50 movies to keep the kids entertained this holiday season
There comes a point in every holiday that you just want to lie down on the couch, grab a bucket of popcorn and watch a movie with the kids. Here are 50 entertaining movies that the whole family can...
View ArticleSwing into summer with new fashions
SA FASHION WEEK SA Fashion Week team give low-down on trends for holiday season SO what will you be wearing next year? Get a jump on your 2016 wardrobe by swinging into summer with a few trends...
View ArticleBrothers rescued after boat smashes against dolosse
LUCKY ESCAPE: Francois Putter shows the damage caused to his rubber duck by the barnacles on the dolosse near the Port of Ngqura on Saturday afternoon. Picture: IVOR MARKMAN A FISHING trip almost ended...
View ArticleChristmas babies aplenty
MORE than 200 Christmas babies were welcomed into the world on Friday in the Eastern Cape. The figure, provided by Eastern Cape Department of Health spokesman Siyanda Manana, is for births in...
View ArticleTunnel ordeal for dassie-mad dachshunds
SAFE AT HOME: Renee Daniell with dachshunds Levi,4, and Broody, 6. Picture: IVOR MARKMAN A DOUBLE tragedy was averted when a Westering resident’s two dassie-mad dachshunds were rescued from a collapsed...
View ArticleCops arrest almost 2 000
A CLAMPDOWN on crime saw almost 2 000 people arrested and R350 000 worth of drugs and alcohol seized across the Eastern Cape. Police spokeswoman Colonel Sibongile Soci said the initiative from...
View ArticleFive people killed and four children seriously injured in an accident on the R61
Five people were killed and four children seriously injured in a head on collision between a double cab bakkie and a car on the R61 between Queenstown and Tarkastad last night. The accident happened...
View ArticleAfrikaans author, scriptwriter Chris Barnard dies
Award-winning Afrikaans author Chris Barnard died on Monday (28/12/2015) morning at the age of 76. Fans and friends, including South African crime author Deon Meyer, have taken to Twitter to express...
View ArticleBuffalo City Metro runs dry over Christmas
Major water outages across Buffalo City Metro caused an outcry after residents were left high and dry over the Christmas weekend. Areas affected included Zinyoka in King William’s Town‚ 28 villages in...
View ArticleLegal experts reveal why they are helping king
TWO legal eagles, both loyal subjects of abaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, are providing free legal services. Advocate Lusindiso Matotie and instructing attorney Sindile Toni, both originally...
View ArticlePE was ringing in time 150 years ago at Donkin lighthouse
RINGING IN NEW YEAR: The famous time ball inNew York’s Times Square WHEN the famous time ball in New York’s Times Square descends at midnight on Thursday, people around the world celebrate the start...
View ArticlePremier in U-turn over departments
THE roads and transport departments will again merge under a single political leadership, premier Phumulo Masualle has announced. The roads department is currently under the leadership of Public Works...
View ArticleProvince steps up drought-relief efforts
THE Eastern Cape government is rolling out drought relief in the Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi areas, which are running out of water. The desperately needed intervention by the provincial Department of...
View ArticleFeast of entertainment on offer for New Year’s Eve partygoers
NELSON Mandela Bay residents are spoilt for choice when it comes to seeing out the year in style, with beach bashes, dinners and DJs galore ready to entertain on New Year’s Eve. The Port Elizabeth...
View ArticleRevellers get no-nonsense alert
AUTHORITIES have issued a “zero tolerance” warning to all revellers in the build-up to New Year. This comes as Bay security and emergency services say so far, it has been one of the quietest and safest...
View ArticleYoung star of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ visits SA
ASANDA JEZILE SHE may have failed to win the 2013 edition of Britain’s Got Talent, but Asanda Jezile is making serious strides in the music industry and is recording her debut album. Born in the UK to...
View ArticleDrama as ‘Usain Bolt’ robber takes to bush
CHASE HERO: Gerhard van der Merwe tells of the drama at the scene where the stolen items were recovered. Picture: EUGENE COETZEE AN off-duty police officer and member of a neighbourhood watch chased a...
View ArticleActivists continue protest against circus
FOR the fourth time this festive season and for the third consecutive year, a small but determined group of activists yesterday stood their ground in an ongoing bid to remove the “roar of fun” from the...
View ArticleNew plan as Bhisho to take full control at Magwa, Majola
THE Bhisho government will take full responsibility for running the troubled Majola and Magwa tea estates, premier Phumulo Masualle said this week. This comes after the Majola Trust agreed to hand...
View ArticleAmazing Catherine beats odds
PROUD DAD: David Jeal gives his daughter, Catherine, a big hug after finding out that the St Marks Community School pupil passed her matric final exams with a bachelor’s degree-level pass. Picture:...
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