By Chris Totobela Top local boxing coach and trainer Luyanda “Tyson” Dibela has just returned from a valuable trip to Russia. Dibela was part of a coaching team that travelled to Namibia for the Zone 5 Boxing Championships where they performed excellently. “We took 10 boxers to Namibia and only five took to the ring due to weight complications and two of our boxers did very well,” Dibela said. He added that Sarah Baartman’s Ayabonga Meko and Oyisa Wanga from the Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality won gold medals in their different weight divisions. After the sterling performance at the championships,…
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By Chelsey Daniels St Marks Alicedale 1st XV recorded a crucial 24-14 bonus point win against Eastern PE in their second round Score Epru Grand Challenge Bottom 12 clash at the Alicedale Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon. The home side had a shaky start as they conceded a soft try early in the first half just after kick off, as Eastern took an early 7-0 lead. The Bulls couldn’t get going and made numerous errors that put further pressure on their quest to win with the required bonus point. Eastern gained momentum and came hard at the home side whose…
By Asemahle Vumsindo and Luvuyo Mjekula The Makana Council has approved the payment of R2.2 million from its own funds to Donnlee Pump Tech for the supply and commissioning of a pump set for the Howieson’s Poort Pump Station. This after years of delays and alleged failures by the original contractor, Manco Business Enterprise. Manco was awarded the contract in June 2022 for R4.9 million to supply and install the pump set. Shortly after its appointment, the municipality irregularly paid R2.6 million upfront before any work had been completed. The official responsible for authorising the payment was later dismissed following disciplinary proceedings.…
Dear Mr Kate I am writing to bring to your attention a pressing concern that I have witnessed regarding municipal employees in the Roads and Stormwater section. On the 27 August 2025 at about 8am I saw about eight municipal employees around Noluthando Hall. I did nothing as I thought maybe they were waiting for their transport. On the 28 August 2025 at about 10am I saw the same employees seated in the Noluthando Hall yard playing dominos. I then approached them so as to ascertain the reason why they were not at work; I could see that all were not wearing municipal gear. They…
By Olwethu Kota, Makhanda Children’s Rights Coalition coordinator The Makhanda Children’s Rights Coalition (MCRC) recently hosted Fathers Matter Too, an event which brought together schools, organisations and families to highlight the vital role of fathers in children’s lives. The gathering provided a space for dialogue, learning, and reflection on how positive fatherhood strengthens not only children but entire communities. A standout moment of the day was a drama performance by children from Eluxolweni CYCC, exploring the impact of bullying and abuse at school. The drama illustrated how frustration stemming from parental conflicts and rigid ideas of masculinity can lead children…
NguChris Totobela Ibingumbo nomxesibe ngexesha amaqela amagqiyazana ale ngingqi yeSarah Baartman eyokungquzulana eBhatisi. Ebephume ngobuninzi la maqela ezokuthatha inxaxheba kule tumente yokuvuselela ibhola yamagqiyazana nebiququzelelwa lisebe lezemidlalo, inkcubeko nobugcisa kule ngingqi yeSarah Baartman. Iqela lalapha ekhaya eMakhanda, iAfrican Connection ayikwazanga ukudlulela kumdlalo wamagqibela kankqoyi. Iqela eliziintshatsheli ezikhuselayo eliphuma eBhatisi, iBathurst City Tigers nebifumene eyona nkxaso kubantu baseBhatisi, liye laqubisana neAfrican Killers yaseMnyameni kumdlalo wobuntshatsheli nalapho babhungce ngenqaku elinye eqandeni bekhusela intshinga yabo babeyiphumelele kunyaka ophelileyo. Le tumente ibe yimpumelelo kakhulu nanjengoko inani lamaqela amagqiyazana landile kulo nyaka xa kuthelekiswa nalo ophelileyo unyaka. Umgangatho nawo ubuxhomile ngeyona ndlela, kwaye le tumente…
By Chris Totobela The Rhodes University men’s basketball team, the Eagles, was crowned the EC Basketball Provincial Club champions. They came up against very tough opponents but they stood their ground. In the first game they came up against East London-based Jaguars and beat them 39-33 before beating Gqeberha’s Comets 59-56, booking a semi-final berth against East London-based Skyriders. The local side proved too strong for their opponents and brushed them aside with a whopping 70-23 to set up a date with their fellow Makhandans, the Rhodes Titans. The Eagles fought very hard to overcome the Titans 63-59 and were…
By Luvuyo Mjekula A scourge of vandalism and theft of infrastructure in Makhanda has authorities and residents worried and searching for solutions. Every day, criminals damage municipal and other government property and steal copper piping and cables to sell to scrap metal dealers, authorities said in a public meeting in Joza on Wednesday. The meeting was convened by the Department of Community Safety’s district office together with the Makana Municipality at Noluthando Hall to discuss strategies to curb the crisis. Ward committee members and community development workers were part of the gathering. A statement from Makana Municipality Makana Municipality official, Vukile…
By Staff Reporter Kingswood College has announced that Thabo Sisusa will be returning to the school in 2026 as the new head of rugby and 1st XV coach. Thabo brings with him a range of experience including World Rugby IRB Level 3, SARU EPD 2 (Elite Player Development), Coaching Varsity Cup Young Guns Champions with Wits University (2025), Jeppe Boys High School 1st XV Assistant Coach (2025), Eastern Province u18 Academy Head Coach (2024) – went to the unofficial final, Kingswood College 1st XV Assistant Coach (2022 – 2024), Hudson Park High School 1st XV Head Coach (2021); Border u18…
Kingswood College student Lucy Nagel (17) is in Spain from 12 to 23 September to play water polo for Team Elevate in the Next Generation Cup. The tournament is regarded as the pinnacle of U19 European water polo and includes invited teams from Spain, Hungary, France, United Kingdom, Serbia, United States of America, The Netherlands, Portugal and Malta. Nagel spent her holiday training the team and developing water polo skills with Philipe Perrone, a 2x World Champion and 5x Olympian. Photo: Supplied