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Stirling to jazz it up big band style
THE Stirling Jazz Band will be hosting their annual dance in the Stirling High School hall on Friday, May 11.
Starting at 7pm, the evening...
Get ‘In the Mood’ for a Big Band night
Stirling High’s annual dance a rare experience
GUESTS can enjoy a trip back to the era of swing music with a Gatsby-like atmosphere at the...
BCM plans to join big stipends bandwagon
Plans to increase stipends of ward committees by more than 100% in the Buffalo City Metro have been delayed as the metro’s council is...
Magic and manure/ Bathurst’s big thing
All systems go for the 2026 Bathurst Agricultural Show
SUE MACLENNAN
Experience and dedication to tradition has kept the Bathurst Agricultural Show close to its roots...
Owner has big plans for Trade Winds
Trade Winds may be her first store, but owner Kirsti Still already has bigger for the future.
“This has always been a dream of mine,...
Gonubie home to ‘Biggest Pot Plant’
When you drive down the gravel road that leads to the Rieger Hires offices in Gonubie, you may notice a strange sight.
In one of...
It’s been hard, but we’re going to get things right: new Gauteng health MEC...
Two months into the job, newly-appointed Gauteng health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku says his journey has been a roller-coaster ride so far.
"I haven't felt...
Moss wins big in pool
Courage, grit and a passion for swimming are just some of the qualities that Matthew Moss, a grade 8 Stirling High School pupil, possesses.
Fifteen-year-old...
Pre-loved plus-size clothing brainwave takes off in a big way
An East London woman who started selling plus-sized clothing on social media was so successful that she is now opening a physical store.
What started...
Big variety spice of life at ‘little theatre’
FOR many years, the little theatre in Cambridge known as the Alexander Playhouse, has provided entertainment and a platform for local performers to showcase...
Local band going places opening for UK band Bastille
High note for Opposite the Other
LOCAL alternative pop band Opposite the Other have achieved one success after the other over the last year.
Most recently,...
Optometrist’s experience a big advantage for patients
VICKI Gaylard Optometrist in central Berea offers a one-stop service for all your eye-care and vision needs.
With Gaylard’s 20-plus years’ experience, Gaylard is passionate...
BIG BRASS
The Stirling High Big Band performed to a large audience at the National Youth Jazz Festival in Grahamstown recently Picture: SUPPLIED
Pupil with big heart gives back
STIRLING Primary School’s Olivia Smallie ran an arts and crafts stall at the annual Stirling Primary School Games Day last month and donated all...
Big support for Matthew Mole magic
The C-Club in Chintsa was the place to be this weekend when South African Music Awards-nominated musician Matthew Mole performed to a crowd of...
SA band in Guild gig to help pupils
EOH bringing Joedhouse to EL as fundraiser
AFTER reading about the predicament of Parkside Primary in the GO! & Express, IT consulting company EOH is stepping in...
Music teachers help Selborne boys find rhythm
Selborne Primary School’s music department is striking a powerful chord, proving that the school’s reputation extends far beyond the sports field.
With a team of...
Hudson High hits the right notes
Hudson Park High school will resound with music this weekend, when their vocal and music departments take to the stage for Sing It, a new...
Music pupils give sterling performance
Stirling Primary School’s music department presented a spectacular end-of-year show at the Guild Theatre on Tuesday, November 8.
Performing to a full house, the pupils,...
Tribute to local virtuoso, Bruce Gardiner
At about 3.30pm on November 9, Bruce Gardiner arose from the stool in front of his beloved Shimmel Grand Piano, flicked the tailcoat of...
New show will ‘tantalise and tease’
East Londoners can get their rhythm and feathers on as the Big Burlesque Show takes place from April 4 to April 6 at the...
Guild hosts ‘Sinatra’
Music fans of the legendary late Frank Sinatra can enjoy a one-of-a-kind show on Wednesday March 27 at the East London Guild Theatre.
Actor and...
Stirling pupils jazz it up at National Arts Festival
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC: Stirling pupils Jayson van Rooyen (trombone - middle), Caitlyn Poole (sax – front) and Eldene Bruiners and Nerisha Ramjee...
We have to shift the dolosse of the mind
DELORIS KOAN
I thought it would never come, but the words floating on the south-easterly breeze shocked me.
Big Nev Wilkins, enforcer of us surf rats...
Guardians of Hope calling on urgent support to prevent closure
A place of safety for some of the most vulnerable children in the community is facing imminent closure unless urgent support is secured.
Guardians of...
Choose loving maintenance along with ocean power
Maintenance. It’s the lightning rod of all that is good these days — it towers above the dark, grimy clouds of tender corruption.
