The EP Queens scored a late try to secure their first win of the season in the Women’s Premier Division on Saturday, while the top three sides on the log each recorded a full house of log points in their respective round five victories.The Queens edged the Golden Lions Women 31-24 in Nelson Mandela Bay, while in other coastal action, DHL Western Province remained third on the log by beating the Sharks Ladies 29-19 in Durban. The two top sides on the log, the Bulls Daisies and Sanlam Boland … [Read more...] about EP Queens Break Their Duck
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Oscar Contender the Last Ranger Shows That the World Still Wants to See South African Stories
The Last Ranger is South Africa’s latest Oscar nominated film – and the only African movie on the 2025 shortlist for the career-making US awards.The 28-minute short film, shot on location in a game reserve in the Eastern Cape province and told in isiXhosa, focuses on rhino poaching. It’s a fiction film based on a real incident (the end credits slip into documentary mode to show footage of the rhino named Thandi that inspired the story). It’s been touted by many commentators as a likely winner in … [Read more...] about Oscar Contender the Last Ranger Shows That the World Still Wants to See South African Stories
MBDA Celebrates Effort to Bring Springboks to NMB
MBDA CEO, Anele Qaba said that it took collective efforts bring the Springboks to the NMB Stadium. The Springboks will play against Italy on 12 July 2025. Editor: "Is it too late to organise an EP Rugby curtain raiser? Qaba said: It was in October 2024 when we announced that we were making strides and in discussions with various national rugby franchises as well at the national federation to bring back national Springboks fixtures back to the Bay. The much-anticipated test match between … [Read more...] about MBDA Celebrates Effort to Bring Springboks to NMB
2025 Springbok Home Test Venues – Gqeberha Rejoices
The Springboks will return to the Eastern Cape for the first time since 2021 when they take on Italy at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the second Test of the Castle Lager Incoming Series in July, with SA Rugby confirming the venues of the six local Tests on Thursday.The back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions will kick their season off against Italy in Pretoria a week earlier, on Saturday 5 July, and will also play in Nelspruit, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban in 2025. The Boks’ season … [Read more...] about 2025 Springbok Home Test Venues – Gqeberha Rejoices
Netball Tournament Brings Locals and Immigrants Together in Gqeberha
On Saturday, netball teams from South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Malawi participated in a tournament in Gqeberha to promote social cohesion through sport. Netball players from communities across Nelson Mandela Bay battled it out on the courts at the Old Grey Sports Club in Gqeberha on Saturday in a friendly tournament. The event aimed to build social cohesion among players from different nationalities and racial groups. The tournament’s manager Shelton Chiyangwa said, “There’s a lot of racial, tribal … [Read more...] about Netball Tournament Brings Locals and Immigrants Together in Gqeberha
Warriors and Boland Complete Weekend of 1 Day Cup Upsets
DURBAN: An unbeaten century by Jordan Hermann helped the Dafabet Warriors make a strong start to their 1 Day Cup campaign with… DURBAN: An unbeaten century by Jordan Hermann helped the Dafabet Warriors make a strong start to their 1 Day Cup campaign with a commanding 126-run victory over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins in Durban on Sunday. There was also a significant five-wicket win for Goldrush Boland over Momentum Multiply Titans in Paarl – a match in which Imran Manack and … [Read more...] about Warriors and Boland Complete Weekend of 1 Day Cup Upsets
Will the Sunrisers Go From ‘Zero’ to ‘Hero’?
Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Aiden Markram says his team will start at “zero” when they face Paarl Royals in the all-important Betway SA20 Qualifier 2 at Centurion this evening. The double defending champions kept their hat-trick championship title bid alive when they defeated Joburg Super Kings by 32 runs in the Eliminator at the same venue last night. The Royals, meanwhile, have had to travel up to the Highveld after losing to the MI Cape Town at St George’s Park in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Will the Sunrisers Go From ‘Zero’ to ‘Hero’?
Could The Sunrisers Make it THREE?
