Community groups try to fix derelict sports venues
More than a year after Buffalo City metro (BCM) mayor Princess Faku promised to take control of the city’s sports facilities and secure a...
Sports milestone for Hudson Park High
Hudson Park High School has cemented its place in the SA co-ed school sports landscape, after clinching eighth out of 310 schools on the...
Grade 2 pupil races to championship: Cole, 7, has family’s full...
EMIHLE MBANGATA
Seven-year-old Cole Dalton, a grade 2 pupil at Hudson Primary School, has raced his way into the hearts of many by clinching the...
Border Icons in Sport honours local legends
Border Icons in Sport (BIS) wrapped up its impactful three-year project celebrating legendary sports figures from diverse communities with an event highlighting heritage and...
Border schools hockey plans to bounce back: Several changes aimed at...
Next year, the Border Schools Hockey Association will work to reinstate three premier teams — U18 Boys, U16 Girls, and U16 Boys — to...
Springbok’s foundation secures sport bursaries for budding stars
In just five months since its launch, the Makazole Mapimpi Foundation has already made strides in developing future rugby stars, with two U16 players...
Reabow racks up race victories
Round eight of the Border Karting Championship was an action-packed day of karting, held on Saturday November 2.
Two new karters made their 2024 debuts:...
Clarendon Rowers shine at Settlers Regatta
Clarendon High School’s rowing team travelled to Makhanda on October 26 to compete in the Settlers Regatta, hosted by St Andrew’s College.
The event featured...
Hudson Park swimmers make waves at aquatics gala
Hudson Park High School’s swimmers had an impressive showing at the inaugural Buffalo City Aquatics High School Sprint and Relay Gala held on October...
Unite to save Buffalo Regatta
The various newspaper articles in the Daily Dispatch and the Go & Express about the future of the Buffalo Regatta refer.
The Buffalo Regatta is...
Speedy Hudson puts up strong fight in sprints vs Cambridge
Hudson Park High School athletes delivered a strong performance at the athletics meeting against Cambridge High School last weekend, showcasing their talents in various...
Boating association’s future in the balance
East London Boating Association’s (ELBA) lease with Transnet Ports Authority (TNPA) continues to hang in the balance with TNPA confirming this week that if...
EL may lose top hockey tournament: Damage to astro turf venues...
The city’s chance to host the nationally renowned KC March Hockey Easter Tournament in 2025 is slipping away, as Buffalo Flats and Bunker’s Hill...
Dalton shines as Karting Championship nears finale
Round seven of the Border Karting Championship was held in sunny conditions at the East London Grand Prix circuit on October 12.
Two new karters...
Hudson Park’s girls’ water polo teams excel
Hudson Park High School’s girls’ water polo teams put on a strong performance at the annual Clarendon High School for Girls Stayers’ Water Polo...
Roll your bowls for breast cancer fund: EL Ladies’ Circle, Project...
It’s time to roll your best shots for a cause that matters with the East London Ladies’ Circle 23 (ELLC 23) calling on all...
Final run for fallen heroes
East London humanitarian Tyron Golden is set to embark on his final marathon run in memory of his late mother and others from the...
Hudson Park’s girls’ water polo teams excel
Hudson Park High School’s girls’ water polo teams put on a strong performance at the annual Clarendon High School for Girls Stayers’ Water Polo...
SA show they can match the world’s best
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After their triumphs in Australia in 1952-53, the SA cricket team played two Test matches in New Zealand, winning one and drawing the other.
In the first...
Buffalo City team defeats Cape side for Freedom Cup
The 28th edition of the Sea Harvest SA Junior Surfing Championships, presented by SMTH Shapes and supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and...
Tour when SA finally overcame Australian rivals
Just on a year after the 1951-52 Springbok rugby team left these shores for Great Britain, the SA cricket team was on the move.
They had...
Centre of Excellence claims victory: EL team wins U19 heritage tournament
The BIS Heritage U19 School Rugby Tournament brought together talent, passion, and resilience from township schools across the Border region, culminating in an unforgettable...
CYCLING CHAMPS
Merrifield Schools extends huge congratulations to Leo Annesley, who finished in 1st place in the Nippers age group at the Glenhill Interschool Cycling and...
