was born in Middelburg, Eastern Cape. He achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Translation at Rhodes University in 1980, followed by an honours degree and a Master of Arts in African Languages from UNISA. He then obtained two PhDs – one in African Languages from the University of…
NguChris Totobela Iqela lebhola ekhatywayo lalapha eMakhanda iJoza Stars nebelisandula ukubuya kwitumente yeSarah Baartman yabangaphantsi kweminyaka elishumi elinesibhozo, lijongene nenyewe engumnqantsa. Eli qela beliyokumela iMakana kwitumente ebibanjelwe eAddo nalapho lidlale kakuhle lade lafikelela kumdlalo wamagqibela kankqoyi laqubisana neentshatsheli iMini Stars eziphuma kumasipala iNdlambe. Kuye kwahlwa usaqhuba lo mdlalo, nto leyo ibangele ukuba umiswe. Ngethuba umiswa, iJoza Stars ibisilela ngamanqaku amabini eqandeni. Ngokutsho kukaSiyabonga Zondani, ongusihlalo nomqeqeshi weli qela, baye bafumana ilizwi eliphuma kwabo basemagunyeni nebelisithi omabini lamaqela azakuhamba ayokumela iSarah Baartman kwitumente yabaneminyaka engaphantsi kweshumi elinesibhozo, nexhaswa ngabakwaEngen. Kodwa ngethuba lo kaZondani esiya kumsitho wokuthelekiswa kwamaqela kwisithuba esingaphezulu nje kweveki…
By Chris Totobela Riebeek City has won the 2024/25 Makana LFA Premier League title after a frustrating two-month wait. The Riebeek East-based side secured a 4-2 aggregate victory against rivals Rhodes University despite losing 2-1 to the spirited varsity team at a packed JD Dlepu Stadium on Sunday. City had hammered Rhodes 3-0 in the first leg of the title-deciding playoffs at the Great Field in May. The conclusion of the season was, however, delayed for more than two months after City failed to avail a complete squad for the second leg clash. To the frustration of club coaches and chairmen,…
By Chris Totobela A number of Makhanda boxers travelled to the national championships in Gauteng last week with the Eastern Cape team and brought home the medals. The local fighters did not disappoint as many of them stood on the podium to collect different medals as some of the country’s best in the business. Lelethu Cunge, who went to the nationals as a replacement, had to dig very deep to overcome her KZN opponent in the final, as she explained to Grocott’s Mail. “It was very tough in that final as I fought against a tough opponent. I don’t think…
By Luvuyo Mjekula “We may live on farms, but we are also human.” This message emerged from a group of residents from the farming community of Salem, about 20km from Makhanda. The small group of residents who said they represent more than 160 households, took their service delivery complaints to the Makana Municipality on Tuesday and threatened not to vote in next year’s local government elections if their demands are not met in 30 days. The protestors also threatened to take their grievances to the South African Human Rights Commission. They submitted a petition to the Makana Municipality with the…
By Chesley Daniels Klipfontein United was the only Sedru club on the winning side this past weekend with a hard-fought 13-9 away victory over Paterson Lions. Grahamstown Brumbies’ winger Rickus Billet executing a try-saving tackle on a United Barbarians’ player in Patensie on Saturday. Babaas beat Brumbies 40-37. Photo: Jerome Nelson Trying Stars, Grahamstown Brumbies, St Marks Alicedale, Rosebuds and Kowie United all suffered defeats in their respective competitions. SCORE EPRU GRAND CHALLENGE TOP 12 Trying Stars vs Joubertina United The hosts Stars suffered a shocking 8-10 defeat to a defiant Joubertina United side who surprised everyone at the Wentzel…