For those that only have a short time on their hands, here are the essential articles, posts, photos and stories that should provide an incite into exactly who I am as a journalist and writer/photographer. These articles are what I would call “my best work”, and are must reads for anyone interested in me as a journalist…
Rugby rumours are a dime a dozen these days, with the most frequent rumours surrounding the expansion of competitions like the 6 Nations in Europe and the Rugby Championship in the Southern Hemisphere. However, these rumours do not touch on how these expansions could affect the women’s game. READ MORE…
Taryn-Maie Wille, an old-Kingswoodian currently studying in Stellenbosch University, will once again showcase her talent on the world stage in the Elite Cross-Triathlon World Championships in Spain at the end of April. While the ITU Championships will take place in Pontevreda, Spain, from 26 April to 4 May, Wille’s event, the Elite Cross-Triathlon, will take place on Tuesday 30 April. READ MORE…
A beautiful night sky viewed from the balcony of the Mvubu Chalet inside the Great Fish River Nature Reserve. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Makhanda (Grahamstown) is situated in an area surrounded by natural beauty, and while many residents and nature lovers want to experience the wonders of the Eastern Cape, they are not always aware of what is most affordable or on offer. The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA), however, is a great place to look for information on Nature and Game Reserves around Makhanda and throughout the province. READ MORE…
Sizwe Mkhulise, the Park Manager at the Great Fish River Nature Reserve, gingerly holds large Dung Beetle atop Adam’s Kraans. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The Black-Backed Jackal is one of many natural predators inside the Great Fish River Nature Reserve. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
A group of Warthogs scrounge around in the flowers at the Great Fish River Nature Reserve. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
St George’s (Zimbabwe) competes for the ball in the air at lineout time on day one of Kingswood’s Rugby Festival. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
A beautiful night sky viewed from the balcony of the Mvubu Chalet inside the Great Fish River Nature Reserve. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
A beautiful sun sets over the Great Fish River Nature Reserve. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Kingswood College’s fullback looks on as Kearsney looks to build an attack in the Kingswood College 125 First Team Rugby Festival. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The powerhouse of Kearsney goes on a bulldozing run against Kingswood. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Creepy crawlers are everywhere in nature, with this little one landing up on the windshield of the Game vehicle in the Great Fish River Nature Reserve. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
A large male Kudu shows off inside the Great Fish River Nature Reserve. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
A traffic officer checks a motorist’s driver’s license in Makhanda (Grahamstown). Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Makana Traffic Chief Coenraad Hanekom has advised local drivers whose licences will soon expire to renew them at least a month in advance. Hanekom spoke to Grocott’s Mail this week, as the Department of Transport struggles to catch up on a massive backlog of licence card printing. Drivers can expect to wait a number of months before receiving their new licence cards. READ MORE…
Thulani Wana was chosen to coach the EP provincial athletics team in the upcoming National Champsionships in Germiston, Gauteng. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
On Wednesday 13 March, the NV Cewu’s Head of Department for Senior Phase, Thulani Wana, travelled with the Eastern Province Athletics team to Germiston, Gauteng, as the coach of the boys U10-U13 section. Of the team from the Eastern Cape, 21 athletes are from the Sarah Baartman District team that competed in the provincial champs between 1-2 March, which was also coached by Wana. READ MORE…
Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The team responsible for bringing the two new water tankers to Makhanda, from left to right, Fakir Stoffberg (Process Technician), Vuyiseka Nyembezi (Internal Communications Specialist), Ali Sablay (Western Cape Project Manager, Gift of the Givers) and Saadick Abrahams (Quality and Materials Lead). Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The SPCA always has puppies and older dogs available for adoption, instead of using online breeder websites. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The SPCA always has puppies and older dogs available for adoption, instead of using online breeder websites. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
One of the four-legged competitors, Basil, finishes the Makana Brick Nite Race. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The SPCA always has puppies and older dogs available for adoption, instead of using online breeder websites. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
it was not only humans that took to the 8km route, with four-legged friends also taking on the Makana Brick Nite Race Challenge. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Internal Communications Officer at Isuzu Motors South Africa, Vuyiseka Nyembezi (left) hands the keys to the two new water trucks to Ali Sablay from the Gift of the Givers. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Isuzu Motors South Africa donated two water tankers to the Gift of Givers in order for them to continue distributing water to the people of Makhanda. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The SPCA always has puppies and older dogs available for adoption, instead of using online breeder websites. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The Executive Mayor of Makana, Mzukise Mphahlwa (left) along with the MEC for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Bulelwa Tunyiswa (middle) and the President of the Eastern Cape Sports Council, Mkhulili Magada (right) display the plaque displayed outside the Saarah Baartman District Academy of Sport building in Joza at its official opening. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The much-awaited opening of the Sarah Baartman District Academy of Sport, a subsection of the Eastern Cape Academy of Sport (ECAS), took place on Tuesday 26 February, at the Indoor Sports Centre in Joza. The District Academy of Sport will look to identify elite athletes in the Sarah Baartman district, and provide them with advanced training. READ MORE…
