GO People – Sinesipho Peter
This week we chat to Sinesipho Peter, who has started a thriving cleaning business called Ready-Maid Cleaning Service, where she has provided employment to...
GO People – Zukiswa Mnyanda
We chat to Zukiswa Mnyanda, who created her own brand of delicious homemade ginger beer
What type of product/service do you make?
I have my own...
A magical afternoon of festive and classical favourites with Viva Musica
The Christmas rush is upon us again!
Take a break and spend an afternoon relaxing as Viva Musica Ensemble presents their last concert of the...
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:...
Printing business reaches milestone: Family reflects on grandfather’s business legacy
Harry’s Printers, one of East London’s oldest family-owned businesses, celebrated its milestone 95th anniversary at the end of October.
Founded in 1929 by cobbler and...
ADVERTORIAL: Beyond Beauty celebrates 10 years of excellence
This October, Beyond Beauty marks a decade of delivering outstanding beauty services to the East London community.
Located at 35 Preston Avenue, Vincent, Beyond Beauty...
Cambridge alumnus excels at farming
At the age of 30, Vuyo Mrwata is redefining success on her own terms. As a farmer, entrepreneur, mother, and YouTuber, she seamlessly balances...
Chef brings traditions to dinner table: Iziko-Lam expands to include beef,...
This week we chat with chef Sharon Ngxoki about the delicious dishes she shares with her clientele through her business, Iziko-Lam Catering.
Q: How did...
Savour, sip and discuss all things wine
ROSA KAROO-LOEWE
The Taste of the Cape has, once again, carefully selected some of the Western Cape’s top wines for the upcoming Wine and Food...
GO People – Mandla ‘Blackman’ Gxumisa
This week we chat with talented, master of the decks Mandla Gxumisa, popularly known as Blackman, about his journey as one of East London’s...
EL businesswoman celebrates MTN recognition
East London businesswoman Sia Mausi has been recognised as one of MTN’s Top 10 Women in Digital Business, a well-deserved award that represents the...
King Zintle takes over EL DJ scene: Already making waves after...
Mdantsane-born Zintle Ngxovu, popularly known as King Zintle, is breaking barriers as a popular female DJ in a male-dominated industry.
The 30-year-old self-proclaimed Melophile began...
Celebrating women innovators
Entrepreneurship has gone beyond a simple means to a financial end. Women have found ways to monetise their creativity and in turn, have reshaped...
GO People – Bonke Monono
This week, we profile Bonke Monono, owner of SirB Foods & Gaming Zone, a one-of-a-kind entertainment and food establishment.
Q: What service do you provide?
A:...
SARB runs workshop to help the blind and visually impaired identify...
The South African Reserve Bank, in partnership with the SA National Council of the Blind and Blind SA, hosted a currency authentication teaching and...
Advertorial: EL welcomes virtual reality studio for gaming, travel, fitness, and...
East London is buzzing with excitement with the opening of Immersive Realms, a groundbreaking virtual reality studio situated in Abbotsford.
Priced at a wallet-friendly R180...
GO People – Singwa ‘Hercules’ Silinga
Personal trainer Singwa ‘Hercules’ Silinga shares how he prepares individual plans for his clients.
What services do you offer?
We offer personal training in private and...
Tini empowers BCM residents through her real estate workshops
Xoliswa Tini, a prominent realty entrepreneur and innovator launched the first in a series of mentorship and workshop programmes on November 20, aimed at...
BKCOB equips local NGOs with skills to sustain, grow their impact
The Good Deeds Committee of the Border-Kei Chamber of Business proudly awarded 14 local NGOs on November 15 with certificates for having completed its...
Project teaches financial skills
A group of Amalinda women have decided to put their financial future in their own hands and create opportunities for themselves through sewing.
The Sizamele...
GO People – Deryn Marshall
This week, we chat to personal trainer Deryn Marshall about his passion for fitness and helping people reach their health goals.
Q: What type of...
Home of Modern Learning: Education without barriers
Home of Modern Learning (HML) is a newly registered private secondary school in Cambridge with a proud history of educational excellence.
Established in 2017 as...
Pot O’Curry celebrates fourth year in business
Pot O’Curry epitomises an ideal home-grown takeaway business in that it brings a mix of flavoursome food blended with a good dollop or two...
Vincent Park celebrates birthday with two awards
Vincent Park Shopping Centre is celebrating having received two Footprint Marketing Awards recently.
Shopping centres across the country also received awards.
Vincent Park, the only mall...
Spend 12 hours in a kennel for SPCA
In a bid to meet their financial obligations to the animals, Meyers Motors Bazaar has partnered with the SPCA on an exciting fundraising initiative...
