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Lawrence Naesen leads the way during stage seven of the Nedbank Gravel Burn stage race from Gwanishi to Shamwari Private Game Reserve in 2025

World stars set for Gravel Burn Eastern Cape showdown

World champions and cycling stars gather in the Great Karoo for the second edition of the Nedbank Gravel Burn, featuring a grueling 750km gravel stage race from Graaff-Reinet to Shamwari.

Overall champion Koos Botha receives his award from EP Pigeon Union chair Brad Bown.

Record pigeon-racing winning season for Koos Botha

Gqeberha pigeon racing star Koos Botha celebrates a dominant 2026 season, securing championship victories across both the Port Elizabeth Pigeon Federation and Eastern Province Pigeon Union.

Former EP rugby stars Giepie van Zyl, Howard Robertson, Francois Anker and Marius Ferreira are active bowlers these days.

From rugby heroes to bowls players

Former Eastern Province rugby stars from the iconic Boet Erasmus Stadium era have swapped the rugby pitch for the bowling greens, bringing their competitive edge to lawn bowls across the Eastern Cape.

Men's doubles champions Michael de Kock and Andrew Mudie in action during the Nelson Mandela Bay tournament

Attack conquers defence as Mudie claims men’s Bay Closed title

Andy Mudie claimed the Men's Open title and Eugene Stallenberg won the women's event in dominant fashion as the Nelson Mandela Bay Closed Championships brought the season to an exciting close.

Merrifield pupil Taylor Emslie captained the SA U19 team at the Junior World Surfing Championships in El Salvador

Emslie relishes World Junior Surfing Championships experience

For 17-year-old South African surfer Taylor Emslie, the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships in El Salvador proved to be far more than a competition as she combined her own challenge with the responsibility of captaining the national…

Pearson batter James Fullbrook acknowledges applause for his half-century against Union High in their schools cricket match at Pearson on Saturday

Pearson show good early season form in annual clash with Union High

Pearson kicked off their 2026/2027 cricket season with the annual fixture against Union High School, with the first and U15 matches being played at the Summerstrand campus.

Some of the 150 young competitors taking part in an interschools tournament at MJ’s Judo Dojo on Saturday

More than medals: the true triumphs at interschools judo tournament

When 150 young judokas stepped onto the mat at MJ’s Judo Dojo on Saturday, the focus quickly shifted from medals to maturity.

Jani Rautenbach prepares to unleash a heave in the shot put event at the EP Primary Schools athletics meeting at the Westbourne Oval on Saturday

Young stars light up Westbourne Oval as EPA season gets off to flying start

Eastern Province’s next generation of track and field talent wasted little time in making their presence felt as the 2026/27 season got under way with an action-packed Primary School League 1 meeting at Westbourne Oval on September 5.

Coega Steels receptionist Nolufefe “Nolu” Mgoqi and husband Anele are a formidable team at home, work and the Boccia court.

Boccia star Nolu sets sights on ninth Eastern Cape cap

From a schoolgirl trying Boccia for the first time to an eight-time Eastern Cape representative, Nolufefe “Nolu” Mgoqi has made the sport her own — with husband Anele alongside her as her ramp assistant. Now she has a ninth provincial cap…

The Graeme College cricket team emerged the winners of the St George's Cabs Twenty20 cricket tournament in Zimbabwe at the weekend

Makhanda school take honours in Zimbabwe T20 cricket event

Graeme College rounded off an excellent trip to Harare in Zimbabwe when they emerged triumphant in the St George’s T20 cricket tournament on Sunday in their first appearance at the event.

A total of 45 judokas took part in the Term 3 grading at MJ's Dojo on Saturday

MJ’s Dojo judokas showcase skill, confidence and dedication at Term 3 grading

A total of 45 judokas, ranging from just three to 45 years old, took to the mat at MJ’s Judo Dojo on Saturday for a highly successful Term 3 grading.

Pearson's Keani Schoultz in action during her final match for the first team against Brandwag in Kariega on Saturday

Pearson netball teams end season on a high

Pearson High School travelled to Kariega to compete against Brandwag as one of the last fixtures planned for the season. Various age-group netball teams took to the courts against their hosts in what proved to be challenging and dry…

Caleb Zola stars in the lead role as Joseph

Musical theatre classic returns to Savoy Theatre after nearly 30 years

'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' returns to the Savoy Theatre in Gqeberha after nearly 30 years, running from September 23 to October 10, and presented by Impact Community Theatre.

Pearson's Lume Barnard goes on a run during their first team hockey match against Parel Vallei at Pearson at the weekend

Pearson, Parel Vallei share a decade of friendly rivalry and excellence

The Pearson and Parel Vallei Interschools Exchange originated in 2016 when Pearson travelled to Somerset West to compete against Parel Vallei and with each passing year this annual derby has grown.

EP hurdler Mondray Barnard ran a second personal best of 13.19 seconds for the 110m hurdles in Troyes, France, recently

Gqeberha hurdler Mondray Barnard makes his mark in Europe

Eastern Province hurdler Mondray Barnard achieved a breakthrough European campaign, claiming multiple international victories and setting a personal best of 13.19 seconds in the 110m hurdles.