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Eastern Cape filmmakers turn focus on mental illness Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 08 January 2021 The Eastern Cape Film Festival has partnered with Slate 2 Productions to bring awareness around mental illness through a new short film titled Eruption. Slate 2 Productions is an Eastern Cape all-female production company lead by Sinomtha Nduna and Miselwa Ngamlana, and the Eastern Cape Film Festival a developmental initiative headed by Nceba Mqolomba, who is also chair of the E...

Donations stream in to Lake Farm Centre after blaze PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 23 December 2020 The Port Elizabeth community has opened its heart to residents of the Lake Farm Centre for the mentally and physically challenged after some of their units were damaged by a fire on Friday. Donations of furniture, bedding, clothing and utensils have been streaming in since the blaze, which started in a double-storey flat adjacent to the residents’ sleeping quarters...

NPO plays Santa for 2,000 Helenvale children Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 20 December 2020 Christmas came early for 2,000 Helenvale children when they received party packs earlier this week. The packs were handed over by non-profit organisation Helenvale Centre of Hope, which is on a quest to make Christmas a little merrier for disadvantaged children who would not otherwise celebrate the occasion with gifts... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.

Talented duo creates new Xhosa trap jam song ‘Senza Kakhulu’ Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 18 December 2020 Two rising Eastern Cape trap stars have collaborated to bring fans a new Xhosa trap jam for December. Port St Johns-born hip hop artist Pumelele “King Joe” Bara, 26, and Peeltons Hlumile “Flash Ikumkani” Mangoloti, 21, recently released Senza Kakhulu, a vernacular trap song centred on striving for excellence. .. FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, ...

Band of brothers achieves dream of unity around African music Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 18 December 2020 When West African trio Afrotronixx formed their band in Port Elizabeth four years ago, among their dreams was using music as an expressive tool and uniting people from different walks of life. Four years later, the alternative music band took a pause to reflect on their journey. .. FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.

WATCH | Councillor in hot water over comments on gay people Mfana claims video was made in fun, but backlash continues PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 18 December 2020 A video of a Nelson Mandela Bay ANC councillor calling gay people the creation of the devil is making the rounds on social media. In the seemingly self-taped video, the former MMC for sport and arts culture, as recently three weeks ago, and ANC Women’s League regional committee member Lehlohonolo M...

Woman’s long fight to become a doctor finally pays off Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 17 December 2020 Being born into poverty did not deter Jaqueline Matroos from attaining her dream of becoming a doctor. For 13 years, Matroos’s applications to study medicine were consistently rejected by medical schools in SA... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.

Ebubeleni and Buyel’ekhaya showpieces promise to light up small screen Top festivals set for TV debut Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 16 December 2020 For the first time since their inception, two of the Eastern Cape’s leading festivals will be screened on national television as the province grapples with the second wave of Covid-19. Port Elizabeth’s Ebubeleni and East London’s Buyel’ekhaya festivals usually attract thousands of visitors to the Eastern Cape every D...

Bloemendal rapper Early B releases another funky single with Jack Parow Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 14 December 2020 One of Port Elizabeth’s leading hip-hop golden boys, Early B, is giving fans a sneak peek into his upcoming album, after releasing his latest single with Jack Parow. The Bloemendal rapper, whose full name is Earl Swartz, dropped his single, Sak Sara, on Saturday on digital music platforms, with its music video available on YouTube. .. FREE TO READ | Just reg...

Riebeek matric pupil praised for her tenacity Teenager handles national certificate exams from her hospital bed PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 13 December 2020 Resiliently battling diabetes since she was four , a Riebeek College Girls’ High matriculant has become her school’s pride and joy after writing her last two exams in hospital. Naomi de Booi, 17, wrote her English paper 3 in the critical care unit at Netcare Greenacres Hospital on Wednesday and Afrika...