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Oxbraai serves up smoking hot vibes

With safety and fun equal priorities, the Bathurst Oxbraai is steadily regaining its status as the area’s social event of the year. The 2024 edition of the iconic event drew close to 600 young people from the area, as well as East London…

Fans flock to Ecawa Music Festival

Port Alfred hosted the 7th edition of the ECawa Music Festival at Mamityi Gidana Stadium on Wednesday, December 24. What was planned as a festive celebration turned into a music marathon that stretched into the early hours of the morning,…

Inkwenkwezi perform Easter classics

SUE GORDON What a difference an enthusiastic group of young musicians can make to one’s Saturday afternoon. And what a difference a year has made to the members of the Inkwenkwezi School of Artistry in terms of growth and confidence! The…

New entertainment ‘Cave’ passes test

The braai in the Boesmansriviermond Town Hall’s new entertainment area was tried and tested by veterans at the celebratory launch of what would be known as either The Cave, The Bushmans Cave, or The Boesman’s Cave. The three possible…

Sunshine Holiday 2022 Edition

Please feel free to download and share our FREE Sunshine Holiday 2022 Edition. It is also available throughout Ndlambe at various retailers and businesses. So get your copy today! It has great information about the Ndlambe area as well as…

Sunshine Holiday 2021 Edition

Please feel free to download and share our FREE Sunshine Holiday 2021 Edition. It is also available throughout Ndlambe at various retailers and businesses. So get your copy today! It has great information about the Ndlambe area as well as…

Sunshine Holiday 2020 Edition

Please feel free to download and share our FREE Sunshine Holiday 2020 Edition. It is also available throughout Ndlambe at various retailers and businesses. So get your copy today! It has great information about the Ndlambe area as well as…

KEEPING YOU SAFE: Vista Magadla was at the door of Kenny’s Pub on Tuesday to take names and contact details, temperatures, sanitise hands and ensure face masks were being worn Picture: ROB KNOWLES

First evening out in five months – Kenny’s Pub and Sports Bar

For all those who have longed to get out of the house and socialise, Tuesday afternoon and evening was a boon with pubs and restaurants open for business, albeit while acknowledging the lockdown regulations. At Kenny’s Pub and Sports Bar…

NO SHOW: Like most other events in the area, the 2020 Bathurst Agricultural Show, one of the most prestigious shows of its kind in the country, was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. and businesses in the area were closed with no hope of recovering lost income

An initiative to help save our favourite Bathurst entertainment spots

Save my Spot is an initiative of the Bathurst Development Trust and was born out of the realisation that without some cash flow many restaurants, pubs, hotels, hairdressers and other locked-down businesses that employ and uplift a great…

ON ASSIGNMENT: Rob Knowles, with his new best pal since the lockdown, Ted, taking precautions against the Covid-19 virus pandemic Picture: TK MTIKI

Share your photographs of how you are spending the extended lockdown

As everyone is indoors, Talk of the Town is inviting you to send us your photographs of how you are spending the extended lockdown period. How are you keeping the kids entertained? How are you keeping yourselves busy? Are you baking up a…

The street was so festive

Wharf Street Soiree – a magical evening

There was a lot of excitement alongside the river bank on Friday evening where the inaugural Wharf Street Soiree took place. There was great food, beers at last century’s prices from our own brewery as well as plenty of entertainment. The…