Mary Waters’ students, through the Enke Make your Mark and Ikamva Youth programmes, have managed to raise the funds to bring a rainwater tank to their school, in response to the Eastern Cape Water crisis. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
In the midst of a water crisis in Makhanda (Grahamstown), a group of enterprising young students at Mary Waters Secondary School have taken it upon themselves to provide their school with a rainwater tank.READ MORE…
The Gift of the Givers handed out a truck load of water to the members of the community that had gathered around City Hall on Tuesday 12 February. The remainder of the water in the trucks that came though from Port Elizabeth will be delivered on Wednesday 13 February. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Mary Waters’ students, through the Enke Make your Mark and Ikamva Youth programmes, have managed to raise the funds to bring a rainwater tank to their school, in response to the Eastern Cape Water crisis. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The Mary Waters students responsible for bringing the rainwater tank to Mary Waters, along with representatives from Enke and Ikamva, stand next to the rainwater tank in the middle of the Mary Waters quad. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The Gift of the Givers handed out a truck load of water to the members of the community that had gathered around City Hall on Tuesday 12 February. The remainder of the water in the trucks that came though from Port Elizabeth will be delivered on Wednesday 13 February. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The Gift of the Givers handed out a truck load of water to the members of the community that had gathered around City Hall on Tuesday 12 February. The remainder of the water in the trucks that came though from Port Elizabeth will be delivered on Wednesday 13 February. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Students from the Rhodes University Human Kinetics and Ergonomics (HKE) department provide a demonstration of the types of activities encouraged at the centre. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The Department of Social Development came to Rhodes University on Friday 8 February to spread awareness on social issues such as drug abuse and gender based violence. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
Along with Social Development, other sponsors and partners were present, offering entertainment. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The Gift of the Givers handed out a truck load of water to the members of the community that had gathered around City Hall on Tuesday 12 February. The remainder of the water in the trucks that came though from Port Elizabeth will be delivered on Wednesday 13 February. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
The Gift of the Givers handed out a truck load of water to the members of the community that had gathered around City Hall on Tuesday 12 February. The remainder of the water in the trucks that came though from Port Elizabeth will be delivered on Wednesday 13 February. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
After months of preparation for the GBS Mutual Bank Mountain Drive Half Marathon, runners finally descended upon Mountain Drive on Saturday 25 August in their attempt to conquer the mountain. More than 400 runners, and one dog, took off from Graeme College to tackle the tough 21,1km route.READ MORE…
The GBS Mountain Drive celebrity ambassador, Tsepiso Nzayo, with his usual big smile and personality after finishing the race
Teams gear up for an intense session of Ergo Rows as part of the Grahamstown Games.
Mziwoxolo Ndwayana practicing his punches at the gym after winning the SA Welterweight championship last month.
The GBS Mutual Bank Mountain Drive Half Marathon takes place this year in Grahamstown (Makhanda), on 25 August. In an all-Grahamstown collaboration, GBS Mutual Bank is the title sponsor for the race, which is hosted by the Rotary Club of Grahamstown Sunset. READ MORE…
The independent investigation into the SuperSport walkout incident came to a close last week, stating that there was no racism in the incident. These findings are, however, controversial due to the fact that Ashwin Willemse refused to take part in the investigation. Phumzile Adam, a non-racial sport activist and former player who is now a rugby coach and administrator as part of the South-Eastern Rugby Union (Sedru), gives his views on the incident and subsequent findings. READ MORE…
Joza Karate Club’s Nolusindisu Yakeni embodies what discipline and hard work can achieve, with great form and technique.
GBS Mutual Bank’s Anton Vorster congratulates Comrades Marathon legend, Alan Robb, on finishing the GBS Mountain Drive Half Marathon
Comments and opinions have flooded South African and international media in the wake of the SuperSport walkout incident on Saturday 19 May. With little information besides what was broadcast live, fans and politicians alike immediately took sides – either in support for or in opposition to Ashwin Willemse’s on-air actions. While national media continued to argue over the little information available, Grahamstown’s local rugby administrators and players have avoided any bandwagon.READ MORE…
On Monday 7 May, the Minister of Sport and Recreation, Tokozile Xasa, released the Eminent Person’s Group (EPG) Transformation Report in Pretoria, which, among other important information, highlighted sporting codes that have met, or not met, their transformation targets. Additionally, the report highlighted the plan moving forward, stressing the need for continued transformation.READ MORE…
Faf de Klerk practicing his kicking game in the pre-match preparations ahead of the Springboks match against the Wallabies
The Super 12 semi-final between Swallows and Gardens that took place in East London last week was surrounded in controversy after the match, when a supporter took to Facebook after the game to criticise the officiating of the referee. The Facebook post, which contained severe racist remarks including the use of the “K-word”, alleged that the referee was supporting the Swallows and failed to uphold the rules of the game in a fair manner. READ MORE…
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