Fort Grey pupil inspires after selection to national and international chess championships

Fort Grey Public School in East London is on a quest to put the school on the map after one of its grade 5 pupils was selected to compete in prestigious national and international chess competitions. Ten-year-old Tumi Barula, who comes from a disadvantaged background and lives in an informal settlement in Bhongweni township, has defied the odds and has been invited to compete at the 2025 SA Junior Closed Chess Championships in Somerset West, in the Western Cape, which are being held from Marc...