Fire fighters to monitor Mountain Drive blaze overnight
UPDATE: Fire Chief WIlliam Welkom says the fire was out by 1am with a few tree stumps smouldering in the…
Searching for the Slaters of Carnarvon Dale
In the 1980s a Rosalind Slater published a collection of 10 books containing a collection of letters and diaries preserved…
Rhodes University athlete to compete in World Triathlon Championships
Rhodes University athlete, Jonathan Benjamin, is set to represent South Africa under 30 at the World Triathlon Championships in Canada later…
A great event – let’s make it better
By CHRIS TOTOBELA The New Year’s Cup Tournament brings something special to our town. Chris Totobela talks about what worked…
Getting ahead with golf
“My wish for the youth who sit idle at home or on the streets is to receive a chance like…
Top-scorers take a break
By CHESLEY DANIELS As the Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) League hit pause after the first half of the season, the…
Rhodes academic steps up for national project
Rhodes Business School Senior Lecturer, Professor Tshidi Mohapeloa has been unanimously elected by all 26 public universities as the Deputy…
Rhodes academic steps up for national project
Rhodes Business School Senior Lecturer, Professor Tshidi Mohapeloa has been unanimously elected by all 26 public universities as the Deputy…
Rhodes academic steps up for national project
Rhodes Business School Senior Lecturer, Professor Tshidi Mohapeloa has been unanimously elected by all 26 public universities as the Deputy…
Local is better!
By PRUDENCE MINI Finding comfort in a stranger’s house might seem like a difficult concept to grasp, but research has…
Johan Carinus tree planting
Johan Carinus Art Centre celebrate the first day of Spring by a planting an indigenous tree. The staff of Johan…
Shakespeare comes out of quarantine
Makhanda’s Shakespeare Society usually meets about eight times a year to enjoy Shakespeare’s plays in a variety of ways. “We read them…
Court victory for Festival and 400 artists
The National Arts Festival scored a major victory this week when the South Gauteng High Court dismissed attempts by the…
Craft beer thrives in spite of lockdown
Two local enterprises, Featherstone Brewery and Entrepid Brewers, have merged to ensure that Makana has its own supply of craft…
Bikers make the day for Eluxolweni boys
You could not have invented the thrill and amazement on the faces of 18 boys in Makhanda (Grahamstown) on Sunday…
Festival day 1 family itinerary
It’s day 1 of National Arts Festival 2019 and with the kids still out of school, there’s lots to do…
