LETTER | Ode to majestic Springboks
We (the Springboks) beat France with a man down (red-carded).
Lesufi says there’s a ‘direct assault on’ SA. In other news, China is allegedly refurbishing our military base
South Africa’s sovereignty is becoming increasingly tricky as the world plays geopolitical musical chairs, writes Eaton
Time for EP rugby to emerge from shadows
The arrival of internationally acclaimed scrum coach Matt Proudfoot has sparked a new wave of speculation that 2026 could be the year EP rugby finally emerges from the shadows.
LETTER | How many lives left for ‘Boss’?
What an obnoxious photograph of our deputy mayor Gary van Niekerk in The Herald on October 29, grinning like a Cheshire Cat after using up another one of his nine lives he has had in his position.
LETTER | Brave editor took The Herald to the next level
It is with mixed feelings that I pen this letter having read almost two weeks ago of former Herald editor Rochelle de Kock being promoted to group head of news within Arena, and leaving for Johannesburg.
LETTER | KwaNobuhle bridge opening shows what committed collective action can achieve
The recent opening of the KwaNobuhle bridge in Matanzima is more than just a infrastructure development.
Jacob Zuma’s MKP turmoil threatens KZN stability
Twenty-three months after Jacob Zuma announced himself as a member of a new political formation called the MK Party, the jokes about and inside the entity don’t stop writing themselves.
Airport Valley housing debacle a sad indictment on municipality
What should have been a lifeline for nearly 1,900 Airport Valley residents has instead become a symbolic sign of failure.
Lakeside amphitheatre will boost business events tourism
The steady growth of the regional business events (BE) sector has cushioned the tourism downturn being experienced in Nelson Mandela Bay.
Vigilance and proper maintenance needed to safeguard our beautiful beaches
Nelson Mandela Bay's Brighton Beach has finally been reopened after being closed for almost a year.
Municipality needs to step up and resolve building debt impasse
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality's budget and treasury department is facing eviction from the Murray and Roberts building in Gqeberha due to six months of unpaid rent totalling R3.9 million and property damage of R641,952.68.
LETTER | No end in sight to this relentless wave of crime
There is much talk about ubuntu in our country but the opposite is more evident.
LETTER | Open Gqeberha’s main library
As a resident of Gqeberha, I remember during the time I was completing my degree at NMU in 2008, the main public library in Central was closed and it is still closed in 2025.
Reflections on the growing household poverty challenge in SA
October 16th marks World Food Day, a celebration of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945.
Smartie Bridge saga highlights metro’s failing infrastructure governance
The Smartie Bridge saga has become a metaphor for Nelson Mandela Bay’s failing infrastructure governance.
























