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“It’s been a hard and rocky road, but if it wasn’t for The Herald, my boy wouldn’t have been in Cape Town now and receiving help and that’s the gospel truth and I can prove every word that I’m saying.” Those were the words on Wednesday morning of an emotional Barry Glass whose grandson, Keanu, was taken to Cape Town on Tuesday night where he was to be admitted to the Red Cross Children’s Hospital...

Football in the Eastern Cape has been starved as far Bafana Bafana are concerned, but all that is set to change when the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium hosts the crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group K qualifier clash between the hosts and Congo Brazzaville in October. The 2010 World Cup venue will stage its first Fifa international fixture since Bafana Bafana defeated Sao Tome and Principe...

Two awards ceremonies took place in the last two weeks and as is the case with most, the Emmys and VMAs always come with some drama.  From Tyla being called an “uppity African” to The Bear sweeping awards in a comedy category, and of course, the best and worst red carpet looks, Annelisa and Kelly Kelz review the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards and television’s finest at the Emmy Awards in this week’s...

The price of perlemoen increased exponentially post Covid-19 and — with that — came an increase in perlemoen poaching in Nelson Mandela Bay, particularly at the Swartkops Estuary. This according to anti-poaching specialist group Dark Water Ops’ boss Nicky Erasmus, who says on a good night, “with perfect diving conditions, you’re looking at in excess of 20 rubber ducks chasing up and down Swartkops...

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Gary Van Niekerk has hit back at reports that he is refusing to resign, saying the media is conspiring — The Herald in particular — to paint him in a bad light. In this week’s episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, Van Niekerk lashes out, defending his tenure as mayor. In the episode, The Herald editor Rochelle de Kock responds to Van Niekerk’s assertions....

Our bodies change with time and as we get older it becomes harder to achieve that youthful shape we once had. There are many factors that contribute to us feeling like we will never reach our “dream body”. But can having enough money help you buy it?  This week on The S’wana Know Podcast, Annelisa and Kelly Kelz chat about South African celebrity Khanyi Mbau’s recent cosmetic surgery and her take...

Tired of being shunted from pillar to post, the Markman Business Forum has launched a public advocacy campaign to compel the metro and the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) to address its proposals to stem the steep decline of infrastructure in the industrial node and across Nelson Mandela Bay. At the centre of the forum’s frustration is access to the Ranger-Neptune link at the Coega Special Eco...

Whether you’re scrolling through TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, you’ve likely stumbled upon interactive videos where creators invite us into their personal routines, showing us everything from makeup transformations to outfit choices. This week on The S’wana Know Podcast, Annelisa and Kelly Kelz explore a trend that’s taken social media by storm with more than 13.3-million posts on TikTok: the “Get...

There are plans  to place about 500 available dolosse along the N2 entering Nelson Mandela Bay from east to address recent incidents of flooding from the sea along that stretch of road. Unusually high seas in recent months have resulted in the N2 being covered in rocks washed up by the sea and long queues of traffic had to be diverted and the debris cleared off the road. This as the dolosse — desi...

DA provincial leader Andrew Whitfield is cautious to use the words coalition or partnership but says his party is in “informal discussions” with the ANC, engaging in scenarios to bring about stability in Nelson Mandela Bay. The Herald reported this week that the ANC had its eye on the mayoral seat in the Bay, with the party looking to team up with the DA to form a new government in the city. In Be...

Nelson Mandela Bay schools have been in the headlines over the past few days — and not always for good reasons. It emerged this week that the Eastern Cape education department was investigating allegations that a grade 1 teacher at Herbert Hurd Primary School in Newton Park had forced some children to lick up food that had spilt on the classroom floor. The Gqeberha teacher was given a final writte...

Last weekend, the stage was set for a dazzling display of beauty, talent and poise as young women competed for the Miss SA crown. From breathtaking gowns to heartfelt interviews, the pageant always gives us something to talk about and this year was no different. This week, on The S’wana Know Podcast, Annelisa and Kelly Kelz delve into the details of the Miss South Africa pageant, discussing the in...

