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Love of knitting brings warmth for Bay’s less fortunate children Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 29 April 2021 At 87 years old, a Gqeberha woman is still dedicating hours to knit winter apparel to donate to disadvantaged children in the city’s townships. For about five years, Joan Bird has religiously donated jerseys and matching beanies to Bay philanthropist Marcelle Wentworth, who in turn gives them to children in Gqeberha’s townships... FREE TO READ | Just register if...

‘Freedom is not for the gays’ No protection 27 years into democracy, activists say PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 28 April 2021 Freedom Day will mean nothing to members of SA’s LGBTQI+ community as long as queer people continue to be killed and persecuted. That was the unequivocal message from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex  (LGBTQI) activists as a march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria was held on Tuesday to  honour slain Nelson...

NMU graduation season set to start Three honorary doctorates to be conferred as online ceremonies kick off PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 20 April 2021 Nelson Mandela University is set to start its autumn graduation season on Thursday, with three honorary doctorates to be conferred during the online event. Internationally respected academic lawyer and expert Prof  Martin Tsamenyi will receive the Doctor of Laws accolade in the faculty of law, while author and s...

Kariega artist puts best foot forward Creating unique sneakers all in a day’s work for KwaNobuhle’s Asanda Noduda PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 16 April 2021 While some are pimping their rides and others their cribs, a Kariega self-taught artist will pimp your sneaker to give you a confidence boost and a spring in your step. Asanda Noduda could also paint your portrait. .. This article is reserved for HeraldLIVE subscribers. A subscription gives you full ...

NMU protest called off after student leaders and management meet Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 15 April 2021 Operations at Nelson Mandela University are expected to resume on Thursday after the student representative council met management on Wednesday. A group of students blockaded the entrance to the university’s main campus on Wednesday, protesting against what they said was a slow-paced response to student funding issues and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS...

Here’s to 100, it’s been a ‘Pledger’ PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 15 April 2021 When you survive a torpedoing during a world war at the age of 20, reaching the milestone of 100 years old would be the furthest thing from your mind.  But Gqeberha’s James Pledger, who celebrates his 100th birthday on Thursday, has done it — and the Royal Air Force veteran expects a letter from the queen to mark the occasion... This article is reserved for HeraldLIVE subscr...

Where a love for music and books meet Live performances combined with drive to collect reading material for schools PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 09 April 2021 Encouraging a reading culture among young township pupils is taking centre stage as Gqeberha artists use their love for music to promote a book-collection drive. The artists have devised regular music and chill sessions at Jeya’s Corner in New Brighton, where the public can enter at no charge but are en...

PE Dance Festival celebrates 40th anniversary Hundreds of dancers in varied disciplines expected to enter August event PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 09 April 2021 For decades, dancers of various styles have eagerly descended on the Bay for the annual Port Elizabeth Dance Festival, and this year the event celebrates its 40th anniversary. With disciplines ranging from ballet to hip-hop, contemporary and African, dancers from Gqeberha and surrounding areas will tap ...

DA on the hunt for quality candidates Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 08 April 2021 With the DA in the Eastern Cape set on growing its support, party bosses say getting competent public representatives of integrity is high on their agenda. The party, which wants to govern in Nelson Mandela Bay, Kouga and the Dr Beyers Naude municipality with an outright majority after the 2021 municipal elections, said it was flooded with applications of people wanting to represent it in counci...

Janine Lee and Veronica Fourie among journalists leaving SABC after years of service PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 01 April 2021 After what has been an eventful journey of highs and lows with the national broadcaster, two familiar Nelson Mandela Bay faces are among the 621 SABC journalists who handed over their microphones and bid their listeners, readers and viewers farewell on Wednesday. Janine Lee and Veronica Fourie bid farewell to the SABC, some exiting with ...