Abandonment. One...
Grocery shop turns into life-changing win for family
Sometimes all it takes is a little grocery shopping to make a dream come true — just ask Melissa Thomas.
The Clarendon Girls’ Primary teacher...
Calder rides again as Go! community delivers
There were few dry eyes when Raymond Calder finally climbed onto his new motorcycle, a moment many readers had been waiting for since Go! first shared...
MERRY AND MINDFUL -Think, avoid trauma, have fun
Joy and terror. This is how the public views the festive season.
Now is the season to be merry and mindful.
Car smashes are a fact,...
Rebel yells from women exalt our secret summer glory
Fifteen rebel yells fill the bay, rising above the roar of a solid southern ocean swell. It is as clear as cut glass, and...
PKTT has cost taxpayers R435m since 2018
The political killings task team (PKTT) has cost the police budget R435m from 2018 to September 2025.
The figure was provided by SAPS CFO Lt-Gen...
Triumphant Grandads find wisdom and raise rands
They did it!
Barmy Grandad's Army cyclists raised more than the R200,000 target they set themselves.
Proving that the wheels of learning go round and round...
TOURIST TRAP!
Dear festive season guest – look out! Buffalo City’s Eastern Beach sinkholes are giving new meaning to the term “tourist trap”.
Our Esplanade is incredible...
‘Respect, discipline, no booze
He walks, talks, hears as well as you and I, but Bunga Melane Jackson is 105 years old.
Jackson is the grandfather of popular Mdantsane...
‘Rebel Hearts’ set to inspire with dance, drama, and defiance
ZENAKHE GXASHE
Jo Jackson’s latest show, Rebel Hearts, takes to the stage this weekend, with the aim of using dance to inspire audience members to break free...
Bakers’ meals steal local hearts
In just one-month, East London’s Lakin Thompson has turned a simple idea into a fast-growing, family-powered business that’s already winning the hearts (and appetites)...
Beloved teacher leaves a legacy of love, care
Generations of East Londoners who were taught by Jacqui Gouws are mourning the recent death of the beloved foundation phase teacher, who dedicated more...
Pet Pals urges public to help this Mandela Day
LEBO MAJANGAZE
Pet Pals is struggling amidst rising costs to care for the surging number of East London’s abandoned and neglected animals.
The donor-funded animal welfare...
Minors hooked as vape sales remain unchecked
A month-long investigation by the GO!&Express has revealed just how easy it is for pupils to get hooked on nicotine as many shops across...
Marimba magic helps animal welfare charities at Gxarha’s Pawsitivity Festival
This Easter weekend, the Yellowwood Forest in Gxarha (Morgan Bay) will come alive with music, compassion, and community, as the Pawsitivity Festival benefits local...
Serving our planet as temporary custodians
In recorded history, the challenges to planet Earth have never been greater or more dire than where the 21st century finds us. The expression,...
Centrestage brings the ‘magnificent’ sound of ‘80s back to Guild Theatre
Centrestage is set to electrify East London with The Magnificent ‘80s, a spectacular tribute to a dozen iconic bands, at the Guild Theatre on...
Spinners to rev engines in honour of a life well-lived
TANDO NKUNGWANA
The life of renowned East London businessman, car enthusiast, and beloved family man Riaaz Jogie will be celebrated in grand style at the...
Young cyclist pedals 1,500km in aid of King’s Children’s Home
In a remarkable display of determination and compassion, 20-year-old Joel Smith, an adventure racer, runner and cyclist from East London, completed a gruelling 1,500km...
GO People – Vicquinn September
This week, we chat to Vicquinn Eraldo September, a local musician, whose business provides one-on-one lessons for those interested in learning acoustic guitar.
Q: When...
GO PEOPLE: Creative Living
FAITH MTWANA
This week, we speak to creative couple Vincent and Cadi van der Merwe about their personalisation business Creative Living.
Q: Describe what you do?
A:...
Stirling’s Alan Webster to take on new role as head of St Joseph’s
ANELISA GUSHA
After 33 years of teaching at Stirling High, deputy principal and jazz master Alan Webster will be bidding farewell to the school to...
EL artist opens for top international superstars at European festival
From performing at small local gigs in East London to sharing the stage with international superstars, Azipheli Sakwe’s rise in the music world is...
The winner takes it all … to Centrestage
ROSA-KAROO LOEWE
Gqeberha’s glitz-fest band Centrestage returns to the Guild Theatre with “Absolutely ABBA”, bigger and brighter than ever.
The tribute show to the legendary Swedish...
