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Meet the invisible force behind tomorrow’s volleyball champions

28 Jun 26 By Full Stop

Even in her absence, the inspirational figure of Irene Phiri looms large behind the Madibaz volleyball team’s challenge at the Ussa championships in Gqeberha this week.

Irene Phiri, Madibaz Sport, Madibaz volleyball, USSA Volleyball Championships

Colesberg store rises from ashes to claim second retail award

26 Jun 26 By Full Stop

A supermarket in the Karoo town of Colesberg literally rose from the ashes to claim a retail chain’s title of best in the province for the second time in three years.

Imanuela Rodrigues Wilson, SaveMor Colesberg, SPAR Eastern Cape

Ussa rugby tournament the perfect chance to ‘slay some dragons’

25 Jun 26 By Full Stop

David Manuel believes the Madibaz can “slay some dragons” at the Ussa rugby tournament at Mandela University in Gqeberha next week.

Madibaz Rugby, Madibaz Sport, USSA Rugby

Pulling green and gold over head a dream for SA sprinter

25 Jun 26 By Full Stop

When Gqeberha sprinter Buhle Mgqibela sticks her number onto her green-and-gold vest at the Cucsa Games in Botswana on Sunday it will be the culmination of a childhood dream.

Bestmed Madibaz Athletics, Buhle Mgqibela, CUCSA Games, Madibaz Chess, Madibaz Sport, Osia Phokela

Food intervention highlights scale of child malnutrition in EC

23 Jun 26 By Full Stop

Eight out of 10 learners at Coega Primary on the outskirts of Gqeberha are not guaranteed a meal beyond the school walls.

Coega Primary School, Honey Koba, Nutritional Boost initiative, SPAR Eastern Cape, SUPERSPAR Bluewater Bay

Medical student aims for more karate gold with surgical precision

23 Jun 26 By Full Stop

Karateka Nezaan Swartz will operate with surgical precision when she attempts to add to her tally of six gold medals at the University Sports South Africa (Ussa) tournament in June.

Madibaz karate, Madibaz Sport, Nezaan Swartz, USSA karate

Women of all ages the centre of attention on Youth Day

17 Jun 26 By Full Stop

Females of all ages were the centre of attention at the launch of the 33rd annual SPAR Women’s Challenge in Gqeberha on Youth Day.

Association for the Physically Disabled, Honey Koba, SPAR Eastern Cape, SPAR Women's Challenge

Youth are the Eastern Cape’s ‘greatest asset’

15 Jun 26 By Full Stop

Whether on Youth Day or any other day, there is no hiding from the fact that the Eastern Cape’s unemployment rate among those aged 15 to 34 is 54 per cent.

Champ Box programme, EduSport, Jono Kruger, SPAR Eastern Cape

Past meets present as rugby legends gather for dinner date in Bay

15 Jun 26 By Full Stop

A number of rugby legends will be in the starting line-up for the much-anticipated Past to Present fundraising dinner at Mandela University’s indoor sport centre in Gqeberha on Thursday.

Madibaz Rugby, Madibaz Sport, Past to Present fundraising dinner, Springbok, Stephen Kitshoff

Donation is manna from Heaven for Despatch’s Good Samaritan

9 Jun 26 By Full Stop

If you live in Despatch or Kariega and have fallen on hard times, chances are that you know exactly who Marieta Stander is.

Marieta Stander, Psy It Forward, Solly Engelbrecht, SPAR Eastern Cape