By Chesley Daniels Swallows Grahamstown and Klipfontein United both recorded bonus-point wins in their respective Epru Adams Cup encounters over the past weekend. Swallows vs Red Lions Swallows hosted Lions from Adelaide in a high scoring Epru Adams Cup Group D encounter at the Albany Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon. The Birds played an expensive high-tempo game with some entertaining running rugby, scoring seven tries in the process, securing a 46-33 bonus point win. The win saw Swallows move into third position on the overall log with two more games remaining in the second round. Swallows’ tries came from Ayanda…
Author: Luvuyo Mjekula
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NguChris Totobela Bekugos’ okwaphukayo ngethuba iimbethi-manqindi eziselula zivan’ amandla kwitumente ebisingathwe ngumbutho wamanqindi kwisithili iSarah Baartman kwimpelaveki egqithileyo. Abalandeli nabathandi bamanqindi nabebephume ngobuninzi babo bebechulumance beyilo nto njengoko amakhwenkwana neentwazana ebezijaca ebonakalisa italente nobuchule eqongeni. Le tumente ibisetyenziselwa ukuchonga abazakumela isithili kwitumente yamaphondo yobuntshatsheli. Oomaspala abebequbisene kule tumente ebibanjelwe eJoza Indoor Sports Centre bebequka oosotheko iMakana kwakunye neNdlambe, iBluecrane, iSunday’s River neKouga. Ngokutsho kukasihlalo wombutho wamanqindi kwiSarah Baartman, uKhayalethu Richards, le tumente ihambe kakuhle ngaphandle kwamagingxigingxi. “Bonke abantwana bakhwele eskalini bawenza umlinganiselo wobunzima obulindelekile, kwaye nemidlalo iqhube kakuhle.” Kweza lapha eMakhanda iimbethi-manqindi, kukhethwe amantombaza amathandathu kwakunye namakhwenkwe alishumi…
By Chris Totobela Makhanda football giants XI Attackers will kick off the new Hollywood Bets Regional League season in style, thanks to a kit donation from a local business. Abahlaseli, as Attackers are fondly known, will start the season sporting brand-new playing kit donated by Shoba Funeral Directors. Attackers’ fitness trainer Lukhanyo Ngcungca was excited as he accepted the donation. “This means a lot to our team and I would like to thank Shoba Funeral Directors for opening their doors for us. We are one of the biggest and oldest teams in Makhanda with a huge following but we are…
By Chris Totobela An up-and-coming basketball star who made the provincial team in her first year of playing the sport has her sights set on playing for the national side. “I will make the national team one day,” says Elam Balakisi, a 19-year-old matric pupil at Ntsika Secondary School. Balakisi started playing basketball in 2023. “I was chilling out at school doing nothing when I saw a group of grade 12 pupils playing basketball and I got interested.” She explained how the sport stole her heart. “Watching them making those moves and jumps got me curious and I felt like trying…
By Luvuyo Mjekula Violent scenes played out in Makhanda as the land dispute between the Makana Municipality and a group of residents escalated last weekend. In the chaos that saw police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets, certain municipal buildings were torched and a municipal councillor was arrested on trespassing charges. Parts of the Joza Indoor Sports Centre and the Housing Department, also in Joza, were set alight. It is not clear how much damage was caused to the buildings. However, in a notice released by the Joza Aerobics and Fitness Club on Monday, the club announced it…
By Luvuyo Mjekula The trial of two men charged with raping a Rhodes University student last year got underway in the Makhanda High Court this week. A 19-year-old from Kirkwood and his 21-year-old co-accused from Gqeberha pleaded not guilty to rape on Tuesday. The state says they acted in the furtherance of a common purpose or conspiracy when they raped the student. The incident took place in March last year after the duo “rescued” the student from a robber on her way from a local supermarket. According to the indictment, they drove her to a remote area near Settlers Monument…
By Luvuyo Mjekula The dispute between “landless” Makhanda residents and Makana Municipality is likely to escalate after the latter reportedly failed to meet the residents’ 48-hour deadline last week. It was reported that the residents are planning to return to eGalfini”eMpolweni” to resume their occupation this Sunday. This has been confirmed by leader, Vuyokazi Buwa. “The residents have had enough. The municipality is playing us. It is true that we will return to eMpolweni on Sunday,” said Buwa. She said the municipality simply did not respond to their memorandum. “It seems they are ignoring us because two days passed a…
By Chesley Daniels Kowie United and Klipfontein United registered impressive bonus-point wins in their respective Epru Adams Cup fixtures over the past weekend. Kowie thrashed Malmaison 51-27 while Klipfontein also clinched a solid 31-22 away win. Kowie United vs Malmaison Spectators who packed Station Hill Sports Ground witnessed a high scoring game of rugby with 11 tries being scored on a day full of entertaining running rugby. The game was played at a very fast pace as both teams ran hard at each other, keeping the ball alive and giving it a lot of air. The home side scored seven…
By Luvuyo Mjekula The Democratic Alliance in Makhanda is putting pressure on the Eastern Cape Department of Public Works (DPW) to account for a number of its buildings left derelict in various parts of the town. The buildings include the former Environmental Health offices in Huntley Street, the police barracks in Somerset Street and others near the taxi rank in Queen Street, Cowie Street and the PA Village. DA Ward 8 councillor Cary Clark identified the properties and recently conducted oversight visits. Clark said the properties have deteriorated, been badly vandalised, had fire damage and have just been left by DPW…
By Chris Totobela A Makhanda self defence trainer is passionate about the safety of women in a world where they are constant targets. “We all know that we as women are targeted out there and we are not safe,” says Bukeka “Buki” Ncethani. The 29-year-old is a private aerobics and fitness coach in Makhanda. She teaches different kinds of aerobics, including Step, Tae Bo and Box at the Joza Indoor Sports Centre. She says Box is her favourite because it incorporates self defence, which helps protect women from attacks. “Women need to stay strong, courageous and safe,” Ncethani says. She…