The Olympic season only comes once every four years and it’s always a huge topic of discussion. So naturally Annelisa and Kelly Kelz had to discuss all things Olympics before the Paris season comes to an end.  This week they chat everything from the cardboard beds to the athlete’s nails and about how medallists don’t get any prize money.  Annelisa also tries to convince Kelly Kelz that she can joi...

“A crime that works very well” is how private investigator Mike Bolhuis describes the spate of kidnappings in Nelson Mandela Bay recently. Since March, there have been at least six reported cases of kidnappings in the Bay alone, with more reported in other parts of the Eastern Cape.  In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to Bolhuis who also gives some tips on how to pr...

The S’wana Know podcast presented by HeraldLIVE is back!  Join Annelisa and Kelly Kelz in this week’s episode, Making a Comeback, where they chat about individuals, brands and trends that redefine what it means to make a comeback.  One of those trends in the fashion industry is ballerina pumps. They also chat about the iconic comeback of Bonang with her new show B*Dazzled by Bonang, which hit SABC...

“It’s never easy, especially when you dream of being on the podium at the highest level of competition, it’s never easy to return home without a medal.” 

These are the words of Gqeberha-born Geronay Whitebooi whose Olympic medal hopes were cut short in the last 16 of the judo competition at Paris 2024. This was Whitebooi’s second Olympics, but in reaching the last 16, having seen off Argentina’s...

For a long time, the Friends of the Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area (Fobwa) has looked after and promoted the Baviaanskloof but, now, it is closing down. One of SA’s oldest protected area volunteer support groups, Fobwa was established in 2001.  The announcement on Monday of the group’s closure has sounded warning bells for the sector as it battles poaching, invasive alien plants, lack of manpower a...

The Shamwari Private Game Reserve recently became the first big cat sanctuary in SA to be awarded accredited status by the Global Federation of Animals Sanctuaries (GFAS). The big cat sanctuary was the brainchild of international wildlife charity Born Free, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary. The accreditation means Born Free’s big cat sanctuary met the federation’s stringent criteria...

Nearly 2,500 firearm owners who were issued competency certificates as far back as 2018, now stand to have their guns confiscated. This is because their competency tests were done with Gqeberha gun dealer Karen Webb, who was arrested in February on a string of charges related to the illegal sale of firearms, and could be declared invalid. Webb, 40, faces charges of fraud, defeating the ends of jus...

The national and provincial government elections have come and gone and now the country faces a new challenge as it navigates SA’s first national coalition government since democracy. But just how did we get to this point? And where to from here? In Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann this week, we speak to political analyst Ntsikelelo Breakfast. The Herald

The National Arts Festival is under way in Makhanda. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the festival features a diversity of works featuring music, drama, dance, art and comedy until the end of June.  In the latest episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we chat to award-winning comedian Stuart Taylor, who returns to the National Arts Festival stage with his one-man show O...

In the latest episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, ousted EP Rugby president Gerald Antonie speaks about his legal advisors’ interpretation of the court order, being locked out of EPRU premises and how he believes reinstituted president George Malgas has hijacked processes. The Herald

EP Rugby acting president George Malgas says he will be led by the court ruling and constitution concerning control of the body rather than following SA Rugby’s directives. This is after the mother body advised EP to hold an emergency election within 21 days to end a period of instability. In the latest episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, Malgas also unpacks the court order whi...

Severe weather has hit the country, with the Eastern Cape suffering devastating floods and snowfall. KwaZulu-Natal was also hit with a tornado this week. In the latest episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we chat to Weather Guru Garth Sampson for an update on the recent weather, including the rainfall over the last few days and his winter weather forecast. We also chat to Dr Imt...

With election day behind us, South Africans are waiting in anticipation for the results. In today’s episode of Behind The Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we chat to the IEC’s Eastern Cape manager for electoral operations, Siyabonga Maki, as he reflects on the 2024 general elections. Maki joins us from the results headquarters in East London. The Herald