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25/01/2026

🔥🎙️ CREATORS! THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! 📸🎥
We’re bringing the energy with OurNews Studio Camp #1 — where talent gets captured, packaged and broadcasted like it deserves! 🚀✨

📅 1–2 Feb 2026
📍 Roseynest, 4361 Takalani Loc, Kwamaqoma

🎶 Music | 📸 Photography | 🎥 Videography | 📡 Live Streaming
✅ Full Media Kit Production
✅ Live Sessions
✅ Real visibility

📲 Secure your slot now: 063 142 5204
⚠️ Invite Only | Limited Spaces

21/01/2026

🎓 R1 million bursary boost for local students!
On 21 January 2026, Raymond Mhlaba Municipality, in partnership with Amathole District Municipality and MaxProf, hosted a bursary handover ceremony at KwaMaqoma Town Hall, awarding bursaries worth R1 million to deserving students to support their tertiary studies.

📺 Watch the full report by Lebo Mothlabane of OurNews.

21/01/2026

🎓📚 BURSARY AWARD CEREMONY | LIVE BROADCAST

The Raymond Mhlaba Municipality, in collaboration with Amathole District Municipality, MaxProf (Maximum Profit Recovery), and EST Sourcing, hosts the Bursary Award Ceremony to recognise and support academic excellence within the community.

This live broadcast ensures that parents, students, and community members can witness the municipality’s continued investment in education and youth development. 🎓✨

📍 Venue: Town Hall, KwaMaqoma
🕚 Time: 11:00
📅 Date: Wednesday, 21 January 2026

📡 Broadcast by OurNews – Bringing community stories to the people.

17/01/2026

🎉🎬 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AWONKE “XANNY” NDLAZI! 🎬🎉

Today at OurNews, we celebrate a true original — a man who doesn’t just capture moments, he directs reality. 🎥✨

Affectionately known around here as Steven Spielberg meets Guy Ritchie, Xanny turns every frame into cinema and every idea into a visual experience. From razor-sharp videography and next-level editing to commanding the mic as an MC, hosting TV shows, and producing music — his talent roll call deserves its own end credits.

He’s not just a vibe… he’s the whole soundtrack. 🎶🔥
And yes, this post is pun-intended, because with Xanny there’s always a reel good time. 😌🎞️

We truly believe the director’s chair is not a dream — it’s a destination. The world is your set, Xanny. Keep rolling, keep creating, and never cut the magic.

🎂🎉 Happy Birthday, Cinematic King!
— OurNews 💙

16/01/2026

Isikolo samabanga aphakamileyo iHealdTown Comprehensive High School siphinde saphuma emanqwanqweni! 👏🏽🏫Esi sikolo sikwilali yase Nxukhwebe, KwaMaqoma (eya...

15/01/2026

📰 IINDABA ZEMFUNDO | IMPUMELELO YASEHEALDTOWN 🎓✨

Isikolo samabanga aphakamileyo iHealdTown Comprehensive High School siphinde saphuma emanqwanqweni! 👏🏽🏫

Esi sikolo sikwilali yase Nxukhwebe, KwaMaqoma (eyayisaziwa njengeBhofolo) siphumelele nge 96% kwiziphumo ze matric zika-2025. 🎉📊

⭐ Iindaba ezimnandi ngakumbi:
Umfundi waseHealdtown, uLulutho Dumalisile, ugqwesile kakhulu waze wafumana indawo yesibini eAmathole West. 🥈🎓
Uwongwe ngu Nkulumbuso wePhondo leMpuma Kapa, oBekekileyo uOscar Mabuyane. 👏🏽🏅

Le yimpumelelo enkulu yesikolo, ootitshala, abafundi noluntu ngokubanzi. 🙌🏽💙
Siyavuyisana neHealdtown! 🎊

📢 Ingxelo yenziwa ngu Lebo Mothlabane wakwaOurNews.

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09/01/2026

29/12/2025

🙏 Sincere Apology to Our Valued Clients and Supporters

On 26 December, while preparing for our team in De Aar, our work phone was accidentally dropped, resulting in a damaged screen 📱💥. Although the screen was repaired, it unfortunately became unresponsive to touch, as shown in the attached video.

Due to this unforeseen technical issue, we were temporarily unable to:
- Receive or return calls 📞
- Respond to messages 💬
- Share links with clients whose content was already ready 🔗

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or frustration this may have caused, especially to clients who were eagerly awaiting their content. This disruption was not intentional, and we take full responsibility.

✅ We are currently attending to all missed calls and messages and will ensure that every client is assisted as promptly as possible.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support 🙏
Your trust in OurNews is deeply appreciated.

Kind regards,
L.L. Mothlabane
CEO – OurNews

26/12/2025

Due to the heavy rains, an OurNews team en route to De Aar, Northern Cape experienced a minor accident in which the car skidded and damaged two tires. This incident occurred in the early hours of today.

Unfortunately, during the rescue operation, our work phone was dropped, resulting in a damaged screen, but it has since been repaired. The rescue efforts have impacted our operations for today; however, we can confirm that all our teams are now en route to their assigned destinations.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused to all the affected families.

18/12/2025

KwaMaqoma Residents Allege Security Guards Pointed Guns at Them

Residents of KwaMaqoma are speaking out after alleging that security guards from the Boipelo Intervention Unit pointed rifles at them without provocation on December 18, 2025. The incident occurred while the men were parked outside Total Garage.

According to eyewitnesses, the security guards approached the vehicle and asked "ikhona inkinga?" ("is there a problem?"), to which the men replied "hay ayikho" ("no, there isn't"). The residents have since opened a case at the KwaMaqoma Police Station.

The Boipelo Intervention Unit is responsible for guarding Intercape buses in the area, following tensions with local taxi associations.

The police are currently inspecting the fi****ms of the security guards involved. The Boipelo Intervention Unit has declined to comment on the matter, requesting CCTV footage of the incident.

The investigation is ongoing.