By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa The entertainment and creative arts sector is one of the industries that have been hit hard by the pandemic in the province. To assist artists and creatives to generate income during this Covid-19 period, about four hundred and four artists in the … Continue readingEquipment worth R650 000 donated to BCM artists and creatives

By: Zethu Gweva The Buffalo City Metro Municipality expressed the dire consequences of cable theft which have led to the municipality losing millions of rands. This is after seven suspects were arrested over the weekend for cable theft. According to a statement issued by BCMM, … Continue readingCable theft costs BCMM millions

By: Zethu Gweva A 22-year-old female who was hitching-hiking from Mdantsane to East London was raped by her driver Anda Majavu who has now been sentenced to life imprisonment by the East London Regional Court. According to the SAPS, the 35-year-old taxi driver Majavu first … Continue readingTaxi driver sentenced to life for rape

By: Zethu Gweva Going to work has become a death trap for Buffalo City Metro residents who pass by the Commercial Road overhead bridge to their respective workplaces. One of the victims Reef Scholtz said that residents that walk pass by the bridge are getting … Continue readingCriminals rob workers at overhead bridge

By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa One of South Africa’s boxing icons Lawrence “Slow Poison” Ndzondo has been laid to rest today, the funeral service was held at his home at Summerpride in East London. Ndzondo grew up in East London and was one of the first four … Continue readingBoxing legend “Slow Poison” Nzondo has been laid to rest

By: Zethu Gweva The Economic Freedom Fighters gave the Buffalo City Metro Municipality a week’s notice to unblock the resident’s electricity. This is after residents argued that they are being billed unreasonably without clear reasons. According to EFF spokesperson Siya Rumbu, without any definite figures … Continue readingEFF fights against BCMM power cuts

By: Zethu Gweva The Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Xolile Nqatha suspended two Buffalo City Metro Municipality councillors for violating Municipal Systems Act. According to a statement released by the department, it is alleged that Nicky Vitbooi and Kuhle Ciliza used … Continue readingcouncillors suspended for violating municipal systems act

By: Zethu Gweva  After securing her crown as Miss Teenager SA National Director choice Nonelela Melissa Ndzube,19, from Bisho established Miss King William’s beauty pageant. According to Model, Speaker, Philanthropist and Founder of Legacy SA modeling and beauty academy, the pageant was established September 2019  … Continue readingNdzube hosts Miss King William’s Town

By: Nosipho Haya-Komisa Condolences are pouring in following the death of Buffalo City Metro deputy mayor Zoliswa Matana after she died yesterday in a private hospital in East London. The 59-year-old Matana was rushed and admitted to hospital on Sunday due to Covid-19 related complications. … Continue readingBuffalo City Metro is mourning the death of its Deputy Mayor

By: Zethu Gweva Lusanda Ngaki ,34, from Dimbaza established Lathikwa Designs where she paints takkies. According to Ngaki Lathikwa Designs was established in 2017 as a hobby and later was turned into a business. “The idea came from being lazy of having to wash my white … Continue readingNgaki’s shoe painting idea turned to a business