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ECM Ford, North End enters its 28th year as partner of The Herald Cycle Tour, proudly supporting and creating an event filled with encouragement, community spirit and memorable moments from the start line to the finish.

Eastern Cape Motor Group supports local pride and endurance with The Herald Cycle Tour 2027

It is time to dust off those bicycles and hit the road practising for the 41st The Herald Cycle Tour planned for early next year. The Mountain Bike Races will take place on Sunday February 7 at the Addo Polo Club and the Road Races will…

Prime Garden Route properties

Garden Route property market evolves as relocations surge

The Garden Route is seeing a surge in buyers seeking permanent residences rather than holiday homes, driven by lifestyle appeal, healthcare access, and quality amenities across towns like George, Knysna, and Mossel Bay.

SACP mayoral candidate Zanoxolo Wayile

Wayile steps aside from Civil Society Coalition over mayoral candidacy

Former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Zanoxolo Wayile has stepped down from the Civil Society Coalition to run as the SACP’s mayoral candidate in the upcoming local elections.

Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Lawrence Troon has revealed his mayoral manifesto

GOOD Party's Lawrence Troon unveils ambitious turnaround manifesto for Nelson Mandela Bay

GOOD party councillor Lawrence Troon has unveiled an ambitious mayoral manifesto for Nelson Mandela Bay, pledging to open municipal tender meetings to the public and dismiss underperforming officials to boost service delivery.

 Eastern Cape premier and ANC provincial chair Oscar Mabuyane
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ANC at its most vulnerable as November 4 looms — Mabuyane

Eastern Cape ANC chair Oscar Mabuyane has warned that the party enters the upcoming local government elections in a severely weakened state, citing factionalism, failing municipalities, and the SACP's independent electoral bid.

Young scientists from SA and around the world are attending the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair

Young scientists bring ideas to Eskom Expo

Months of questioning, researching, testing and refining ideas have brought young scientists from South Africa and around the world to the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF),

Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe.  Picture Werner Hills

True to form, Bay council ends its term in chaos

The Nelson Mandela Bay council ended its term as it began, in chaos, adjourning a crucial meeting meant to address ongoing issues such as the suspended city manager and delayed service payments.

Nelson Mandela University. Students Siviwe Ngcuwe, Sonwabo Nkosi, Snegugu Ntshingila, Lathitha Poswa and Sphamandla Somerset are all through to the final round of the SA leg of the international competition, which is aimed at discovering and nurturing the next generation of fashion designers

Five NMU students in SA final of Pierre Cardin Young Designers Award

Five of the 16 finalists in the first South African edition of the Pierre Cardin Young Designers Award are final-year Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fashion and Textiles) students from Nelson Mandela University.

DA mayoral candidate Retief Odendaal, left, DA Bay  sport, recreation, arts and culture spokesperson  Sebenzile Rafani, middle, and DA Bay campaign manager Bax Nodada at  the Kleinskool Sports Ground in Bethelsdorp on Wednesday

DA pledges R1.5bn for northern areas upgrades if it takes office

The DA has pledged R1.5bn for infrastructure upgrades and social housing in Nelson Mandela Bay’s 11 northern areas wards if it takes control of the municipality after the November 4 local government elections.

At the signing of the MOU are, from left, Exporters EC chairperson Quintin Levey and operations manager, Suzanne Loubser, with the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber's president, Kelvin Naidoo, and chief executive, Denise van Huyssteen

Business bodies join to boost Bay trade and investment

The partnership brings together the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber’s Trade and Investment Desk and Exporters Eastern Cape’s export-focused network to support businesses overcoming export hurdles on the ground.

The rain may have come down but there was no dampening the spirits of those who took part in the SPAR Women’s Challenge on Saturday

Women’s race draws thousands as anti-GBV wave rises

Gender-based violence and inclement weather stood no chance against the magenta wave that swept over the Gqeberha beachfront at the weekend.

A truck carrying manganese ore near the Port of Gqeberha. Transnet is seeking a private partner for a new export terminal at Ngqura and upgrades to the rail corridor serving it

Transnet seeks partner for R44bn manganese export corridor

Transnet has begun seeking a private partner for a R44bn manganese export corridor, which includes building a new terminal at the Port of Ngqura and upgrading the rail link from Hotazel

Marc Lottering brings his brand-new stand-up comedy show, 'Ankle Marc', to Centrestage at Baywest for two performances on Friday and Saturday

Veteran comedian Lottering returns with fractured ankle tales

Veteran South African comedian Marc Lottering brings his new stand-up show, "Ankle Marc", to Gqeberha for two nights, focusing on recent personal experiences, including a fractured ankle.

Second-year public relations students from Nelson Mandela University host the Judo for Her Safety campaign to equip young women with practical self-defence skills

Love Sport Africa partners with students for safety campaign

Nelson Mandela University public relations students partnered with Love Sport Africa to host the Judo for Her Safety campaign, addressing gender-based violence by teaching young women practical self-defence skills.

Ripples for Change is determined to change SA for the better by providing rural children with quality education

Ripples for Change empowers girls with self-defence lessons

Ripples for Change is launching a gender-based violence prevention programme in rural Eastern Cape high schools after a series of murders of women on the East Rand.