 The club was formed by a former official of the Bush Bucks club from Durban who had moved to the area.It was named Umtata Bush Bucks and played at the South African top level (NSL) from 1976 to 1994, managing to win the league in 1985, 4 finishes in the top-7, They won two Telkom Cups (in 1993 and 1996).They remained at the top level (renamed PSL), moving to East London (outside of the former homeland of Transkei) in 2001, until suffering relegation at the end of the 2002/03 season.