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The Herald looks forward to welcoming thousands of riders at the start line once again for the 41st edition of The Herald Cycle Tour - one of the Eastern Cape’s most anticipated cycling events on the sporting calendar. Online entries are officially open, with the MTB event taking place on Sunday, 7 February and the road events on 13 and 14 February 2027.

Enter now for the most iconic cycle race in the Eastern Cape

The 41st edition of The Herald Cycle Tour, a major cycling event in the Eastern Cape, is open for entries and welcomes both competitive and recreational riders.

Seam bowler Nthabiseng Nini will be looking to take any opportunity that comes her way after being included in the Proteas women's cricket squad for a T20 series against Zimbabwe

Warriors’ Nini eager to hit the ground running for Proteas women

Sitting in a salon on an ordinary Tuesday morning, Nthabiseng Nini received a phone call that would mark the biggest and proudest moment of her cricketing career to date.

Despatch celebrating their win in the semi-pro division at the NMB 10s Festival in 2025

Excitement building for NMB 10s Festival at Fairview Sports Centre

With 100 days to go until the fourth edition of the NMB 10s Festival, excitement is building across Nelson Mandela Bay as athletes, supporters, sponsors, and communities prepare for what promises to be the biggest edition of the festival…

SA captain Laura Wolvaardt signs an autograph for a fan.

St George’s to host SA versus India Test match

Dafabet St George’s in Gqeberha will host a rare women’s Test match between South Africa and India from December 9-12, marking only the second such fixture in the city’s history.

The Eskom Expo for Young Scientists kicks off in the Eastern Capeat the NMU Missionvale campus  on July 31

Chance for young innovators to show their skills as Eskom Expo heads to Eastern Cape

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists will celebrate youth innovation through 38 Regional Science Fairs held across South Africa, providing school learners with a competitive platform to showcase their research, ideas, and problem-solving skills.

Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton drives a Lego F1 minicart during the drivers' parade ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 5 2026. Picture:

Hamilton aiming to equal Schumacher’s Belgian Grand Prix record, boost title hopes

McLaren aims to bounce back after disappointing home race at Silverstone

Police found the teen at a Schoenmakerskop guest house after her mother reported a kidnapping at the Kwadwesi police station. Picture: File image

Two dead and one critical following mob justice in Gqeberha

A mob-justice incident in Soweto-on-Sea on Tuesday morning has claimed the lives of two men and left a third critically injured.

A Gqeberha man has been sentenced to eight life terms for a mass murder which occurred during a birthday party in Kwazakhele in January 2023. Picture:

Eight life sentences for Gqeberha birthday party shooter

Mzwandile Mahambehlala from Gqeberha got eight life sentences for a KwaZakhele birthday party mass shooting

A second suspect has been arrested and will appear in New Brighton magistrate's court on Wednesday in connection with the murder of ward councillor Sicelo Mleve.

Second suspect arrested for councillor Sicelo Mleve’s murder

A second suspect has been arrested and will appear in the New Brighton magistrate’s court today in connection with the murder of ward councillor Sicelo Mleve.

Shops in Rink Street in Central, Gqeberha, were closed on Tuesday morning ahead of anti-migrant protests.

Police arrest 76 undocumented migrants in Gqeberha

Army soldiers noticed suspicious activity at a residence in Central and alerted the police on Monday

Gqeberha police are investigating the murders of four people in an informal settlement in Walmer. Stock photo.

Police probe shooting of four people in informal settlement

Four people were shot dead in a shack in the Solomon Mahlangu informal settlement in Walmer, Gqeberha, during the early hours on Monday.

Madibaz sprinter Buhle Mgqibela is a member of the Ussa squad that will take part in the Cucsa Games in Gaborone, Botswana, from June 28 to July 5.

Wearing green and gold a dream realised for Gqeberha sprinter Mgqibela

Mgqibela eyes a podium finish in her 4x100m relay debut

Four people are expected to apply for bail next week after their arrests in connection with a mass murder in KwaDwesi. Stock photo.

Four mass murder suspects to apply for bail

Four people who allegedly gunned down one man and three women, and seriously injured two others, in Kwadwesi earlier this month have been remanded in custody pending a formal bail application.

Gqeberha police have launched a manhunt after the murder of local councillor Scelo Mleve. Picture:

Gqeberha councillor murdered in ward office

Gqeberha police have launched a manhunt after the murder of a local councillor

Police are calling for help from the community to assist with information relating to a triple murder in Kwadwesi

Gqeberha police launch manhunt for triple murder suspects

Gqeberha police have launched a manhunt after three men were shot dead in a vehicle on the R75 in Gqeberha on Saturday afternoon.