BOB NORRIS There have been few wet weather Surfers challenge races down the years and the only thing that is certain for the 51st running of the Discovery Surfers Challenge from Kwelera Mouth to Nahoon Beach on Saturday is that there will…
BOB NORRIS The 2026 Discovery Surfers is all but upon us on Saturday, 21 February 2026, and thus far the 17.5km “original” Surfers has been extensively covered, while last week the 5km and some of the youngest runners also made the GO…
Maria Louw came out tops in the first round of the inaugural Spring seven-a-side high school rugby series that kicked off on Friday last week at the Luvuyo Lerumo sports fields. The schools participating in this series run by the Phulutho…
Fifteen-year-old Qhama Nomboleko is the toast of Nlovukazi High after winning a silver medal in the 5,000 walk discipline at the Athletics SA junior track and field championships in Cape Town last week. Nomboleko, who clocked an…
Keeziah Essop from Queenstown Girls High School has finally been selected to the Border U16 athletics (Bora) team to participate in the Athletics South Africa Youth, Junior and U23 Track and Field Championships in Cape Town which started…
Two weeks remain to the 50th running of the Surfers Challenge, now packaged into various run events and a paddlers race that spans about 18km across the Indian Ocean from Kwelera to Nahoon Beach. The paddle race has as many well-known…
In 1975, just 26 maverick type runners and surfers met up on the banks of the Kwelera River to see who could propel themselves over gravel, rocks, shingle, a bushy path or two, tar, soft sand and in between swim the Gonubie and Nahoon…
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi has sparked a debate on social media after pictures of him posing in South African flag underwear went viral on social media. After his team’s impressive 32-15 win over Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday,…
ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA The Breakers’ team-building exercise on Saturday took the form of a community clean-up, with the players tackling overgrown grass and garbage along Robinson Road, one of the busiest streets in Komani. The local rugby…
Chris Hani Cricket Team played a T20 Game against Mlungisi Warriors first Team at Nkwanca High School ground on Saturday. The encounter was in preparation for premier games set to be hosted in East London by the Department of Sport,…
Phoenix Birds FC looked to extend their lead at the top of the Safa Chris Hani men’s regional league in stream C2 when they took on AFC Komani Stars on Sunday at Dumpy Adams. Going into the game, Phoenix was sitting in first place while…
The Border Icons in Sport (BIS) awards, held on November 4, paid homage to the incremental progress made in the region, while highlighting ongoing challenges faced in sports including women’s hockey. The Chairmen’s Award was bestowed on…
While the Springboks dominated the rugby field on Saturday evening‚ two hippos roamed the streets of Meerensee in Richards Bay on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. Bongani Gina was watching the Rugby World Cup semifinals at the Indaba…
Springbok midfield maestro Lukhanyo Am and Springbok women’s player Nomawethu Mabenge were some of the main nominees in the World Rugby Awards 2022. World Rugby has unveiled the shortlist for the prestigious World Rugby Awards 2022, which…
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Phoenix Bird FC coach Ringo Klaas having a proud moment with his two former players, central midfielder Luvo Dawethi and centre back Ayabulela Ncinithwa after their debut match for Seven Stars against Amaxesibe FC in the ABC Mtsepe League…
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The Border Icons in Sport (BIS), formed by past sports personalities in the region, is set to host a gala event on Saturday, October 29. The aim is to recognise and honour the legendary sport and community administrators in the East…
