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Discover: Irresistible Inkwenkwezi
Inkwenkwezi, which means ‘under the stars’ in isiXhosa, took its initial steps in 1983 when the first of several farms was purchased near...
Buffalo City Tourism
Dec 2, 2019


A Brief History of the East London Museum
On July 19th 1921 a group of interested people met with the Mayor, Captain J. Neale, and Deputy Mayor, Dr James Bruce-Bays, to suggest...
Buffalo City Tourism
Nov 27, 2019


All hail the new chefs!
Fifty eight graduates from the Eastern Cape received their formal chef qualifications this week after graduating from the National Youth...
Buffalo City Tourism
Nov 14, 2019


East London film chosen as SA's official entry in 2020 Academy Awards
Knuckle City, the new movie by acclaimed East London director Jahmil X.T. Qubeka, is South Africa’s official Oscar submission for the...
Buffalo City Tourism
Oct 30, 2019


Bruce Cumming appointed national vice-chair of SA motor repair body
Bruce Cumming of East London has been appointed national vice chairperson of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association...
Buffalo City Tourism
Oct 30, 2019


The East London Museum treasure rewriting human prehistory
The East London Museum is internationally known for its remarkable coelacanth and humanoid trace footprints specimens. A third, globally...
Buffalo City Tourism
Oct 28, 2019


Buffalo City hosts hundreds of junior players at mini-cricket festival
Buffalo City hosted the first KFC Mini-Cricket Eastern Cape provincial festival at Buffalo City Stadium in East London this week. Eight...
Buffalo City Tourism
Oct 28, 2019


Strong local contingent in SA team at junior surf champs
Three young East London surf stars have been included in the South African team who are in Huntington beach, California this week for the...
Buffalo City Tourism
Oct 27, 2019


New festival celebrates the soul of Eastern Cape music
East London has produced or become home to some of South Africa’s greatest jazz talents, including the brilliant and talented Lulama...
Buffalo City Tourism
Sep 10, 2019


TNPA invests R57.7 million in East London port projects
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is executing two major projects representing an investment of R57.5 million at the Port of East...
Buffalo City Tourism
Sep 2, 2019


Wendy Botha to star in new women's surfing documentary
East London surf star Wendy Botha will feature in a new documentary film about a band of surfer girls who fought to turn women’s surfing...
Buffalo City Tourism
Aug 28, 2019


All set for 2019 SA Surfing Championships presented by Buffalo City
Surfers and officials from all corners of South Africa will gather in East London this week for 2019 Mercedes–Benz South African Surfing...
Buffalo City Tourism
Aug 18, 2019


East London among first cities in Africa to have introduced electric tram system
The East London tramway was officially opened on 25 Jan 1900 - just four years after the first such system was introduced in Cape Town....
Buffalo City Tourism
Aug 13, 2019


Shipwrecks of Buffalo City: SA Oranjeland
The treacherous East London coast claimed one of its most high-profile victims on Tuesday, 13 August 1974 when the SA Oranjeland ran...
Buffalo City Tourism
Aug 13, 2019


OUR PEOPLE: Amelia Ball, King William's Town matriarch behind iconic Mrs Ball's chutney brand
The fascinating story of a family recipe, an enterprising King William's Town woman and the birth of an iconic condiment brand known...
Buffalo City Tourism
Aug 12, 2019


OUR PEOPLE: Julian Hykes
A talented all-round athlete, Julian Hykes of East London has excelled at rugby, cricket and hockey. But it is on the astro turf where he...
Buffalo City Tourism
Aug 7, 2019


OUR PEOPLE: Mark Boucher
Born and raised in East London, Mark Boucher has cemented his place as one of the finest cricketers in South Africa with 998...
Buffalo City Tourism
Aug 6, 2019


Mfuneko Ngam appointed Border cricket coach
Former Proteas fast bowler, Mfuneko Ngam, has been appointed senior Border cricket coach for the 2019/2020 season. Mfuneko played three...
Buffalo City Tourism
Aug 1, 2019


Shipwrecks of Buffalo City: S.S. Orient
The S.S. Orient was a Russian vessel which called in at East London on 29 July 1907, sailing from South Australia with a crew of 21 and...
Buffalo City Tourism
Jul 29, 2019


Mdantsane boxing film showered with praise, standing ovations at prestigious film festival
Mdantsane filmmaker Jahmil Qubeka's groundbreaking Knuckle City, which was filmed on location in and around Buffalo City, has been chosen...
Buffalo City Tourism
Jul 25, 2019
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