Young biathlete needs support to compete in Egypt
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The Jogie family from East London is reaching out to the community for sponsorship to help send their 10-year-old son, Ryan Jogie, to...
Hudson Park’s Demi Potgieter leads the pack
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Demi Potgieter, a 14-year-old racer from Hudson Park High School in East London, is making waves in the 2024 go-karting circuit...
Two SA sports stars who hold record for their age
Over the many decades since international sport was established during the 19th century, of the thousands of sportsmen only two lived beyond 100 years of...
Clarendon fights to avert death of SA girls rowing
On Tuesday night, Clarendon High School for Girls reversed its decision to suspend its rowing programme – the only public, all-girls school rowing programme...
Triumphant Aspiranza Primary wins R100k Motsepe prize: Maria Louw, Jojo high...
Safa Eastern Cape says it is prioritising the revival of school football in the province and recognises the significance of the Kay Motsepe Schools Championship...
President to tackle rugby woes
Aluta Mafu, the new Border Women’s Rugby President, has fixed her sights on tackling the concerning trend of player exodus from the Border Rugby...
Washie winners’ financial hurdle
Back-to-back Washie 100 winner Siyabonga Lele is gunning for a record third consecutive win in 2025 but cannot get there if funding for road...
Imonti upset WSU’s dream team
Walter Sisulu University’s dream team failed to defend their title at the annual East London Central Local Football Association (ELCFLA) Women’s Day Tournament and...
Border rugby legend to join thousands for Overtakers race
This year’s Overtakers Women’s Day race is expected to see entries swell towards the 2,000 mark across the three events, as the race continues...
EL cyclist heads for world champs: Salzwedel to compete in junior...
Young Zane Salzwedel is cycling his way to the top, as prepares to compete in the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Luoyang, China...
Teenage pupil to train with top Italian soccer team
BIG DREAMS: Aluve Ntwana celebrates with the scout for World Wide Scholarships, Fabrizio Piccareta, after he was selected as the recipient of the scholarship....
Big score for pupil who heads off to Italy on soccer...
New Generation Primary School pupil Aluve Ntwana made history last week when he became the first player in the inaugural run of the TRA-BIS...
Rock climber leads others to adventure
This week, we chat to Mark Mannheim about the exciting adventure activities he offers under his brand, Amatola Adventure.
Q: What do you do?
A: I’m...
Selborne golfer is the best in 100 years
The wins keep adding up for Selborne College’s Ben Weber (14), who made history last week at the SA Amateur Championship and then went...
East London rowing celebrated
This year’s Buffalo Regatta entrenched East London as the pulse behind the longest running sporting event in SA.
Though the University of Pretoria made a...
Tuks University claims both trophies
The RMB Buffalo Regatta is a sporting event held on East London’s Buffalo River since 1881.
It is without a doubt the city’s oldest and...
A rising star on the global stage
Every so often, the country of India produces a world-class batsman who outdoes all others in first-class and Test play.
Before World War 2, Vijay...
Vary your training to mirror Surfers Challenge course conditions
The Discovery Surfers Challenge is a perfect vehicle to enhance running or walking technique, not all in one day but in the build up...
International milestone for EL runner
Bob Norris, the man who brought parkrun to our local shores officially became the 10th person in SA to reach 500 runs this past...
Weather, tides and historical insights shape preparations for ‘Surfers’
Long-term weather forecasts are seldom accurate, but it is as well to consider them as not.
In the past week, the humidity hit high levels...
EL-born player in Kiwis’ squad
There has been a fair amount of finger-pointing and outright condemnation of the inexperienced SA cricket team currently touring New Zealand under uncapped skipper...
Sponsor comes to aid of young rugby player
Local pupil Owam Nqweniso’s dreams of playing rugby for SA were almost compromised due to lack of funds until a local business, BTKM Quantity...
Botha begins year with strong start
Born to Run AC’s Hanlie Botha is off to strong start for this year’s racing season after her consecutive wins at both the East...
TS Galaxy sign EL duo: Centre of Excellence teenagers given chance...
Two 17-year-old football proteges from the youth development football structure of East London Central Local Football Association Centre of Excellence FC, Lakhan Gqango and...
