ELEANOR DOUGLAS-MEYERS In Kariega, where neighbourliness is second nature but structured ways to connect can feel few and far between, something special happens when Fatima Davids presses play on a Zumba track. It’s not just music and movement, it’s permission. To laugh. To sweat. To heal. To belong.

The international careers of Madibaz sports officials Melinda Goosen and Cheryl Kotze are making waves as the pair gear up to manage South Africa’s aquatics team at the prestigious World University Games.

After more than a decade in Johannesburg radio, Damian Schmidt is coming home – to both the Eastern Cape and to the airwaves of Algoa FM. Starting Saturday, June 7, Schmidt will host Weekend Lunch every Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 3 pm.

Nelson Mandela Bay’s own Cara Venter has earned national acclaim after graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology from the IIE Varsity College campus — and being recognised as the top national graduate in her programme across the country.

Eleanor Douglas-Meyers | 041lifestyle She’s the epitome of elegance — commanding courtrooms, curating couture, and running beauty empires — but behind Sonja Tifloen’s polished businesswoman exterior is a quirky, girls’ girl who’s not afraid to laugh at herself. As Managing Director of BLC Attorneys, owner of a luxe salon and an innovative spa, and the…

Algoa FM listeners are in for a fresh sound as radio and TV personality Sam Ludidi takes the reins of the Afternoon Drive Show this May, following Roland Gaspar’s departure to pursue a new chapter in digital content creation.​

It was a moment of grit, grace, and glory for 21-year-old middle-distance runner Amanda Detshe, who clinched a silver medal at the U23 Athletics South Africa Championships in Cape Town last week. Competing in the punishing 3 000m steeplechase, Detshe clocked a personal best of 11:05.54 — a proud milestone for the Mandela University student…

Chris Mhlanga is gearing up for the 2025 Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K, ready to start his season with a bang. After an outstanding 2024, where he was one of only two athletes to secure a top-ten finish in every Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES race, Mhlanga is eyeing his first-ever sub-28-minute 10K.

Decorated South Western Districts Super League coach Ricardo Beukes has come full circle, returning to where it all began 25 years ago.

Nelson Mandela Bay bids a heartfelt farewell to Professor Lionel Ralph Smith, a medical leader whose impact is felt far and wide. His career as a physician, mentor, and advocate for healthcare continues to shape the region’s medical community.