Business chamber introduces new organic market
In a proactive move to bolster local agriculture and provide consumers with access to fresh, organic produce, the Border Kei Chamber of Businesses (BKCOB)...
EL enthusiasts join rest of world in marking International Coffee Day
International Coffee Day fell on Sunday, October 1, much to the excitement of coffee lovers worldwide.
This is a special occasion meant to promote and...
Mural beautifies city, boosts artists,Artwork focuses on history, future of automotive...
The BMW mural art project concluded on September 30, and the 12m-long wall outside the dealership in Berea has been transformed into a burst...
GO People – Lana Jade Geyer
We chat to entrepreneur Lana Jade Geyer about her brands The Ultra Cookie Co, The Toffee Apple Factory and The Snack Co.
What products do...
Go People – Denver Esben
This week we chat to Denver Esben, owner and CEO of Siyasebenza Plumbing about what it takes to be a good plumber in East...
Go People – Tayla Venter
This week we chat to Tayla Venter about her printing business, Beneath The Bark.
Q: What services do you offer?
A: I personalise everything. From printing...
GO People – Melissa Volmink
We chat to Melissa Volmink about the ins and outs of her business Boujee Box.
Q: What products do you make?
A: I make customised gift...
Shamrock Pies expands with new warehouse in Cape Town
East London’s much-loved Shamrock Pies celebrated their 50th birthday this year with the launch of a Cape Town warehouse.
A homegrown brand, Shamrock, is well...
Buffalo City-born dietician at forefront of combining nutrition with technology
Originally from Buffalo City but now based abroad, dietician, founder and CEO of Qina, Dr Mariette Abrahams MBA RD is im
proving public health by...
GO People – Ayabulela Mabinda
Ayabulela Mabinda is the director of an EL-based small business called Black Race Sneaker Wash.
What services do you offer?
We offer sneaker wash and footwear...
Ginger Love proudly represents SA at international food export fair in...
Simone Klaasen, co-founder of Ginger Love, proudly represented SA at Japan’s Food Export Fair 2023, marking yet another successful international expo for the brand.
This...
ECLB takes steps to curb underage drinking
COMMEMORATING: Runners participate in the 21km race in honour of 21 Enyobeni victims. Picture: MARK ANDREWSOn June 21, the Eastern Cape Liquor Board confirmed...
Port Rex and MIWA host exhilarating competition
In honour of Youth Day, the Motor Industry Workshops Association of SA (MIWA) Eastern Cape hosted their second Motor Mech show at Port Rex...
GO People – Amanda Dunne
We chat with Amanda Dunne, a registered nurse in private practice about managing the disease.
What do you do?
I am a registered nurse who has...
Business workshop for informal traders
Due to the rising costs of living, many have turned to informal trading to be able to provide for their families.
Women in the less...
Go People – Nci Tshiki
We chat with Nci Tshiki, owner of local business Squeeky Clean.
What do you do? What product or service do you offer?
I manufacture and supply...
‘Ngena Noah’ hitmaker chosen as ambassador
Metro FM Awards song of the year winner Betusile Mcinga was recently announced as the brand ambassador for Buffalo Toyota.
The Ngena Noah hitmaker was...
Go People – Chantel Haschick
We chat with Chantel Haschick about the clothing business she runs with her husband, Des
How would you describe your business? What exactly do you...
GO People – Dane Fortein
We chat with Dane Fortein about his successful career in personal and corporate photography.
What type of photography do you specialise in?
I’m a full-time corporate,...
Go People – Dierde Ann Kelly
What type of art do you specialise in?
I was introduced to art through another art teacher who was my mentor. Then lockdown happened. I...
GO People – Bernie Nel
We chat with Bernie Nel about her thriving cake business, Bernie Boo Bakes.
What products/services do you offer?
I make novelty cakes, cupcakes and flavored biscuits.
When...
Braza’s celebrates a year of scrumptious meals
Braza’s Portuguese Fusion in Berea celebrates its first birthday this month.
Go! & Express caught up with the owner and head chef Jean-Michel Silva to...
Unemployment a top worry for South Africans: survey
As the country grapples with joblessness and slow economic growth‚ the Ipsos What Worries the World survey shows almost 70% of South Africans cited...
‘Banginkulu’ or ‘Bangikulu’: SA language board clears the air on banknote...
The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has responded to claims a Xitsonga word was “incorrectly” spelt on SA's new bank notes.
The South African...
Over four decades of bookish bliss
The Oxford Book Shop and Book Exchange first opened its doors in 1975 at 169 Oxford Street and has consistently been providing East London...