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s bid to win an unprecedented hat-trick of Betway SA20 championship titles remains on track.The Sunrisers beat the Joburg Super Kings by 32 runs in a hugely-entertaining Eliminator at Centurion on Tuesday evening. They will now meet the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 2 at the same venue on Thursday. Captain Aiden Markram’s love affair with the Pretoria ground continued with the skipper’s 62 not out off 40 balls (5×4, 2×6) setting up the Sunrisers’ 184/6. The Super Kings’ … [Read more...] about Could The Sunrisers Make it THREE?
MI Cape Town Secure First
MI Cape Town booked their first-ever appearance in a Betway SA20 final with a clinical 39-run victory over the Paarl Royals in Qualifier 1 at St George’s Park.Robin Peterson’s team were superior in all facets from the moment they were inserted by Royals skipper David Miller. The opening batters Ryan Rickelton (44 off 27 balls) and Rassie van der Dussen (40 off 32 balls) laid the platform for the imposing 199/4 with an impressive 87-run opening stand in just 9.2 overs. The Royals staged a mini … [Read more...] about MI Cape Town Secure First
No Money to Fix Broken Colchester Clinic, Says Health Department
A mobile clinic parks outside of the Colchester clinic once a week because the building is not suitable to treat patients any longer. The Eastern Cape Department of Health says it would cost millions of rand – which it can’t afford — to refurbish the dilapidated building. The Eastern Cape Department of Health has admitted that the condition at the Colchester clinic is not fit for purpose. Patients complain that the building used for the weekly clinic is falling apart and has no electricity, … [Read more...] about No Money to Fix Broken Colchester Clinic, Says Health Department
Royals Keen to Knock MICT off Their Perch
Betway SA20 is fast approaching the home straight with four playoff matches scheduled this week with all the excitement culminating in the grand final at the Wanderers on Saturday.The road to where destiny will be decided begins at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday, February 4 where the two top sides after the League phase, MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals, meet in Qualifier 1 (5:30pm start). The two Western Cape sides both won seven out of their 10 matches, which included a historic … [Read more...] about Royals Keen to Knock MICT off Their Perch
Betway SA20 Playoffs Line-up
MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals to battle it out in Qualifier 1 at St George’s Park on Tuesday, while Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings face off in the Eliminator at Centurion on Wednesday Betway SA20 is heading into the business end of the competition with the start of the Playoffs on Tuesday, bringing in an action-packed week where destiny will be decided. ? The group phase of the competition has been incredibly entertaining with the coastal teams dominating – particularly on their … [Read more...] about Betway SA20 Playoffs Line-up
Thanks for the Memories Orange Army
On Saturday the Sunrisers bid the Orange Army farewell on a weekend full of sold out crowds as the competition heads to the playoffs.The Sunrisers Eastern Cape returned to winning ways with a bonus point victory over Paarl Royals at St George’s Park, while Durban’s Super Giants ended their Season 3 campaign on a positive note with a thrilling 11-run DLS victory over Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers on Saturday. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings therefore finished third and … [Read more...] about Thanks for the Memories Orange Army
Sunrisers in Three-way Tussle for Betway SA20 Playoffs
The Betway SA20 has reached its final weekend of league matches with all the focus on the battle for the remaining two playoff spots.Paarl Royals and MI Cape Town have secured their berth in Qualifier 1 set to be staged at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday, February 4. Who will join them in the playoffs involves a three-way battle between Sunrisers Eastern Cape (19 points), Joburg Super Kings (19 points) and Pretoria Capitals (14 points). The Capitals may be trailing by five points, but … [Read more...] about Sunrisers in Three-way Tussle for Betway SA20 Playoffs
MI Cape Town Dismiss Sunrisers for 109
MI Cape Town delivered a fielding, bowling and batting masterclass at Newlands on Wednesday evening to book their maiden appearance in the Betway SA20 playoffs.It has now set up an all-Western Cape Qualifier 1 with current table-toppers Paarl Royals set to meet MI Cape Town at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday, February 4. The winner will advance directly to the final at the Wanderers on Saturday, February 8. MI Cape Town were excellent from the outset with Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch and … [Read more...] about MI Cape Town Dismiss Sunrisers for 109
